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Rwanda: Amashanyarazi Kuri Bose - EDCL Kicks Off Rural Electrification Campaign

This month the government through Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has kicked off a rural electrification campaign that will see Rwandans staying 37 meters from wooden distribution poles get connected to electricity and many others have access to electricity through off-grid solar energy connections. The New Times' Minnie Karanja in an exclusive interview with Emmanuel Kamanzi, the Director General of Energy.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Scientists combine satellite data, machine learning to map poverty

One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world, particularly on the African continent. Aid groups and other international organizations often fill in the gaps with door-to-door surveys, but these can be expensive and time-consuming to conduct. In.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Kenya woos investors in investors in the renewable energy sector

Kenya is eying investors in the renewable energy sector to help boost its electricity generation, a senior government official said Wednesday. Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary for Energy and Petroleum said the government welcomes investors in the sector to help promote the generation of grid-connected electricity from wind, biomass, solar, biogas and geothermal. “Currently Kenya’s off-grid and decentralized.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Tanzania: Sunderland Help Tanzania Move Forward

English Premier League club SUNDERLAND AFC have continued to make their mark in Africa as far as community football development in Tanzania is concerned. A collection of local football clubs in Tanzania have been working with Sunderland AFC's Head of International Football Development, Graham Robinson, over the past weeks to not only discover new ways to improve their performances on the pitch, off of it too. Kabela City,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Five lessons from Kenya's energy access boom

Kenya's market for decentralised renewables is the fastest-moving in Africa Kenya’s market for decentralised renewables is the fastest-moving in Africa. Already 15 to 20 percent of Kenyan households use solar lighting, and the country is home to a pioneering green mini-grids programme, thousands of biodigesters and 3,000 megawatts (MW) of micro-hydro systems. I was recently invited to share Kenya’s experiences.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Researchers converge in Nairobi to strategize the fight against NTDs

Over 200 researchers from Africa and Japan have converged in Nairobi for a two-day joint symposium to explore areas of research in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The conference which started on Thursday brings together NTD Coordinators and Researchers from 40 countries to leverage on research, technology, science and innovation opportunities that will inform interventions in the fight against the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Nissan SA poised to expand into Africa

Pretoria - Nissan is determined to expand into sub-Saharan Africa, from its firm footprint in Rosslyn; it’s one of several the manufacturers based in the capital city, making it one of the country’s automotive hubs. The Pretoria News was taken on a tour of the Nissan plant by production manager Michael McEnaney, from the start with robots and humans working together to the point when the car is ready for a road.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Tanzania: PM Directs Local Governments to Hasten Road, Street Naming

Dodoma — The Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, has directed local authorities in the country to fast-track naming of roads and streets in their respective areas as part of implementation of the national homes' address and post code system. Mr Majaliwa as well instructed that responsible government institutions should give a priority to Dodoma Municipal Council and Chamwino District Council in Dodoma Region in the execution.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Tanzania: Bumper Cotton Harvest

Mwanza — At least 120,000 tonnes of cotton has been bought from farmers in the Western Zone, where 99 per cent of the country's cotton is produced annually, the cotton board has confirmed. Mr Kisinza Ndimu, the Principal Ginnery Officer of the Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB), said the recently released figures reflected business conducted between June 21 and September 1, this year. "Our target is to purchase.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Tanzania: Investors Invited to Mafia Gas Block

Dodoma — The government said yesterday Mafia offshore oil and gas block is open for further exploration and development to any investor. The 380km square area is now vacant after the expiry of the licences held by two long-operating investors British Petroleum (BP) and Maurel ET Prome. According to information issued by Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals Dr Medard Kalemani in the National Assembly here.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Rwanda: Minagri Rolls Out New Strategy to Boost Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced a new 'smart' initiative to increase access to agriculture information and boost agricultural production. The initiative, dubbed "Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture Strategy and Implementation Plan," was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday. Addressing a post-Cabinet news briefing, yesterday, Dr Geraldine Mukeshimana, the minister for agriculture and.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

Ethiopia. Corporation Plans to Produce Over 7 Million Quintals Sugar

The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation plans to produce over 7 million quintals of sugar this budget year. Corporation Deputy Chief Executive Officer Abraham Demise said that preparations have been made to attain the target and meet local demand in the new year. According to him, Omo-Kuraz I and II sugar factories will enter into production in January. "Once they begin with their full capacity, the two factories.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th September 2016

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