May 27
Lesotho: World Bank Group Helps Lesotho to Expand Energy Access and Economic Opportunity for Nearly 147,000 People
The World Bank Group is helping Lesotho bring reliable, affordable electricity to nearly 147,000 residents and businesses, reduce energy poverty, and create the conditions for… Read more »
May 13
Africa: In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access Is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities
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May 06
Madagascar: Madagascar - New World Bank Program Set to Provide Reliable and Affordable Energy to Over 2.5 Million People By 2030
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026--The World Bank Group has approved a $250 million program to help Madagascar accelerate and expand access to affordable and reliable energy while… Read more »
May 05
Africa: After Cyclone Gezani - Madagascar's Resilient Response to Restoring Energy and Connectivity in Public Higher Education
Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted… Read more »
September 30, 2025
Africa: Building the Energy Foundations for Rwanda's Electric Mobility Transition
Rwanda's ambition to electrify 20% of its bus fleet by 2030 will require substantial investment in energy infrastructure, clear policy frameworks, and innovative financing,… Read more »
September 24, 2025
Africa: 17 Countries Commit to Concrete Plans to Scale Up Electricity Access As Mission 300 Expands
NEW YORK, September 24, 2025--Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300--an ambitious… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Africa: New World Bank Program to Expand Electricity Access to Six Million People Across Ethiopia
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) in Ethiopia Program-for-Results (PforR), an… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Zambia: Over One Million Zambians to Be Connected to Electricity By 2030 Under New Energy Access Project
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million International Development Association (IDA)* grant for the 13th phase of the Accelerating Sustainable and… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Africa: Seychelles Launches Ambitious Renewable Energy Program to Attract Private Investment and Power a Sustainable Future
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025--The Republic of Seychelles is taking a major step toward a more sustainable and resilient energy future with the launch of the Seychelles Renewable… Read more »
Africa: Saving Money, Breathing Easier - How Energy Access Is Transforming Lives in Ethiopia
Families in rural Ethiopia are transforming their lives with clean energy. Supported by the World Bank's Ci-Dev, biogas digesters replace firewood, cutting smoke and improving crop… Read more »
