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Africa to shut coal power plants, make world’s largest solar zone: Akinwumi Adesina

Is Africa on the verge of shutting down all coal power stations? The President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina received disclosed his ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable energy. The Chief of African Development Bank revealed his intentions while addressing a gathering of leaders and officials […]

New Zealand Commits $25 Million for ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism – EQ

AfDB’s agenda ‘High 5s’ gets new initiative ‘Desert to Power’

The President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina had set down a new agenda for the bank group in September 2015. He outlined the five development priorities for the institution which were called in short ‘High 5s’. The ‘High 5s’ are – Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