February 11, 2019
Africa: African Union Summit - African Development Bank President Adesina Holds Bilateral Meetings With H.M. King of Lesotho and President of Madagascar
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Entreprenarium, Kick Off Master Classes for Women Entrepreneurs
A third round of two-week masterclasses on entrepreneurship, business development and financial management for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
February 05, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Supports Women's Empowerment and Protection of the Environment in Bas Mangoky
Bertine Mariazy is a farmer in Tanandava, a rural town in Morombe District in south-west Madagascar. Read more »
January 25, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Helps Transform Agricultural Production Methods
It's market day in Tsianisiha, a rural town in the district of Toliara in south-west Madagascar. In the central square, the stalls are overflowing with the thousands of products… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Rwanda Sign Financing Agreements Worth €115 Million for Water Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed financing agreements worth €115 million with the Government of Rwanda to support the Rwanda Sustainable Water Supply and… Read more »
January 11, 2019
Africa: Seychelles Launches New HR Policy and Strategy 2018-2022
On 18th December, 2018, at a ceremony attended by some 80 participants, the Government of Seychelles launched a 5-year Policy and Strategy on Human Resources Development (HRD) to… Read more »
December 17, 2018
Southern Africa: Nairobi Hosts Talks to Boost Seed and Agricultural Production in Eastern and Southern Africa
Leading organizations in agricultural policy, trade, and technology transfer met in Nairobi from 13 -14 December 2018 to identify bottlenecks in the implementation of harmonized… Read more »
Rwanda: African Development Bank Approves €115 Million, Providing 1.5 Million People Access to Water
The African Development Bank's Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program, enabling 1.5 million… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Kenya: African Development Bank Approves €62.914 Million Loan to Improve Access to Sustainable Wastewater Services in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved €62.914 million to finance the provision of sustainable wastewater services through the 'Nairobi Rivers Basin… Read more »
East Africa: The African Development Bank, Partners, to Host Workshop On Comesa Harmonization of Seed Policy
The African Development Bank, through its Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) programme, will organize a workshop for regional and partner organizations on… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Forests - Over 14,000 Hectares Reforested Under 10 Years, Thanks to African Development Bank
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November 30, 2018
Kenya: African Development Bank Group Approves U.S.$18.17 Million for the Kopere Solar Project in Kenya
The African Development Bank Group has approved a US$ 18.17 million senior loan to the 40 MWac (50MWp) Kopere Solar Power Project owned by Voltalia, an international player in the… Read more »
November 28, 2018
Africa: 2018 African Economic Conference in Kigali - Together for a Common Purpose to Achieve an Outcome
If you have visited Rwanda, no doubt you would have heard of Umuganda, a vast clean-up operation that takes place every last Saturday of the month. The transformative civic… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Burundi: African Development Fund Approves U.S.$322 Million for Road Upgrading Project in Burundi and Tanzania
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved US$322.35 million loans and grant to Burundi and Tanzania to finance the Rumonge-Gitaza (45 km) and… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Receives New €235 Million Loans From African Development Bank to Complete Thwake Dam
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved two loans worth €235.763 million for the completion of construction work on Thwake dam on Thwake River in… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves U.S.$123 Million Grant for Ethiopia's Basic Services Transformation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved additional resources to Ethiopia's Basic… Read more »
November 05, 2018
Africa: Uganda's Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project Approved By African Development Bank
The African Development Bank has approved a sovereign loan of US$229.5 million to the Republic of Uganda to finance phase one of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The financing… Read more »
October 30, 2018
Tanzania: Alternative Learning and Skills Development Project
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October 24, 2018
Rwanda: The 2018 Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Kigali, Rwanda
"The Bank knows how much more still needs to be done in the economic transformation of Africa. This is why being fit for purpose in every respect is necessary for improving… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Rwanda: Rwanda and African Development Bank Sign €229 Million Loan Agreements to Finance Electricity Projects
The Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel NDAGIJIMANA signed on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and Mrs. Martha PHIRI, Bank Group Country Manager for… Read more »
October 12, 2018
East Africa: African Development Bank Approves Strategy to Accelerate Transformation of Eastern Africa
The African Development Bank has approved the East Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) laying out the roadmap for accelerating regional integration in the Region with… Read more »
October 10, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Goes All Out for Renewable Energy
Kenya has taken less than a decade to make giant strides in its energy sector. Key to this are two iconic renewable energy projects that have benefited from the decisive support of… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Ethiopia: Ethiopian President Opens African Statisticians Meeting
Ethiopian President Dr. Mulatu Teshome, officially opened the sixth meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the 13th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development… Read more »
October 03, 2018
Africa: 2018 African Economic Conference, Kigali, Rwanda, to Focus On Regional and Continental Integration for Africa's Development
The African Economic Conference (AEC) will hold its thirteenth edition from 3-5 December 2018 in Kigali Rwanda, under the theme: Regional and Continental Integration for Africa's… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Madagascar: African Development Bank Investments Transform Madagascar's Key Rice Regions
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