Kenya’s $1 billion Microsoft data center is dead in the water after President Ruto said it would effectively black out half the country.
Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe
Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe
Ikeoluwa Ogungbangbe, with her four-year tenure as a writer, fervently champions early leadership ideals. Her flagship program, "From Seed to Sequoia Initiative," is a testament to her commitment, where she mentors secondary school students, helping shape their futures. Ikeoluwa emphasizes the transformative power of human connections. She strongly asserts that genuine, authentic friendships and relationships are the foundational pillars that drive individual and collective success. Guiding young minds, she believes in laying down roots of integrity, passion, and resilience.
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Sustained rainfall across Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Range has pushed Kenya’s hydropower output to 9.57 million kilowatt-hours, easing pressure on thermal generation.
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Ghana signed a term sheet with Eni, Vitol and GNPC to boost OCTP gas output by 350 million cubic feet daily by 2028.
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Liberia’s government is targeting 70 percent electricity access in four years under a new Millennium Challenge Corporation compact development process.
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Kenya’s Ruto told Tanzania’s Parliament the 400KV power interconnector is a regional model and revealed plans for a new East African transmission corridor.
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Japan is offering South Africa a yen-denominated energy loan and ammonia co-firing technology to help reduce emissions from the country’s coal-dependent grid.
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President João Lourenço inaugurated the Luau Photovoltaic Park and pledged to expand electricity access across all 21 Angolan provinces.
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NamPower will cut electricity across Kavango West and East on May 17 for maintenance work, affecting residents, businesses and neighboring countries.
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Nigeria’s NEMSA and NERC have committed to stronger collaboration on electrical safety, technical inspections and regulatory compliance across the power sector.
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A Tanzanian official says Ethiopia’s growing energy output highlights the urgent need for stronger intra-African trade to drive industrial growth.