African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, political commitment, better regulations, and public-private financing are improving electricity access and expansion across the continent.
Thanks to the OMVS Transmission Expansion Project -- OMVS is the Senegal River Basin Development Organization--, comprising Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal, and financed by the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA) to the tune of $91.5 million, a 225-kV power transmission network has been built, connecting the power station in Kayes (Mali) to the one in Tambacounda (Senegal). The goal is to reinforce electricity trade between Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania. The commissioning and start-up of this 285.3 km grid (2/3 in Senegal and 1/3 in Mali) has sparked the transformation of the region.
This project will enhance electricity trade among Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal.