The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) recently approved a loan of US$12mn to give boost Rwandas Electricity Access Scale-up Roll-out Programme
Energy
Namibian power company gets go-ahead for coal plant
Namibias national power utility, Nampower has received a clearance certificate from the ministry for its proposed 300MW coal-fired power station at Arandis
World Bank loan to ease Zambia power crisis
The Zambian government and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the implementation of a project worth more than US$56mn which will help reduce power shortages in the country
AfDB approves loan for Morocco’s wind and solar initiatives
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$800mn to spur private investment in Moroccos growing wind and solar markets
South Africa lifts fracking ban in Karoo region
South Africa has lifted restrictions on shale gas exploration in the Karoo region using fracking