October 13, 2009
Africa: AfDB-GWP Meeting - Sharing Regional IWRM Assessments on East and Southern Africa
Bank Group experts and their counterparts from the Global Water Partnership (GWP) on Friday, October 9, 2009, in Tunis concluded a two-day discussion on Integrated Water Resources… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB Officials Attend Amcow East Africa Sub-Region Meeting
The East African sub-regional African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) held its meeting from October 5-7, 2009, in Bujumbura, Burundi, with African Water Facility (AWF) experts… Read more »
October 12, 2009
Africa: AfDB Organizes Conference on Women Entrepreneurship Development
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Africa: Bank Group President Focuses on Financial Crisis and Other Issues While in Istanbul
While in Istanbul, Turkey, where the Annual Meetings of the World Bank were taking place, Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, shed more light on the institution's action… Read more »
October 08, 2009
Africa: AfDB - Ongoing Review of the Independent Review Mechanism
The AfDB's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has been effective since mid-2006. The purpose of the IRM is to respond to complaints by people and communities who allege they are or… Read more »
October 07, 2009
Africa: Egypt - AfDB Approves 53 Million Euro Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project
The project objective is to improve the quality of waste-water discharged into the drainage system in Cairo East, thereby contributing to improved sanitation and a clean… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Holds Meeting With Governors
On the sidelines of the World Bank Annual Meetings taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, the AfDB held a luncheon with governors of its regional member countries where they focused on… Read more »
October 06, 2009
Africa: Japan and AfDB Commit U.S.$ 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant for SME Capacity Building in Africa
The technical assistance contribution from FAPA will be used to sponsor Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa through capacity building services to grow and succeed, and to create… Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings, World Bank/IMF-AfDB Continues to Call for New Resources
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October 05, 2009
Africa: The AfDB Welcomes South Korea's Decision to Increase Its Callable Capital in the Institution
Commenting the announcement from Istanbul where he is attending the World Bank / IMF general Meetings, AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, declared: "I very much welcome the generous… Read more »
October 02, 2009
Africa: Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the AfDB
The review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has commenced. Prof. Michelo Hansungule, an independent consultant from the Centre of Human Rights of the Faculty of Law,… Read more »
October 01, 2009
Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 2009 African Economic Conference
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Africa: Success of a New AfDB U.S.$ 1 Billion Global Bond Issue
"With an orderbook in excess of USD 1.5 billion, this transaction is a testimony of the confidence capital markets have towards the African Development Bank" says the institution's… Read more »
September 30, 2009
Africa: Signing Ceremony Between AfDB and Main One Cable Company
The project totaling USD 240 million will involve the laying of 7,000 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cable between Seixal (a suburb of Lisbon) in Portugal, Accra in Ghana, and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Korea Public Procurement Service Sign MOU
The AfDB and the Korea Public Procurement Service (PPS) on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, in Tunis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on public… Read more »
September 29, 2009
Africa: AfDB Vice President of Finance Hails Canada's Decision to Increase Callable Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President, Finance, Thierry de Longuemar, has hailed Canada's decision to temporarily make available US$2.6 billion, equivalent to CAD$2.8… Read more »
September 28, 2009
Africa: FAPA Technical Assistance of 178 579 USD to Provide Training and Increase Capacity at the Banque Congolaise de l'Habitat
The Government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a grant from the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) of USD 178 579 to provide technical… Read more »
Africa: Board Approves U.S.$ 125.6 Million Loan for Road Project
The main objective of the project is to improve road access in the rural areas of Western Uganda covering Kiruhura, Ibanda and Kamwenge districts. The project will assist in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 47 Million Grant for Bugesera Project
The overall objective of the project is to help reduce poverty. Its specific objective is to improve food security in Bugesera region by increasing agricultural production. PAIR… Read more »
Africa: U.S.$ 190 Million From the AfDB to Link Up Congo and Cameroon
The Ketta-Djoum Road and the Brazzaville-Yaoundé Transport Corridor Facilitation Project will assist in strengthening regional integration in Central Africa. It will enable… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Role in Efforts to Develop and Invest in Africa's Agriculture
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Africa: The African Development Bank Welcomes Canada's Decision to Triple Its Callable Capital to the Institution
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group welcomes Canada's decision to temporarily make available USD$2.6 billion [CAD$2.8 billion] to AfDB to enable the institution address the… Read more »
September 24, 2009
Africa: AfDB Chief Economist Addresses Seminar on "Looking Beyond Financial Crisis"
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende, recently visited Ivory Coast to attend the 18th Annual Meeting of the African Capacity Building Foundation… Read more »
Africa: Financing of a Water Supply and Sanitation Service Project for Urban Poor in Ghana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a €1,979,000 grant to finance the a water, sanitation and hygiene service delivery project designed to help… Read more »
September 25, 2009
Africa: AfDB Partners Mobilize U.S.$ 1.2 Billion to Support Ghana's Cocoa Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and other partners will sign on September 25, 2009, in Paris, a USD 1.2 billion pre-export facility to support the Cocoa Board of Ghana… Read more »
