May 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Meets Resident Representatives of Central Region
During his visit to the Central African Republic for the inauguration of the AfDB's national field office in Bangui, President Kaberuka held two key meetings with Resident… Read more »
April 23, 2012
Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana Share Innovations in REDD+ Investments
On 2 and 3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ghana joined other countries from around the world participating in the Forest Investment Program… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Water Initiatives in Africa Receive Total ?45m Government Pledges
France, Chad and Republic of Congo at World Water Forum add to recent Swiss backing Read more »
February 23, 2012
Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana to Attend Fip Pilot Country Meeting
On 2-3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana will join other countries from around the world participating in the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest… Read more »
November 23, 2011
Africa: Forest Communities in Burkina Faso, Ghana and DRC to Benefit From Dedicated CIF Grant (AfDB)
In the coming year, pilot countries of the Climate Investment Fund's (CIF) "Forest Investment Program" (FIP), including Burkina Faso, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read more »
November 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Rural Infrastructure Project to Enhance Poverty Reduction in DR Congo
Agriculture has been identified as a priority sector for economic growth and poverty reduction in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To this effect, a grant for a Rural… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: Inga - A Key to African Development And a Central Solution to Climate Change (AfDB)
Inga Hydroelectric Development, DRC Read more »
April 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Decentralisation Roadmap
In an effort to strengthen the quality of its direct on-the-ground support to regional member countries, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors today approved a… Read more »
March 31, 2011
Africa: Governance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Holds First Meeting
Allocates USD2.5 Million for activities in eight countries Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects
Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »
June 16, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Additional US$ 32.5 Million for Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a supplementary loan of UA 22.05 million* (USD 32.5 million) to Kenya under the African Development… Read more »
March 10, 2010
Africa: N'sele Chickens Are Back On the Market" Food Crisis Response - AfDB Re-Launches N'sele Farms
Although modest in terms of investment, the resumption of poultry and piggery farms in the former N'Sele Presidential Agro-industrial Domain (DAIPN) in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Africa: AfDB Grants U.S.$ 97 Million Budget Support to DRC to Mitigate Impacts of Financial Crisis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors approved in Tunis on Wednesday, an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of UA 65 million (US$ 97.18 million) to the… Read more »
May 06, 2009
Africa: AfDB Group Approves Over U.S .$235 Million for Five Operations in Sierra Leone, Kenya, DRC and Rwanda
The Boards approved 10 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 15 million, from the AfDB/ADF grant under the Supplemental Support Window of the Fragile States Facility… Read more »
March 12, 2009
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 47 Million for Congo Basin Conservation
The objective of the Programme is to contribute to the sustainable and concerted management of forest resources and protected areas representing the biological diversity and… Read more »
February 27, 2009
Africa: CBFF Governing Council Holds Two-Day Meeting in DRC
The 4th Governing Council meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) will take place from 2-3 March 2009 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Africa: The Governing Council of the Congo Basin Forest Fund Meet on 2-3 March 2009 in Kinshasa
The 4th Governing Council meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) will take place on 2 and 3 March 2009, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
December 04, 2008
Africa: AfDB Grants U.S.$7.45 Million to DRC and Congo for Transport System Improvement Project Study
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, and approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of UA* 5 million, equivalent to US$… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Africa: AfDB and ICGLR Sign Trust Instrument
The Bank Group and the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, signed a trust instrument for the administration and management… Read more »
March 05, 2008
Africa: DRC - Bank Group Organizes Seminar on Participation and Civil Engagement
The African Development Bank is currently organizing a training session in the Democratic Republic of Congo on stakeholders' participation and civic engagement. The objective of… Read more »
January 30, 2008
Africa: AfDB Supports Microfinance Institutions in DRC-Approval of U.S.$1.1 Million Equity Investment in Advans Bank Congo
Micro-enterprises and SMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will benefit from an equity investment of US$ 1.1 million in Advans Bank of Congo (ABC) and a technical… Read more »
June 04, 2007
Central Africa: Congo River Basin Gets 2.44 Million Euros Grants From the African Water Facility
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed two agreements with the International Commission of the Congo-Oubangi-Sangha River Basin (CICOS) amounting to 2.44 million euros from… Read more »
December 20, 2006
Congo-Kinshasa: ADF Grant to Help Improve Poverty Monitoring Indicators
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Wednesday in Tunis approved a grant of 2.55 million Units of Account* (US$ 3.9 million or CFA 1.9 billion) to finance the… Read more »
February 02, 2005
Congo-Kinshasa: Natural Resources Integrated Management in the Taganyika Lake Region - ADF Supports DRC in Its Resources Management
The African Development Fund (ADF) will actively participate to the protection of the natural resources which are vital to the TanganyikaLake region's local populations. The… Read more »