Kenyan Economy To Surge 6% – World Bank Ventures Africa Diarietou Gaye, World Bank Country Director for Kenya urged the Kenyan government to invest in infrastructure and expanding domestic energy production. "The government needs to create an enabling environment for private sector-led growth…sustaining ... See all stories on this topic » Ventures Africa

Warburg Pincus leads $600 mn investment in Delonex Energy Livemint Delonex Energy, which has subsidiaries in the UK, India and Kenya, is focused on using technology and market access to discover, develop and commercialize hydrocarbons efficiently and effectively. Its areas of focus include the East African Continental ... See all stories on this topic » Livemint

Manufacturers welcome EAC plan to cut business costs The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog) "Take the issue of Sh78.5 billion for scaling up investment in reliable and affordable energy, of which Sh12.5 billion will be for geothermal development and Sh23.8 billion for enhancing power transmission." "These are long-term plans that will help ... See all stories on this topic »

How Kenyan startup SOKO built an Etsy for entrepreneurs who don't have Internet Upstart (blog) But even though roughly 80 percent of Kenyan households don't have have power, 93 percent of Kenyans have cell phones (the company's largest telecommunications provider, Safaricom sells solar-powered charging equipment). With the spread of cell ... See all stories on this topic »

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