December 18, 2013
Africa: ADF U.S.$26 Million Grant to Expand Electricity Distribution Networks in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Grant of US $26 million , to rehabilitate and expand the distribution… Read more »
December 17, 2013
Africa: AfDB Gathers Partners in Tunis to Advance Sustainable Energy for All in Africa
The African Development Bank as host of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Africa Hub organized a two-day workshop in Tunis with representatives of partner institutions. The… Read more »
December 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Will Mobilize a Full Range of Financing Instruments to Advance Sustainable Energy for All Initiative - Kaberuka
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative, Kandeh Yumkella, held talks with African Development Bank President… Read more »
December 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Play a Greater Role in Natural Resources Stewardship on the Continent
"The current commodity super-cycle being enjoyed by resource-driven economies could simply disappear without lasting benefits if it is not harnessed into durable development… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board Commits Us $113 Million to Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) efforts to improve sustainable energy supply and access in Africa took a leap forward with the Board of Directors' approval of the… Read more »
Africa: Asian Development Bank President Hails AfDB's Work On Clean Energy Financing
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) work in clean energy financing received some welcome recognition last week from Asian Development Bank President (ADB) Takehiko Nakao. The ADB… Read more »
November 20, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Inga Mega Hydropower Plant Implementation Advances With AfDB Support
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved US $68 million in financing for the multinational Inga Site Development and Electricity Access Support… Read more »
November 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB Fully Supports Low-Carbon Transport Agenda At UN Climate Talks
"Mainstreaming adaptation and climate change resilience into transport infrastructure development is a gradual process that is to be tackled at a strategic level," was a key… Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Vests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million From Sefa and Gef in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $65-million equity investment package in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund… Read more »
November 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB Excels As Premiere Institution Financing Low Carbon Development in Africa
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provided almost US $27 billion worldwide, in financing to address the challenges of climate change in 2012, according to the second joint MDB… Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million in Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $25-million equity investment in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) and… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Ghana: African Water Facility Turns Waste Into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy
The African Water Facility (AWF) signed a €1 million grant in favour of the Ghanaian NGO Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) to support an innovative… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: Interview with Alex Rugamba, AfDB Director, Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Alex Rugamba led the African Development Bank's NEPAD and Regional Integration Department (ONRI) for three years, prior to holding his current position as Director of the AfDB's… Read more »
October 25, 2013
West Africa: Ten West Africa Clean Energy Projects Celebrated in Accra By Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African… Read more »
October 17, 2013
Africa: AfDB Reports Significant Opportunities of Shale Gas Production in Africa
Several African countries have potentially viable shale gas deposits, which, if developed, could lead to lower gas prices, increased consumption of natural gas, reduced greenhouse… Read more »
October 04, 2013
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S. $150-Million Loan to Support Access to Reliable Electricity Supply
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 2 a senior loan of up to US $150 million to finance a 300MW coal-fired power plant as… Read more »
Ghana: SEFA and WAFCEF Partners Gather in Ghana
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate at the West Africa Clean Energy… Read more »
October 03, 2013
Africa: AfDB, Largest Financier of Clean Energy on the African Continent
Between 2011 and 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) increased by a staggering 92% its investment in clean energy in Africa, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy… Read more »
October 02, 2013
Kenya: First ADF Partial Risk Guarantee Approved in Kenya for Largest African Wind Power Project
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Lake Turkana Transmission Line Delay Partial Risk Guarantee for €20 million, the first of the African Development… Read more »
September 23, 2013
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Scales-Up Operations With USAID Support
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the conversion of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) - a bilateral trust fund established with funding from the… Read more »
September 19, 2013
East Africa: Djibouti-Ethiopia Power Interconnection - Hydro-Powering East Africa
Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, stated "This (project) is to reduce significantly the cost of the energy bill that weighs as much on the competitiveness of our economy as on… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya Power Interconnection - Phases I and II - the Power of Regional Interconnection
Within the current global energy crisis, interconnecting the regional electric energy networks is the best alternative to transfer expensive thermal generation into regional as… Read more »
Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Farm - Enhancing Access to Clean, Affordable Energy in Kenya
The Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya will add 300MW to power generation capacity and will benefit Kenya by providing clean and affordable energy that will reduce the overall… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Guinea: AfDB Funds Conakry Electricity Network Rehabilitation and Extension Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will support Guinea's Conakry Electricity Network Rehabilitation and Extension Project (PREREC2) with a loan and a grant totaling US… Read more »
September 12, 2013
Tanzania: Tanzania Poised to Transform National Energy Sector With Influx of Renewables
On September 12, the Republic of Tanzania received endorsement from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) of an investment plan which will help the country to scale-up the development… Read more »
