Guinea has secured an additional $25.79 million in financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) to push forward a landmark electricity interconnection with neighboring Mali, a project that sits at the crossroads of development, regional politics, and everyday human wellbeing. Approved by the ADF Board of Directors in Abidjan on 10 December 2025, the package combines a concessional loan of about $22 million with a $3.79 million grant, reinforcing international confidence in Guinea’s energy reforms and regional cooperation agenda.
At its core, the 225 kV Guinea-Mali interconnection project is about more than transmission lines and substations. It is designed to unlock access to affordable, reliable power for communities that have long lived with shortages, high costs, or no electricity at all. By linking national grids, the project strengthens energy security for both countries and supports ECOWAS’ broader vision of an integrated West African power market. An important political step toward shared infrastructure and collective resilience.
The new financing builds on an initial ADF commitment of roughly $41 million approved in December 2017, raising the total project cost in Guinea from $346 million to $372 million. The initiative is jointly supported by major development partners, including the European Union, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development. Implementation is scheduled from January 2026 to December 2028, signaling a clear medium-term roadmap for delivery and accountability.
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