The increase in electricity exports was mainly driven by challenges on parts of Kenya’s supply network. Photo | courtesy An increase in demand for electricity by other countries has significantly contributed to the resumption of Uganda’s total power demand. Data from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), indicates that the increase in power demand from […]
Giant telecommunications company, Safaricom was the top mover of the day on Tuesday at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The telecom sold 19.23 million shares at a market capitalization of 1.08 trillion shillings. Kenya Power and Lighting Company was the second top mover of the day with 3.30 million shares with a market capitalization of […]
The top five gainers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday were WPP ScanGroup, Sameer Africa, Olympia Capital, TPS Eastern Africa (Serena), and HF Group. WPP ScanGroup gained 26.29 percent at the price of 22.10 shillings per share followed by Sameer Africa with 9.51 percent at the price of 3.80 shillings per share. Olympia […]
The major construction activities at the Kipeto Wind power project located at Esilanke area on the foothills of Ngong Hills in Kajiado county of Kenya has been completed following the completion of the installation of all the 60 wind power turbine generators by the US multinational General Electric (GE) . This is a great milestone […]
Sydney, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Kenya outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms markets. Read the full report: https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Kenya-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses Kenya’s telecommunications market continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of increased competition, improved international connectivity, and rapid developments […]
Featured image: Stock Did you notice anything different about our logo on the front cover of this edition? It’s the first time in the journal’s long history that we have modified it. It’s our visual representation in support of the industry being tested in unprecedented ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first appeared in […]
There is disquiet at Kenyan Premier League (KPL) team Western Stima after the club cut April salaries by half. Some of the players who spoke to Nation Sport in confidence for fear of reprisal said the 50 percent reduction came as a surprise to them, since it was not agreed on with the club’s management. […]
Featured image: Stock Did you notice anything different about our logo on the front cover of this edition? It’s the first time in the journal’s long history that we have modified it. It’s our visual representation in support of the industry being tested in unprecedented ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first appeared in […]
If he will be charged in court in Kenya, Yagnesh Devani, the fugitive businessman who has been on the run for the past decade, will make history should he eventually face graft charges over the highest amount ever looted in a scandal in Kenya. The controversial businessman, a Kenyan citizen born on March 23, 1965, […]
The Power and Electricity World Africa will organise #LiveWebinar series on 5 May, providing an opportunity to learn about peer-to-peer trading and microgeneration in Africa The webinar will focus on Africa power generation sector. (Image source: seagull/Pixabay) A retail power trading platform can help microgeneration players sell or trade their energy to potential buyers. Buyers […]
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