East Africa

KEY POINTS Construction of the proposed Dangote-backed Lamu oil refinery in Kenya is expected to commence in October 2026, with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, saying preparations for the ambitious …

UEDCL has commissioned new transformer projects in Wakiso to fix low voltage, overloading and unreliable power supply in fast-growing peri-urban communities.

Tanzania has scrapped taxes on electric vehicles, compressed natural gas and charging equipment in its 2026/27 budget to accelerate its clean energy transition.

Tanzania has launched electric vehicle charging stations across four major cities and a new On-Bill Financing scheme to expand clean energy access nationwide.

Rwanda and Russia have signed a nuclear energy cooperation roadmap, with Rosatom set to build a Nuclear Science and Technology Centre in Kigali.

Uganda’s parliament is voting on a Shs734 billion loan from UK Export Finance and Citibank to expand solar irrigation to more farming communities nationwide.

Rwanda has eliminated 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions and reached 36 percent of its 2030 climate target, but a $6.2 billion funding gap looms large.

Kenya Power has launched a nationwide drive to identify EV owners not yet on its dedicated charging tariff as e-mobility revenues hit record highs.

Kenya’s government has pulled the plug on a proposed electricity tariff hike, keeping current rates unchanged for millions of households, businesses and industries.

Kenya and Tanzania link power grids, enabling cross-border renewable energy trade and advancing East Africa’s regional energy integration.