March 01, 2021
Africa: Information Is Power - Data Is Key to Closing Gender Gaps in Energy Access in Kenya
Gender-specific data, especially detailed information on how women and men use financial resources, is needed to improve interventions geared to closing the gender gap in energy… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Push for Women's Access to Energy Will Boost Economic Participation and Gender Equality
Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate… Read more »
February 15, 2021
Kenya: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's Energy Sector
What: Webinar - Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's energy sector Read more »
January 21, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Summit - Renewable Energy Critical Driver of Africa's Post-Covid-19 Growth Recovery and Economic Prosperity, Panel Says
Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa's post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday,… Read more »
December 18, 2020
Africa: Sahel Group of Five - African Development Bank Approves Program to Expand Solar Energy Generation Under Desert-to-Power Scheme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on Wednesday a Desert-to-Power (D2P) technical support program that will advance the rollout of solar generation in… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Madagascar: Madagascar - The African Development Bank Approves $43 Million Loan to Finance Second Phase of Power Transmission Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of UA 30 million ($42.9) million to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and… Read more »
December 16, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Secures Nearly $90 Million in New Donor Funds to Transform the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
The African Development Bank announced $90 million in new donor commitments for the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) during a virtual launch event held on Monday, in which… Read more »
December 15, 2020
Africa: Trend Toward Green Energy, Decarbonization Is an Opportunity for African Mining
Africa's minerals sector should seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy, experts discussed during a virtual workshop on the future of mining… Read more »
December 08, 2020
Africa: Irena and African Development Bank Partner to Scale Up Renewable Energy Investments in Africa
"The Bank's partnership with IRENA will support Africa's energy transition and our goal to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy in Africa… Read more »
December 04, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches $50 Million Facility to Support Energy Access Companies Through and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to establish the… Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Local Currency Financing for Off-Grid Energy Solutions in Africa Limited, Needs Scaling Up - African Development Bank Report
Although advantageous, local currency financing for off-grid renewables projects and businesses in Africa is still limited, according to a new report released by the African… Read more »
West Africa: Unlocking the Solar Potential of the G5 Sahel Countries
WHAT: Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) - Unlocking the Solar Potential of the G5 Sahel Countries Read more »
December 01, 2020
Africa: "It Brings Us Hope" - African Development Bank Leads Drive to Deliver Electricity to All
Kindergarten teacher Fatima Zahera Hagou recalls that just a generation ago, when the sun went down over the Moroccon countryside, her rural village of Dar Laain ground to a halt… Read more »
November 26, 2020
Africa: New African Development Bank-Cif-Energia Country Briefs Spur Action Towards Gender Inclusion in Africa's Energy Sector
The African Development Bank, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy have jointly launched country briefs… Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Global Launch
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October 30, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Afsia Development Finance Institution of the Year Award for Increasing Solar Energy Footprint Across Africa
The African Development Bank emerged Development Finance Institution of the Year at the 2020 African Solar Industry Solar Award (AFSIA) , in recognition of its increasing solar… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Energy Masterplan Takes Shape As African Development Bank and Auda-Nepad Release Key Report
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank have released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a… Read more »
October 23, 2020
Africa: Roundtable On Integrated Continental Power Systems Masterplan
WHAT: Stakeholders Roundtable on Continental Power Systems Masterplan Read more »
October 09, 2020
Kenya: In Kenya, the Menengaï Geothermal Plant, Funded By the African Development Bank, Is Helping 500,000 Households Overcome a Severe Electricity Shortage
In six years, Kenya has more than tripled production, from 198 to nearly 672 megawatts (MW), becoming Africa's leading producer of geothermal energy in the process. The… Read more »
August 31, 2020
Africa: Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa Post Covid-19
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July 17, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Fourth Monitoring Report On Management Action Plan for Eskom's Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank approved the recommendations of the Fourth Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism on the implementation of the Updated Management Action… Read more »
July 15, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank VP for Power and Energy Welcomes You to the 2020 Annual Meetings
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank will be held virtually and in a global pandemic that nation states are grappling to manage against… Read more »
July 01, 2020
Africa: Five years of the New Deal on Energy for Africa
Five years into the African Development Bank’s ambitious New Deal on Energy for Africa (NDEA), the Bank’s investments are set to provide electricity access to around 13… Read more »
June 18, 2020
Egypt: Infrastructure Fund Africa50 Helps Egypt's Solar Power Sector Take Off
Aerial view of the Benban solar power plant (credit: Scatec Solar) Read more »
May 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Welcomes $10 Million Clean Technology Fund Investment to Diversify Ethiopia's Energy Mix
The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to… Read more »
