EU Provides €7 Million for Rural Electrification in Ivory Coast

EU supports the Ivorian government in electrifying rural communities. The government of the Ivory Coast is…

REA, GEF Launch $2.8m Rural Electrification Project

REA, GEF, kicks off a five-year rural electrification project. The $2.9 million is projected to benefit…

Nigeria: FG Earmarks Off-Grid Rural Electrification to Boost Supply

FG seeks state governments’ support in eradicating power supply challenges. The Minister of Power made the…

GIZ to Provide Funding for Rural Electrification in Togo

The German Agency for International Development Cooperation is investing over 825,000 euros, to electrify at least…

Senegal to Reallocate $75.2m IsDB Loan for Rural Electrification and Water Supply

The IsDB has reallocated $16.64m for rural electrification in Senegal. The funds will finance the provision…

TANZANIA: Kalemani Launches Phase 3 Rural Electrification Programme

Phase 3 rural electrification launched 86% villages electrified To achieve 100% access to electricity by 2022…

KENYA: Rural Electrification Agency to Connect 35,000 Customers to National Grid

  REREC to connect 35,000 homes to the national grid To construct 2,850km of transmission lines…

AfDB Approves $84 Million for Rural Electrification in Rwanda

The AfDB has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants for rural electrification in Rwanda. The…

Rural Electrification Expected to Grow This Year

Nigeria’s rural electrification witnessed some gains in the past year with several project completion and on-going…

Strategies to Maximize Economic Gains from Rural Electrification

Electrification alone does not unlock economic prosperity; the real benefits emerge when electricity is harnessed for…