The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded South Sudan a US$26mn grant to rehabilitate and expand the electricity distribution networks in its capital city, Juba
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Gambia, Sierra Leone and Mali receive US$108 million grant from ECOWAS
The governments of Gambia, Sierra Leone and Mali have each received a share of US$108mn in grants from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to aid the development of their energy sectors
Dangote Group to set up 30 MW power plant in Zambia
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has planned to commission a US$50mn 30 MW power plant in Zambia during Q1 2014, which will supply electricity to its upcoming cement factory in Ndola city
Namibia to import 100 MW additional power from Zambia
State-owned utility company NamPower has announced that Namibia plans to import an additional 100MW of power from Zambia, to boost the country’s energy supply system
Three new companies to manage power sector in Angola
The Angolan government has planned to set up three new companies by March 2014 to manage the power sector in the country