Africa: Board Approves Over U.S. $400 Million for Morocco Solar Power

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today in Tunis approved the equivalent of USD 436 million for the financing of Morocco's power project, and two other… Read more »

Africa: Renewable Energy in Mali

As Mali strives to become an emerging economy, it is focusing on energy sector reforms to support growth and improve quality of life. Renewable energy holds significant potential… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia, Nigeria Get Financial Boost for Clean Energy

Ethiopia's efforts to increase energy efficiency and diversify its hydro-dependent energy mix through renewable energy got a USD 50 million boost from the Climate Investment Funds… Read more »

Africa: Clean Energy Development in Egypt

Egypt was once an exporter of oil and gas, but now it is struggling to meet its own energy needs. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Helps Egypt Meet Growing Energy Demand With Funds

In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities,… Read more »

Africa: CSS Design Finalized for Climate-Sensitive Sectors

On 28 and 29 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), organized a workshop to inform staff on the final design of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) and raise awareness on… Read more »

Africa: Africa Shares Lessons Learned (so Far) in Renewable Energy

Teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, and Tanzania joined counterparts from around the world at the annual pilot countries meeting for the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia and Mali Set to Advance Renewable Energy Plans

Ethiopia and Mali are set to begin preparing renewable energy projects specified in their investment plan under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries… Read more »

Africa: Carbon Market Actors Connect At the 4th Africa Carbon Forum

The 4th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF),opened its doors this week to more than 1,000 registered participants from across the world to foster a discussion on climate change and carbon… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Kenya Launch U.S.$ 150m Geothermal Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Kenya's Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have launched the Menengai geothermal project, designed to produce electricity for 500,000… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes 4th African Carbon Forum for Carbon Control

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the 4th African Carbon Forum, where the latest developments and knowledge on the carbon market will be aired, on 18 to 20… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Study Point's Way Forward for Egypt's Revived Energy Subsidy Reform Process

Egypt's fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Energy and Road Infrastructure Development in Kenya

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government signed loan and grant agreements totaling some USD 336 million in support of clean energy and road infrastructure… Read more »

Africa: New AfDB Study On Energy Reform in Africa Uses Nigeria As Case Study

The cost to the Nigerian government of its fuel subsidy shot up by almost five times to USD 9.3 billion between 2006 and 2011, and accounted for 30 percent of all federal… Read more »

Africa: ACSP Seminar On Carbon Market Encourages Bank Staff to Access CDM

The African Carbon Support Program (ACSP) held a seminar on 12 January 2012 for staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the outcomes of COP17 and how they relate to the… Read more »

Africa: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window

On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »

Cameroon: AfDB and Other Lenders Boost Access to Electricity in Cameroon

The African Development Bank (AfDB), and other development finance institutions including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Netherlands Development Finance Company… Read more »

Africa: ADF Geothermal Project to Boost Affordable, Clean Energy Supply in Kenya (AfDB)

Menengai geothermal steam field development project will set the stage for investments that will help meet Kenya's rapidly increasing demand for power and transform the country… Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Fully Operational in 2012 (AfDB)

January 2012 will see the operational inception of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), with a call for proposals for up to a total of USD 8 million to be granted as seed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Discusses Its Energy Strategy for Africa At Cop 17

More than 600 million Africans in sub-Saharan Africa cannot access electricity in their homes from a grid. In order to improve this situation as quickly as possible, the African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Loan to Support Thermal Energy in Kenya

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 7 December a 28.1 million Euro senior loan to support the Thika Thermal Power Project in Kenya. This… Read more »

Africa: How Africa's Huge Renewable Energy Stores Could Help Bridge Power Gap (AfDB)

Africa as a continent suffers a huge lack of power. Most people in sub-Saharan Africa have little or no access to affordable, easily-available electricity. Even a developed country… Read more »

Africa: Brazilian Example Could Help Africa Unlock Its Renewable Energy Potential (AfDB)

Cutting the price of energy is one way to fight poverty, the delegates at the climate change conference, or COP 17, heard in Durban. Read more »

Africa: Jaballah Srarfi Elected Chair of African Legal Support Facility (AfDB)

Facility also grants U.S.$ 700,000 to Rwanda for energy and mining sectors Read more »

Africa: Building CDM Case for Ethiopia - Kenya Hydropower Interconnection Project (AfDB)

An Ethiopia-Kenya hydropower interconnection project may be the first to benefit from work beginning conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Carbon… Read more »