Energy
Ethiopia: Egyptian fears over new dam ‘groundless’
The Ethiopian government has downplayed the effect that a dam it is planning to build near the Sudanese border could have on lower Nile...
Ethiopia: Kenyan protests could compromise mega electric project?
After massive protests in Nairobi, Kenya, last weekend, against the construction of Ethiopia's mega hydro electric dam, Gilgel Gibe III, calling on China to...
Malawi: En route for energy independence
Malawi government, saddled with heavy debt has been handed a boost after France canceled off over a €10 million debt. Meanwhile, the U.S. government...
Namibia: Uranium enrichment in the offing
Namibia, which has pockets of uranium deposits, is crafting a nuclear policy to be completed mid-2011 with plans of setting up a nuclear electricity...
Ethiopia: Power sector faces uncertainty
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has again announced a power rationing program and ordered industries to cut their production.
Miheret Debebe, CEO of EEPCo,...
Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan’s power goals
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has outlined an end to the country's power debacle; proposing 700 kilovolts- an estimated 3.5-billion-dollar electricity grid that will reduce...
Ethiopia: European Investment Bank’s clarification of involvement in Gibe 3 project
The European Investment Bank confirms that it is no longer involved in the Gibe III hydroelectric project as the Ethiopian government has found alternative...
Are Obama’s hands tied on Iran?
In a move that will do little for US-Brazilian relations but much for our understanding of the workings of the Obama administration, President Lula...
Ethiopia lands Chinese loan approval for mega Gilgel Gibe III hydro-power project
A Chinese loan has been secured for Ethiopia’s biggest Hydropower project, Gilgel Gibe III, after years of pressure from foreign environmentalists blocked access to...
Ethiopia reveals another ambitious five year power plan
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has revealed its plan to produce 13472 MW of power at a cost of 58 billion birr in the...
Ethiopian experts begin work on Sierra Leone hydroelectric project
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has been hired to manage the recently constructed Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project (BHP) in Sierra Leone by the west African...
Ethiopian government admits major dam collapse
Ethiopian government has confirmed the collapse of the recently inaugurated
Gilgel Gibe II hydropower plant; the biggest of the country’s power producing dams with a...
Ethiopia-Kenya: Kenya’s offer to finance Gibe III a double standard?
Kenya’s Energy Minister, Kiratu Murangi has expressed his country’s readiness to cover half the cost of Ethiopia’s Gibe III Hydropower Project, that is, if...
Ethiopia: Norway joins China in mega hydropower project
Norway is now the second country after China to financially support Ethiopia’s hydropower development after a loan request for the Eastern African country’s mega...
Zambia should raise electricity bills, says World Bank official
The World Bank, which has in the past been accused of prescribing “suicidal economic policies” for third world countries, says Zambia should increase its...
Morocco develops Solar Energy on a national scale
An ambitious solar power project, estimated at 9 billion dollars, was announced Monday by Benkhadra Amina, Moroccan Minister of Energy. President of the Moroccan-French...
Heat from Africa to help sustain Europe’s electricity demand
European Business giants have signed a $400bn energy initiative that would utilize North Africa’s heat to supply Europe with 15% of its energy needs...
Ethiopia and Kenya make joint request to World Bank over electricity supply
The World Bank is scheduled to meet in the month of September 2010 to decide whether to grant a 380 million dollar joint funding...
Ethiopia’s mega Gilgel Gibe III Hydropower project makes a headway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently accepted the Environment and Social Impact Assessment of Gilgel Gibe III Hydropower project in Ethiopia; a move that...
Ethiopia: Netherlands-Germany finance new energy policy
An alarming decline of water levels in dams across Ethiopia, compounded with a growing demand but limited supply of electricity from the state owned...
Ethiopia: Power and cement crunch solutions questioned
After the sharp effects of the global economic downturn on the Ethiopian economy, the new crisis to hit the eastern African country has forced...
Neighbours give South Africa electricity for 2010 WC
Southern African countries have signed a deal to put in place an emergency supply of thousands of megawatts of electricity to South Africa during...
Ethiopia: Ministers condemn Gibe III dam critics as Bank finalizes evaluation
The African Development Bank is finalizing its evaluation on Ethiopia’s Gibe III hydroelectric project. In a meeting with the press on April 3, Minister...
Morocco: Natural gas discovery to ease strain on budget
The National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) confirmed, Tuesday, the discovery of two offshore reserves of natural gas in Morocco.
The finding of...
South Africa and Iran talk on Nuclear issues and Trade
South African and Iranian delegations have been meeting in Pretoria this week to review the implementation of the decisions taken during the 10th meeting...
Foreign boost for hydro project: Ugandans remain skeptical
Ugandan critics say the mini-hydro projects under construction won’t solve the country's electricity capacity constraints because protracted under investment in generation infrastructure has produced...
Solar energy resource in Senegal most ideal
Following the escalation of fuel prices, the Senegalese government has sought to invest in solar energy production.
According to the UN, and the national electricity...
Gov’t clamps down on charcoal producers, leaves no alternative
Since Malawi’s independence from the British in 1966, charcoal production has been against the law, and the government is once again clamping down on...
Kenya further ends energy crisis
President Kibaki has announced that Sh750 million has been set aside in this year’s financial plan for the transmission corporation which will take over...
US and Nigeria collaborate on energy expansion
Nigeria and the US have agreed to expand cooperation in natural gas production with the US offering to provide technical assistance in energy as...