Sweden to finance floating solar studies in Uganda
Following the successful signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the GoU, represented by the MEMD, and Swedish Government, represented by the Swedish Embassy in Kampala, a number of initiatives have been proposed to...
Africa REN launches the construction of the largest solar plant in Burkina Faso
Africa REN, a pioneer in clean infrastructures in Africa, announces it has launched the construction of the Kodeni Solar power plant, near Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso.
With an installed capacity of 38MW, Kodeni Solar...
Kenya: Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project to start in 2022
Four counties in the northern parts of Kenya are set to benefit from the Kshs.84.1 billion Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project funded by the World Bank.
The project includes the tarmacking of the 748-km Isiolo-Wajir-Mandera...
Africa set to benefit from construction projects worth $140m
Members of the Africa Investment Forum team showcased two construction projects during a virtual investor roundtable as the continent looks to boost its healthcare sector and attract much-needed investment in the wake of the...
BioNTech plans Construction of mRNA Vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa
BioNTech plans to initiate the construction of the first state-of-the-art manufacturing site for mRNA-based vaccines in the African Union in mid-2022.
This is the next step in BioNTech’s efforts to implement sustainable end-to-end vaccine...
Developer mulls luxury tower in Eko-Atlantic City
A 28-floor luxury tower is set to be constructed in the heart of Eko-Atlantic City (EAC) in Lagos.
The project will be undertaken by Real estate and property development firm, Messrs Tetramanor Limited.
Chief Executive...
Minor Hotels To Debut in Egypt with Oaks Hotels Resorts & Suites
Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 527 hotels and resorts in 55 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean,...
Burundi unveils first grid-connected solar project
An ambitious project to build a 7.5MW* solar PV power plant in one of the world’s least electrified countries has reached commercial operation.
Located in Mubuga in the Gitega Province, the project – which is...
Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally-report
Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021 .
The report was released by the International Renewable...
South Africa’s PPC welcomes state ban on imported cement
PPC Cement has noted with much appreciation the publication of the designated sector regulations which now make it possible to stipulate the minimum threshold for local production and content for the cement sector.
Before these...
