The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors has sanctioned a $302.9 million loan for a cross-border power initiative benefiting 100,000 households in Mauritania and Mali. This project, part of the Desert to Power Initiative, allocates $269.6 million to Mauritania and $33.3 million to Mali. This venture involves a 225kV electricity interconnection between Mauritania and Mali, coupled with the establishment of solar power facilities. Additionally, it involves constructing a 50 MW solar power plant in Kiffa, Mauritania, linked to this interconnection. Furthermore, 100,000 new households, 80,000 in Mauritania and 20,000 in Mali, along the cable’s path, will join the power grid.
