Africas largest dam is being built 40 km to the east of the Sudanese border in Ethiopia
Energy
US$600mn refinery bolsters Zambian government drive
A US$600mn oil refinery is to be established in Ndola on the Zambian Copperbelt under a public private partnership to augment the government’s efforts to find a long-term solution to high fuel prices and shortages
KCM spends US$33mn on Wartsila gensets
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has spent US$33mn on three Wartsila diesel generators to boost the power supply at its Konkola Deep Mining Project
Econet solar device to light up rural communities
Econet has launched a solar power device called the Econet HomePowerStation.
Gold nanodots boost solar cell efficiency
A layer of gold nanodots on the surface of indium-tin oxide (ITO) coated glass may improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells.