View the 4 African nations that will participate in the World Bank’s $15 billion energy pilot initiative.

The World Bank has chosen 4 African nations to pilot a scheme that will aid at least 100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. The Clean Energy program's pilot would be implemented in Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Somalia. See the 4 African countries set to test run the World Bank’s $15 billion energy program image: Noppadon $15 billion will be invested in Sub-Saharan Africa by the World Bank. The program's objective is to improve the area's access to clean, sustainable energy. In the end, 20 countries and 100 million Africans would profit from it. Twenty countries in the region will be included to the "Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (Ascent) Program" over the course of the next seven years, according to The East African, a news site that focuses on news from East Africa. Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, revealed the $15 billion project in Zanzibar during the International Development Association's (IDA) mid-term review conference of its 20th financing round. Given that over 600 million Africans lack access to power, we are aware that this solution would not address the issue for the entire continent. However, the World Bank president stated, "We see it as a start and also a platform to draw more interest among IDA partners to also join the cause through similar investments." According to the World Bank, this initiative will play a significant role in the development of the area, where just 48% of people live in urban regions and 26% of people live in rural areas with access to power. The biggest obstacle to the region's current development progress is the absence of energy availability, which impedes economic recovery. "It also results in significant food spoilage owing to lack of refrigeration, particularly in countries already plagued with food insecurity, and plays a role in poor health outcomes given that less than half of all hospitals in the region have reliable electricity access," the World Bank noted. The program is also intended to support and empower women in the area, the bank continued."Women, who are often disproportionately burdened by lack of energy access, will benefit the most and will also be provided additional income-generating opportunities to unleash their economic potential," said the World Bank. Energy achievements recently achieved Somalia Pannelli Solari5 An energy-related media outlet called SolarQuarter stated back in November that Somalia has made significant strides toward launching its massive solar project. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is the project's main source of funding. Its intended output is 3.5 megawatts. Tanzania Tanzania and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Similar to what happened in Somalia, Tanzania and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) struck an agreement in August whereby the former committed to an energy project in Tanzania valued at AED 110 million (US$30 million), with the goal of improving the nation's energy security. Rwanda Nuclear Reactor According to a report by the American news agency Reuters, Rwanda's atomic energy commission stated back in August that the country and the Canadian-German company Dual Fluid Energy Inc. had inked an agreement for Rwanda to build a test nuclear reactor. Sao Tome and Principe Dominique ocean thermal energy conversion Globalotec The small island nation of Sao Tome and Principe is set to welcome a floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) platform, according to a September report from ESI Africa, a multimedia platform covering energy and utilities. OTEC uses the temperature difference between the ocean's comparatively warmer surface waters and its extremely cold deep waters to produce renewable energy. Other stories There are just two instances in which sharing a kiss can result in HIV/AIDS. SML upholds commercial ethics and emphasizes its role in the expansion of the petroleum industry. This year alone, there have been 5 unsuccessful efforts to kill the Special Prosecutor – A Plus One person is killed in a police anti-robbery operation at Pigfarm. Judge chastises Office of the Special Prosecutor, saying, “You don’t have powers over the court.”