Scottish power solutions firm Aggreko is in talks with five electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to supply embedded power in Nigeria
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Kenya Power injects US$32 million in government subsidised scheme
Kenya Power (KP) company is set to spend US$32mn to connect 8,000 new customers in a government subsidised scheme for low income households especially in rural areas across Kenya
AfDB pledges US$40 million to boost electricity coverage in Rwanda
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently signed an agreement with the Rwandan government to give the country US$40mn for the expansion of its electricity network
World Bank approves funds for Comoros power sector
The World Bank has approved a US$5mn grant to support power transmission and distribution in Comoros, the third-smallest African nation by area
Aggreko plant expansion to enable power supply to Namibia
Aggreko has expanded its gas-fired power plant at GigawattPark in Ressano Garcia, Mozambique to now enable supply of power to Namibia