East Africa
DRC: EUR327 million contract will see NuRAN build 2,000 solar-powered telecom masts in rural areas (Afrik21)
- The agreement with Orange DRC will see a 2.75G network deployed in remote areas that will cover at least 10 million people.
Ethiopia: Government signs USD24 million off-grid electrification contract with Chinese and South Korean firms (The Independent)
- The project is aiming to electrify 25 rural towns and will benefit an estimated 145,000 people.
Kenya: Water utility seeking proposals for PV plant at water treatment site (PV-Magazine)
- Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company has kicked off the tender for the construction of the PV facility. The deadline to express interest in the project is 23 February.
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