Tag: World Bank
Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit: Advancing Universal Energy Access by 2030
The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 27-28, 2025, convened African leaders, development partners, and private sector stakeholders to advance the ambitious goal of providing electricity access to 300 million people by 2030. This initiative, launched by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to…
President Tinubu Appoints Abba Abubakar Aliyu as Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), effective January 23, 2025. Aliyu has been serving as the acting Managing Director of the REA since March 2024. Prior to this role, he was the Head of the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) at the…
Femi Falana Accuses Minister of Power of Implementing IMF, World Bank Agenda with Electricity Tariff Hike
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the Minister of Power of acting in line with the directives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank following the recent hike in electricity tariffs. In a statement issued on Monday, Falana criticized the minister’s actions, alleging that they align with the agenda of the…