Zanzibar Spared Blackout Despite President John Magufuli Order
Tanzania has given Zanzibar up to the end of the month to settle Tsh121 billion ($57 million) in power bills that have accumulated over the years or be plunged into darkness. President John Magufuli ordered last week that the semi-autonomous archipelago be unplugged from the national grid run by Tanesco over the debt. However, talks […]
Ethiopia’s GERD Dam: From Water Tower to Power Tower
In such a carbon constrained world of today, the development of renewable energy sources like that of electric power is remarkably compelling. Recent studies indicate that 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for the 70 per cent of the population lack access to electricity. Half of all businesses in this part of the […]
Akon Funds 5 Million Dalasi Lighting Project in Gambia
Papa Yusupha Njie the CEO of Unique Solution, said Akon, the Senegalese American singer gave five million Dalasi to a project called Akon Light Project at Sarreh Pateh to light up the village. This was revealed at a press conference held at Coco Ocean on 5th March, 2017 organised by ‘Give 1 Project Gambia’ in […]
Cut Power to Zanzibar, Tanzania President John Magufuli Says
President John Magufuli yesterday directed Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) to disconnect power to all defaulters owing huge sums, including the Zanzibar government. Speaking before laying the foundation stone for a new Tanesco substation in Mtwara, President Magufuli said all public institutions should clear their debts or be disconnected. He said the Zanzibar government alone, […]
Algeria’s Clean Energy: Huge Potential, Huge Ambition
Algeria is known for its oil and gas, but take a quick look at a world map, and you’ll see that its mountains and Mediterranean coastline mean huge wind energy potential. Add in its large surface area and desert topography, and the country enjoys huge solar energy potential as well. In fact, Algeria’s wind resources are estimated […]
Did Manitoba Hydro International ‘Misuse’ U.S.$42 Million At LEC?
Rep. Saah Joseph of Montserrado County District #13, in a letter to his colleagues in the House, has requested that the management team of the Manitoba Hydro International Limited (MHI) that has managed the Liberia Electricity Corporation for five years be invited to explain what he claimed to be the ‘mismanagement of US$42m’ belonging to […]
Are Gas Dealers Cheating Ugandans?
Ms Sarah Lutaaya, an employee in one of the corporate companies in Uganda started using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking about four years ago. She attributes her love for LPG also known as “cooking gas” to its seamless, clean energy. Compared to charcoal, Ms Lutaaya says, “cooking gas” is far more efficient and safer […]
Renewable, Sustainable Energy – Tunisia, Cameroon Seek Partnership
The government of Cameroon is expected to sign a partnership with Tunisia through the Borj Cedria Ecopark in the coming days. The Minister of Water Resources, Basile Atangana Kouna and the Tunisian Ambassador to Cameroon, Jalel Snoussi are in negotiations. The latter paid a courtesy call to the Minister on Friday February 17, 2017 with […]
The U.S.$202 million Gwanda scam successfully masterminded by flamboyant businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo
Just some 10 kilometres before Gwanda was a police roadblock (quite a realistic expectation on the country’s highways these days) and to us it was a somewhat good omen – what a better source of information than a policeman? After the usual formalities of the stoppage, we enquired from the attending policeman how we could […]
Rwanda Sets Record Again – Largest Solar Project in East Africa
Rwanda has done it again; Ignite Power is the largest solar financing company in Rwanda. Rwanda citizens now have the most Affordable Solar Home Systems in Africa, 30% more affordable than Kenya, 40-70% more affordable than any comparable product in Rwanda. IGNITE POWER has the fastest scale up in Africa with a connection rate of […]
