Bloomberg Uganda is seeking $3.5 billion in private investment to expand its power-transmission network in attempt to curb spending without slowing its economic growth. Liberalising transmission will provide additional resources needed to transmit power from new generation projects including the 600-megawatt Karuma hydropower plant scheduled to start output in December, according to the electricity regulator. The capital injection, above the ...

Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz gave car buyers a glimpse of the top-end of its electric model plans, showing off a sleek silver battery-powered concept version to complement the flagship S-Class sedan. So far luxury cruisers have remained a mainstay for traditional combustion-era heroes, with only plug-in hybrids available for the likes of BMW 7-Series or the recently revamped Audi A8. Mercedes-maker Daimler ...

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co and Huawei Technologies Co took turns announcing new mobile processors at the IFA technology show in Berlin, and the big thing the new chips have in common is an integrated 5G modem. In a market dominated by US rival Qualcomm Inc, the world’s two biggest smartphone manufacturers asserted a lead in delivering one of the keys ...