Mali, July 2 -- Mali's National Transitional Council (CNT) unanimously adopted a bill authorising the ratification of loan agreements signed on 25 February 2026 between the African Development Bank Group and the Malian government for the partial financing of the Bamako North 225 kV Loop Project. The project, with a total estimated cost of $190 million, aims to strengthen the security and reliability of electricity supply in the capital, Bamako, and surrounding areas.The adoption of the bill paves the way for implementation of the project, which will modernise Bamako's electricity transmission and distribution network, connect 10,000 new households and small businesses to the grid, and improve the quality of supply for around 40 industrial u...