October 07, 2010
Africa: AfDB Supports Rwanda's Manufacturing Sector Approves U.S.$ 30 Million Loan to Cement Company
Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 30-million loan to finance the construction of… Read more »
Africa: Development Forum to Address Concerns on Climate Change
Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »
September 30, 2010
Africa: AfDB to Participate in African Agribusiness Forum On Food Security in Kampala
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in this year's African AgriBusiness Forum in Kampala, Uganda, from 3 - 6 October 2010. Sponsored by several partners (AGRA,… Read more »
September 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Comoros
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 approved a debt relief package for the Comoros noting that the country had… Read more »
September 23, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Sudan Sign US.$ 1 Million Emergency Relief Grant Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sudan on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 in Khartoum, signed a US.$ 1million emergency relief assistance grant agreement to help Khartoum State… Read more »
September 22, 2010
Africa: ADF Approves Usd 36m Burundi Road Improvement Grant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 approved UA 24.10 million* (approximately US.$.36 million) to improve the road between… Read more »
August 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB at Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, participated in the Regional African Vital Statistics and Common Registration Inter-Ministerial Meeting… Read more »
August 02, 2010
Africa: Sudan Field Office Concludes Business Continuity Training
The Sudan Field Office (SDFO) successfully completed a two-day workshop on Integration of Field Offices to the Bank's Business Continuity program from July 19-20, 2010 in Khartoum,… Read more »
July 30, 2010
Africa: AfDB President Meets Senior Ugandan Government Officials
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, took the opportunity of his presence in Kampala to attend the 15th African Union Summit held from 25-27 July 2010… Read more »
July 26, 2010
Africa: The AfDB at the 15th African Union Summit in Kampala
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, along with Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and… Read more »
July 23, 2010
Africa: AU, Nepad And AfDB Launch Reinvigorated PIDA in Kampala
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) will be launched on 24 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda, on the sidelines of the 15th African Union heads of state and… Read more »
July 21, 2010
Africa: Official Launch of PIDA
Date: 24/07/2010 Read more »
July 19, 2010
Africa: African Union Summit Holds in Kampala
From: 25/07/2010 Read more »
June 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Reforms Are On Track - Outgoing Executive Director Peter Sinon
Mr. Peter Sinon, who has just been appointed Minister of Investment, Natural Resources and Industry in his country, Seychelles, served the AfDB and the continent for six good… Read more »
June 18, 2010
Africa: Interview - AfDB Re-Tools Its Independent Review Mechanism
What impact would the IRM have on Bank operations in terms of transparency and development effectiveness? Read more »
June 16, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Additional US$ 32.5 Million for Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a supplementary loan of UA 22.05 million* (USD 32.5 million) to Kenya under the African Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Independent Review Mechanism
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on Wednesday 16 June, 2010, a revised version of the Operating Rules and Procedures of its Independent… Read more »
June 14, 2010
Africa: AfDB Prepares for African Round of International Comparison Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will begin its preparations for the International Comparison Program (ICP) 2011 for Africa with two weeks of workshops in Nairobi from Monday,… Read more »
June 04, 2010
Africa: AWF - AfDB Approves a Grant to Finance the Songwe River Basin Development Programme Project
On 25 May 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an African Water Facility (AWF) grant of 3.549 million Euros to the Governments of Malawi and the United Republic of… Read more »
May 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Supports Economic Reforms in Burundi With U.S. $15 Million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a USD 15 million grant from the Fragile States Facility resources to finance Burundi's Third Economic Reform… Read more »
May 20, 2010
Africa: Board Approves Usd 313 Million for Five Major Operations
USD 39.40 million ADF Grant for Liberia Water and Sanitation Read more »
May 07, 2010
Africa: WEF - African Countries With Access to Capital Markets Should Tap Them for the Development of Infrastructure, Says Donald Kaberuka
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa ended on Friday, 7 May 2010, in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, after three days of deliberations on how leaders and policy-makers should deal… Read more »
May 06, 2010
Africa: World Economic Forum On Africa - "We Must Attract Foreign Investors to Africa," Says AfDB President
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and his delegation are participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which started on Wednesday, 5 May 2010,… Read more »
April 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$20 Million Grant to Support Higher Education in Eritrea
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 approved a ADF grant of UA 12.9 million* (equivalent to USD 20 million) to support a higher… Read more »
April 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB and Tanzania Sign U.S.$ 233 Million Loan Agreements for Transport Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Tanzania have signed two loan agreements amounting to USD 233.3 million to finance a major rail and road transport project in the… Read more »