South Africa Signs Deal with World Bank, AfDB, KfW for Energy Transition

South Africa has signed major loan agreements with the World Bank, Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW),…

World Bank Funds KenGen’s Battery Storage Project

The World Bank has selected Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to execute a battery storage pilot…

Kenya Could Lose 7.25% of GDP to Climate Change –World Bank

Kenya could lose up to 7.25 per cent of its economic output by 2050 if it…

World Bank, REA Set up Four Solar Mini-grids in Osun

Over 1,200 households in Osun State have been connected to an electricity supply through four solar…

World Bank Plans $1 Billion Loan for SA’s Energy Sector

The World Bank is in talks about a potential $1 billion loan to help enable South…

ETA, World Bank to Support Energy Transition in Developing Countries

The United States Department of State, the Bezos Earth Fund, and The Rockefeller Foundation have announced a…

World Bank to Build 1000 Mini-Grid Power Plants in Nigeria

The World Bank has revealed plans to construct 1,000 mini-grid power plants nationwide as part of…

West African Countries to Benefit from World Bank Renewable Energy Projects

World Bank approves US$311m to increase grid-connected renewable energy capacity for West Africa. Liberia, Chad, Sierra…

Rwanda Govt, Others to Commission New Hydro Power Project

Rusumo hydro plant to supply power to Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. The Council of Ministers from…

IFC Commits €16m to Zener for its Clean Cooking Solutions

IFC, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, lends €16.2 million to Zener…