June 17, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB President to Pay Courtesy Visit to International University of Grand Bassam
Following a visit of the International University of Grand Bassam (IUGB) to the African Development Bank on May 22, 2015, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development… Read more »
June 02, 2015
East Africa: AfDB Supports Addressing Fragility Through Arms Reduction in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa Regions
Many countries in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions have for long shared the global concern that the proliferation of small arms and light weapons escalates violent… Read more »
April 01, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board Approves U.S. $123.77 Million for Angola Urban Water Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 approved a US $123.77-million loan to the Republic of Angola to finance the… Read more »
March 27, 2015
Africa: Sefa to Support Solar Power Plant in Chad
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has just approved a USD 780,000 preparation grant for the development of a first phase 40 MW of Starsol* Solar PV Plant near N'Djamena… Read more »
March 09, 2015
Chad: Chadian Woman Named As First Recipient of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund
The African Development Bank's Women's Network (AfDBWN), in its bid to boost African girls' access to higher education and as part of its commitment to achieving gender equality,… Read more »
January 23, 2015
Cameroon: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to Support a 72 Mw Solar Pv Power Plant in Cameroon
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved at the end of 2014 a USD 777,000 preparation grant for JCM Greenquest Solar Corporation to support the development of a 72 MW… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Burundi: AfDB Donates U.S. $10 Million to Reform Economic Governance in Burundi
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a donation of US $10,249,000 to the Republic of Burundi, from the resources of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Provides Us $108 Million to Repair the Tshikapa-Mbuji Mayi Road and Rural Infrastructure in DRC
On December 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a donation of approximately US $108 million from the resources of the African… Read more »
Chad: AfDB Helps Strengthen the Resilience of Socio-Ecological Systems in Lake Chad Basin
On December 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a series of loans to Lake Chad Basin countries to be disbursed through its… Read more »
December 04, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Mobilizes Us $60-Million Loan to Boost Cement Production in the DRC
Nyumba Ya Akiba Cement project in the Democratic Republic of Congo marked a significant milestone on November 27 with the loan signing of US $135 million, making it a strong step… Read more »
November 25, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC to Advance On Se4all to Address Energy Access Challenge and Develop Its Renewable Energy Potential
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Development Organization of the Netherlands (SNV) convened… Read more »
November 20, 2014
Rwanda: Rwanda to Receive U.S. $74.47-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Transport Sector Support Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $74.47-million loan to finance the first phase of Rwanda's Transport Sector Support Project. The project… Read more »
November 11, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Kaberuka Presents 2014 AfDB Presidential Awards for Excellence to Projects in Kenya, DRC and Morocco
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, recognized three Bank-financed projects for their excellence during the inaugural Presidential Awards ceremony which… Read more »
October 22, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves U.S. $82.7-Million Grant to Improve Batshamba-Tshikapa Road in the DRC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, October 22 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, approved a grant of US $82.7 million (UA 55.56 million*) for the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves U.S. $82.7- Million Grant to Improve Batshamba-Tshikapa Road in the DRC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, October 22 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, approved a grant of US $82.7 million (UA 55.56 million*) for the… Read more »
October 21, 2014
Central Africa: Central African Countries Commit to Move Forward On Se4all and Address Energy Access Challenge
The Economic Community for Central African States (ECCAS) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) with the support of the United Nations Development… Read more »
September 26, 2014
Cameroon: AfDB SME Program-Advans Cameroon - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Africa
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved a 1 million Euro line of credit (LOC) equivalent in Central… Read more »
Burundi: AfDB Board Approves Us $29.49 Million for Burundi Road Project
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 24, 2014 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 approved a US $29.49-million… Read more »
September 18, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves US $144 Million for Projects and Programmes in Mali, Angola and Burkina Faso
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) met in Abidjan on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, and approved five projects worth US… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Approves a U.S. $25 Million Loan to Support Institutional Capacity Building in the Private Sector
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - At its meeting on 17 September 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a request for a US $24.85 million… Read more »
September 12, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Seeks AfDB Help for Protection of Plant and Animal Species
On September 12, 2014 in Abidjan, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka received the Congolese Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development and the… Read more »
September 10, 2014
Africa: Central African Republic Calls On AfDB's Support in Strengthening Management of Public Finances, Says Former Prime Minister André Nzapayéké
"The re-engagement of AfDB in my country, which is undergoing enormous financial difficulties, was at the heart of our discussions with African Development Bank President Donald… Read more »
August 05, 2014
Equatorial Guinea: AfDB to Contribute to Capacity Building in Equatorial Guinea
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka made an… Read more »
July 27, 2014
Africa: AfDB President to Pay Official Visit to Angola to Support the Country's Infrastructure Program and Policy Reforms in the Power Sector
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July 30, 2014
Angola: AfDB Seeks Strategic Partnership with Angola
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, was received Monday, July 28 by the President of the Republic of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, at… Read more »
