Motorcycle Taxis to Go Cashless in Rwanda
Rwanda is set to launch cashless transactions for motorcycle taxis in a week’s time, coming three years after fully migrating
Kenya Power Creates ‘Profit Centres’ In Counties
Cash-flow woes have pushed Kenya’s monopoly electricity retailer back to the drawing board, emerging with a strategy it hopes to
Kenya’s Oil Pipeline To Have A Biodiversity Office
Kenya will create an office in charge of safeguarding biodiversity – nature and environment – during and after construction of
Solar Firm Ofgen To Develop 10MW Annually
Nairobi-based solar company Ofgen was founded in 2014 as a spin-off from Strathmore University’s Energy Research Centre. According to the
Nairobi Emerges Africa’s Best Ecofriendly Tourism Destination City
Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been ranked the best city in Africa for environmentally-friendly holiday getaways while South Africa’s Cape Town
Kenya Gets $1bn World Bank Loan
The World Bank has approved release of $1 billion loan towards meeting Kenya’s budget shortfalls as the country battles multiple
KenGen Partners With Private Investors To Develop Geothermal Energy
Government-owned power producer KenGen is for the first time teaming up with private investors to develop power plants, starting with
World Bank faults Kenya-Ethiopia inaction over Lake Turkana extinction threat
The World Bank has faulted the lack of progress between Kenya and Ethiopia in putting in place measures to protect
Alternative Power Supply Keeps Nairobi Lights On
Until August 2017, Kenya’s capital Nairobi relied on a single overburdened transmission line for geothermal power supply from the steam
Spotlight On Africa’s Two Percent Share Of Global Green Energy
Africa accounts for a paltry 1.9 percent of the global share of developed renewable energy capacity, casting a light on