Following a Phase 2 investment of UK£1.2mn (approx. US1.4$mn), BASEC, a global leader in product testing and certification services for the cable industry across numerous sectors, has announced that its fully-equipped medium voltage cable testing facility in a new regional lab in Dubai is now fully operational
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Zest WEG supplies mobile switching station in Mozambique
Zest WEG, a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered mobile power solutions, has supplied a mobile switching station to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Mozambique’s national power utility, for rapid deployment wherever needed
Nigeria’s power overhaul
With a significant deficit between grid power generation, distribution and consumption, Nigeria is undertaking a bold restructuring initiative to transform the country’s power system
Bboxx and Unilever partner with Sunlight to bring clean energy to Kenyan households
Bboxx, a platform providing access to essential products and services, and Unilever, one of the largest consumer goods companies, have partnered through Sunlight, a leading detergent brand, to accelerate the provision of clean energy access for households across Kenya
African Development Fund project makes more than 30,000 electricity connections in Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso Electrification Project for Semi-Urban Areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, supported by the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has resulted in 32,449 new connections to the country’s electric power network