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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 viability of the project. Despite the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) floating tenders for the project,... →

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 has found. While opinion is deeply divided on whether sub-Sahara Africa is ready for nuclear energy,... →

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 MW, was constructed by Japanese company Sumitomo and is one of the many power projects Tanzania is... →

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 petroleum products. Construction of the $470-million pipeline, implemented by the Kenya Pipeline... →

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 electric, rather than diesel-powered, trains run on the line. The initial project cost was... →

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, which stalled in 2016, when the previous contractor, Italian company Isolux Ingeneria, went bankrupt.... →

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 hub. The East Africa nation has since secured $240-million from China Electric Power Equipment &... →

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 transport hub. According to an international tender notice floated by State-run railway company Reli... →

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 combined capacity of 1 000 MW. The two plants – Corbett, to be developed by Corbett Geothermal, and... →

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 $351.8-million, is designed to ease pressure on the exiting runway and to nearly double the aircraft... →

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 potential to generate electricity from hydro, solar and wind sources, the country entirely depends on... →

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 logistics hub. This comes after the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) secured a $333.7-million loan from... →

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 has been dominated by road hauliers. Cargo transport trial runs on the SGR network start at the end of... →

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 intra-Africa trade. "Bugesera International Airport is [also] an important part of Rwanda's strategy... →

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 African Community region. The 473 km high-speed expressway, connecting Nairobi, the country's capital,... →

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 roads, water and sewerage infrastructure within the 400 acre first phase of Konza Techno City, about... →

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 provide up to $6-billion in both concessional and nonconcessional loans to support the New Deal on... →

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 lost its manufacturing competitive edge to Ethiopia, plans to build the megaparks as part of the Kenya... →

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 become the region's shipping hub. The new port, which occupies a 690 ha site, comprises 15 berths that... →

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 is the biggest economy, is projected by the World Bank to grow by 5.4% in 2017, compared with... →

$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 the approval of a $126-million loan from the World Bank to implement the project, located at Aluto... →

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 metre-gauge railway line for more than a century, but that is about to change, following the completion... →

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 shortlisted, and the Uganda government intends to select one of them before July, eight months after the... →

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 Africa nation has increased tenfold during the past decade, owing to the entry of new investors... →

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 to double the capacity of the dry port to improve logistics efficiencies and increase trade. →

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 Engineering Corporation (CSCECC). It will be 300 m tall and will have 67 storeys. →

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 are already available for the 580 km Lamu-Garissa–Isiolo highway, which forms part of the Lamu Port... →

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 (MHPS), also of Japan, and Kenyan firm H Young & Co (HY) to construct a 140 MW geothermal power plant... →

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 JKIA and airports in the US. This followed a meticulous assessment by the FAA and other US agencies. →

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 fund its fleet expansion efforts. The loan, which is backed by the African Trade Insurance Agency... →

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 Previously, the East African country intended to implement a "5 000 MW by 2018 project" to attract... →

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 until recently, when the Bretton Woods institution approved a $305-million loan for the project. →

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 after the commissioning the largest industrial park in Africa, which covers an area of 1.3-million... →

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 financial agreements with Exim Bank of China for the construction of its own SGR line, which will... →

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 Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam says that the facility is now 82% complete and is expected to be... →

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 five storage facilities in various parts of the country to ensure easy access and affordability.... →

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 the country embarks on small-scale crude production, Tullow Oil has announced the discovery of more... →

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 boost agricultural production. The agreement was signed by Ethiopian State-owned company Chemical... →

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 Chinese companies China Geo-Engineering Corporation and Jianxi Water & Hydro Construction and Austria's... →

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 "the Early Oil Pilot Scheme is not a money making operation", explaining: "We are simply proving our... →

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 km Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway project was implemented by Chinese companies China Railway... →

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