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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali
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The African Development Fund grants Guinea nearly $26 million in additional funding to develop an electricity interconnection with Mali

The project will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Guinea and Mali by providing inhabitants with better access to high-quality, low-cost energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $25.79 million for Guinea for the 225 kV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project. The financing, agreed in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, from the African Development Bank Group's concessional window includes a loan of approximately $22 million and…

Energy Capital & Power
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Senegal Charts Gas-to-Power Strategy at MSGBC 2025

Floating powerships, distributed gas-ready plants and subsidy-free projects are helping Senegal meet rapidly growing electricity demand while cutting costs

Senegal is emerging as a continental leader in gas-to-power solutions, combining innovative technical models with flexible project delivery to meet rapidly growing electricity demand, panelists said on Tuesday at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar. Senegal’s approach is already showing results: the country launched Africa’s first…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • Mauritania: CWP Global Close to Closing Host Government Agreement (HGA) for AMAN Green Hydrogen Project
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Mauritania: CWP Global Close to Closing Host Government Agreement (HGA) for AMAN Green Hydrogen Project

CWP Global has called for the accelerated processing of its host government agreement with Mauritania for the AMAN green hydrogen project

Green hydrogen developer CWP Global has announced it is fast-tracking the finalization of its host government agreement (HGA) with Mauritania over the company’s landmark AMAN green hydrogen project. The announcement was made by Mike Scholey, CEO, CWP Global at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition in…

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African Development Bank Approves $10 Million to catalyse Namibia’s Large Green Hydrogen Project

The project is poised to leverage the country’s world-class solar and wind energy resources

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen development company,  to support a green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion and with the potential to position Namibia as a pioneer in the global green…

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    • Catalysing Cabo Verde’s clean energy transformation through the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and BESS
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Cabo Verde Inaugurates Major Expansion of Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Storage, Enabled by Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) Catalytic Financing

The expansion delivers 13.5 MW of new wind capacity on Santiago alongside 26 MWh of battery storage across four islands

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cabo Verde- an achievement made possible through AFC’s catalytic €55million bridge financing provided in 2024. The ceremony, officiated by Prime Minister Ulisses…

Energy Capital & Power
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West Africa’s Grid Transformation to Take Center Stage at MSGBC 2025

Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market

African upstream oil and gas operators are accelerating efforts to integrate renewable and lower-carbon energy sources into production activities. Recent milestones across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and the Republic of Congo demonstrate how the continent’s largest operators are embedding energy diversification into project design, with hybrid and gas-to-power systems set…

African Energy Chamber

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A Blueprint for Energy Access: Empowering Africa through Innovation and Investment (By NJ Ayuk)

Africa must lead with balanced energy strategies that combine gas-to-power with pragmatic renewable energy solutions like DG systems and microgrids

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org).  A few generations ago in America, grandparents often reminded children how fortunate they were by recalling stories of walking miles to school or doing homework by candlelight. But for 27-year-old Emmanuel Malamba, who grew up in the rural district of Nkhotakota,…

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Africa Investment Forum Hosts First ‘Mission 300’ Day, Accelerating Push for Universal Electricity Access

The event highlighted countries’ National Energy Compacts showcased investment-ready opportunities, and galvanised action toward the shared goal of delivering electricity access to 300 million people across Africa by 2030

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), hosted the inaugural “Mission 300 Day” on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days (http://apo-opa.co/4oeFycH)…

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    • The additional financing from the African Development Fund will enable Liberia to complete construction of the run-of-river hydropower plant and related infrastructure
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Liberia: African Development Fund invests over $7 million to complete run-of-river hydropower plant and related infrastructure project

The plant will be connected to an 8-km 33-kilovolt evacuation line and two transformer substations, and also to a cross-border transmission line

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, meeting today in Abidjan, has approved an additional loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable Energy for Electrification project in Liberia. The African Development Fund is the concessional lending window of the African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org). The…

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Ethiopian Electric Utility partners with Wingu Africa to strengthen digital infrastructure

The partnership underscores the vital role that secure, high-availability data centres play in enabling national utilities and enterprises to modernise and scale their services

Wingu Africa (www.Wingu.Africa), a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator in East Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic colocation partnership with Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU). Under this collaboration, EEU has deployed critical infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s Tier III-certified facility in Addis Ababa, ensuring greater reliability, security, and efficiency for its…