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Ethiopia inks fuel pipeline deal with Djibouti

6th November 2015 Ethiopia has moved to ease the burden of petroleum products imports by inking an agreement with Djibouti for the construction of a jointly owned pipeline. The 550 km multipurpose petroleum pipeline, to be constructed at a cost of $1.5-billion, will connect Ethiopia to the Port of Djibouti. The... →

East Africa’s oil and gas sector seen expanding rapidly over next decade

16th October 2015 The oil and gas sector in East Africa is projected to attract massive inflows of investments over the next decade as foreign companies seek to exploit the newly discovered deposits. A new report by UK-based business intelligence firm Visiongain, titled 'East African Oil & Gas Market 2015–2025',... →

Modern tramway system commissioned in Addis Ababa

2nd October 2015 Ethiopia has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to improve public transport in the capital, Addis Ababa, following the commissioning of a modern tramway system. The electrified Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (AA-LRT) system is the first light railway in sub-Saharan Africa and is already... →

$350m loan secured for Kenya pipeline project

28th August 2015 Kenya is finally set to start building a new multipurpose petroleum pipeline, after securing a $350-loan from a consortium of banks, including South Africa's Rand Merchant Bank. The other banks in the consortium are the Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Citibank's Kenya branch, the Commercial Bank of... →

Work set to start this year on 100 MW Kenya wind farm

28th August 2015 A subsidiary of global giant General Electric is set to start work on a $300-million wind power plant in Kenya in November. The company has secured $233-million from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) for the 100 MW Kipeto wind farm, in Kajiado, which will the the second-largest... →

Chryso Southern Africa enters the East African market

21st August 2015 Chryso Southern Africa Group has entered the East African market with the opening of a new subsidiary in Kenya as part of its ambitious growth programme on the continent. The company, a leading construction chemicals specialist, says the Kenyan subsidiary,Chryso Eastern Africa, is strategic in... →

Long-delayed Lake Kivu methane-gas-to-power project advances

21st August 2015 US company Contour Global is finally set to inject 25 MW of electricity into Rwanda’s national grid after years of delay. Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) MD Agnes Bateta says Contour Global is expected to start generating 25 MW at the Kivuwatt project in September, following... →

Kenya to develop mining-sector masterplan in bid to restore investor confidence

24th July 2015 The government of Kenya is hoping to win back the confidence of foreign investors in the mining sector after contracting an independent consultant to develop a comprehensive masterplan. It has tasked global consultancy firm McKinsey & Co with designing a 20-year plan that will guide the... →

Ethiopian Airways unveils big Boeing acquisition plan

10th July 2015 Africa’s fastest-growing carrier, Ethiopian Airways, plans to acquire six new Boeing 787 Dreamliners at a cost $1.3-billion as part of an ambitious expansion initiative. The airline, which has set goals to double its size by 2025 and become Africa’s leading carrier, placed an order of six Boeing... →

Kenya faces $2bn lawsuit over mining licence cancellation

3rd July 2015 Cortec Mining Kenya has lodged a $2-billion lawsuit against the government of Kenya for cancelling its licence for niobium and rare-earth metals mining project. Cortec lodged the lawsuit at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes following a two-year standoff with President... →

Ethiopia begins filling Gilgel Gibe III hydropower reservoir

5th June 2015 Ethiopia has embarked on filling the reservoir of its tallest hydropower dam, the Gilgel Gibe III, and intends to start partial generation of electricity in a couple of months. Water and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu says the Horn of Africa nation expects the Gibe III reservoir to fill over... →

Chinese-led consortium clinches Kenya coal concession

5th June 2015 Kenya has selected a consortium led by China’s HCIG Energy Investment Company to develop a coal mining project after a previous attempt failed to produce a successful bidder. HCIG Energy, in partnership with Liketh Investment Kenya, will carry out coal mining in Block A and Block B, in the Mui... →

Tanzania pulls trigger on big Port of Dar es Salaam expansion plan

15th May 2015 Tanzania has embarked on a megaproject to expand the Port of Dar es Salaam in an effort to transform the facility into the preferred gateway to the East Africa region by 2020. Tanzania’s Ministry of Transport permanent secretary Dr Shaaban Mwinjaka recently launched the expansion project, which... →

