Power Players: Kenya, Senegal Shine at the Top of AfDB Electricity Index

Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory…

Egypt Secures Spot in $1bn Climate Investment Programme

Egypt has secured a spot among just seven countries chosen to benefit from the Climate Investment…

African Development Bank to Launch Carbon Credit Support Facility to Boost Climate Finance

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to launch a continent-wide carbon markets support facility…

South Sudan Secures $130 Million Electricity Grant

South Sudan is set to receive a significant boost to its national power grid after securing…

South Sudan, AfDB to Launch 5-Year Power Plant Project

The government of South Sudan, with support from the African Development Bank and the European Union,…

World Bank and AfDB Commit $48 Billion to Close Africa’s Energy Gap

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have pledged a combined donation of…

South Sudan–Uganda Power Transmission Network Cost Shoots Up to $260M

The African Development Bank has released a more detailed report of the funding needs for the…

Tanzania Commits to Universal Electricity Access in Africa by 2030

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy for Tanzania, Dr Doto Biteko, has assured that Tanzania…

Africa Needs $21.3 Billion by 2030 for Electricity Access, Says Industry Report

Most African countries, especially Nigeria and other low-income nations, will require approximately $21.3 billion in investments…

Mission 300 Initiative Launches to Electrify 300 Million Africans by 2030

A major initiative to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 has commenced, backed by…