September 12, 2007
Africa: Afdb Moves to Improve African Business Environment
In a bid to improve the African business environment, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis, endorsed a grant of US$ 15 million,… Read more »
September 11, 2007
Uganda: AfDB Approves Compliance Review of Bujagali Power Projects
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have authorized a Compliance Review of the Bujagali Hydropower and the Bujagali Interconnection projects in… Read more »
September 05, 2007
Morocco: Development Bank Approves 45 million Loan for Rural Roads
Efforts by the Moroccan government to improve the country's rural road network received a boost from the African Development Bank on Wednesday, in Tunis, following the approval… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Paves Way for Increased Local Currency Lending
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), approved a US $ 25 million equity investment under its private sector window, on Wednesday in Tunis, to create a… Read more »
Tanzania: Development Bank to Support Agriculture, Education
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will support agriculture and education programmes in Tanzania following the approval of two loans on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of… Read more »
August 29, 2007
Africa: Development Bank Can Help Unite Continent - Official
The following interview presents an African Development Bank's view on the development impact of a Unitary Government in Africa. Read more »
August 08, 2007
Sierra Leone: Bank Group's Resident Representative Presents Letters of Appointment
The African Development Bank Group's Resident Representative in Sierra Leone, Mrs. Margaret Kilo on Tuesday in Freetown, presented her Letters of Appointment to the Minister of… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Rwanda: U.S. $ 50 Million ADF Grant for Poverty Reduction Strategy Support Programme
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of UA 33 million (US$ 50 million) to help finance the… Read more »
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 24, 2007
Africa: AfDB Approves Communications Satellite Funds
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday in Tunis approved a US $ 50-million senior loan under its private sector window in support of a Regional… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Liberia: Country Joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Liberia has become the 14th African country to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups and… Read more »
July 05, 2007
Madagascar: AfDB Approves \?6 Million Investment in Sahanivotry Hydroelectric Power Station
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a € 6-million private sector investment in the Sahanivotry hydroelectric power station in Madagascar. The investment,… 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 »
July 16, 2007
Africa: Official Visit of President Kaberuka to Libya
The President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) will be on a two-day official visit to Tripoli, Libya, starting 15 July 2007. Read more »
Africa: Cooperation Between ADB And Libya
Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »
Libya: African Development Bank to Cooperate With Country
Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »
July 05, 2007
Cameroon: Fund Approves U.S. $165 Million for Douala-Bangui and N'djamena Corridors
The African Development Fund (ADF) the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 164.89 million to finance a… Read more »
July 06, 2007
Africa: AfDB Group Tops Billion Dollar Mark in Annual Private Sector Investments
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made over a billion dollars in annual private sector investments in Africa for the first time since its founding in 1964. The Bank… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Africa: Countries Should Address Barriers to Competitiveness - AfDB Economist
The Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Louis Kasekende, has emphasized the need to address those barriers that hold down business development in Africa… Read more »
June 15, 2007
Central African Republic: AfDB Group Supports Economic Reform
Efforts by the government of the Central African Republic to improve the country's economic performance and reduce poverty received major support on Friday, 15 June 2007 in… Read more »
May 14, 2007
Africa: AfDB Publishes First Results of the International Comparison Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has just released the first results on the comparative consumption and price levels in African countries. They show that out of the 48 African… Read more »
February 16, 2007
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Begin Field Trip
A team of African Development Bank Executive Directors have begun a field trip to asses the performance of projects and programmes funded by the Bank Group in some of its Regional… Read more »
May 07, 2007
Africa: AfDB Appoints Experts for Independent Review Mechanism
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has appointed three experts to serve on the roster of the Bank Group's Independent Review Mechanism, a body… Read more »
February 01, 2007
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Publish Joint Performance Report
The African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank are making… Read more »
May 15, 2007
Africa: AfDB Group Annual Meetings in Shanghai Calls for Wider Sino-African Cooperation
The 42nd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 33rd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund… Read more »