Nigeria’s DARES programme has reached 5.3 million people but delivered only 41.25MW of its 465MW renewable…
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Nigeria Attracts $1.3bn for Solar, Mini-Grid Expansion
Nigeria has unlocked over $1.3 billion in renewable energy investment commitments through NEP and DARES. DARES…
Liberia Secures $57m World Bank Funding for Solar Expansion
Liberia will use $57 million in World Bank funding to expand the Mount Coffee Solar Park…
Nigeria Connects 4.5m to Electricity Under Mission 300
Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia have delivered the highest number of new electricity connections under the Mission…
World Bank Urges Nations to Fast-Track Clean Energy Investments
The World Bank has called on governments to accelerate investments in renewable energy to reduce exposure…
COMESA Rolls Out $25m Energy Prep Fund at EAIF 2026
COMESA launches a $25 million Project Preparation Facility under ASCENT, targeting the gap between early-stage ideas…
REA Targets 288MW Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria
REA is developing 288MW of interconnected mini-grids, signalling a shift toward utility-scale distributed renewable energy in…
World Bank Fuel Import Call Divides Energy Stakeholders
World Bank calls for reopening fuel imports sparks policy clash in Nigeria, as marketers push for…
AfDB Launches $11.3m Renewable Energy Fund in Africa
AfDB approved $11.3 million to pilot the P-REC Aggregation Facility, funding mini-grid developers in 14 African regions.…
Yobe Launches Solar Project with $5m World Bank Financing
Yobe State secured a $5m grant from the World Bank to install rooftop solar PV systems…