June 25, 2008
Africa: Morocco - AfDB Approves 66 Million Euros for Public Administration Support Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support the third phase of Morocco's Public Administration Reform Support Programme (PARAP III) with a € 66 million loan… Read more »
June 24, 2008
Africa: AfDB and OECD Organize 8th International Forum on African Perspectives
The Eighth International Forum on African Perspectives jointly Organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development… Read more »
June 20, 2008
Kenya: AfDB Approves US $ 500,000 Post-Conflict Emergency Relief for Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of US$ 500,000.0 million from its Special Relief Fund (SRF) to finance emergency relief… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Conference on African Agriculture, Global Food Crisis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to host an international conference on the revitalization of African agriculture in the face of the global food from 25 - 26 June in Tunis,… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Approves US $ 85 Million for Lekki Toll Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis approved a senior loan of up to US$ 85 million to help finance the upgrade/rehabilitation… Read more »
Senegal: Bank Group - FAO Working Sessions on Food Security
Officials of the Bank Group’s field office in Senegal on Wednesday in Dakar received an FAO delegation comprising its Senegal Resident Representative, Amadou Ouattara, and… Read more »
June 19, 2008
Central Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Launch in London - UK and Norway Commit U.S. $ 216 Million
The Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF), a multi-donor facility established to take action to protect the forests in the Congo Basin region, was launched in London on Tuesday by Prime… Read more »
June 17, 2008
Africa: Interview With Mark Tomlinson-the African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
"The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 18, 2008
Africa: The African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
“The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 17, 2008
Uganda: Bank Group and FAO Discuss Rising Food Prices
FAO's Assistant Representative in Uganda, Charles Owach, on June 13, 2008, held a meeting with officials of the Bank Group's field office in Uganda to exchanges ideas on rising… Read more »
June 16, 2008
Central Africa: AfDB Hosts Congo Basin Forest Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been chosen to host the «Congo Basin Forest Fund» which currently has an initial contribution of US$ 100 million from the… Read more »
Central Africa: Congo Basin Fund Launch Takes Place in London
The Congo Basin Forest Fund, a multi-donor facility established to take action to protect the forests in the Congo Basin region, will be launched on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in… Read more »
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund - the British Government Makes an Initial Donation of 100 Million U.S Dollars
In March 2007 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the British Government's intention to contribute an initial £ 50 million (US$ 100 million) to a Congo Basin… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Finance for Zambia's Electric Power Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday in Lusaka, signed US$ 1.2 million grant agreement with the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO). Read more »
June 11, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S. $ 52 Million for Water and Sanitation Project in Mali
Mali will benefit from a combined loan and grant of 32 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 52 million (FCFA 22 billions) to finance a drinking water supply and… Read more »
Africa: Tunisia - AfDB Approves U.S. $ 263 Million for Road Project
Efforts by the Tunisian government to provide the country with efficient transport infrastructure were highly commended on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of Directors of the… Read more »
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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June 06, 2008
Africa: AfDB And Libyan Investment Agency Sign MOU On Joint Financing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would enable both parties enter into… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group And Partners Organize Regional Consultations On Climate Change Strategies
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Bank on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Dakar, Senegal, jointly organized a fourth regional consultation on their respective… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank At Davos Africa - Financing for Development Initiative
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June 04, 2008
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 »
Africa: AfDB Calls for Transparent Management of Africa's Mineral Resources
Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has called for a more transparent management of Africa's mineral resources, underscoring the fact that the extraction… Read more »
June 03, 2008
Africa: Benin, AfDB Sign FCFA 12 Billion Loan Agreement to Finance Power Connection Project
Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Benin have signed an agreement for a loan of 17.39 million Units of Account (UA), equivalent to… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group Participates in TICAD IV
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, last week attended the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African… Read more »