February 22, 2012
Africa: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window
On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »
February 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors to Visit Uganda
Nine members of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will visit Uganda from 23-28 February to consult with the authorities on AfDB-funded programmes… Read more »
February 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Board Briefed On Good Progress for Annual Meetings in Arusha
Tanzania's finance minister and chairman of the Board of Governors, Mustafa H. Mkulo, visited AfDB this week and briefed an informal Board meeting on the state of readiness for the… Read more »
February 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB and East African Central Banks Look to Easing Inflationary Pressures
The high inflation rates that that have been plaguing the countries of East Africa recently could start to fall in 2012 and eventually reach single-digit level, a meeting organised… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-IFPRI Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Agriculture Biotechnology
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will organize an important meeting to present and discuss the findings and… Read more »
February 03, 2012
Africa: African Water Facility Supports Peace-Building in Darfur
About 750,000 people in three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility grant approved by the… Read more »
February 02, 2012
Africa: Slow Implementation of Infrastructure Projects Constrains Intra-African Trade
Lack of political will is slowing down implementation of vital regional infrastructure projects in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank has said. Read more »
February 01, 2012
Africa: African Leaders Endorse Major Continental Infrastructure Programme
African Heads of State on Monday endorsed the launch of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a multi-billion dollar initiative that will run through 2040. Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WCO Partner to Strengthen African Customs Administrations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) will work together to enhance the capacity of customs administrations in Africa. Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa to Be Key Feature of AU Summit (AfDB)
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is to be a key topic of discussion in sessions of the Summit of African Heads of State and Government of the African… Read more »
January 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Support to Improve Health Services in Uganda
Kampala residents in Uganda will gain access to better healthcare with the implementation of the Mulago Hospital service delivery improvement project co-financed by the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Health Services in Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda signed two separate agreements on 12 January to finance projects to improve health services delivery and access to water… Read more »
January 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB Promotes Greater Access to Water for Rural Communities in Uganda
Up to 2.4 million people in rural areas and small towns across Uganda should have improved access to water supply and sanitation by 2016. This follows the African Development Bank… Read more »
December 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB Group's African Development Fund Makes U.S.$ 155 Million Loan to Support Private Sector Reform and Economic Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of USD 155.2 million to the United Republic of Tanzania on 16… Read more »
December 16, 2011
Africa: The African Development Fund Supports the Education Sector in Eritrea With a Usd 19.2 Million Grant (AfDB)
The African Development Bank's Group Board of Directors approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of U.S.$ 19.2 million to Eritrea on November 30, 2011 to improve equitable… Read more »
Africa: ADF Geothermal Project to Boost Affordable, Clean Energy Supply in Kenya (AfDB)
Menengai geothermal steam field development project will set the stage for investments that will help meet Kenya's rapidly increasing demand for power and transform the country… Read more »
December 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Loan to Support Thermal Energy in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 7 December a 28.1 million Euro senior loan to support the Thika Thermal Power Project in Kenya. This… Read more »
November 23, 2011
Africa: AfDB Invests $20 Million to Support the Development in Uganda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 23 November a U.S.$ 20 million line of credit over 10 years to Housing Finance Bank Limited (HFB)… Read more »
November 29, 2011
Africa: Tanzania Report Wins Top Prize At AfDB's Evaluation Week
The Dar es Salaam water supply and sanitation project completion report (PCR) has won the Operations Evaluation Award for Best Project Completion Report from the African… Read more »
Africa: Jaballah Srarfi Elected Chair of African Legal Support Facility (AfDB)
Facility also grants U.S.$ 700,000 to Rwanda for energy and mining sectors Read more »
November 25, 2011
East Africa: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Poverty Reduction in East Africa (AfDB)
Successful implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and National Development Plans (NDPs) depends on effective resource mobilisation and utilisation. Read more »
November 23, 2011
Africa: Building CDM Case for Ethiopia - Kenya Hydropower Interconnection Project (AfDB)
An Ethiopia-Kenya hydropower interconnection project may be the first to benefit from work beginning conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Carbon… Read more »
Africa: CIF Approves Project to Expand Geothermal Energy in Kenya (AfDB)
A project to develop a geothermal steam field at Menengai, Kenya got the go-ahead on 17 November 2011 from the governing body of the Scaling Up of Renewable Energy Program in Low… Read more »
November 17, 2011
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S. $12 Million Line of Credit With Bank of Kigali
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Kigali today signed a USD 12 million line of credit and a USD 500,000 grant agreement for technical assistance from the Fund for… Read more »
November 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Funding for Upgrading Vital Road Corridor in Ethiopia
The upgrading of a 112-km road to an all-weather standard approved by the African Development Bank Group will boost economic activities and promote poverty reduction in Ethiopia.… Read more »
