Reuters: Yellen breaks ground on rural electrification project in Senegal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday helped kick off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will bring reliable power to 350,000 people, while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 U.S. states.
Yellen traveled to the site of the project, led by Illinois-based engineering firm Weldy Lamont, as part of a three-country trip to Africa that aims to expand U.S.-African ties and address challenges such as climate change, food security and debt.
EXIM: SMALL BUSINESS POWERS RURAL AFRICA WITH $91 MILLION LOAN GUARANTEE
Weldy-Lamont, an engineering firm in Illinois, sources parts from U.S. factories to help Ghana electrify rural villages. Here's the story of one engineer helping to create economic prosperity in both countries — in partnership with the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative.
USAID: Senegal Success Story: Supporting Energy Access Through American Technology
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency connects America’s private sector to infrastructure opportunities in developing and middle-income countries. A principal example of its mission is a recent success in Senegal.
USAID Highlights Weldy Lamont Associates Purpose in Ghana
Weldy-Lamont, an engineering firm in Illinois, sources parts from U.S. factories to help Ghana electrify rural villages. Here's the story of one engineer helping to create economic prosperity in both countries — in partnership with the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative.
Ghana: Small Illinois Company Wins $350 Million Contract to Expand Electricity Transmission Backed By Ex-Im Bank Financing
A 13-employee engineering firm based in Mount Prospect, Ill. has won a $350 million rural electrification turnkey contract from the government of Ghana, and will procure equipment and services from U.S. suppliers around the country to fill the order backed by a $344 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).