Uganda and Ethiopia big winners at East African Power Industry Awards in Nairobi this week
“It is wonderful that EAPIC is coming to Uganda next yearâ€
Uganda scored a double victory at the East African Power Industry Awards with the country not only winning the Special Recognition Award for outstanding leadership in the sector, but also scooping up the Award for Excellence in Power Transmission or Distribution for the second year in a row.
Liberia commissions a 10MW Heavy Fuel Oil power plant
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has commissioned a 10MW Heavy Fuel Oil power plant, which has now lit the Snow Hill community in Gardnerville.
The US$27m power plant is located at the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to Bushrod Island outside Monrovia. However, Japanese government has been the major sponsor of the project through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Renovation of Dodoma Airport in Tanzania complete
The renovation of long waited Dodoma Airport has been completed increasing the number of planes landing at the Airport to nine from the normal three,Airport Manager Mr Julius Mlungwa has announced.
According to Mlungwa for the two days the Airport has been operational the number of flights have tripled and this will enhance transport in the country.
World Bank to support housing in Kenyan counties
The World Bank is committed to supporting county governments in Kenya to work with the private sector to offer affordable housing in Kenyan Counties.
Speaking at a Nairobi hotel recently, Oumar Seydi , the World Bank regional director in charge of East and Southern Africa said tackling problem in housing in Kenyan counties, particularly for people who earn low income, will not only require capital from donors such as the World Bank, but most importantly partnerships between public and the private sectors.
