Africa: The AfDB Approves a U.S. $25 Million Loan to Support Institutional Capacity Building in the Private Sector

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - At its meeting on 17 September 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a request for a US $24.85 million… Read more »

Africa: Commemoration of the Africa Year of Agriculture and Food Security By the African Development Bank

Africa's recent growth has failed to translate into meaningful job creation and the broad-based economic and social development needed to reduce poverty and inequality. Although… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Is Providing $18 Million in Budget Support to Improve the Management of Public Finances

In Abidjan on 15 September 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB) granted Guinea US$ 18 million in budget assistance to support conditions for inclusive growth, through… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB and Japan Sign $300-Million Loan Agreement to Support the Private Sector in Africa

Abidjan, September 15, 2014 - On September 12, 2014, The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japan signed a concessional loan for US $300 million to support the private sector in… Read more »

Africa: Japan-AfDB Sign Bilateral Agreement to Promote Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed on September 16, 2014 a bilateral agreement for a loan to the AfDB of 30.69 billion… Read more »

Africa: AfDB With Other MDBs Strongly Committed to Accelerating Action to Address Climate Change

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 11, 2014 - The African Development Bank will participate in the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit on September 23, 2014. The Summit will… Read more »

Africa: Multilateral Development Banks agree to reinforce climate financing in advance of UN summit

The AfDB is strongly committed to financing climate resilient and low-carbon development in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Central African Republic Calls On AfDB's Support in Strengthening Management of Public Finances, Says Former Prime Minister André Nzapayéké

"The re-engagement of AfDB in my country, which is undergoing enormous financial difficulties, was at the heart of our discussions with African Development Bank President Donald… Read more »

Africa: Flag-Raising Ceremony Marks AfDB's Return to Its Official Headquarters in Côte d'Ivoire

A flag-raising ceremony outside the CCIA (Centre de Commerce International d'Abidjan) Building in downtown Abidjan marked the occasion of the African Development Bank Group's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $256 Million Investments in Infrastructure, Water, Sanitation and Health

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) held its first regular meeting since the Bank returned to its statutory headquarters in Abidjan on Monday,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Debars UK-Based Eduteq Ltd. for Fraudulent Practices

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on September 2, 2014, announced the conclusion of a Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) with Eduteq Ltd. based in Leicester, United… Read more »

Africa: Incorporation of Africa50

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the incorporation of Africa50. Africa50 is a new landmark investment vehicle that aims to help significantly accelerate the pace of… Read more »

Africa: Rating - Moody's Affirms African Development Bank's Ratings, With Stable Outlook

Moody's Investors Service has on 29 August 2014 affirmed the long-term issuer rating of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its senior unsecured debt ratings at Aaa/(P)Aaa. The… Read more »

Africa: African Business Women Forum - AfDB Encourages Women to Get Into Nontraditional Business

About one hundred African business women gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the African Women Linkage Forum from 18 to 20 August 2014. The session was organized by the Chairperson of… Read more »

West Africa: The Impact of Ebola in West Africa - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka

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Africa: AfDB Prices NZD 100 million Kauri Bond due August 2019

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West Africa: Just Released - the West Africa Monitor Quarterly, Issue 3

The African Development Bank released on August 21 its latest edition of the West Africa Monitor Quarterly. The report follows key socio-economic developments in the region and… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Marks Its Golden Jubilee in November 2014

The African Development Bank (AfDB) marks its Golden Jubilee this year. The Bank will mark the anniversary with an event in Abidjan on November 4, 50 years to the day that it held… Read more »

Africa: Gearing Up for the Grand Finale of AfDB's 50th Anniversary

The African Development Bank (AfDB) marks its Golden Jubilee this year. The grand finale of the year-long celebrations is scheduled to take place November 4, 2014 in Abidjan,… Read more »

Africa: The African Water Facility Offers Special Training to Its Grantees to Increase Project Results and Effectiveness At Nairobi Workshop

The African Water Facility (AWF), with the support of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) East Africa Regional Resource Center, brought together more than 40 project managers… Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Pledges $60 Million in Grants to Fight the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa

Using m-health & governance systems, strengthening infrastructure, and training health workers Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa supports Mali in Promoting Renewable Energy

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved on 11th of August in Tunis a US$530,000 grant to Mali as co-funding for a project to promote renewable energy in the country… Read more »

Africa: ADEA, AfDB and KOAFEC launch the 2014/2015 Education Research in Africa Award

The competition for the 3rd and 4th editions of the Education Research in Africa Award (ERAA) is now open. Read more »

Africa: Washington Summit Considered Major Boost to U.S-Africa Relations

After nearly a week of wheeling and dealing in Washington D.C., business leaders and policy makers from the United States and Africa are calling the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders… Read more »

Africa: Enhanced Partnership Between the US and AfDB for Power Africa

As part of the US-African Leaders Summit, on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, reaffirmed the AfDB's support to advance the… Read more »