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The Julius Nyerere hydropower plant (also referred to as the Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Station) is a hydroelectric dam under construction across the Rufiji River in eastern Tanzania. On completion, the dam is expected to have a power generating capacity of 2,115 megawatts, and will produce 5,920 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. The project is owned by…

Interview: CFM's Amit Mohan On The Southern African Transmission Fund Source link

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has published its Energy Transition Plan (ETP) prepared with support from the International Energy Agency. The 108-page document sets out a pathway to achieving universal access to modern energy by 2030 and powering the country’s economic transformation up to 2050 in a sustainable and secure way. It envisages…

The “Coastal Road” between Dabou and Grand Lahou connects the two main port cities of Cote D’Ivoire, Abidjan and San Pedro. The project involves restoring 93 kilometres of road, widening the road over a 10 kilometre section ahead of Dabou, and improving the drainage and wastewater network to reduce the risk of flooding.  According to…

Mozambique Moves On US$850 Million Road Upgrade Source link

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed the Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines (TPL) consortium as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal Province. The Dutch/South Africa consortium will design, develop, construct, finance, operate and maintain…

The new medical research and training facility is named the CREATOR, an acronym for ‘Clinical Research Excellence And Training Open Resource’.  The CREATOR facility will provide a highly specialized research environment to train the next generation of medical researchers in Malawi, whilst also supporting clinicians at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) located in Blantyre –…

Kenya Signs US$140 Million Deal For Nairobi Commuter Rail Source link

Heads of state and government ministers from across the African continent gathered with representatives of international organisations, financial institutions and European ministers in Rome on 28-29 January for Italia-Africa Summit.  The summit was the launchpad for Italy’s much anticipated Mattei Plan for Africa, a €5.5 billion (US$5.9 billion) investment programme that aims to offer a…

However, buildings and their construction account for over one-third of final global energy consumption and close to 40% of total direct and indirect carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This makes the decarbonisation of buildings, and enhancing their energy efficiency, essential to curtail a rise in emissions. “With roughly two-thirds of the current building stock projected to still be in…