October 05, 2021
Africa: Identifying Opportunities Across the Energy Value Chain - Resolving Bottlenecks and Unlocking Investments in Kenya, Tunisia, Cameroon, Guinea, Mozambique
What: The 5th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
July 13, 2021
Ghana: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana and Congo Republic Underline Importance of Regional Integration to Intra-Africa Trade in Wood Products
Regional economic integration can boost trade in wood products among African countries, according to the findings of a new report produced by the African Natural Resources Centre… Read more »
May 31, 2021
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Extends $84 Million in Financing to Boost Electricity Access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants to electrify nearly 80,000 rural households in south Rwanda. The… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank Provides $1 Million for Ai-Based National Customer Management Systems in Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to process customer complaints on behalf… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Burundi: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism Registers Complaints About Bank-Funded Projects in Burundi and Kenya
The African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), has registered two new complaints about projects funded by the Bank Group in Burundi and Kenya. Read more »
February 25, 2021
Rwanda: Flick the Switch for Women in Rwanda's Power Sector With Financial Support and Training
Most women in Rwanda still depend on environmentally harmful and health-damaging firewood as a source of energy. Therefore, measures to improve access to clean and affordable… Read more »
February 22, 2021
Rwanda: Water Project Improves Quality of Life, Halts School Abstention Rate in Rwanda
Beatrice Icyimanaizanye considers it a miracle that she no longer has to walk more than 6 km in search of water. She can now fetch it almost at her doorstep. Read more »
January 08, 2021
Africa: Chad - The African Development Bank Grants $11.26 Million for Women and Girls' Education
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls' Education and Women's Literacy… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Ms. Aissa Touré, Country Manager, Rwanda
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Aissa Touré as Country Manager for Rwanda. Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Global Launch
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November 05, 2020
Rwanda: African Development Bank Signs Grant Agreement to Support the Rwanda Coding Academy
The African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Rwanda to support the Rwanda Coding Academy, set up to develop top technology… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Angola: African Development Bank presents findings of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment
The African Development Bank hosted a webinar to present the findings and recommendations of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment report, implemented through the… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Malawi: African Development Fund Approves Ua100.4 Million Multi-Country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African… Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank Commits $1.04 Million Towards Two Covid-19 Research Projects in Angola
Funds from the African Development Bank's ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards two research projects to mitigate the novel coronavirus… Read more »
July 06, 2020
Gabon: Covid-19 - « La Banque africaine de développement est la première à répondre positivement à l'appel du Gabon »
Le directeur du Bureau-pays de la Banque africaine de développement au Gabon, Robert Masumbuko répond aux questions sur l’intervention de la Banque africaine de… Read more »
June 29, 2020
Gabon: Gabon COVID 19 - Q and a With Country Manager Robert Masumbuko
1. The African Development Bank has just approved a EUR 100.5 million loan as budget support to help tackle COVID-19. What does it mean to the government and people of Gabon? Read more »
June 25, 2020
Rwanda: African Development Bank Awards $1.1 Million Grant to Expand Meat Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $1.1 million to Rwanda for the implementation of the country's Meat Value Chain Trade… Read more »
June 26, 2020
Gabon: African Development Bank Approves 100.5 Million Euros Budget Support for COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a 100.5 million euros loan to the government of Gabon as budget support to mitigate against the effects of the… Read more »
June 25, 2020
Africa: African Development Fund Approves COVID-19 Response Grants for Six Southern African Countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African… Read more »
June 23, 2020
Cameroon: African Development Bank Approves Eur 88 Million Loan to Cameroon to Finance COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Monday approved a EUR 88 million loan to Cameroon as direct budget support to finance the country's COVID-19 crisis… Read more »
June 22, 2020
Africa: How Rwanda Is Spurring a Generation of Women in Technology
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. Read more »
May 06, 2020
Chad: African Development Bank Approves €40 Million in Grants for Bridge Linking Cameroon and Chad
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants worth €40.94 million for the construction of a bridge to connect Cameroon and Chad across the… Read more »
April 29, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $40 Million Package for Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico to Support SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 15 April approved a $40 million financial package to support Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico (BMA) to bolster… Read more »
March 11, 2020
Cameroon: African Development Bank Launches Project to Tackle Electricity Metering Challenges
The African Development Bank and the multi-donor Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) have joined the government of Cameroon to launch an initiative to bolster the… Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Pioneer Member Country With $3 Billion Project Portfolio
A five-member delegation of African Development Bank Executive Directors has concluded a week-long fact-finding mission to Cameroon during which they met with the country's Prime… Read more »
