December 20, 2013
Somalia: AfDB Supports Somalia in its Economic and Governance Reforms with a Grant of U.S.$ 3.8 million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors on 18 December 2013 in Tunis approved the Addendum to the Somalia Country Brief 2013-2015, granting Somalia exceptional… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$34.8 Million for Public Financial and Macroeconomic Management Project in Sudan
The AfDB Board of Directors, on 17 December 2013 in Tunis, approved US$ 34.8 million grant resources from its Fragile State Facility (FSF) to finance the Public Financial and… Read more »
December 18, 2013
Rwanda: AfDB and Rwanda Sign Financing Agreements to Support Skills Development in the Energy Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Government of Rwanda signed on Monday, December 16, 2013, in Kigali, two financing agreements to support skills development in the energy… Read more »
Africa: ADF U.S.$26 Million Grant to Expand Electricity Distribution Networks in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Grant of US $26 million , to rehabilitate and expand the distribution… Read more »
December 04, 2013
Seychelles: AfDB Board Approves US $20 Million ADF Loan for Private Sector Development Program in the Seychelles
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved a US $20 million African Development Fund loan for the Inclusive Private Sector… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Sudan: The AfDB Brings Together Sudanese and Egyptian Experts to Discuss Regional Food Security
On November 27, 2013 the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and the Ministry… Read more »
November 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches the 2013 African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan
The African Development Bank on November 26, 2013 launched the 12th Edition of the African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan. Read more »
November 21, 2013
Africa: New African Development Bank Executive Director Visits Sudan
The Executive Director of the African Development Bank, Alieu Ngum, representing the constituency comprising Sudan, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone concluded a two-day… Read more »
November 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB, Government of Rwanda and Development Partners Discuss Role of Natural Resources
The African Development Bank, the Government of Rwanda and development partners launched the 2013 African Economic Outlook (AEO) on November 6 in Kigali, underscoring the role of… Read more »
November 08, 2013
East Africa: AfDB Signs Two Trade-Related Programs Worth $8.5 Million With Comesa
A delegation from the African Development Bank led by Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and Trade (ONRI), and Freddie Kwesiga, Resident Representative in… Read more »
November 06, 2013
Togo: Togolese Delegations in Rwanda to Discuss Teaching and Microfinance
With the assistance of the African Development Bank (AfDB), a high-level 13-person delegation from Togo visited Kigali, from October 20-27, 2013. Read more »
East Africa: AfDB Rolls Out the First Capacity Building Program
On average 40-60% of public expenditure goes to education, health and other types of social spending in Africa, which calls for improved governance, voice and accountability in… Read more »
October 28, 2013
South Sudan: AfDB to Cooperate With South Sudan in Water Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. Read more »
October 24, 2013
Burundi: AfDB and Burundi Discuss Ways to Address the Country's Fragility
Members of the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s High Level Panel on Fragile States, Greg Mills and Rakiya Omaar, undertook from 23rd to 24th October 2013, a mission to Burundi to… Read more »
October 22, 2013
Tanzania: Two Businesses From Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania Win Grants From the Agriculture Fast Track Fund
"Two new applicants have been awarded grants under the Agriculture Fast Track Fund," the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on 18 October 2013. This coincides with the… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Rwanda: AfDB to Participate in Rwanda ICT and Innovation Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate in "Transform Africa 2013 Summit" to be hosted by the government of Rwanda from 28 to 31 October in Kigali. This pan African… Read more »
October 11, 2013
East Africa: AfDB Supports COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity Building Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, approved a grant of US $7.5 million to finance the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity… Read more »
October 10, 2013
Ethiopia: A Socio-economic Success Story
One of the success stories of Africa today is the socio-economic turnaround of a number of countries over the past decade, including Ethiopia, according to a recent African… Read more »
October 09, 2013
Africa: Regional Integration Key to the Development of South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan became the world's newest country, following a long-awaited referendum on independence. With the support of various civil society leaders, national and… Read more »
October 03, 2013
Sudan: AfDB Grants U.S. $3.2 Million for Technical Assistance to Sudan for PRSP Preparation
On Thursday October 3, 2013, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Sudan signed a Protocol of Agreement for Technical Assistance for the preparation of a full… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Kenya: An Inclusive Business Workshop to Take Place in Nairobi on 29-30 October 2013
A workshop on "Private Investment and Job Creation" will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on 29-30 October 2013. Read more »
October 02, 2013
Kenya: First ADF Partial Risk Guarantee Approved in Kenya for Largest African Wind Power Project
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Lake Turkana Transmission Line Delay Partial Risk Guarantee for €20 million, the first of the African Development… Read more »
September 19, 2013
East Africa: Djibouti-Ethiopia Power Interconnection - Hydro-Powering East Africa
Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, stated "This (project) is to reduce significantly the cost of the energy bill that weighs as much on the competitiveness of our economy as on… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya Power Interconnection - Phases I and II - the Power of Regional Interconnection
Within the current global energy crisis, interconnecting the regional electric energy networks is the best alternative to transfer expensive thermal generation into regional as… Read more »
East Africa: The Menengai Project Kenya - Pioneering Geothermal Development in East Africa
In a country where 84% of the population does not have energy access and where the geothermal potential is among the greatest in the world, the Menengai geothermal steam field… Read more »