LEGISLATORS in the Lower House, on Tuesday, passed a series of Bills that will see Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) dissolved and replaced by three independent and specialised bodies focused on oil, gas, and minerals as well as land, water, and forestry.   The basis of the draft laws was unanimously approved by the House, last week, when tabled by the Minister for Natural Resources, Dr Vincent Biruta, who also sought and.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 3rd February 2017

Dodoma — The service line charged by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) for power connection is too high and needs to be revised, a Member Parliament declared here yesterday.   Daniel Mtuka, the Manyoni East legislator (CCM), said in the cost imposed by the company was unbearable for Tanzanians in rural and urban areas compared to the cost charged by the Rural Energy Agency (REA) for the same service.   "Most.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 2nd February 2017

The Government has welcomed the new ranking of the global Corruption Perception Index with officials promising to score higher next time.   The Corruption Perception Index, released yesterday in Kigali, placed Rwanda alongside Mauritius as third least corrupt country in sub-Saharan Africa.   The annual report, produced by Transparency International, ranked Rwanda 50th least corrupt country globally, retaining the same 54 per cent.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 1st February 2017

Affordable energy supply and reliable infrastructure are the main pillars in building up the country's economy.   As the Fifth Phase Government gears on building an industrial driven-economy, there is need for improving infrastructure to enable business activities to take place in ideal environments.   Among important areas that boost country's economy include active and fully operational ports, reliable roads, railways and many.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 1st February 2017

More and more financial institutions are increasingly turning to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate their operations as well as deliver new products to customers.   The trend is also aimed at increasing access to services and further deepening financial inclusion, according to sector analysts. On this front, Rwandans could soon be able to apply and receive startup capital and other types of soft loans on their.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 31st January 2017

Mombasa Cement is set to build a 36 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Kilifi for its own use and sale to Kenya Power.   The project, which consists of 12 turbines of 3MW each, will cost an estimated Sh260 million, according to regulatory filings submitted by the cement manufacturer.   The wind park will be build on a section of the 1,200 acres of land Mombasa Cement owns in Vipingo, on which it already operates a clinker factory that.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

 The maiden visit of Rwanda President Paul Kagame to India has opened up a new avenue for Indian businesses and exporters. Speaking at the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a global business forum in India, President Kagame urged increased private sector investments from India, highlighting Rwanda as a competitive and conducive environment to do business with a favourable climate for investments. The summit witnessed the signing of a number of.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Arusha — An ambitious project to connect the North and the South points of Africa with a single power line through the Cairo-to- Cape Town grid is in the pipeline and may be functional within three years from now.   The Minister for Energy and Minerals Professor Sospeter Muhongo, revealed the proposed power project during the ongoing 24th Eastern Africa Power Pool Steering Committee Meeting taking place here, saying the special.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Kenya is injecting thermal electricity into the national grid to compensate for hydro generation -- which has affected by low water levels due to poor rainfall last year.   The government has ruled out loadshedding, but the use of electricity generated from plants that use expensive diesel and fuel oil sets the stage for higher bills.   In the late 1990s, Kenya started diversifying power sources to reduce dependence on.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 21st January 2017

The replacement move is to cut cost and increase production.   The 39.2 million USD worth Mugher cement project which replaced previous High Fuel Oil energy source with Coal has seen completion and entered production phase.   Speaking at the inaugural event, Public Enterprises State Minister Beyene Gebremeskel lauded enterprise's unrivaled effort in equipping itself with state-of-the-art technology to enable its employees and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 16th January 2017

The Government has devised a new plan that will see low income earners who already have cashpower meters but are unable to pay the subscription fee get access to electricity.   The Managing Director of the Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL), Eng. Jean-Claude Kalisa, said recently that the agency was already in the process of entering this category of potential subscribers into their system and promised that it should be complete by.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 13th January 2017

Naivasha — Using waste from vegetable and flower production, biogas is providing energy to Kenya's electricity network   A commercial farm in Kenya has become Africa's first electricity producer powered by biogas to sell surplus electricity to the national grid, cutting the carbon emissions associated with oil-powered generation.   The Gorge Farm Energy Park in Naivasha produces 2 megawatts (MW) of electricity - more than.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 11th January 2017