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Plans for second runway at Kenya’s main airport in the balance

8th June 2018

Plans to construct a second runway at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) are hanging in the balance, following an announcement by government that it was reviewing the economic... 


Study makes case for Africa nuclear roll-out, but concern persists

8th June 2018

Plans by some countries in sub-Saharan Africa to incorporate nuclear energy in electricity generation mix are feasible, despite the colossal challenges associated with nuclear plants, a new study... 


Tanzania remains power hungry despite 240 MW plant commissioning

27th April 2018

Tanzania has achieved a major electricity generation milestone with the recent commissioning of a $345-million gas-fired power plant. The new plant, Kinyerezi II, with an installed capacity of 240... 


Commissioning under way on Kenya’s new multipurpose pipeline

6th April 2018

Kenya was last week set to commission a multipurpose pipeline from the coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi, in a major milestone in its quest to enhance efficiency in the transport of... 


New study to assess electrification of Rwanda, Tanzania rail project

6th April 2018

Tanzania and Rwanda face the daunting tasking of mobilising funding for a standard-gauge railway (SGR) line connecting the two countries, following a decision to review the project's design so that... 


Contract to restart stalled Kenyan transmission project

9th March 2018

Kenya has contracted a consortium of Chinese companies to complete the construction of a major transmission line that will evacuate electricity from the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project,... 


Kenya plans to electrify Mombasa–Nairobi rail link

9th March 2018

Kenya plans to electrify its diesel-powered standard-gauge railway (SGR) line from the coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi, as it seeks to cement its position as a regional transports... 


Tanzania moves to buy standard-gauge rail rolling stock

26th January 2018

Tanzania has set in motion the process to acquire rolling stock to be used on the standard-gauge railway (SGR) network that is currently under construction as it vies to become East Africa's... 


Ethiopia signs power purchase deals for two geothermal plants

26th January 2018

The government of Ethiopia has signed implementation and power purchase agreements (PPAs) with two private-sector investors for the building of two geothermal electricity generation plants with a... 


Second runway to be built at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

10th November 2017

A second runway is to be built at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in an effort to transform the airport into a world-class facility. The new runway, to be built at a cost of... 


South Sudan seeks outside help as it aims to power up

10th November 2017

South Sudan is pleading for foreign funding and investment in the energy sector to light the country which remains in the dark. Despite being endowed with vast oil and gas reserves and massive... 


Construction of Mombasa container terminal second phase to begin 2018

13th October 2017

Construction of the second phase of a modern container terminal in Kenya's port city of Mombasa is set to start in January as the country seeks to cement its position as East Africa’s transport and... 


Trials on Kenya’s new standard-gauge railway network to start this month

6th October 2017

Kenya is gearing up to start transporting cargo on the country's new standard-gauge railway (SGR) network, signalling the beginning of a new era for East Africa’s freight logistics sector, which... 


Construction begins on $700m airport project in eastern Rwanda

8th September 2017

Construction has started on a $700-million airport project in eastern Rwanda, which the country's government says will be a major boost to efforts to integrate the East African Community and boost... 


Contract awarded for Kenya’s first expressway

8th September 2017

US company Bechtel International has been awarded the construction contract for Kenya’s first expressway, which has been dubbed one of the most important new pieces of infrastructure in the East... 


Construction contract awarded for Kenya’s techno city

18th August 2017

Kenya has has awarded the construction contract for East Africa’s first smart city. The $390-million engineering, procurement, construction and financing contract – entailing the construction of... 


Japan-Africa initiative to help improve electricity access on the continent

11th August 2017

Efforts to increase electricity access in Africa have received a major boost following the launch of the Japan-Africa Energy Initiative (JAEI). Through the JAEI, the Japanese government intends to... 


Kenya set to build three industrial megaparks

7th July 2017

Kenya has embarked on the construction of three industrial megaparks in an effort to attract investors and spur growth in the struggling manufacturing sector. The East African nation, which has... 


Djibouti commissions $590m multipurpose port

23rd June 2017

Djibouti has commissioned its $590 state-of-the-art Doraleh multipurpose port, at a time when fellow East African nations Kenya and Tanzania are investing heavily in port expansion in a bid to... 


Automakers eye fast-growing East Africa as they set up shop in Kenya

23rd June 2017

Global automakers have, in recent years, established assembly plants in Kenya as they seek to increase sales in East Africa, sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing region. East Africa, of which Kenya... 


$126m loan approved for 75 MW geothermal project in Ethiopia

9th June 2017

Ethiopia will soon start building a 75 MW geothermal electricity project, the first of its kind in the Horn of Africa country, which is believed to have massive geothermal potential. This follows... 


