THE United Kingdom government is supporting Kenya's efforts to expand electricity access after committing to guarantee a $59mn African Development Bank (AfDB) loan. The guarantee will enable AfDB to disburse the loan to Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) for the construction of high ...
The UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership is an ambitious five-year agreement that aims to unlock benefits for both countries. The UK Government will commit KES2bn to a new guarantee company that will lower investment risk and unlock KES12bn of climate finance for Kenyan projects over the next 3 year...
The spacecraft was placed in a transfer orbit prior to firing of the apogee kick motor that was to put it into a synchronous orbit over Kenya. Contact with Skynet B was lost during the firing of the apogee kick motor on 22 August and was not regained. The Skynet I satellites were ...
Government pressed for stronger leadership on climate ahead of COP29 6 November 2024| Climate change, UK Country can emerge a frontrunner in mitigation and adaptation, say advisers, businesses and consultants Climate & carbon Ricardo to support key green shipping routes in the Irish and North seas...
Dozens of people have been killed in clashes since 18 June, most of them shot by officers when protesters attempted to storm parliament.Wednesday 3 July 2024 10:02, UK Kenya ShareThis is a modal window. Video UnavailableRiot police have fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating in the ...
which could be used more. In Kenya, FCDO played a key role in developing the country’s first green bond – a form of debt issued by private and public institutions to fund climate and environmental-related projects – which has supported the country’s access to finance for...
The new Labour government has launched a new public-owned body, Great British Energy, to spur investment in domestic renewable projects and quicken the pace of the move to cleaner power. It hopes the new projects will create 4,000 jobs and support another 50,000 over the next 25 years an...
attracted €15 million of investment from individuals in 2015 and supports projects selected by Althelia Ecosphere as part of their Althelia Climate Fund. The funds initially support two sustainable land use projects in Peru and Kenya with returns coming from premium agricultural products and carbon ...
LONDON, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese company which takes one third of stakes in the French-led Hinkley Point C project in Britain expects a new China-led nuclear power plant to get approval from the British government. Robert Davies, Chief Operating Officer of the General Nuclear Internat...
“Those in control of Africa’s forests stand to earn a lot of money, and corporations appear to be pursuing a new ‘scramble for Africa,’” Justin Kenrick, a senior policy advisor at the Forest Peoples Programme, told CNN in an email. “Meanwhile such ‘c...