#African Development Bank

The AfDB and the UK have announced selected the Kenya’s Transmission Network Improvement Project as a beneficiary project under the Room to Run Sovereign transaction (R2RS).

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $33.25 million grant to Mozambique to implement the Songo-Matambo transmission line project.

Tanzania is poised to benefit from the Kenya and Tanzania Power Interconnection Project (KTPIP), which is 99% complete.

Tanzania, Dodoma: African Development Bank (AfDB) aims at improving hydropower capacity across the African continent, making it a key part of its energy policy.

Nigeria, Abuja: The Port Harcourt Water Corporation has issued a call for tenders to construct a power station and instal a 5 MVA 33 kV/11 kV power transformer.

Ghana, Accra: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $28.5 M to Ghana for the construction of renewable energy infrastructure.

The African Development Bank has approved a $129 M loan for a hydroelectric power producer to modernise its production system.

Kenya, Nairobi: The interconnectors linking Kenya’s transmission lines to the Ethiopian and Tanzanian national electricity grids are to be completed in 2022.

Djibouti: The $55 M Second Djibouti-Power System Interconnection Project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Africa: The African Investment Forum (AIF) has announced plans to showcase the $50 B worth of bankable projects in the works.

Africa: The African Development Bank Group and Africa50 are seeking collaboration with global partners to create an Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa.

Burundi: Construction engineering firm KEC International will construct the Kamanyola-Bujumbura energy transmission line and Bujumbura substation in Burundi.

Africa: The board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $170.9 M in financing for the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) program.

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: The African Development Bank has approved two grants totalling $83.6 M to boost trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Africa: The African Development Bank together with the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Export-Import Bank of Korea have signed an agreement.

Angola, Luanda: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $530 M to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line.

The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $42.9 M for the major power transmission project in Madagascar.

ZESCO Limited invites bids for the construction of the new Mumbwa 33 / 11 kV substation etc.

The African Development Bank’s $38M Juba Power Distribution System Rehabilitation and Expansion Project is almost completed, according to a release by the bank.

A delegation of African Development Bank Executive Directors, have concluded a week-long fact-finding mission to Cameroon to investigate where investment is most needed.

SEFA, managed by the African Development Bank, has recently approved a $995,000 grant to support the sustainable procurement framework for IPPs in Ethiopia.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to provide $12 billion for renewable energy projects in an effort to mobilise funds to accelerate access to electricity in Africa.

Kenya: African Development Bank (AfDB) granted $133 million to The Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kenya in order to expand electricity access to remote communities in the region.