August 30, 2023
Kenya: In Kenya, 1.6 Million People On Low Incomes Now Have Access to Electricity Thanks to a Project Supported By the African Development Bank
Over 1.6 million people on low incomes have been able to access electricity thanks to a project supported by the African Development Bank. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Mali: Development Partners Express Support for $900 Million Mauritania-Mali Power Line
Development partners have committed to mobilize funding for a $900 million multinational power transmission line between Mauritania and Mali, connecting 620,000 people to… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Sefa Elevates Hydropower Modernisation As an Accelerator of Africa's Energy Transition
The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has showcased hydropower as a key element of meeting the accelerating demand for renewable energy at… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Provides $7.88 Million Grant for African Just Energy Transition Programme
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $7.88 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Africa Energy Transition… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: USAID's Power Africa, African Development Bank Broaden Cooperation On Fighting Energy Poverty and Climate Change in Africa
Afdb Director Daniel Schroth (left), and Power Africa's Acting Coordinator David Thompson signed an updated, expanded Regional Development Objectives Agreement in Nairobi Read more »
June 16, 2023
Namibia: Namibia - Urban Areas to Receive Boost As African Development Bank Fund Approves Grant for Solar Electricity in Informal Settlements
View of informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia. Electrification is considered a crucial investment to unlock the economic potential of these areas and substantially improve the… Read more »
Africa: Exploiting Natural Gas Can Be a Win-Win for Both Africa and Asia - - Experts
Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impacts on food and fuel prices worldwide, representatives of the private and development sectors attending an online… Read more »
June 07, 2023
East Africa: The African Development Bank to Boost Electricity and Transport Infrastructure, Value Chain Development and Trade Facilitation to Spur Regional Integration in East Africa in 2023-2027
Over the next five years, the African Development Bank will invest in cross-border electricity interconnections to strengthen connectivity and increase access to reliable and… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Showcases $1.475 Billion in Green and Renewable Energy Deals At African Development Bank 2023 Annual Meetings
Africa Investment Forum's current pipeline, comprises 90 deals valued at $62.9 billion Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: The African Development Bank Invests in Energy Efficiency a Central Pillar for Energy Transition
"Energy efficiency is no longer an option, it is a priority because we are in a climate emergency," says Jalel Chabchoub, chief investment officer in the African Development Bank's… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Southern Africa: Knowledge Sharing Webinar On the Trading Pattern in the Southern Africa Power Pool (Sapp)
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April 28, 2023
Africa: Policy Dialogue - Asia-Africa Cooperation On Natural Gas
What: Policy Dialogue on presenting a new vision for Asia-Africa Cooperation on Natural Gas. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Kenya: The African Development Bank, Kenya's Power Utility Ketraco Hold Workshop On PPP Law
The African Development Bank recently hosted a workshop for stakeholders in Kenya's energy sector to discuss the new Public-Private Partnership Act 2021 and how it can advance the… Read more »
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Singrobo-Ahouaty, West Africa's First Private Sector-Financed Hydropower Plant to Supply Electricity to 100,000 Households and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Three years after construction began, the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant project, located some 150 km north of Abidjan, achieved a completion rate of 78.93% as of end-March… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Evaluation of Lmcp Shows Significant Positive Impact and Need for Productive Use of Electricity
An impact assessment of Phase 1 of the Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kenya has established a need for the African Development Bank-supported initiative to encourage the… Read more »
April 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, European Union, and France Invest $300 Million in Tanzania's Hydropower Project
Kakono Hydropower Project to serve four million inhabitants and spur economic activity in the Kagera Region of Tanzania Read more »
April 06, 2023
Eritrea: Eritrea - The African Development Bank Board Approves U.S.$49.92 Million to Build a 30 Mw Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare
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March 29, 2023
Egypt: Egypt - Benban, a Model of Clean Energy Production in Africa
In the land of gold, near Aswan, the jewel of the Nile, lies one of the largest solar parks in the world: Benban. This is no coincidence: located between latitudes 22 and 31.5… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Beyond Umeme (Electricity) for All
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March 29, 2023
Africa: Africa's 2030 Universal Electricity Access Goal - 'Clock Running Out,' Says Adesina in Berlin
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has told a high-level international conference in Berlin that urgent action is needed to reduce the world's dependence… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Ghana: African Development Bank Approves $28.49 Million Grant to Enhance Ghana's Universal Electrification Goal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $28.49 million for Ghana to construct renewable energy infrastructure that will increase its… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Approves $5 Million in Grants to Set Up Super Energy Service Companies in Three Countries
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank has approved a technical assistance grant of $5.03 million to implement the Africa Super Energy… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Issues Aud 50 Million 10-Year 'Light Up and Power Africa' Kangaroo Due March 2033
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), today issued an AUD 50 million 10-year "Light up and Power Africa"… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Angola: In Angola, the African Development Bank Supports the Renewable Energy Sector
Implemented in Angola between 2019 and 2022, the Angola Renewable Energy Program (AREP) has helped to establish a viable and sustainable procurement framework that stimulates… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: $1 Million - Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Grant to Drive Electric Mobility Shift in Seven African Countries
The African Development Bank is providing $1 million to support private investment in sustainable transport in seven African countries. Read more »