Mombasa-to-Nairobi rail line set for commissioning

12th May 2017

Kenya is gearing up for a new era in railway transport with the impending commissioning of a standard-gauge railway (SGR) system on June 1. The East African nation has depended on a dilapidated... 


Renewed interest in delayed Uganda oil refinery plan

12th May 2017

The much-delayed crude oil refinery in Uganda is back on track after eight international companies expressed interest in implementing the $4-billion project. Four of the bidders have been... 


Ethiopia says it will continue to support cement investments

12th May 2017

Ethiopia will continue to offer investors in the cement industry attractive incentives as it seeks to dominate the cement trade in the wider East Africa region. Cement production in the Horn of... 


Ethiopia set to expand the Modjo dry port

5th May 2017

Landlocked Ethiopia is set to start expanding the Modjo dry port, after receiving a $150-million loan from the World Bank. The country, with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, plans... 


Plans unveiled for 300-m-tall Nairobi skyscraper

21st April 2017

Real estate company Hass Group has unveiled plans to build what will be Africa’s tallest skyscraper in Nairobi, Kenya. The $191-million Hass Tower will be built by China State Construction... 


DBSA backs key highway project in Kenya

17th March 2017

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has agreed to avail $572.8-million debt funding for a key highway project in Kenya. Kenya Transport principal secretary Irungu Nyakera says the funds... 


Japanese consortium wins contract to build 140 MW Kenya geothermal plant

17th March 2017

A consortium led by Japan's Mitsubishi Corp has been awarded a $555-million contract to build a geothermal power plant in Kenya. Mitsubishi Corp will partner with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems... 


Status change for Kenya airport opens way for direct flights to the US

10th March 2017

Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been granted Category 1 status by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for airlines to operate direct flights between... 


Ethiopian Airlines receives backing for big growth plan

3rd March 2017

Plans by Africa’s fastest-growing carrier, Ethiopia Airlines, to double its size by 2025 have received a major boost in the form of a $159-million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to... 


Kenya reins in 5 000 MW power plan amid surplus worries

24th February 2017

The Kenya has shelved plans to increase installed electricity generation capacity to 5 000 MW in the immediate future is it is concerned that this could leave the country with excess capacity... 


Tanzania set to proceed with Dar port expansion

10th February 2017

Tanzania is set to proceed with the long-stalled expansion of the Dar es Salaam port, after securing funding from the World Bank. Two years after breaking ground, the project has been in doubt... 


Ethiopia awards contracts for building of two more industrial parks

10th February 2017

Ethiopia has awarded contracts for the construction of two industrial parks as it pushes ahead with efforts to become a continental light manufacturing powerhouse. This comes only a few months... 


Uganda says funding secured for new standard-gauge railway line

3rd February 2017

As Kenya gears up to commission the first phase of a standard-gauge railway (SGR) line running from the coastal city of Mombasa to Nairobi, the capital city, in June, neighbouring Uganda has closed... 


Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo terminal nears completion

27th January 2017

Ethiopian Airlines is on course to cement its position as Africa’s leading airline with the scheduled commissioning of the largest cargo terminal on the continent in about three months. Ethiopia... 


Kenya outlines plan for LPG import storage facility in Mombasa

27th January 2017

Kenya is to build a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import storage facility in the coastal city of Mombasa as part of an elaborate LPG masterplan that will also include the establishment of at least... 


Tullow Oil reports more exploration success in Kenya

27th January 2017

British company Tullow Oil has discovered more crude oil in Kenya, igniting confidence that the East African country's recoverable reserves could top one-billion barrels. Barely a few months before... 


Moroccan group partners Ethiopian SoE in $3.7bn fertiliser project

27th January 2017

Ethiopia has concluded a deal with a Morrocan company to build a giant fertiliser plant as the Horn of Africa nation seeks to secure the supply of fertiliser to the domestic market in order to... 


Construction of $340m East African hydropower plant to start in 2017

2nd December 2016

Construction of the $340-million Rusumo hydropower plant, on the Rwanda-Tanzania border, is set to begin early next year. This follows the awarding of the construction contract to a consortium... 


Kenya to pilot oil production from June

2nd December 2016

Kenya has unveiled an Early Oil Pilot Scheme in terms of which it will produce 2 000 bbl/d of crude oil from June next year. Ministry of Energy and Petroleum principal secretary Andrew Kamau says... 


Completion of Ethiopia to Djibouti rail project ‘a major milestone’

21st October 2016

Ethiopia and Djibouti will this month commission a major railway project that has been touted as a game-changer in facilitating trade between the two Horn of Africa neighbours. The $3.4-billion 700... 


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