Theresa May and Angela Merkel in Africa; Kenyatta visits the USThis week, British Prime Minister Theresa May met with the presidents of Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya as part of her three-nation tour of Africa. Author D Dhruv Gandhi Research Analyst - Africa Growth InitiativeOn Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel began a three-day trip to West Africa where she will visit Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. The trip is expected to focus on migration and investment in Africa with several German business leaders joining the trip. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy cancels dam contract with state-run firm METECLast weekend, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the government canceled its contract with the state-led firm Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC), which was responsible for installing turbines for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). South Africa power sector update and post-brexit SACU, Mozambique, UK trade dealSouth Africa released an updated national energy plan this week that drops the country’s planned nuclear expansion and instead focuses on adding additional capacity from wind, solar, natural gas, and hydropower.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2018 16:30 UTC