Value Addition is Key in Agric, Climate Change Adaptation – Makhtar Diop, IFC MD

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, currently on a three-day visit to Nigeria,…

ECOWAS Unveils Solar PV in Kano 

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility at…

Why the 2024 World Environment Day is a Big Deal for Africa

World Environment Day 2024 is centred on land restoration, halting desertification, and building drought resilience under…

AfDB SEFA Grants Ethiopia DREAM $8m for Solar Minigrids

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded the Ethiopia Distributed Renewable Energy and Agriculture Modalities…

South Korea Commits Billions in Aid and Investment for Africa

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unveiled a comprehensive strategy to enhance economic cooperation with…

Federal Government Electrifies Universities with Hybrid Solar Grids

The Federal Government has electrified 15 universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids totalling 35.5…

IFC Launches $4 Billion Fund for Climate, Agric Businesses in Emerging Markets

The World Bank’s private finance arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), launched a $4 billion program…

World’s Biggest Oil and Gas Importer Imposes Methane Emissions Limit

European Union (EU) countries approved a law on May 27 to impose methane emissions limits on…

Africa Leads Global Renewable Energy Drive

At the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings 2024, taking place in Nairobi, the President of the African…

Call for Financial Specialist: Desert-to-Power Initiative

The African Development Bank and the Ecowas Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) seek…