Africa in a World Context

SELECT AFRICAN ENERGY PROJECTS SPONSORED BY MULTILATERAL AGENCIES

World Bank

    Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project

    + $90 million in IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) financing, $100 million in IFC (International Finance Corporation) “A” funding, and up to $300 million in IFC “B” funding possible

European Investment Bank

    Regional West Africa (Mali, Mauritania, Senegal) - Hydroelectric power plant  (30 million euros in loans)

    Ethiopia-Hydroelectric power plant on Gilgel Gibe river (41 million euros)

    Madagascar-Power station rehabilitation and electricity grid extension (25 million euros)

    Namibia-Construction of high-voltage power transmission line to interconnect
    grids of Nampower and Eskom in South Africa (55 million euros)