May 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Provides 121 Villages in Tanzania with Improved Access to Reliable and Affordable Electricity
In line with its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank is expanding access to reliable and affordable electricity with funding support for the… Read more »
April 30, 2018
Africa: Cairo to Cape Town Road Boosts Cross-Border Economies, Links Tanzania to Rest of Africa
Rehema Tukai grew up in Kondoa and works in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital city. Until now, visiting her family in Kondoa involved a five-hour journey along a bumpy and dusty road.… Read more »
April 27, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Launches "Say No to Famine" Project in Somalia
Food security and healthy food for all Africans Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank Launches "Say No to Famine" Project in Somalia Food Security and Healthy Food for All Africans
The African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for East Africa, Nnenna Nwabufo, represented the institution at the launch of the Say No to Famine - Short-Term Regional… Read more »
April 26, 2018
Africa: At 54th Union Day Celebration, Tanzanian President Praises African Development Bank for Transformative Projects
"I see the African Development Bank as the best partner for our development," says President Magufuli Read more »
April 24, 2018
Tanzania: President Adesina to Speak At Tanzania's Union Day Celebration, Commission Dodoma-Babati Regional Road
- Bank President to participate in Ibrahim Governance Forum Read more »
April 12, 2018
Africa: Uganda Secures Oil Refinery Deal, Following African Legal Support Facility Interventions
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni (centre), congratulates Irene Muloni, Ugandan Minister of Energy and Minerals (centre right), and Rajakumari Jandhyala, CEO of Yaatra… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Rwanda: African Development Bank, Partners Fund Construction of 208-Kilometre Regional Road Project in Rwanda
1.1 million people to benefit Read more »
Africa: Rwanda Innovation Fund Project to Receive U.S. $30-Million Loan From African Development Bank
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of US $30 million to support the establishment of Rwanda Innovation Fund (RIF). The main objective of the… Read more »
March 12, 2018
East Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Regional Economic Outlook for East Africa Region
Following the successful launch of the 2018 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook, the African Development will on Monday, March 12, 2018 launch the regional versions of… Read more »
March 07, 2018
East Africa: East African Ministers Share African Development Bank's Vision for the Continent
"Regional integration is a survival issue." - Djibouti Finance Minister, Hmadou Ibrahim Read more »
February 19, 2018
Sudan: Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Conclude Consultation Mission to Sudan
The Executive Directors of the African Development Bank concluded a five-day Consultation Mission to Sudan on Tuesday, 15th February 2017 with a wrap-up meeting at the Ministry of… Read more »
January 27, 2018
Africa: President Adesina to Participate in the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Summit to focus on winning the war against corruption Read more »
January 26, 2018
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2018 Presented to African Union Summit Delegates in Addis Ababa
- Calls for massive investment in infrastructure to drive inclusive growth in Africa - Continent still experiencing jobless growth despite increased GDP - AUC endorses report,… Read more »
January 10, 2018
Rwanda: Martha Phiri, Bank Group's Country Manager to Rwanda, Presents Her Letters of Accreditation
The African Development Bank Group's newly appointed Country Manager to Rwanda, Martha Phiri, on January 8, 2018, presented her Letters of Accreditation to Olivier J.P.… Read more »
December 21, 2017
East Africa: African Development Bank Supports Small Businesses in East Africa With U.S. $ 15 Million
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of US $15 million in Catalyst Fund II, a second-generation private equity fund investing in… Read more »
Kenya: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Improves Waste-to-Energy Electricity in Kenya With U.S. $1 Million Grant
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a grant of US $ 995,000 to Asticom Kenya Ltd., to support the construction of a… Read more »
December 15, 2017
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Strengthens Ethiopia's Debt Management Capacity
The African Development Bank conducted the first of a series of capacity development sessions on debt management for Ethiopia from December 4-8, 2017 in Addis Ababa. Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: Women, Youth and SMEs to Benefit From African Development Bank's Us $100-Million Loan to Mauritius
Thousands of small and medium enterprises in Mauritius will benefit from a US $100-million loan to the country from the African Development Bank. Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Accelerates Development Pace With 'High 5' Priorities
The African Development Bank's 2017 Country Results Brief released recently is dedicated Tanzania. Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: Launch of UNDP Study On Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Development Programme launched its Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa report on Monday during the African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Growth Should Drive Structural Transformation, Says Expert
Unless there a good focus on agricultural and economic transformation, efforts at structural transformation of African countries won't amount to much, says Neway Gebreab, former… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Ethiopia: Interview With Dr. Abdul Kamara, Country Manager, Ethiopia Country Office, African Development Bank
Dr. Abdul Kamara has held several economic research and managerial positions at the African Development Bank. He served as the Bank’s Resident Representative in Sudan and is… Read more »
December 01, 2017
Africa: Experts, Policy-Makers Meet to Scale Up Governance
Although Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years, this growth is not inclusive. Poverty and inequality prevail. Read more »
November 29, 2017
Kenya: Towards Making Nairobi an Aviation Hub AfDB Supports JKIA Airport Expansion Project
Efforts being made by Kenya's government to make Nairobi an aviation hub has received a big boost from the African development Bank (AfDB) which approved a US$ 160m loan for the… Read more »