NEWS

Updates on private and public projects in Eastern Africa

Shalom Health Care to Build $250 Million Medical Equipment Manufacturing Plant in Ethiopia

06/2023

  • The plant will be built in Hawassa and will alleviate Ethiopia’s reliance on imported medical equipment
  • The plant will create 5000 jobs locally

For more details: www.2merkato.com

Total, EDF and Sumitomo Corp picked for 1500MW hydro project in Mozambique

05/2023

  • The three companies will be strategic partners in the $4.5 billion project

For more details: reuters.com

Kakono hydropower plant in Tanzania gets funding

04/2023

  • The agreement was signed by the government of Tanzania, ADB, and AFD
  • The funds will finance the construction of the 87.8-megawatt Kakono Hydropower Plant located in the northern part of Tanzania

For more details: cceonlinenews.com

Microsoft Launches Technical Skill-Enhancement Program for University Lecturers in Kenya

03/2023

  • The 12-week program aims at providing instructors with a better understanding of industry requirements and inspiring a curriculum change that will align university classrooms with the needs of the technology industry
  • The first cohort of 23 educators is drawn from both private and public universities

For more details: getfundedafrica.com

CcHub launches $15 million EdTech accelerator program in Kenya and Nigeria

02/2023

  • The program was launched in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
  • The aim is to support and amplify the impact of 72 EdTech startups in Kenya and Nigeria over the next three years

For more details: disrupt-africa.com

Ncondezi Energy, Mozambique secures 950-ha of land to develop solar project

01/2023

  • The energy producer was granted permission to develop its solar project on the 950-ha piece of land
  • The company’s project has a capacity of 300MWp
  • The electricity generated will be fed into the grid of the state-owned EDM.

For more details: afrik21.africa