August 01, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Zambia Sign U.S. $500,000 Flood Relief Grant Agreement
The African Development Bank President, Donald Kaberuka, on Friday in Lusaka signed an agreement for a grant of US$ 500,000 to help provide relief to victims of recent flash floods… Read more »
July 30, 2008
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Visits Zambia
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, begins a two-day official visit to Zambia from Thursday 31 July to 2 August 2008. Read more »
July 29, 2008
Africa: African Development Bank Doubles Soft-Loan Funds for Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has more than doubled its soft-loan window funding for Malawi, the Bank Group's President, Donald Kaberuka, said in Lilongwe, Malawi, on… Read more »
July 30, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Mali Sign U.S. $52 Million Agreements for Water & Sanitation Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 30 July 2008, in Tunis, signed a loan and grant agreements of 32 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 52… Read more »
July 27, 2008
Africa: AfDB President Visits Seychelles
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, arrived in Seychelles on Saturday, July 26, 2008, on an official visit. While in the country, Mr. Kaberuka met with Seychelles' President… Read more »
July 24, 2008
Africa: AfDB Underscores Need to Broaden Application of Paris Declaration Principles
In a presentation titled 'The Road from Paris to Accra" to the AfDB Board's Committee for Development Effectiveness (CODE) on July 18, Policy Economist with the Operations… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Togo: AfDB President on Official Visit to Togo - Prospects to Revive Cooperation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to Togo from February 29-March 1, 2008. The visit is Mr. Kaberuka's first to the… Read more »
July 22, 2008
West Africa: AfDB and BOAD Sign FCfa 28.7 Billion Investment Agreement
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Monday, in Tunis, signed a financial agreement comprising an equity participation, a line… Read more »
Africa: Togo, AfDB Normalize Relations - Board Approves US $ 24 Million for Togo's Arrears Clearance Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Tuesday, 22 July 2008 in Tunis, US$ 24 million for Togo's arrears clearance program. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Invests in Health Sector - Complementing the Public Sector in Increasing Healthcare Provision
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday in Tunis approved an investment of US$ 20 million in Equity Vehicle for Health in Africa (EVHA). EVHA is an… Read more »
July 18, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Burkina Faso Sign FCFA 30.6 Billion Budget Support Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Burkina Faso government have signed a combined loan and grant agreement of 45 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$… Read more »
July 17, 2008
Africa: AfDB Approves a Private Sector Investment of U.S. $ 25 Million Equity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US$ 25 million equity investment in the Rising Africa Infrastructure Fund (RAIF or the Fund), which will… Read more »
Mauritania: AfDB Approves U.S. $ 8 Million for Mauritania's Trade & Industry Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved under the private sector window a US$ 8 million line of credit to Mauritania's Trade and Industry Bank (BCI). Read more »
Mauritania: AfDB Approves U.S. $ 5 Million Line of Credit to Mauritania Leasing
The AfDB Group approved under its private sector window a US$ 5 million line of credit (LOC) for Mauritania Leasing (ML), a limited liability company incorporated in May 1998. Read more »
July 15, 2008
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $ 24.5 Million for Onchocerciasis Control Program in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the soft loan window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, in Tunis on Tuesday approved a grant of 15 million… Read more »
July 09, 2008
West Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $ 23 Million Grant for West African Monetary Zone Payment System Development Project
Efforts by the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) to promote the creation of a single currency in the sub-region by standardizing the payment systems in The Gambia, Guinea and… Read more »
July 01, 2008
Africa: Bank Group President And French Economy, Industry And Employment Minister Discuss Food Security
French Economy, Industry and Employment Minister, Christine Lagarde, on June 27, 2007, received the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka. Read more »
Africa: Bank Group And Partners Hold Consultative Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group recently hosted the first trilateral consultative meeting with the European Commission (EC) and the World Bank in order to enhance… Read more »
July 02, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Holds Workshop On Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has finalized arrangements with the Canadian 'International Development Research Centre IDRC' (www.idrc.ca/ccaa) through its Climate Change… Read more »
July 01, 2008
Africa: MDGs - The AfDB Sets Example in Water and Sanitation Sector
Africa may not reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on water and sanitation, says a report by the United Nations System presented to the African Union Summit which opened on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Mobilizes Development Partners for Africa's Water and Sanitation Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, June 30, 2008, said that «the AfDB looks forward to efficiently contributing to efforts aimed… Read more »
June 27, 2008
Morocco: AfDB and Morocco Sign 66 Million Euros Budget Support Loan Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed a € 66 million loan agreement to finance the third phase of the country's Public Administration… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Presents Poverty Reduction Strategy to Donors
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation, led by its vice president, Joseph Eichenberger, last week participated in the 2008 Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum hosted by… Read more »
June 25, 2008
Africa: Conference on Revitalizing African Agriculture Opens in Tunis
A two-day conference on revitalizing African agriculture opened on Wednesday in Tunis with policymakers and agriculture experts from the Bank's regional member countries and… Read more »
Uganda: AfDB and World Bank Mission Discuss Agricultural Sector Support Operations for Uganda
Field office staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Uganda recently held a meeting with a World Bank mission to exchange ideas on the proposed agricultural… Read more »