By Paul Shalala in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A recent invention of a Zambian energy efficient cooker has attracted the attention of African Union Commission Deputy Chairman Erastus Mwencha who has praised it for its potential to help the poor.
A Lusaka based company Viatalite Zambia has invented a cooker which can boil beans and other food stuffs without necessarily being placed on fire or on a stove.
The cooker which is called ECOSAC, is made of Chitenge materials made in Zambia which are sown together and can boil beans until its ride.
Mr Mwencha was introduced to the product this morning when he toured exhibition stands where energy efficient products made by African and European companies are being showcased.
The AU chief said he was impressed by the invention saying such efforts should be able to help Africans move out of poverty.
This was on the sidelines of the Second High Level Summit of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership which is taking place at the AfricanUnion Headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
And the inventor of the product John Fay says he hopes to make more of the product and help rural Zambians who have no access to electricity so that they can use the ECOSAC to cook food.
He says the first consignment of the products will hit the Zambian market at the cost of 80 kwacha in a month's time.
Mr FAY says the product has also been piloted in Senegal where it has been heavily embressed.
Vitalite Zambia is registered with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) whose energy efficient products have since been approved by the Ministry of Lands, Environment and Natural Resources.
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Thursday, 13 February 2014
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
African Union Prioritises Zambia's Energy Projects
By Paul Shalala in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The African Union has prioritised the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector power project and the Batoka Gorge Power Project in Southern Province as way of reducing poverty in the three respective countries.
The continental body, says it has prioritised this interconnector because it has potential to lift millions of citizens from abject poverty and contribute to economic development.
According to the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership Status Report, the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector is among the six international power projects in Africa which the Africa Union wants to fund with the help of external partners to increase energy access in Africa.
The report was released this morning by Cross Border Information Chairman Jon Marks who compiled the report over a two year period on behalf of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership Secretariat based in Germany.
This was during the official opening of the Second High Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy partnership at the African Union Headquarters.
And Director of Infrastructure and Energy at the
African Union Commission Aboubakari Moussa says the continental body
wants to ensure that the six priority prioritised projects under the
PIDA project increase access to energy among African countries.
Speaking at a press briefing on the sidelines of the on-going Second High Level Meeting of the Africa EU Energy partnership in Ethiopia, Mr Moussa said Africa has huge energy potential which needs to be efficiently tapped.
And European Union Deputy Director for Development and Corporation Klaus Rudischhauser has revealed that the EU will this week announce an increase to its money allocated towards increasing access to energy in Africa.
Mr Rudischhauser says since the Africa-EU Energy partnership was formed seven years ago, the European Union has been keen to help Africa increase its distribution of energy to its citizens and contribute to poverty reduction.
The African Union has prioritised the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector power project and the Batoka Gorge Power Project in Southern Province as way of reducing poverty in the three respective countries.
The continental body, says it has prioritised this interconnector because it has potential to lift millions of citizens from abject poverty and contribute to economic development.
According to the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership Status Report, the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector is among the six international power projects in Africa which the Africa Union wants to fund with the help of external partners to increase energy access in Africa.
The report was released this morning by Cross Border Information Chairman Jon Marks who compiled the report over a two year period on behalf of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership Secretariat based in Germany.
This was during the official opening of the Second High Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy partnership at the African Union Headquarters.
The Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector project is under
the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa -PIDA which is
being spearheaded by the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa's
Development -NEPAD and the African Development Bank -ADB.
Meanwhile, the report has also revealed that the Batoka
Gorge Power project in Southern Province has been put on priority
together with the 120 megawatts Itezhi-Tezhi Power project in Central
Province which was last year funded by the European Investment Bank to
the tune of 50 million Euros through the ADB.
Speaking at a press briefing on the sidelines of the on-going Second High Level Meeting of the Africa EU Energy partnership in Ethiopia, Mr Moussa said Africa has huge energy potential which needs to be efficiently tapped.
And European Union Deputy Director for Development and Corporation Klaus Rudischhauser has revealed that the EU will this week announce an increase to its money allocated towards increasing access to energy in Africa.
Mr Rudischhauser says since the Africa-EU Energy partnership was formed seven years ago, the European Union has been keen to help Africa increase its distribution of energy to its citizens and contribute to poverty reduction.
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