25-Oct-2013
Ten West Africa clean energy projects celebrated in Accra by Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African entrepreneurs and companies were presented to investors in Accra at the West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF...
25-Oct-2013
AfDB underscores crucial role of African knowledge on climate adaptation at “Africa Climate Conference 2013”
“Advancing African Climate Science Research and Knowledge to Inform Adaptation Decision-Making in Africa”, was the theme of the Africa Climate Conference (ACC 2013) held in Arusha, Tanzania from 15-18 October. The event that was co-sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) sought to...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), as a key implementing agency for the $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has launched a new Growing Green series to expand stakeholder and public knowledge about its CIF partnership in Africa.
The series includes:
A print and online brochure...
“Africa needs to change its development trajectory in order in order to win its fight against both poverty and climate change,” said the African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President Aly Abou-Sabaa at the opening session of the Third Annual “Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has come with concrete proposals aimed at helping Africa address the key challenges that are hampering its agricultural sector and food security in the continent.
Agriculture is Africa’s backbone, and it holds great promise for future growth and job creation....
The AfDB vision for Africa
As the momentum in Africa builds toward development embedded with climate action, AfDB is at the front lines, providing countries with support for programs in sustainable energy, resilient rural, coastal and forest landscapes, and globally scalable knowledge on low-...
The very rapid development of shale gas production in the United States during the past few years, made possible by technological advances, has raised the possibility that shale gas deposits in other countries exist and may be commercially viable. This has far reaching implications for energy...
17-Oct-2013
AfDB reports significant opportunities of shale gas production in Africa in a new publication
Several African countries have potentially viable shale gas deposits, which, if developed, could lead to lower gas prices, increased consumption of natural gas, reduced greenhouse gas emissions from power generation and substantial economic benefits to producer countries, finds a report launched...