May 12, 2021
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Bank Group Completes Clearance of Sudan's $413 Million Arrears
5th May 2021, Dr. Gibril Ibrahim Mohammed, Sudan's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Nnenna Nwabufo,African Development Bank Director-General, East Africa Region, sign… Read more »
April 29, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Provides $31.2 Million to Boost Nutrition and End Child Stunting
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $31.2 million to the Government of Ethiopia to increase access to multi-sectoral nutritional services… Read more »
March 23, 2021
Kenya: Kenya - Equity Group Holdings Plans Trans-Africa Expansion With $100 Million Loan From the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank and Equity Group Holdings (EGH) have signed a $100 million (Kshs 11 Billion) loan facility to support the commercial bank's expansion across Eastern… Read more »
March 18, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Signs $229.5 Million Financing Agreement for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda on Tuesday signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the first phase of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project, which… 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 »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Approves $2.33 Million Grant to Support the Modernization of Electronic Payments Infrastructure
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share Company, an initiative led by National Bank of Ethiopia, for the… 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 »
March 03, 2021
Tanzania: Solar Technology Helps Women Farmers in Tanzania Cut Post-Harvest Losses
Women farmers in Tanzania have harnessed solar technology to reduce post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, panelists learned at an African Development Bank event held… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Africa: Information Is Power - Data Is Key to Closing Gender Gaps in Energy Access in Kenya
Gender-specific data, especially detailed information on how women and men use financial resources, is needed to improve interventions geared to closing the gender gap in energy… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Push for Women's Access to Energy Will Boost Economic Participation and Gender Equality
Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate… 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 24, 2021
Uganda: African Development Bank Group New Country Manager in Uganda Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan Presents Credentials
The African Development Bank Group's new country manager in Uganda, Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, formally presented his letters of accreditation to Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam… 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 »
February 15, 2021
Kenya: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's Energy Sector
What: Webinar - Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's energy sector Read more »
February 05, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank and Who Cut Sod for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Building in Juba, South Sudan
The African Development Bank is financing the construction of the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) in Juba, South Sudan. Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, FAO and South Sudan's Government Ink Protocols for $14 Million Grant to Boost Agricultural Markets
The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan to boost agricultural markets in a project to be… Read more »
January 18, 2021
Mauritius: Mauritius and Morocco Join African Development Bank (AfDB/Afmism) Bloomberg® Bond Index
The African Development Bank today announced the addition of two new countries - Mauritius and Morocco - to its Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI), marking a steady progress in… Read more »
December 21, 2020
East Africa: African Development Bank, Partners, Host Online Workshop On Enhancing Water Security in the Greater Horn of Africa
The African Development Bank and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional organization of Horn of Africa countries, held a webinar to discuss the pressures… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Madagascar: Madagascar - The African Development Bank Approves $43 Million Loan to Finance Second Phase of Power Transmission Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of UA 30 million ($42.9) million to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and… Read more »
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 »
December 15, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $14.96 Million Project to Boost Women Entrepreneurs in Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved financing for a $14.96 million project to help women in Sudan access finance and grow their businesses. Read more »
December 12, 2020
Africa: Nordic Development Fund Extends Grant of $8.8 Million to African Water Facility for Covid-19 Recovery in the Sahel and Horn of Africa Regions
The Board of Directors of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) on Tuesday approved $8.8 million in grant funding to the African Water Facility (AWF) to bolster investments in COVID-19… Read more »
December 04, 2020
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Fund Approves $71.5 Million in Loans for Road Upgrading Project
Improved access to schools, hospitals and farms expected to benefit 1 million people in southwestern Uganda Read more »
December 01, 2020
South Sudan: South Sudan - For the People of Juba, an AfDB Supported Water Project Brings Better Health - and Peace
Farida, her school bag on her back and her face betraying a hint of a smile, sings softly on her way to school in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Read more »
November 24, 2020
Africa: Africans "Know and Understand What Development Ought to Look Like," Says President Uhuru Kenyatta
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta urged African governments to put their citizens at the centre of delivering service during Africa Delivery Exchange 2020, a virtual event that… Read more »