June 17
Africa: Zafiri Announces USD 176 Million Commercial Launch to Accelerate Energy Access Via the Private Sector Across Sub-Saharan Africa
At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Inspired Evolution announced the USD 176 million commercial launch of Zafiri, a blended permanent-capital vehicle focused on… Read more »
June 05
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank to Provide €103 Million to Connect 100,000 Households to the National Electricity Grid
On 15 May 2026 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved €103.14 million in financing for Côte d'Ivoire to extend electricity… Read more »
June 02
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Sustainable Energy for All Unveil Strategic African Program to Advance Mission 300
At the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units Convening in Nairobi, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) unveiled a new initiative… Read more »
May 29
Africa: AM2026 - The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility Announces Clean Cooking Program At 2026 Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) has announced the RPFF Clean Cooking Program (RCCP), an important new contribution to… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Development Bank Group Launch Mission 300 Progress Tracker to Monitor Africa's Electricity Access Drive
The African Development Bank Group today launched the Mission 300 Progress Tracker, at the African Development Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Read more »
May 27
Africa: AM 2026 - African Leaders Pitch Energy and Green Projects At AfDB Presidential Dialogue
African leaders called for greater investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance, and also urged the continent to mobilise more private capital to… Read more »
May 15
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Government of Rwanda Launch $300 Million Energy Sector Results-Based Financing II Program Co-Financed With Aiib to Accelerate Universal Energy Access
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Rwanda, has launched the Energy Sector Results Based… Read more »
May 06
Africa: African Development Bank Backs Efforts to Sharpen Africa's Electricity Regulations
- The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Kenya Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), convened a high-level peer learning session for African… Read more »
April 28
Mozambique: SME Linkages Across Mozambique's Expanding Energy Sector Value Chain - Challenges and Opportunities
Webinar: SME Linkages across Mozambique's Expanding Energy Sector Value Chain - Challenges and Opportunities Read more »
April 24
Africa: Gabon - African Development Bank Group and Government Conclude 10th Africa Energy Market Place, Charting Path to Universal Energy Access Under Mission 300
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Government of Gabon has concluded the 10th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) in Libreville. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Jpmorgan Align On Financing Africa's Growth and Energy Transition
The African Development Bank Group and JPMorgan Chase held high-level bilateral talks in Abidjan on Monday April 20, focusing on strengthening their strategic partnership amid… Read more »
April 23
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Approves $24.5 Million Grant to Power Clean Energy Future
The African Development Fund has approved a $24.5 million grant package for São Tomé and Príncipe, anchoring a landmark $30 million investment that will… Read more »
April 21
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Approves Additional €7.33 Million to Complete Payouts to Communities Affected By Rural Electrification Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved €7.33 million in additional financing to support the completion of compensation payments to people impacted by the Uganda Rural… Read more »
April 17
Egypt: African Development Bank and ILX Complete First Joint Renewable Energy Transaction in Egypt
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) have completed their first transaction, marking an important milestone in their partnership to mobilise… Read more »
April 08
Africa: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Launches Call for Proposals for New Green Hydrogen Programme
The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has launched a Call for Proposals under its newly established Green Hydrogen Programme (GH), open to… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $5.65 Million to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Projects in Africa's Fragile States
African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $5.65 million to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy projects in Africa's… Read more »
March 19
Gabon: Gabon - AfDB Group Hosts Stakeholder Consultation On National Energy Compact to Deliver Mission 300
What: The 10th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
March 02
Africa: South Africa's Hex Battery Energy Storage System Is Delivering Energy Solutions That Africa Can Scale
The alarm goes off at 4:47 a.m in Pieter Loubser's farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his cattle are already stirring --their internal rhythms demand a… Read more »
February 20
Africa: Energizing Education - African Development Bank Powers Eight Nigerian Universities With 36.5 Mw Solar Hybrid Stations
At Nigeria's Federal University in Lafia, in the north-central part of the country, a new solar hybrid project financed by the African Development Bank Group is making a difference… Read more »
Eritrea: African Development Bank to Invest $58 Million to Expand Clean Electricity and Support Rural Economic Growth in Eritrea
The African Development Bank Group has approved, on 18 February, $58.04 million to expand access to reliable and clean electricity across three towns in the Eritrea's southwest… Read more »
February 18
Rwanda: African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Join Forces to Expand Clean Energy Access Across Rwanda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an addendum to strengthen financing for Rwanda's Energy Sector Results Based Financing Programme. The… Read more »
February 12
Mozambique: Mozambique Advances Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project With African Development Bank Support
Mozambique, in partnership with the African Development Bank, is moving closer to securing financing for the $4.5 billion Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project, a major initiative aimed… Read more »
February 02
Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan Workshop Advances Regional Drive to Meet Stockholm Convention PCB Elimination Targets
The Inception Workshop for the Global Elimination Program for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (GEP-PCB), held from 27 to 29 January 2026 at the African Development Bank headquarters in… Read more »
January 30
Africa: AfDB Approves New Program to Help African Countries Turn Energy Promises Into Power for Millions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the… Read more »
January 28
Africa: AfDB-Afd Meeting Aligns Partners On Energy, Jobs and Agriculture As Cofinancing Nears €2.4bn
The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have held discussions on scaling up joint investment and aligning more closely on… Read more »
