Desert to Power: Independent power production in Sahel takes decisive step forward at fifth ministerial meeting

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Left to right: Marcelin Kanabé Passalé (2nd from left), Minister of Water and Energy, Chad; Haoua Amadou, Minister of Energy, Niger; Yacouba Zabré Gouba, Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Burkina Faso; Yonis Ali Guedi, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Djibouti; Kevin Kariuki, the African Development Bank Group Vice President for Power Energy, Climate and Green Growth; Aminata Fofana, Technical Advisor representing Mali’s Minister of Energy and Water; and Daniel Ndoye, the Bank Group’s Country Manager in Burkina Faso, took part in the fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Desert to Power Initiative in Ouagadougou (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 5 hours ago)

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The participants in front of the Gonsin photovoltaic power plant, northwest of Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, illustrating the tangible results and impact of the Desert to Power Initiative in the country (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 5 hours ago)

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