May 05, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Commits U.S. $ 1 Billion More to Tackle Food Crisis, Raises Agriculture Portfolio to U.S. $ 4.8 Billion
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, announced in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US$1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raised to… Read more »
June 04, 2008
Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa
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Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has underscored the urgent need for a "Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa", as the continent's best option for… Read more »
May 26, 2008
Africa: AfDB-IFAD Consultations End in Tunis
High-level consultations on increased cooperation between the African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development closed in Tunis Friday. Read more »
May 02, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Commits US$ 1 Billion More to Tackle Food Crisis, Raises Agriculture Portfolio to US$ 4.8 Billion
Tunis, 2 May 2008 – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, announced on Friday, 2 May 2008, in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US$1… Read more »
October 10, 2007
Nigeria: U.S. $79 Million for Water And Sanitation in Rural Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the soft-loan arm of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), approved on Wednesday in Tunis a loan of 51 million… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Nigeria: U.S. $53 Million ADF Loan to Improve Rural Transport Infrastructure
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis approved a loan of UA 35.27 million, equivalent to… Read more »
July 17, 2007
Africa: Tackling Rural Poverty - Learning the Lessons Together
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct a joint review of their work in supporting… Read more »
February 21, 2007
Niger: U.S. $20.86 Million for Rural Water And Sanitation Project
The government of Niger's efforts to improve the living conditions of the people have received a big boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, following the approval of… Read more »
January 31, 2007
Uganda: $45 Million ADF Loan for Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will support a Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme… Read more »
April 07, 2005
Sierra Leone: ADF Supports Agricultural And Institutional Rehabilitation in Sierra Leone
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group will support agriculture sector and public and private institutions'… Read more »
March 31, 2005
Africa: African Ministers of Finance And of Water Resources Meet ADB President in France
Some forty African Ministers in charge of Water Resources and of Finance met today in Paris with the President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group, Mr. Omar Kabbaj. This… Read more »
March 16, 2005
Mauritius: ADB Supports Agricultural Development in Mauritius
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group will support efforts being made by the Government of Mauritius to tackle recurrent drought which has affected productivity of agricultural… Read more »
March 02, 2005
Burkina Faso: ADF Finances a National Study On Rural Water Supply And Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of 1.485 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 2.25 million, to finance an inventory… Read more »
February 02, 2005
Sierra Leone: ADF Supports Agricultural Sector Recovery in Sierra Leone
The African Development Fund (ADF) has agreed to provide financial resources in support of efforts to revive Sierra Leone's agricultural sector and rehabilitate its rural… Read more »
East Africa: ADB Encourages Integrated Management of the Nile Basin
The African Development Bank Group (ADB), supports the Eastern Nile countries to face the many challenges of the river Basin such as rapid population growth, drought and famine. Read more »
