Rwanda promotes alternative energy through skills developmentEnergy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL), a subsidiary of Rwanda Energy Group Limited, has announced a grant worth RWF45 million ($54,886) to IPRC-North for skills development in alternative energy. The announcement follows after the State Minister in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Olivier Rwamukwaya, had called on government to prioritise investments in this development. Skills development addressing socio-economic challengesMedia cited the state minister saying that skills, such as fabricating solar-powered water heaters and installing biogas plants, should be prioritised to help the country address socio-economic challenges, which are aimed at reducing the destruction of forests through biomass energy use and tackling unemployment. He said: "Vision 2020 aims at building a knowledge-based economy and vocational skills are key to achieving this. Local skills will also help promote locally made products."

Source: The North Africa Journal February 20, 2017 08:14 UTC