BII invests $20m in hardest-to-reach Africa energy access expansion initiative

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand access to affordable, reliable and clean energy in...

Burundi : subsidized fertilizers now conditional on contour lines

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 25, 2025 — Burundian Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye announced Thursday that the allocation of organo-mineral fertilizers will now be reserved for farmers who have traced contour lines. Addressing new...

Burundian Sandra Kinyomvyi and President Kagame Honored at UCI Championship in Rwanda

1 Burundian cycling figure Sandra Kinyomvyi Kigali, Rwanda – The 2025 UCI Road World Championships are ending in Kigali this Sunday with recognition for both cycling officials and the host nation’s leadership. On Saturday evening, Rwanda’s...

Electricity is bedrock of jobs, manufacturing and economic growth in power-deficit Africa

Around 600mn people in Africa—roughly 43% of the continent’s population — still lack access to electricity. While electrification rates have improved over the past decade (from about 40% in 2010 to around 57% in 2024), sub-Saharan Africa remains...

GOOD RIDDANCE? Tough Times as DTB, Ecobank Eye Exit from Ugandan Market

Kampala – Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is embarking on a major shake-up of its regional operations, announcing the sale of its 83.67% stake in DTB Burundi to a consortium of local investors led by the bank’s existing minority shareholder. The deal,...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300

Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts

Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

2025 AU PPP Summit In Addis Ababa To Shape Africa’s Future – Omatseye

Preparations have reached top gear for the African Union Public–Private Partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders Summit 2025, scheduled to hold in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 28 to 31. With the theme “Africa, The Global Powerhouse of the...

The 2025 AU PPP Summit, To Shape Africa’s Future, In Addis Ababa – Young-Piero

0 Preparations have reached top gear for the African Union Public–Private Partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders Summit 2025, slated for Addis Ababa from October 28 to 31. Themed ‘Africa, The Global Powerhouse of the Future,’ the summit is organised...

BII Invests $20 million in Acumen’s H2R Initiative to Expand Energy Access in Africa

Quick Read: The initiative will deploy innovative financing to off-grid solar companies serving households and businesses across 17 frontier economies in Africa. BII’s investment in the initiative’s debt-focussed vehicle, H2R Amplify, will improve...

Photo of the week-Cholera epidemic : 226 cases registered in northwestern Burundi, MSF comes to the rescue

Since the beginning of September, 226 cases of cholera have been recorded in the districts of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana, in Bujumbura province in western Burundi. Overwhelmed, treatment centers are now benefiting from the support of Médecins Sans...

Diplomats Say GERD Foster Development, Ensure Energy Security in Region

Addis Ababa, September 24, 2025 (ENA) -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a significant achievement that fosters development, ensures energy security, and improves quality of life in the region, diplomats residing in Ethiopia told...

KRA Issues Notices on License Renewal to Import and Export Stakeholders

The Kenya Revenue Authority has given customs agents, transporters conveying transit goods and other goods, and operators of bonded warehouses, Manufacture Under Bond (MUB), and transit godowns 31 days to renew licenses ahead of their looming...

British Savannah Energy acquires stake in three hydroelectric projects in Africa

AK&M 22 September 2025 17:40 British Savannah Energy PLC, through its subsidiary Savannah Energy EA Limited, has entered into an agreement with the Norwegian investment fund Norfund to acquire a 50.1% stake in Dutch Klinchenberg BV. This is...

Cholera epidemic : 226 cases registered in northwestern Burundi, MSF comes to the rescue

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 18, 2025 – Since the beginning of September, 226 cases of cholera have been recorded in the districts of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana, in Bujumbura province in western Burundi. Overwhelmed, treatment centers are...

How kangaroo care saves newborn lives in Burundi’s hospitals

Energy shortages affect maternity wards Every year on 15 May, World Kangaroo Care Day is celebrated to raise awareness of this “human incubator” approach. The Ngozi Hospital was one of the pioneers in using it in Burundi, and many patients have...

Five-nation entry brightens the 8th Mining Technology Exhibition

GEITA: MORE than 600 participants from six five countries are Tanzania, taking part in the 8th Mining Technology Exhibition currently taking place in the Geita region. Speaking to media outlets, Geita Regional Administrative Secretary, Mohamed...

Dar Port’s plan ahead of record year-end surge

Dar es Salaam. With the year-end shipping peak fast approaching, port stakeholders are stepping up preparations to manage what is expected to be one of the busiest cargo seasons in recent history. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), working hand...

Key Drivers of Corporate Governance in Burundi’s Cooperatives

Corporate governance has become a widely discussed topic across various sectors, demonstrating a significant impact on organizational effectiveness and operational transparency. In recent years, the agricultural sector, particularly cooperatives,...

Savannah Energy To Acquire Norfund’s Stake In Klinchenberg BV For $65.4m

Savannah Energy Plc has said, its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited has signed a share purchase agreement with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, to acquire its current 50.1 per cent interest in...