Another cement manufacturer set to enter Uganda market

24th April 2015 Another cement manufacturer is set to enter the Ugandan market, raising hopes that prices will come down and spur growth in the construction industry. National Cement, a Kenyan manufacturer, has unveiled plans to invest $195-million in a new manufacturing plant in Uganda. The plant will be... →

Battle for Ethiopia’s cement market intensifying

10th April 2015 The battle for control of Ethiopia’s cement market is set intensify following the commissioning of Dangote Cement's plant later this month. Says Dangote Cement Ethiopia country GM Teshome Lemma: “Construction of the state-of-the-art cement factory has been completed and what is remaining is the... →

Way being opened for $1.4bn Djiouti–Ethiopia oil pipeline

10th April 2015 Work is set to start soon on the construction of a $1.4-billion oil pipeline connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti, after the two neighbouring countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on its implementation. Ethiopian Minister of Mines Tolosa Shagi says the signing of the MoU paves the way... →

Terminal operators vie for Mombasa port contract

6th March 2015 Top terminal operators are battling for a contract to manage and operate a new terminal that is nearing completion at the Port of Mombasa, in Kenya. According to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), 19 international companies have presented their bids for a contract to managed and operate the second... →

Work begins on $2bn Nairobi water supply master plan

13th February 2015 Kenya has started implementing a $2-billion holistic water supply master plan for its capital city of Nairobi and neighbouring towns as a rising population and urbanisation exert pressure on existing facilities and supply. The East African nation has announced that it will embark on the first... →

Egypt, Ethiopia aim to settle Grand Renaissance Dam dispute by June

6th February 2015 The protracted dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam project is expected to be settled by June, when a study on its impact is expected to have been concluded. After years of threats by Egypt and defiance by Ethiopia, a tripartite committee that includes Sudan, which... →

Chinese breathe life back into Uganda’s Kilembe copper/cobalt mine

6th February 2015 The machines at Uganda's Kilembe mine, which fell silent more than three decades ago, are set to roar into life again, after the Chinese consortium that took them announced copper production will restart in May. Tibet Hima Mining, a consortium of Chinese companies that won a 25-year concession... →

Kenya seeks operator for second port of Mombasa container terminal

23rd January 2015 The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) intends to hire an independent operator to take over the management of the second container terminal that is under construction at the Port of Mombasa. To increase efficiency, the KPA has already floated an international tender for the investor, who will operate... →

Construction of new Jomo Kenyatta airport terminal to begin in January

5th December 2014 After a delay of more than three years, construction of a futuristic terminal at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airort (JKIA) is finally to start in January. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) MD Lucy Mbugua says government has appointed the African Development Bank (AfDB) to be the lead... →

Contractor appointed for new oil terminal in Mombasa

28th November 2014 Kenya’s sole oil-importing facility is set for decommissioning following the contracting of Danish engineering firm Niras to oversee the construction of a new oil terminal. Barely two months after the East African nation revived plans for the construction of an offshore fuel loading and... →

Rwanda expresses interest in importing electricity from Ethiopia

24th October 2014 Rwanda has joined a number of East African countries seeking to import electricity from Ethiopia as its demand grows. After it became apparent several generation project it is implementing will not come on stream early enough, now plans to import 400 MW from Ethiopia by 2017. →

Nigerian-owned group mulling Tanzania coal project to provide fuel for cement plant

24th October 2014 Tanzania’s cement market is set for a major shakeup in pricing after Dangote Cement announced its plant in the country's Mtwara region will be powered by coal. Nigerian-owned Dangote Cement says it is to develop a coal mine in Tanzania's western region to supply fuel for a cement plant it is... →

Tanzania poised to award Mtwara port expansion contract

10th October 2014 Tanzania will this month award the contract for the expansion of Mtwara Port, after the discovery of natural gas made the project a priority. Mtwara port manager Musiba Fikili says the East African nation plans to speed up the upgrade of the facility, located in the southeastern part of the... →

Debate on country benefits of gas raging in Tanzania

10th October 2014 Debate is raging in Tanzania on whether government has signed watertight agreements with foreign companies to ensure the country reaps maximum benefits from its vast natural gas resources. This comes after tje Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) revealed plans to review all contracts signed with... →

