Africa: US.$ 23 Million Grant to Guinea - Access to Electricity for 60,000 Rural People

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on 21 January 2011, a US.$ 23-million… Read more »

Africa: AfDB in Davos - Shaping Africa's Development Agenda

The African Development Bank (AfDB), a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum in Africa, will be in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from… Read more »

Africa: ALSF-World Bank - Partnership for Capacity Building And Advisory Services in Africa

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) undertook a mission to Washington DC and New York, from January 10 to 14, 2011, and held discussions with the World Bank, IFC and the… Read more »

Africa: 2010 - AfDB Maintained Its Robust Commitment to Africa's Economic Development

2010-A year of institutional renewal and operational consolidation. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Provides $12 Million Grant Resources to Finance ACBF Capacity Building Activities

12 January 2011- The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 in Tunis signed a grant agreement of… Read more »

Africa: Two African Water Facility Projects Launched in Ghana

The African Water Facility (AWF), in line with its mandate to Improve Water Governance and Service Delivery as well as innovation-promoting investments, has launched two projects,… Read more »

Africa: Malawi - Preparation of the AfDB/OECD Meeting On Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Business World

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Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Euro 300 Million for Tangiers-Marrakesh Railway Project

With a €300-million loan aimed at increasing capacity on the Tangiers-Marrakesh railway line approved on 17 December 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has confirmed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests Euro 70 Million in Senegal's New Airport Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday 17 December 2010 in Tunis, a €70-million senior loan to finance construction of the Blaise… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Extend to Egypt U.S.$ 550 Million Loan for a New 650 Mw Power Plant

A U.S.$ 550-million African Development Bank (AfDB) Loan, approved on 15 December 2010, will help Egypt build a new 650-MW power plant. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector

In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and IsDB Sign U.S.$ 1 Billion Partnership MOU

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signed a U.S.$ 1 billion dollar partnership Memorandum of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects

Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Inaugurates Bank-Financed Water Systems in Inhambane

The Mozambican government on December 4, 2010, inaugurated two water systems constructed under the Urban Water Supply, Sanitation and Institutional Support Project, approved in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, IMF Regional Workshop On Cross-Border Banking in Nairobi, Kenya

The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized, through its NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department, in collaboration with the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of… Read more »

Africa: Wamz Payments System Development Project Launched in Liberia

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI), and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), have successfully launched the West African Monetary Zone… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Strengthen Cooperation

The African Development Bank Group on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Tunis received a delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank). The delegation, led by its… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and EIB Finalise Financing Agreement for Cape Verde Wind Farm

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), on Tuesday, 14 December 2010,  closed the financing agreement to provide € 45 million to… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB and HEC Paris Partner to Train Young Entrepreneurs in Togo

In close collaboration with Togolese authorities, a pilot program was launched in Lome Tuesday, December 14, 2010, to train 75 young business leaders in leadership and… Read more »

Africa: Africa to Host 2011 Cif Partnership Forum

As one of the main implementers of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum in Tunis, Tunisia from… Read more »

East Africa: Payment And Settlement Systems Integration in EAC

A Conference on Payments and Settlement Systems Development and Integration in the East African Community (EAC), attended by policy-makers, central bankers, bank associations,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Underscores Importance of Africa Green Fund At Cancun Climate Conference

The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has reiterated the need for a comprehensive post-2012 Kyoto agreement on climate change acceptable to all, and… Read more »

Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects

The Governing Council of CBFF endorsed at it's 9th Governing Council meeting a total of 25 new projects, including 13 government projects and 12 projects from the civil society,… Read more »