September 17, 2008
Togo: Bank Group Participates in Donor Round-Table on Togo
A Bank Group delegation led by Operations Director, Janvier Litsé, will participate in a donor round-table on Togo scheduled to take place in Brussels from September 18-19,… Read more »
Ghana: AfDB Group Approves U.S. $141.3 Million Budget Support Loan to Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a loan of 90 million Units of… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Improve Community Agricultural Infrastructure With U.S. $ 70.64 Million Loan
Uganda will receive 45 million Units of Account (UA*), or 'US$ 70.64 million loan to finance its second Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme ((CAIIP-II),… Read more »
Africa: Transparency International Chief Visits AfDB
At the invitation of the Bank Group's Governance Department and the Chief Economist's office, Transparency International's Advisory Committee Chair, Peter Eigen, is scheduled to… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Africa: AfDB and ICGLR Sign Trust Instrument
The Bank Group and the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, signed a trust instrument for the administration and management… Read more »
Africa: AHRMIO Holds Annual Conference in Tunis
The 2008 Annual Conference of the Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations (AHRMIO) begins at the Renaissance Regency Hotel on Tuesday in Tunis,… Read more »
September 12, 2008
Southern Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 320 Million in Lines of Credit to Standard Bank and Nedbank of South Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday in Tunis, two lines of credit totaling US$ 320 million to Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA)… Read more »
Africa: The Bank and Literacy Promotion in Africa
To support its activities in promoting literacy in line with the UN 2003-2012 Literacy Decade, the African Development Bank developed a strategy to guide its interventions in the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Japan Exchange Notes and Sign Loan Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan on Thursday, 11 September 2008 in Tunis, signed a bilateral Exchange of Notes for a loan to the AfDB of JPY 32.1… Read more »
September 10, 2008
Africa: Coordination of Statistical Activities in Africa and at the Global Level
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will be hosting, from 9-12 September, 2008 at Sheraton Hotel in Tunis, a series of statistical meetings. Read more »
Africa: Fitch Affirms African Development Bank Group's 'AAA'/'F1+' Rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR 'F1+'. Read more »
September 05, 2008
Africa: Accra High Level Forum Adopts Agenda to Improve Efficiency of Development Assistance
The Three-day High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness ended on Thursday in the Ghanaian capital with the adoption of an 8-page document titled, "Accra Action Agenda to Improve the… Read more »
September 04, 2008
Africa: President Kufuor Calls for Aid to End Aid Dependency
Ghanaian President, John Kufuor, has called on developing and developed countries to deploy and manage development assistance to enable poor countries exit from aid dependency. Read more »
Madagascar: AfDB finances 1,250 Boreholes
Within the framework of the Bank’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI), the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has provided UA 51 million to help… Read more »
Niger: Governor Expresses Gratitude to Bank Group for Zinder Region Agricultural Development Project
The Zinder Region Governor, Yahaya Yandaka, recently handed over an official document containing testimonies of satisfaction to the AfDB Director of Operations West 1, Janvier… Read more »
August 28, 2008
Africa: The International Conference on Taxation, State Building and Capacity Development in Africa Opens in Pretoria
African Development Bank Group Group (AfDB)' President, Donald Kaberuka, emphasized the importance of domestic revenues for Africa's development during a keynote speech at the… Read more »
August 27, 2008
Africa: ADEA Explores New Opportunities for Education in Africa Offered By Digital Technology
Today saw the beginning of the digital summer school organized by the Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) and ADEA, in partnership with the government of Tunisia and with support… Read more »
Africa: Under the Leadership of AfDB Africa Actively Prepares for the Fifth World Water Forum (Istanbul, March 2009)
The 5th World Water Forum (WWF) will take place from March 16-22, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Under the leadership of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Africa is actively… Read more »
August 25, 2008
Africa: AfDB Prepares for Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
The High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-3) will take place from 2-4 September 2008, in Accra, Ghana. This meeting is open to journalists and a media centre will be… Read more »
August 21, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Officials Attend Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit
A Bank Group delegation participated in the Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit and the Turkey-Africa Business Forum which took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from August 18-21, 2008. Read more »
August 20, 2008
Zambia: AfDB Launches Zambia Field Office
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, officially launched the Zambia Country Office on 1 August 2008 in Lusaka. The function was attended by… Read more »
August 19, 2008
Africa: EADI Officials Organize IT Security Training Programme
In coordination with the African Development Bank's infrastructure department (OINF) and in cooperation with the Korean Agency for Digital Opportunities and Promotion (KADO), the… Read more »
August 18, 2008
Mali: Helping the Continent's Food Production Efforts
As part of its efforts to help the continent deal with the issue of escalating food crisis, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is helping Mali with its food production… Read more »
August 11, 2008
Africa: AfDB Organizes Seminars to Present Comparative Outputs, Incomes and Price Levels in African Countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will, from August 12, 2008, in Niamey, Niger, hold a series of seminars to present comparative outputs, incomes and price levels in… Read more »
August 05, 2008
West Africa: U.S. $23 Million AfDB Grant for Development of West African Monetary Zone
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) on Monday, in Tunis, signed a grant agreement of 14 million Units of Account (UA*),… Read more »