Driving change State-owned electricity utility Kenya Power and Lighting Company is ramping up its involvement in promoting e-mobility, investing almost US$2 million over the next three years. In addition to setting up… Read more
Wheel deal A major car manufacturer in South Africa – Volkswagen SA – is adding an SUV model to its production line in the Eastern Cape. Volkswagen SA has announced it is spending… Read more
Steaming ahead Kenya has committed to going big on geothermal energy. ESI Africa reports that the government-owned Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has plans worth KES102.2 billion to develop six new steam fields… Read more
Local call A major African telecoms service provider is joining hands with a leading global equipment manufacturer to set up an innovation lab in South Africa. The collaboration between MTN and Huawei… Read more
Natural selection A Kenyan start-up that provides access to water for the continent’s small-scale farmers has attracted the attention of big business. The Nairobi-based SunCulture, which supplies solar-powered water pumps to farmers,… Read more