Lamu port project hits land-compensation snag

3rd October 2014 Implementation of one of East Africa’s biggest infrastructure projects, the Lamu port, on the Kenyan coast, has hit a snag in the form of controversy over compensation of owners of the land on which the port is to be built. Construction was to start last month and will now be delayed for an... →

$2bn contract awarded for Kenyan coal-fired power plant

26th September 2014 Efforts by the Kenya government to increase energy generation by 5 000 MW over the next three years received a major boost following the award of a $2-billion contract to build a coal power plant in Lamu. Despite allegations of irregular tendering process, the Ministry of Energy awarded the... →

Kenya finally set to move ahead with Mombasa offloading facility

26th September 2014 Kenya is set to finally embark on the construction of a second petroleum offloading facility to tackle importation constraints that have been blamed for high oil product prices in the country. After a three-year delay, State-owned National Oil Corporation of Kenya (Nock) has revived plans to... →

Global heavyweights in the race for $3bn East African oil pipeline project

18th July 2014 International firms, some individually and others as consortia, are vying for the contract to build a multibillion-dollar petroleum pipeline connecting the oilfields in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan to the proposed Lamu Port, on the Kenyan coast. Designs for $3-billion Hoima–Lokichar–Lamu... →

Ethiopia Airways’ growth ambitions supported by Chinese loan

11th July 2014 Plans by Africa’s fastest-growing carrier, Ethiopia Airways, to double its size by 2025 have received a major boost in the form a $500-million loan from the Chinese government. The airline is pursuing ambitious plans to increase its fleet from 47 to 110 over the next decade. →

Kenya revives steel manufacturing plans

4th July 2014 Kenya has revived plans to set up an integrated iron and steel manufacturing plant to fuel an industrial explosion as part of ambitions to transform itself into a middle-income economy. After several false starts, government has set in motion the process to establish the plant, which is touted as... →

Kenya pipeline contract awarded, but legal challenge delays progress

27th June 2014 Labanese firm Zakhem International has been awarded the contract to build a $500-million petroleum pipeline in Kenya. The company overcame stiff competition from seven shortlisted firms and scored 95.5% in the technical and financial evaluation of the bids. →

Kenya moves to inject life into geothermal power plans

6th June 2014 Power utility Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has injected life into plans to implement geothermal power projects that have failed to take off owing to a financial crunch. About two years ago, KenGen announced it intended developing up to 560 MW of geothermal power generation... →

Rebuilding of fire-damaged Jomo Kenyatta terminal to start within months

30th May 2014 The reconstruction of the main terminal at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), which was destroyed by a fire, will start in the next three months. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) MD Lucy Mbugua says the authority has secured funds to repair the international terminal building and... →

Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi keen to accelerate rail project

23rd May 2014 Three East African nations have vowed to accelerate the construction of a crucial railway project aimed at interlinking their economies and boosting trade. Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi say implementation of the Dar es Salaam–Isaka–Kigali–Keza–Gitega–Musongoti railway project should start soon,... →

Uganda seeks India’s help as it mulls nuclear options

23rd May 2014 Energy-hungry Uganda has announced plans to exploit its known uranium deposits in a new nuclear programme aimed at meeting growing demand for electricity. The country has approached nuclear powerhouse India for technical advice on how to use its uranium reserves and invest in a nuclear power... →

Kenya in bid to unlock finance for geothermal projects

16th May 2014 The authorities in Kenya are in negotiations with various financial institutions to unlock the funding crunch facing several geothermal power projects. Although Kenya has identified geothermal energy as the ideal solution for the country’s energy needs, several projects have failed to take off... →

Ethiopia poised to start next phase of Bole Airport expansion

9th May 2014 Ethiopia is set to embark on Phase III of the Bole International Airport expansion project in an effort to transform the facility into a regional connecting hub. The Horn of Africa nation has secured $250-million from China Import Export Bank to fund the project. →

New life for stalled Kenyan wind project

18th April 2014 One of Kenya’s most important energy projects that had stalled owing to a lack of finances is back on track after a consortium of financial institutions provided $870-million for its implementation. The Lake Turkana wind power (LTWP) project, which had remained in limbo for eight years, is to be... →

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