Rwanda’s Lake Kivu deal could help the country cut gas imports
Rwanda signed a $400 million seven-year deal with Gasmeth Energy to produce bottled methane gas from Lake Kivu, and is expected to significantly cut...
Ethiopia has tripled the size of its main airport as it...
Written by Abdi Latif Dahir
Ethiopia’s capital is set to cement its place as Africa’s leading aviation hub with an expanded airport terminal which triples it...
Kenya launches airport solar project
In early 2016, South Africa opened the continent’s first solar-powered airport in the Western Cape - George Airport, which serves over 600,000 passengers annually....
Construction of separation plant begins at Nigerian zinc project
Symbol Mining Ltd has entered into a formal contract for the construction of a density separation processing plant at its high-grade zinc and lead Macy...
China and United States to battle for influence in African infrastructure...
New research from global law firm Baker McKenzie with data provider IJGlobal shows that development finance lending from state-backed institutions is the most important...
Rwanda turns to e-Bikes to reduce air pollution
By Athan Tashobya
As part of efforts to shift towards low-carbon mobility, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has backed the availability of e-Bicycles during the...
Ethiopia invests $7bn in infrastructure and power projects
Ethiopia is to invest $7bn in new infrastructure and power supply projects, amid plans by the country’s central government to boos economic growth and...
Off-grid communities in Rwanda set to benefit from solar powered rural...
Providing affordable utilities to off-grid communities in Rwanda is the next priority for BBOXX as it transitions from a solar company to a next-generation...