Powerful connection The Zambian village of Chitandika has received a mini power grid that provides 378 households with access to electricity. French-based distribution company Engie recently inaugurated its PowerCorner in the east-Zambian… Read more
Branching out Land-locked Uganda has announced plans to construct a dry port in Naivasha, Kenya, to improve logistics between the two countries. Kenya has provided land for the construction of the dry… Read more
Open for growth Namibia’s private sector is being encouraged to tap into a government-run green agribusiness programme. Agribusdev green schemes currently under development are open to private-sector participation, according to the Namibian. Participants… Read more
Eco brewing Nigeria’s biggest beer brewer is preparing to install a 650 kW solar plant at its brewery in the Oyo state capital, Ibadan. Nigerian Breweries (NB) owns brands such as Star… Read more
Fuel for thought A Nigerian university has developed its own power plant fuelled by organic waste. The 100 kVA refuse-driven fuel (RDF) gasification plant will enable the Nsukka campus of the University of… Read more
