EU grants Zambia $69 mln as power shortages hit Economy
The European Union has granted about $69 million to Zambia to expand electricity supply as the East-African nation faces a power deficit. According to the […]
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King Mohammed VI South-South Policy Changing Lives in Africa
Despite its limited resources, Morocco has become a real game-changer in Africa under the stewardship of King Mohammed VI who has earned worldwide recognition and […]
Côte d’Ivoire to Break-up Power, Water Monopolies
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, on Sunday, called for a breakup of electricity and water monopolies to reduce prices in the country. The move […]
Ghana: ENi to Generate 1,000 Megawatts a Day
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra. An Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project undertaken by ENi Ghana, would generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity […]
Zambia: World’s Biggest Dam Drops to Record Low
Water levels at Kariba dam that straddles the Zambian and Zimbabwean border dropped to 17 percent compared to the 32 percent during the same period […]
Nigeria: Nationwide protests over electricity tariff hike
The Nigeria Labor Congress, Trade Union Congress, and civil society allies have started a nationwide protest on Monday over the recent increase of electricity tariffs […]
Egypt: China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Egypt to boost ties, Cairo rubs hands
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Wednesday in Cairo in what has been defined as a landmark visit that will bolster ties with Egypt which expects […]
Africa is ‘tired of being in the dark’ AfDB Boss tells Paris COP21 Summit
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, who pledged to bring electricity to the poorest parts of the continent within a decade, said on […]
Zambia launches $2 billion hydro-power project
Zambia has begun the construction of what it says is a major hydro-power project aimed at boosting the country’s electricity generation capacity, Xinhua news agency […]
Zambia-economic crisis: President seeks God’s intervention
Zambia holds a day of prayer and fasting, with bars shut and football matches cancelled, to seek divine help over the country’s currency collapse and […]