Through Gigawatt Global Cooperative UA, the US has signed an agreement with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), aiming to develop US$1bn renewable energy projects in Africa
Energy
ADFD grants US$10.89mn for a rural electrification project in Uganda
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has approved a US$10.89mn concessionary loan to develop a 33kV rural electrification project at Kalongo in Uganda
Lekela celebrates financial close on two wind power projects in South Africa
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has successfully reached financial close on two further wind power projects in South Africa
BBOX strikes home solar power deal with DRC
Solar energy company BBOXX said it has signed an agreement with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to bring electricity to 2.5mn citizens by 2020
Zimbabwe’s Hwange power station expansion set to begin
Zimbabwe has closed a US$1.4bn funding project for a 600MW coal-fired expansion project at Hwange, drawing on financing from China and other partnership with Standard Bank and Utho Capital among other participants