AfDB Archives - Ibe Kachikwu

22nd July 2021

AfDB to Provide Renewable Energy to Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) programme aims to unlock commercial and local currency financing for decentralised renewable energy (DRE) projects in Ghana, Guinea, Ethiopia,...

30th November 2020

AfDB Grants $1 million to Uganda and Tanzania and EACOP

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $1 million to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. Half of the total amount is for Uganda while the other is...

25th August 2020

Nigeria is Accepting Tenders for Off-grid Solar PV Projects

The Ministry of Power Nigeria is accepting bids for the construction of seven off-grid PV projects, along with other installations that will provide improved access to energy. Despite the country's...

11th August 2020

DRCongo: Developers of Inga III Hydropower Project form a Single Consortium

The Chinese and Spanish developers handling the construction of the Inga III, the biggest hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have consented to form a single consortium. The...

10th August 2020

South Sudan Turns to Renewable Energy for Electricity Expansion Project

In a webinar organised by Africa Oil and Power and the African Energy Chamber on 27th July 2020 and hosted by South Sudan, the country declared its intention to increase...

13th July 2020

Angola: The ESEEP is set for 60% Electrification by 2025

The government of Angola is stepping up efforts to ensure 60% electrification by 2025. The Energy Sector Efficiency and Expansion Program (ESEEP) will create an interconnected national grid supplying north,...