September 23
Madagascar: Africa50, African Development Bank, Opec Fund, and the Government of Madagascar Join Forces to Increase Access to Clean Cooking
Africa50, the African Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of Madagascar (LoI) to scale up the… Read more »
Madagascar: The African Development Bank Group Grants Over $67 Million to Madagascar to Relaunch Its Economy and Improve Governance in Its Energy Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $67.3 million to Madagascar on 20 September 2024 to implement the first phase of its economic… Read more »
September 21
Africa: Geapp, Rockefeller Foundation, Seforall Advance World Bank & AfDB Mission to Electrify 300 Million in Africa
In a groundbreaking move ahead of Climate Week NYC, a coalition of global organizations comprising the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), Sustainable Energy for… Read more »
August 21
Central Africa: Webinar - Harnessing Regional Energy Governance for Central Africa's Energy Security
What: Webinar on Harnessing Regional Energy Governance for Central Africa's Energy Security Read more »
August 15
Burundi: Burundi's Largest Electricity Substation, Co-Financed By the African Development Bank Group, Will Increase National Electricity Access By Seven Percent
Burundi's largest electricity substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Development Bank Group and the European Union, will increase the country's… Read more »
August 13
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $10 Million Contribution to Kawisafi II Clean-Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10 million junior equity investment in the KawiSafi II Fund to help local businesses create and expand… Read more »
August 06
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Approves Nearly $6 Million to Improve Financial Governance and Public Electricity Supply
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $5.94 million grant to the Comoros to support financial governance reforms and enhance electricity… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Intensify Investments in Clean Cooking Across Africa
The sprawling informal settlement of Mukuru on the outskirts of Nairobi holds powerful tales of how an innovative gas energy company is providing clean cooking solutions and… Read more »
July 31
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $500 million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to finance the first phase of the Economic… Read more »
July 05
Tunisia: African Development Bank At Landmark Event On Renewable Energy Integration in Tunisia
The African Development Bank participated in an "Integrating Renewables in Energy Transitions" event in Hammamet, Tunisia, from May 21 to 24, 2024. Co-hosted by the Climate… Read more »
June 06
Africa: African Development Bank Annual Meetings 2024 - Experts Call for a New Financial Mechanism to Mitigate Foreign Exchange Risk in Energy Financing
At a session organised on Thursday 30 May 2024 by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group as part of its 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi, debates focused on rethinking how clean… Read more »
May 30
Africa: Opening Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President and Chairman, Boards of Directors The African Development Bank Group - Annual Meetings, African Development Bank Group - Nairobi, Kenya 29 May 2024
Your Excellency Dr. Willian Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, Read more »
May 23
Africa: The African Development Bank's Desert to Power Initiative
The African Development Bank is the driving force behind one of the world's most ambitious energy projects: the Desert to Power initiative aims to bring energy to one of the least… Read more »
May 22
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to Extend $8 Million for Groundbreaking Mini-Grid Pilot Programme
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved $8 million to support the rollout of a pioneering pilot mini-grid programme with potential Africa-wide… Read more »
May 15
Africa: African Development Bank Commits $2 Billion As It Leads the Way At Landmark Summit for Access to Clean Cooking in Africa
The African Development Bank Group pledged $2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa--a major step along the road to saving the lives of 600,000 mainly… Read more »
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 »