Construction work on the Olkaria 280MW geothermal project has been launched by Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki
Energy
Nigeria and Canada in US$23 million electricity deal
Nigeria’s federal government has signed a US$23 million deal with Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) to improve power transmission in the West African country
African Engen Petroleum initiates planogram solutions
Engen Petroleum, an African downstream petroleum company with operations in 20 sub-Saharan countries, has begun to use Space Planning and Intactix Knowledge Base solutions in order to optimise management of its store planograms, fixtures, cluster data, product attributes, and performance data
AfDB grant loan for Ghana thermal power plant expansion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sanctioned a loan of US$60 million for the expansion of the Takoradi II thermal power plant in Ghana
World Bank to fund controversial Ethiopia-Kenya power line
The World Bank has approved the funding for a major transmission line that would link Kenya to the Gilgel Gibe III dam site in southern Ethiopia