Africa’s largest wind farm in Morocco has started generating electricity and is expected to become fully operational by October this year
Power Generation
World Bank to loan US$100 million for Burundi’s hydropower project

Demand for electricity in the nation is expected to grow from 46MW in 2012 to 92MW by 2018. (Image source: Robert Linder/sxc.hu)
The World Bank will support Burundi with a US$100mn loan for a hydropower project in the southeast African country
Aggreko to double power output in Côte d’Ivoire by 2016

Aggreko plans to increase its power output to 400MW in Cote d’Ivoire. (Image source: Lisa Murray/Flickr)
Power generation company Aggreko plans to double its output in Côte d’Ivoire to around 400MW within the next two years, in order to meet the growing demands of the country
Nova-Lumos and MTN to promote 'mobile electricity' in Nigeria

Nova-Lumos will look to provide a solar panel and indoor unit, which would generate electricity for the use of appliances. (Image source: Nova-Lumos)
MTN and utility provider Nova-Lumos will collaborate to bring mobile electricity to Nigeria for the first time
EIB signs energy training investment agreement with ATI

EIB has invested in a number of energy projects including the Lake Turkana Wind Project in Kenya. (Andrea Kratzenberg/freeimages.com)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a US$2.8mn deal with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) to boost training within Africas energy sector