Power to East Africa

Electricity generation sharing between Ethiopia and Kenya is set to unlock economic growth and increase the demand for logistics and transport services in the two countries and the rest of the East African block. Funding for a crossborder power line has been approved by the World Bank as the first phase of a regional East Africa power integration programme which is likely to cost US$1.3 billion at completion. Kenya, which faces severe power shortages, is among the five African countries considered likely to achieve middle-income status in the next decade provided it can grow at 6% annually.