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Africa’s Renewable Energy Pipeline Is Starting to Outpace Fossil Power

Renewable energy is moving from climate ambition to infrastructure reality across Africa, with solar and wind projects gaining ground because they are faster to build, easier to finance and less exposed to imported fuel shocks.

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AfDB Growth Warning Shows Africa’s Exposure to Fuel and Food Shocks

The African Development Bank’s latest growth warning highlights Africa’s exposure to imported fuel, food, fertilizer and financing shocks despite resilient headline growth.

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Africa’s Aid Shock Pushes AfDB Toward a New Domestic-Capital Playbook

Africa’s development finance debate is shifting from donor flows to domestic capital mobilisation, as AfDB meetings highlight the continent’s annual funding gap.

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On the Road to COP30: AfDB Pilots New Climate Finance Instruments to Accelerate Africa’s Low-Carbon Transition

Ahead of COP30, the African Development Bank unveils new financing instruments—including SEFA, ACEF, and the Climate Action Window—to strengthen Africa’s resilience, boost renewables, and accelerate a just energy transition.

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Comoros Launches $137 Million Maritime Corridor Project Backed by African Development Bank

The African Development Bank has approved US$137 million to finance the Comoros Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project, aimed at modernizing port infrastructure, boosting trade, and positioning the island nation as a regional logistics hub.

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