Power Generation
Transcorp and GE team up to develop power supply in Nigeria
General Electric (GE) and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) have signed an agreement to develop power and transport infrastructure in Nigerian
TANESCO and Finnish firm join hands to improve power supply in Das es Salaam
The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) and Finnish firm Eltel Group Oy have entered into a contract to construct underground high-voltage cables for improving power supply in Dar es Salaam
First privately-owned Nigerian power plant to begin operations from March

Nigeria's first privately-owned power plant, which will be owned and operated by Geometric Power Ltd, will start operations in March 2013
Zimbabwe to receive funds from India for power station refurbishment

The Indian government will partly finance the refurbishment of three thermal power stations in Zimbabwe which will cost the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) US$300mn
AfDB grants third round of loans for Kenya-Ethiopia power project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a third round of loans, worth US$115mn, for construction of the power transmission line between Ethiopia and Kenya















