Next generation Work on a major electrification project is set to commence in Tanzania. At a cost of US$59 million, the 132 kV Tabora–Katavi transmission line will span 381 km between Tabora… Read more
Brewing potential A multimillion-dollar fund has been launched to promote Africa’s coffee industry. In a collaboration between the InterAfrican Coffee Organisation (IACO), the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International and the International… Read more
Amped up In Kenya, an innovative collaboration will see lithium-ion batteries from solar lanterns repurposed to create more affordable and longer-lasting energy cells. A partnership between Aceleron – a UK-based clean-tech company… Read more
High energy Construction of the world’s largest solar-power facility is complete. Egypt’s US$4 billion Benban solar PV park has a total capacity of 1.5 GW and spans more than 37 km2, as reported… Read more
Reaching out In Burundi, a US$6 million deal is set see a countrywide roll-out of fibre – and with it, much improved internet services – over the next decade. Under an agreement… Read more
