March 8, 2017/AfDB The NEPAD-IPPF (Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility) has approved US $3.88 million in grants to the Governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique and Zambia to finance completion of regional projects preparations. The two Regional Interconnectors – Kolwezi (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Solwezi (Zambia) – […]
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Mali to receive US $25 million concessional loan to build utility-scale solar photovoltaic plant and transform the West African energy market
March 8, 2017/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a senior concessional loan of $25 million to fund the Segou Solar PV Project, Mali’s first utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The project, one of the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, consists of the design, construction and […]
African Risk Capacity, AfDB partner to strengthen African countries struggling with climate disasters
March 8, 2017/AfDB The African Risk Capacity (ARC) has added a crucial partner to its portfolio by formally teaming up with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen mechanisms to manage weather-related risk on the continent. This partnership will formalize a technical collaboration to enhance risk management infrastructure and policy […]
