Affordable power better tool of regional integration

East Africa can build roads, commission regional railways and port projects but all that will amount to nothing if the people will not have affordable electricity so that they can produce goods at affordable cost for cost-effective exchange on the improved infrastructure within the region. Integration can then take a natural course.

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countries likely to strike oil on their…

“…… countries likely to strike oil on their own land should not rush into bio-fuel development. “We should discus bio-energy investment while considering the availability of oil along the coast of East Africa…”

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2012 ‘make or break’ year for Joule as…

2012 ‘make-or-break’ year for Joule as it seeks govt commitment: “He adds that industrialising the Joule will cost around R3.5-billion, with the establishment of a plant to build the car for local and export markets requiring another R3.5-billion.

“We need to look at…. more below

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