May 20, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Pledges Deeper Cooperation, Urges Donor Support for Energy Sector
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, on 17 May 2019, pledged to deepen cooperation between his organization and Chad, to help the central African nation to meet… Read more »
May 17, 2019
Africa: Africa's Digital Economy Is a Pan African Responsibility, Rwanda's President Kagame Says At Transform Africa Summit
Officially opening the continent's digital economy summit in the Rwandan capital, President Paul Kagame called the task to advance Africa's digital economy agenda "a pan-African… Read more »
May 14, 2019
Congo-Brazzaville: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Ends Visit, Reaffirming Stronger Ties and Increased Support
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina completed a three-day visit to the Republic of Congo on 12 May 2019, reaffirming the Bank's strong partnership with the Central… Read more »
May 03, 2019
Central Africa: The President of the African Development Bank to Tour Central Africa Region, First Stop - Republic of Congo
From 10 to 18 May 2019, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation of senior officials to Central Africa, starting with the Republic of… Read more »
April 18, 2019
Rwanda: African Legal Support Facility Supports $200 Million Energy Plant in Rwanda
The African Legal Support Facility has provided advisory services support to the Government of Rwanda for the negotiation of its deal with Symbion Power to develop a… Read more »
April 15, 2019
Central Africa: African Development Bank Approves Strategy for Central Africa
The Board of the African Development Bank has approved the Central Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper 2019 - 2025, adopting the Bank's multinational operations in Central… Read more »
April 11, 2019
Rwanda: The African Development Bank Commemorates Kwibuka25
Who: Rwandan Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire, Rwandan Community in Côte d'Ivoire and the African Development Bank Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank to host Investment Forum Roadshow in Angola
Who: Country Office of the African Development Bank in Angola Read more »
March 27, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Facility for Green Mini-Grid Program in Democratic Republic of Congo
The African Development Bank Board has approved a $20 million facility to the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support renewable-based, mini-grid solutions to the off-grid cities… Read more »
March 28, 2019
Cameroon: Seminar On Financial Instruments and Business Development for Private Sector Operators in Cameroon
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March 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel to Convene a Seminar On "High Level Policy Innovation Through Evidence and Dialogue in Agriculture"
The African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel) will convene a one-day seminar on the topic "High level policy innovation through evidence and dialogue… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: Equatorial Guinea to Host African Development Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings in Malabo
Equatorial Guinea will host the African Development Bank's next Annual Meetings in June 2019, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two parties. The… Read more »
February 27, 2019
Central Africa: "Our Future Lies in Regional Integration. We Need Resources to Move Forward," Say Central Africa Governors
"Your presence at the Bank's headquarters matters. So is your voice. It is encouraging hearing you," says Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, addressing… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Rwanda Sign Financing Agreements Worth €115 Million for Water Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed financing agreements worth €115 million with the Government of Rwanda to support the Rwanda Sustainable Water Supply and… Read more »
December 17, 2018
Rwanda: African Development Bank Approves €115 Million, Providing 1.5 Million People Access to Water
The African Development Bank's Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program, enabling 1.5 million… Read more »
November 28, 2018
Africa: 2018 African Economic Conference in Kigali - Together for a Common Purpose to Achieve an Outcome
If you have visited Rwanda, no doubt you would have heard of Umuganda, a vast clean-up operation that takes place every last Saturday of the month. The transformative civic… Read more »
Cameroon: African Development Bank Approves €17.96 Million Ring-Road Project to Improve Socio-Economic Growth in the North-West Province
The African Development Bank has approved a €17.96 million loan to the Republic of Cameroon to finance the construction of a Ring-Road Project in the North-West Province of… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Burundi: African Development Fund Approves U.S.$322 Million for Road Upgrading Project in Burundi and Tanzania
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved US$322.35 million loans and grant to Burundi and Tanzania to finance the Rumonge-Gitaza (45 km) and… Read more »
November 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - Lusophone Africa Sets Sight On US$5 Billion in Projects Under New Development Finance Compact
Lusophone countries have identified a pipeline of more than US$5 billion in private sector and private-public partnership (PPP) projects to accelerate growth in their economies. Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: Kinshasa, Brazzaville Ink Landmark Bridge Project
On the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum, the African Development Bank and Africa50 have signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Rwanda: The 2018 Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Kigali, Rwanda
"The Bank knows how much more still needs to be done in the economic transformation of Africa. This is why being fit for purpose in every respect is necessary for improving… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Rwanda: Rwanda and African Development Bank Sign €229 Million Loan Agreements to Finance Electricity Projects
The Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel NDAGIJIMANA signed on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and Mrs. Martha PHIRI, Bank Group Country Manager for… Read more »
October 03, 2018
Africa: 2018 African Economic Conference, Kigali, Rwanda, to Focus On Regional and Continental Integration for Africa's Development
The African Economic Conference (AEC) will hold its thirteenth edition from 3-5 December 2018 in Kigali Rwanda, under the theme: Regional and Continental Integration for Africa's… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Rwanda: African Development Bank Injects $266 Million Into Rwanda's Electricity Expansion Project
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $266 million to support Rwanda's program to improve electricity supply reliability and expand access to electricity as part of a… Read more »
September 13, 2018
Angola: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Grants U.S.$ 1 Million to Stimulate Renewable Energy Investments in Angola
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a US$1 million grant to Independent Power Producers (IPP) in Angola to… Read more »
