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
Energy
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
West Africa Gas Pipeline glitch to affect power supply
The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company have been asked to design a load-shedding programme for some parts of the country. (Image source: Ricardo Diaz/Flickr)
The Ghana Grid Company has warned of disruptions to its power supply as a result of technical glitches at the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company
Private sector and World Bank tie up to spur power generation in Kenya
The initiative will0 help expand reliable power supply to domestic and industrial consumers. (Image source: rambla/Flickr)
The World Bank and four private power companies have tied up to launch an initiative that will help increase Kenyas electricity generation capacity by 285MW
US$223 million power line gains investment interest
The US$223mn power transmission inter-connector development that hopes to link Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia (ZiZaBoNa) has attained interest from five investors, following a roundtable event held in Swakopmund, Namibia