The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Sokoto state will benefit from the $20 billion Desert-to-Power initiative intended to provide on-grid and off-grid power to parts of the sub-Saharan Africa. The president of the bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina disclosed this when he received Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal in Abidjan, headquarters of the bank recently. According ...

The President African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has expressed appreciation for the Green Climate Fund’s approval of $150 million to support its Desert-to-Power Initiative. Adesina who made this known through his verified twitter handle @akin_ adesina, said this will support efforts to expand electricity access in Nigeria and 10 other countries in Africa’s ...