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AfDB hits 100% investment in renewable energy

The African Development Bank (AfDB) achieved a 100 per cent investment in renewable energy in 2017. According to the President of the bank, Akinwumi Adesina, it is a major landmark in the commitment to clean energy and efficiency. Power generation projects with a cumulative 1,400 megawatts exclusively from renewables were approved during the year, with plans to increase support for ...

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AfDB has invested over $6bn in Nigeria – Adesina

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Adewumi Adesina, on Wednesday says the bank’s total active portfolio in Nigeria is over six billion dollars. “The bank supports Nigeria very strongly. “When Nigeria was going through a tough economic time, we led the world actually in rallying support around for a Budget support which we did at 600 million dollars to ...

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