May 10
Africa: Paris Summit Aims to Secure Commitments Toward $4b Needed to Close Clean Cooking Funding Gap for African Women
Development partners gathering in Paris on 14 May are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean cooking access for 250 million African women by 2030. Read more »
May 03
Mali: Mali's CIF-Funded Investment Plan - A Beacon of Hope for Renewable Energy
Like most West African countries, Mali relies heavily on fossil fuels but has significant potential in solar and wind energy. Mali's strategy is oriented towards fostering the… Read more »
April 19
West Africa: Knowledge Sharing Webinar On the West Africa Power Pool (Wapp)
What: Webinar on the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) Read more »
April 11
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Co-Chair Clean Cooking in Africa Summit With Leaders of Tanzania, Norway and International Energy Agency
The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania,… Read more »
April 09
Liberia: Liberia - The African Development Bank and Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission Launch Regulatory Database Management System
The African Development Bank and the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) have jointly launched a cutting-edge Regulatory Information Database Management System (RDBMS)… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Africa Energy Market Place - Towards Nigeria's Sustainable Energy Future - Policy, Investment, and Regulation
What: The 8th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Powering Economic Growth - African Development Bank President Calls for Political Will to Kick-Start Inga 3 Project and End South Africa's Energy Crisis
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has called for a major political commitment to kick-start construction work on Democratic Republic of Congo's giant… Read more »
March 20
Egypt: African Development Bank Funded Energy Projects in Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire Win Top Infrastructure and Energy Accolades At the Ij Global Awards
Two African Development Bank-supported projects have won awards at the IJ global awards held in London, United Kingdom. Read more »
March 19
Africa: Austrian Expertise in Renewable Energy Could Benefit Africa, Says African Development Bank's Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade
The African Development Bank Group's Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade has said as Africa develops its renewable… Read more »
February 08
Africa: African Development Bank and TDB Join Forces to Deploy Clean Technologies to Cut Carbon Emissions in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has announced a follow-up equity investment of $15 million in the Trade and Development Bank Group's (TDB Group) pioneering Class C Green+ shares… Read more »
January 26
Mauritania: Mauritania - Over $289 Million in Financing to Develop Solar Power Generation and Transmission and Accelerate Energy Transition
Mauritania's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Abdessalam Mohamed Saleh, and the African Development Bank's Deputy Managing Director for North Africa, Malinne… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Mali: Desert to Power Initiative - African Development Fund Approves Nearly $303 Million for Mauritania-Mali Electricity Interconnection Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $302.9 million loan co-financing for a… Read more »
Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank's Sefa to Provide $9.72 Million to Modernise the African Hydropower Fleet
The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $9.72 million grant to scale up the Africa Hydropower Modernisation Programme (AHMP),… Read more »
December 15, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Grants a Loan of Eur 74 Million for Electricity Sector Reforms to Facilitate Universal Access to Power
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of EUR 74.25 million to Cameroon in Abidjan on 14 December 2023 to implement the first phase of the… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Extends $17.4 Million to Support Public Finance and Energy Sector Reforms
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $17.4 million in grants for Sao Tome and Príncipe to shore up the national budget and enhance… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs Just Trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank Head Says At Doha Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push… Read more »
December 09, 2023
South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $1 Billion Guarantee From the United Kingdom to Support SA's Just Energy Transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Global Leaders Call for Increased Resources to Provide 1 Billion People With Clean Cooking Solutions in Africa
"Every woman, every mother must be able to turn on the gas cooker and cook a decent meal like anywhere else in the world"--Adesina Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Mozambique's $80 Billion Energy Transition Will Leverage Its Vast Renewable Resources, Says President
"African countries, and in this case Mozambique, should use an energy mix of hydroelectric power and natural gas"--Adesina Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Italy Announces €5 Million Contribution to Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Italy has made a new commitment of €5 million to Africa's sustainable energy future through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Special Fund. The Italian Deputy… Read more »
December 03, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Clean Cooking for All Africans Is Possible, Say World Leaders
Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 to nearly a billion people in Africa who still cook using firewood and other… Read more »
Africa: COP28 - African Countries Sign On to Join Pioneering Global Battery Energy Storage Consortium
African Development Bank joins initiative of the Global Leadership Council as resource partner Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: Malawi - African Development Bank Prioritizes Energy, Transport, Water and Agriculture in Its Country Strategy for 2023-2028
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2023-2028 for Malawi on 16 November 2023. The strategy focuses on two… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Commits More Than €101 Million to Boost Access to Electricity
The Last Mile Connectivity Project - Phase III, which will be implemented over six years (2024-2029), will provide electricity for more than half a million Kenyans. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Africa: Germany Pledges 4 Billion Euros in Africa's Green Energy - AfDB President Calls for Enhanced Partnership
"Produce green hydrogen and you can rely on us as buyers"--German Chancellor Scholz tells African leaders Read more »