First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) and Zesco will start constructing a US$230mn power line from Lusaka to Solwezi for its Sentinel mine in Kalumbila, Zambia
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Kenya Power reveals US$195.3 million upgrade plan
Kenya Power has unveiled a US$195.3mn plan to reinforce Nairobis electricity network and reduce the frequency of outages that affect the metropolis
Liberia joins West Africa power network
Liberia has formally joined the West African Power Pool (WAPP) after the World Bank signed an agreement with the countrys government to finance the Liberian section of the power network
Kenya to link up with southern African power grid
Kenya has signed a US$50mn electricity deal with the World Bank that will enable the country to connect to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) by early 2015
Zambia starts construction on US$285 million high-voltage power lines
Zambia has begun work on two high-voltage electric power transmission lines, estimated to cost US$285 million collectively, which are expected to feed new mining and agricultural projects