Africa: African Water Facility and Liberia Sign a Grant Agreement

The Government of Liberia, represented by Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance, and the African Water Facility (AWF), represented by Andrianarison Rakotobe, Director,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Water and Sanitation Project in Malawi

The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched in Lilongwe on 28 and 29 May 2009 a Water and Sanitation project. The 5 year project with a total cost of US$47.2 million is part of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Technology/Energy Investments

An Equity Investment of ZAR 100 Million for the Evolution One Fund Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Submarine Fiber Optic Cable for Western Africa

A Senior Loan of up to USD 66 million to finance the Main One Project Read more »

Africa: Short-Term Strategy

The strategy, which covers the next 19 months to December 2010, is anchored on support to the Inclusive Government (IG) formed in February 2009 on the basis of a Global Political… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President in Morocco

Rabat, May 28, 2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, is currently in Rabat, Morocco, on an official visit. On Thursday, May 28, 2009, he met… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports the Franchising Sector in Egypt

Mandla Gantsho, Vice President in charge of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration and H.E. Ahmed Ismail, Ambassador of Arabic Republic of Egypt in Tunisia, signed… Read more »

Africa: U.S.$ 66 Million ADF Loan for Irrigation Programme

The programme, approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the Group on Wednesday in Tunis, is designed to contribute to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Mozambique Negotiate Nacala Road Corridor Project

This multinational project will promote economic growth and regional integration within SADC, through the development of reliable, effective and seamless transport infrastructure.… Read more »

Africa: Support for AfDB Short-Term Support Strategy

The strategy, which covers the next 19 months to December 2010, is anchored on support to the Inclusive Government (IG) formed in February 2009 on the basis of a Global Political… Read more »

Africa: Interview With Mr. Kordjé Bédoumra, Secretary-General of the AfDBank

"I can say that things went as planned. The main success indicator is the appreciation expressed by the governors, observers, the media and participants, in general, on the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 36 Million for Road Projects in Malawi

Designed to improve transport services, the project will promote economic growth and poverty reduction through a coordinated transport environment that fosters safe and competitive… Read more »

Africa: 9th OECD/AfDB International Economic Forum on Africa

Location: French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment 139, rue de Bercy - 75012 Paris Read more »

Africa: Liberia's Finance Minister Eyes Even More Productive Engagements With AfDB

Liberia's Finance Minister, Augustine K. Ngafuan, has expressed a strong desire for his country to engage the African Development Bank in a more productive way. Read more »

Africa: Bringing About a Common African Platform

Two of the MDG goals -- economic growth and poverty reduction - recall two critical situations: the financial crisis and the environmental situation. Read more »

Africa: U.S.D 1bn Global Benchmark 3.000 Percent Issue Due 27 May 2014

The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch), has successfully priced a USD 1 billion Global benchmark issue due 27 May 2014 through DAIWA, GOLDMAN SACHS… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Web Site Wins Three Prizes

The External relations and Communications Unit (ERCU) is pleased to announce that the AfDB web site has just won three awards. These awards have been granted based on the site's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Will Strive to Meet Africa's Expectations - President Kaberuka

Two days of brainstorming on major economic issues facing Africa have ended, in Dakar, Senegal, where the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Posts U.S $ 469 Million Net Operational Income in 2008

The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group approved the financial statement of the institution for 2008, during the 2009 Annual Meetings held on 13 and 14 May… Read more »

Africa: Third African Ministerial Conference On Financing for Development Addresses

The Third African Ministerial Conference on Financing for Development begins on May 21 and concludes on May 22, 2009 in Kigali, Rwanda. Funded by the AfDB, DFID and UNECA and… Read more »

Africa: Water Development-Afdb Signs Grant Agreement With Guinea Bissau

Guinea Bissau, May 16th, 2009 - The Bank Group's Vice President for Infrastructure was in Guinea Bissau on Saturday, May 16th, 2009, for the signing ceremony of the Grant Agreement… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Draws Curtain On 2009 Annual Meetings - Côte d'Ivoire Scheduled to Host 2010 Annual Meetings

The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group ended on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in Dakar, Senegal, after two days of intensive discussions on pressing economic… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Sierra Leone Sign U.S.$ 15 Million Grant Agreement for Economic Governance Reform Programme

The agreement was signed on Thursday in Dakar, Senegal, by Vice President Zeinab El-Bakri for the AfDB Group and Sierra Leone's Finance and Economic Development Minster, Samura… Read more »

Africa: Africa Commission Report - A Global Partnership to Boost Economic Development

The Africa Commission report was launched by the Danish Cooperation and Development Minister, Ulla Toernaes. The minister said the report was the outcome of a collective endeavor… Read more »

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire Scheduled to Host 2010 Annual Meetings

The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group ended on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in Dakar, Senegal, after two days of intensive discussion on pressing economic and… Read more »