January 22
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $16.5 Million Loan to Boost Kenya's Clean Energy Transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $16.5 million to support the development of the 35 MW OrPower Twenty-Two (OTTL) Geothermal Power… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Approves $150 Million for Coral North Floating LNG Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on 14 January a $150 million senior loan to support the development of the Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural… Read more »
December 19, 2025
West Africa: The African Development Bank and the African Legal Support Facility Strengthen Sahel Solar Projects Through IPP Protocol Training
The workshop followed recommendations issued by African energy ministers at the 5th Desert to Power Ministerial Meeting, calling for the dissemination and application of the Joint… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Welcomes the Commissioning of 120 MWP Kairouan Solar Photovoltaic Project, a Major Milestone
The African Development Bank Group welcomed the commissioning, on 16 December 2025, of the Kairouan solar power plant, which will strengthen Tunisia's energy security and advance… Read more »
Chad: Chad - New African Development Bank Group Representative Takes Office and Signs Two Strategic Agreements On Energy and Climate
The new African Development Bank Country Manager for Chad, Francis Dogo, officially took office in N'Djamena on 12 December 2025, after presenting his credentials to Fatimé… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $23 Million to Boost Clean Energy Access in Bosaso, Somalia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grants package worth $23.36 million to bring clean and reliable electricity to the city of Bosaso, Somalia. Read more »
December 11, 2025
Mali: The African Development Fund Grants Guinea Nearly $26 Million in Additional Funding to Develop an Electricity Interconnection With Mali
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. Read more »
December 09, 2025
Malawi: African Development Fund Approves $22.9 Million Grant to Revitalize Malawi's Critical Hydropower Infrastructure
The African Development Fund's (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of $22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi's Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants, marking a… Read more »
December 08, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - The African Development Bank Group Grants Nearly $160 Million to Strengthen Connectivity to the Ngandajika Agro-Industrial Park
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $159.50 million loan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to improve connectivity to the Ngandajika… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million to Support Economic Governance and Energy Transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to finance the… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Fund Invests Over $7 Million to Complete Run-of-River Hydropower Plant and Related Infrastructure Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, meeting today in Abidjan, has approved an additional loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable… Read more »
Africa: COP30 - African Development Bank Group Backs Increased Access to Climate Finance for Electricity Grids and Energy Storage
The African Development Bank Group and several other national and international institutions have endorsed a common framework to increase the access to climate finance for grid… Read more »
November 21, 2025
Mali: African Development Bank Approves Over $68 Million in Financing to Safeguard Bamako's Power Supply and Reduce Power Outages
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on 12 November 2025 in Abidjan, financing of $68.26 million for Mali to implement the Bamako 225 KV North… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Africa: COP30 - AfDB's Sefa Mobilises Nearly Eur50 Million in New Commitments for Just Energy Transition and Mission 300
The African Development Bank Group's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor special fund managed by the Bank Group, has secured new investment commitments… Read more »
November 11, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Sefa to Host Key COP30 Event On Energy Day - 'Mobilising Commercial Capital for Renewable Energy and Energy Access in Africa'
What: Mobilising Commercial Capital for Renewable Energy and Energy Access in Africa Read more »
November 06, 2025
Africa: COP30 - African Development Bank Group to Champion Africa's Push for Climate Finance Reform and Just Energy Transition
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday received African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah in Belém, which is hosting this year's… Read more »
October 31, 2025
Zambia: African Development Bank Group Boosts Zambia's Renewable Energy Drive With $14.54 Million Investment in Garneton North Solar Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $14.54 million financing package to support the Garneton North 20 megawatt solar project, in Zambia's… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Hangzhou Fuchuan Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. for 36 Months for Fraudulent Practice
The African Development Bank Group today announced the 36 months debarment of Hangzhou Fuchuan Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. with conditional release, requiring the company to… Read more »
October 02, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and JGC Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Africa's Green Aviation Agenda
The African Development Bank and JGC Corporation, a leading Japanese engineering company, have signed an agreement to explore cooperation in the development of sustainable aviation… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Niger Sign $144.7 Million Agreement to Boost Energy Access, Economic Competitiveness and Resilience
African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah and Niger's Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, have signed a $144.7 million financing agreement to improve energy… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Africa: Mission 300 Progresses As Seventeen Additional African Countries Unveil Energy Compacts
Mission 300, the joint effort led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group to connect an additional 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 took a major… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Niger: Niger - African Development Bank Extends Loan of Over $144 Million to Enhance Energy Access and Economic Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $144.27 million to Niger for the first phase of a program that will reform energy sector laws… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia / From Heavy Fuel Oil to Natural Gas - The STEG Project Powers Energy and Industrial Transition in Northwestern Tunisia
In the industrial zones of northwestern Tunisia, a quiet revolution is transforming how businesses operate and communities live. Where heavy fuel oil once dominated the energy… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Burkina Faso: Desert-to-Power - SEFA) Commits €6 Million to Dédougou Solar Project in Burkina Faso
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank's SEFA Supports Electric Cooking Expansion Across Three African Nations
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million… Read more »
