May 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Funds Usd 70.5 Million for Tanzania's Power Sector Reform and Governance Support Programme
Power sector reform and a governance support programme are central to the African Development's actions to accompany Tanzania's economic growth. Read more »
May 21, 2015
Tanzania: AfDB Approves U.S.$70.5 Million Budget Support Operation for Tanzania Energy Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, a loan of US $70.5 million to finance the Tanzania Power Sector Reform and… Read more »
May 04, 2015
East Africa: East African Transport Corridors to Adopt the Japanese Michi-No-Eki (Road Side Stations) Concept
The Northern Transport Corridor in East Africa, extending from the port of Mombasa in Kenya and serving the hinterland countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern Democratic… Read more »
April 13, 2015
Sudan: AfDB Jointly Supervises the Darfur Water Project With Unamid
Photo (left to right): Yousif Eltahir (Senior Economist, AfDB Sudan Field Office), Hisham Elamir (DWP Project Manager), Dr. Abdul Kamara (UNAMID Deputy Joint Special… Read more »
April 03, 2015
Seychelles: Seychelles - AfDB Approves U.S.$ 26 Million for Mahe Water Project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has allocated a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 25.995 million dollars to finance a water project in Mahe in the Seychelles. Read more »
March 31, 2015
Comoros: Development Partners Work With Comoros to Help Repair the Country's Ailing Energy Industry
Development institutions and power companies responded to a call made by the Union of the Comoros and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to attend a High-Level Consultation, which… Read more »
March 27, 2015
Comoros: Discussions to Reform Ailing Energy Industry in the Comoros
A High Level Consultation gathering took place on Wednesday, March 25 at the African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan to discuss solutions to ending the energy problem in… Read more »
March 25, 2015
Uganda: Uganda to Hold Managing for Development Results Meeting
To: 27/03/2015 Read more »
Comoros: Tackling the Challenges of the Current Energy Crisis in the Comoros
Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Read more »
March 12, 2015
East Africa: Facilitating Regional Integration in East Africa - AfDB Supports Mombasa-Mariakani Highway Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of US $123 million to Kenya for the… Read more »
March 05, 2015
Uganda: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Supports Climate Resilience in Uganda
The African Development Bank Board approved an additional financing of US $8.37 million (on March 4, 2015 from the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Least Developed Countries… Read more »
March 10, 2015
Africa: Madagascar Afrik4r Assessment Validation Workshop and Ministerial Meeting On Managing for Development Results
To: 12/03/2015 Read more »
March 04, 2015
Eritrea: AfDB Approves Us $19 Million in Loans and Grants to Boost Skills of Tradespeople and Agro-Scientists in Eritrea
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on March 3 in Abidjan a US $19-million project comprising an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of US… Read more »
February 25, 2015
East Africa: First Afrik4r-Comesa Peer Review Meeting Launched in Nairobi
The first peer-review meeting for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) under the Africa for Results (AfriK4R) initiative kicked off in the Kenyan capital… Read more »
February 18, 2015
Tanzania: The AfDB Group Supports Power Trade Between Kenya and Tanzania
ADF US $144.9 million loan to Kenya-Tanzania Power Interconnection Project Read more »
February 12, 2015
Africa: AfDB Awards U.S.$1 Million Emergency Relief Assistance for Drought Victims in Somalia
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded US $1 million emergency relief assistance to Somalia where over one million people affected by drought and famine are in dire… Read more »
February 03, 2015
Comoros: Kaberuka Receives Medal in Recognition of AfDB's Support in the Comoros
The Union of the Comoros paid tribute to the long-lasting support provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) during a ceremony held in the capital of Moroni on February 2.… Read more »
January 23, 2015
Kenya: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches AfDB - Financed Nairobi Outer Ring Road Improvement Project
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, officially launched, on Thursday, January 22, the commencement of the construction of the… Read more »
January 20, 2015
Seychelles: AWF to Help Tackle Rising Sanitation Demands in the Seychelles
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on January 19, 2015 that it has approved a €1.07-million grant for the development of an Integrated Comprehensive Sanitation Plan… Read more »
January 13, 2015
Tanzania: Sefa to Support Solar-Hybrid Mini-Grids in Rural Growth Centres in Tanzania
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved at the end of 2014 a USD 420,000 preparation grant to Jumeme - Rural Power Supply Ltd (JRPS) to support the development of a… Read more »
Seychelles: Fund for African Private Sector Assistance to Support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Seychelles
A US $1 million Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant agreement to finance the Seychelles MSME Development Project, was signed on Monday, December 29, 2014,… Read more »
January 09, 2015
Uganda: African Water Facility to Help Tackle Food Insecurity, Flooding and Droughts in Uganda and South Sudan.
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on January 9, 2015 that it has offered a €1.97 million grant to the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) to… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Burundi: AfDB Donates U.S. $10 Million to Reform Economic Governance in Burundi
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a donation of US $10,249,000 to the Republic of Burundi, from the resources of… Read more »
December 19, 2014
Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project Nominated Power Deal of the Year in 2014
The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) reaches financial close following an eight-year journey. Read more »
December 16, 2014
Ethiopia: Sefa to Support Dventus Technologies in the Manufacturing of Smart Meters in Ethiopia
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $842,000 grant to dVentus Technologies - a technology-based and knowledge-driven company focused on the development of… Read more »
