Uganda: Donors pledge Shs968b for power lines Daily Monitor The African Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have both committed Shs350.5 billion towards the…

Nigeria: The Risks and Benefits of "Cheap" Financing for the Electricity Industry This DayNigeria& acute;s appetite for improved electricity supply is driving her demand for cheap private…

AfDB Kicks-off a Training Workshop on Energy Access Survey in Sudan Sudan Vision Training on Energy Access Survey in Sudan financed by the African Development Bank kicked off on 26 January 2014 at…

Kenya: AfDB offers grant for power deals Businees Daily The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide a €1 million (Sh117.2 million) grant to help governments design power purchase agreements…

Kenya signs AfDB Sh18bn road, dam loan Business & Tech (Kenya) The National Treasury on Monday signed loan and protocol grants agreements with the African Development Bank (AfDB) amounting to…

Djibouti eyes energy reliance with geothermal plants Reuters The small African nation of Djibouti will invest $31 million in geothermal power plants to cut reliance on imported electricity from…

U.S. pushes for outside oversight of World Bank, opposes push toward 'big hydro' The Washington Post The United States is demanding stricter oversight of World Bank projects amid concern that the…

Expanding Access to Energy Will Strengthen Africa's Human Capacity and Economic Growth The Huffington Post Each and every day throughout sub-Saharan Africa, some 600 million people - or two-thirds…

The Inga 3 Hydropower Project International Rivers The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the support of the World Bank proposes to develop the Inga 3 project, which includes a dam and a…

South Africa: Energy experts explore the opportunities for the industry in 2014 25Degrees.net The year 2014 is expected to be an important year in the energy industry in South Africa. The first…