The development of a solar photovoltaic market in Ghana
Solar energy is poised to become an important source of renewable energy in Ghana. The nation has good solar power potential, with solar irradiation levels ranging between 4.5 to 6.0 kWh/m2 per day. Following international trends, in the last three years, solar power in Ghana attracted more investment than any other power technology. In this […]
Sun, wind and water stir up Africa’s energy mix
During July and August of 2019, engineers were hard at work installing solar panels on the roof of Jubilee House in the Ghanaian capital of Accra – the office and residence of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Across the African continent to the east, another president, Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta, snipped a ribbon in the rocky desert landscape […]
The future lies along a railway line
In a world dreaming of smart cities, driverless cars, and other digitally-connected concepts, it’s a little surprising to hear a president declare that it’s likely to be good old-fashioned trains that will carry his country to a better place. “The railways are coming in a big way into Ghana, and we shall open up our […]
Ghana’s electricity supply industry
In line with the national push for a more structured approach to increasing local content and participation, the Regulations came into force on 22 December 2017. Prior to the passing of the Regulations, only the general local content provisions set out in the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013 (Act 865) applied to the electricity […]
Zambia: Trade, transport and agriculture assisted through wide-ranging policy reforms
Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act, Electricity Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will bolster investments in Zambia. Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will strengthen Zambia’s investment regulatory framework and bolster investments in Zambia. LEX Africa’s Zambian member Sharon […]
Kenya signs $621m transport construction deal
The 530 kilometer roadway will service the mainland, while also creating new export opportunities in South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Kenya National Highways Authority has signed a USD 620 million deal that will see 530 kilometers of roads being built between the port city of Lamu and Isiolo. Nigel Shaw of LEX Africa member firm […]
President Akufo-Addo says a new day is dawning for Ghana
The President says senior high education will be free and youth unemployment will be tackled. Ghanian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has affirmed his commitment to renovate his country’s health, social and economic systems. In a statement delivered at the annual Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival, the President said he had would start by targeting job […]
Tanzania gets USD 200m for energy sector boost
The European Union has given Tanzania USD 200 million to develop its energy sector. In a country with approximately 45 million residents, Tanzania still largely depends on wood and charcoal to supply its energy. This is about to change as the country’s electrification project gathers steam through a cash injection from the European Union in […]
Tanzania moves swiftly on natural gas exports
The government of Tanzania is moving forward with plans to invest in in the export of liquefied natural gas. The government of Tanzania has completed a draft agreement that it hopes will seal a USD 30 billion investment into the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The east African country is competing with Mozambique for […]
Tanzania and the World Bank in strategic partnership to boost infrastructure and economy
The country’s public transport systems are expected to get a full overhaul as investors’ interest grows. The World Bank has agreed to a USD 2.4 billion concessional loan for Tanzania which will enable the East African country to address failing infrastructure in the country and turn it into a bustling trade hub. The organisation’s Group […]
