March 07, 2011
Africa: South Africa is a Hub for Growth And Regional Integration in Africa
South Africa is a hub for growth and regional integration in Southern Africa. It accounts for 71.5% of regional GDP and is a key player in NEPAD and SADC. About 70% of… Read more »
February 25, 2011
East Africa: AfDB And Comesa Sign Airspace Integration Project Grant Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) signed in Lusaka on Thursday, 24 February 2011, a protocol agreement for a USD… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 9 Million Equity Investment in Zep-Re Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 9,094,389 equity investment to acquire 15% of the current… Read more »
February 16, 2011
Africa: International Trade Law Capacity Building Program Launch in Kigali
The international Trade Law Capacity Building Project was formally launched in Kigali (Rwanda), on February 11, 2011, by Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame, and the African… Read more »
Africa: The ALSF/Palu Capacity Building Project
The African Legal Support Facility ("ALSF" or the "Facility") which was approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank ("AfDB" or the "Bank") on April 30, 2008,… Read more »
February 09, 2011
Africa: Leveraging International Commercial Law to Serve Economic Development in Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ASLF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) will jointly launch a capacity building project in international commercial law on the 11 and 12… Read more »
February 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Usd 25 Million for Kivuwatt Project in Rwanda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, 3 February 2010 in Tunis, a USD 25-million senior private sector loan to finance the KivuWatt… Read more »
February 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB And ACBF - 20 Years of Support And Investment in Nurturing Capacity
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a founding member of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), will participate in the ACBF Summit marking its 20th anniversary, from… Read more »
February 03, 2011
Africa: AfDB Fragile States Facility Enables Somalia Prepare First Budget in 20 Years
"The African Development Bank needs to be relevant to all its Regional Member Countries (RMCs), and that includes fragile states. These are states in need of our expertise and… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: AU Summit Identifies Key Priority Infrastructure Projects
Heads of State of the African Union Assembly, who met from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, endorsed key priority projects identified by the NEPAD High-Level… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Africa: AU Summit - Strengthening Regional Integration Through Shared Values
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in the 16th African Union (AU) heads of state and government summit, scheduled from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, 26 January 2011, a U.S.$ 655,000 emergency relief assistance grant for Somalia. Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects
Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB, IMF Regional Workshop On Cross-Border Banking in Nairobi, Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized, through its NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department, in collaboration with the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of… Read more »
December 16, 2010
East Africa: Payment And Settlement Systems Integration in EAC
A Conference on Payments and Settlement Systems Development and Integration in the East African Community (EAC), attended by policy-makers, central bankers, bank associations,… Read more »
November 19, 2010
Africa: Tenth African Water Facility Governing Council Meeting to Hold in Addis Ababa
Tunis- The 3rd African Water Week to be held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-26 November 2010 provides a good opportunity for the African Water Facility (AWF) to hold its 10th… Read more »
November 15, 2010
Africa: Fifth CODA Board Meeting in Port Louis
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November 05, 2010
Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice
One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »
November 04, 2010
Africa: Workshop On AfDB Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Eastern Africa in Nairobi
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for Eastern Africa will be validated at a workshop scheduled to take place on 11 November in Nairobi,… Read more »
November 06, 2010
Africa: Aid Effectiveness Conference - Africa's Future Lies in Self-Reliance
Distinguished delegates drawn from African governments, international organizations, parliaments and civil society agreed on Friday, 5 November 2010 in Tunis that the time had come… Read more »
November 04, 2010
Africa: AfDB to Implement US.$ 84.5 Million Food Security Support for Ethiopia and Niger
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »
Africa: Food Security Support for Niger and Ethiopia
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »