Africa: Somalia Back in Business With AfDB

After decades of interruption, Somalia re-established its relationship with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday, 23 November 2009 with the signing  of a USD 2… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Funding for Burundi-Rwanda-Tanzania Railway Project Study

The second phase of the Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway project study will cover the existing 970-km Dar es Salaam-Isaka railway link and its extensions. Read more »

Africa: U.S.$16 Million for Rural Income Project

The objective of the project is to help reduce rural poverty in Uganda by facilitating access to and utilization of affordable financial and business development services for an… Read more »

Uganda: U.S.$ 16 Million for Rural Income Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) approved on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Tunis, a UA 10.21 million (US$ 16.23 million) loan to finance a Rural Income… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Meet With Kenyan Private Sector Players

The Private Sector Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is organizing a "Business Opportunities Seminar" (BOS) to be held in Nairobi on November 19, 2009. Read more »

Burundi: ICGLR Round-Table Ends in Bujumbura

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) ended on Friday, November 6, 2009, in Bujumbura, Burundi. The closing ceremony was presided over by the Burundian… Read more »

Central Africa: AfDB Provides Active Support to the Great Lakes Region

To: 06/11/2009 Read more »

Africa: Kenya - U.S. $ 123 M for Water And Sanitation Project in Rural Areas

The project addresses the water supply and sanitation problems in a number of small towns and the provision of water storage in Yatta area. Read more »

East Africa: AfDB Officials Attend Amcow East Africa Sub-Region Meeting

The East African sub-regional African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) held its meeting from October 5-7, 2009, in Bujumbura, Burundi, with African Water Facility (AWF) experts… Read more »

Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 2009 African Economic Conference

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Africa: Board Approves U.S.$ 125.6 Million Loan for Road Project

The main objective of the project is to improve road access in the rural areas of Western Uganda covering Kiruhura, Ibanda and Kamwenge districts. The project will assist in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 47 Million Grant for Bugesera Project

The overall objective of the project is to help reduce poverty. Its specific objective is to improve food security in Bugesera region by increasing agricultural production. PAIR… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Rwanda Sign U.S.$ 25 Million Agreements for Rural Water Supply Project

Tunis, September 18, 2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Rwanda, on Thursday, 10 September 2009 in Kigali, signed two grant agreements of UA 16 million (US$ 25… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Approves Mauritius' 2009-2013 Country Strategy Paper

The CSP was prepared within the context of an economic and financial crisis. As part of its recent reforms, the Mauritian government built a strong economy resilient to external… Read more »

Africa: Doing Business Report 2010 - Rwanda Becomes World's Top Reformer

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East Africa: Bank Group and Indian Ocean Commission Agree to Increased Cooperation

The two institutions signed an Aide-Memoire at the end of a three-day visit to the AfDB by the Secretary General of the IOC, Ambassador Calixte D'Offay and one of his advisers. Read more »

Africa: US Congressional Delegation Visits AfDB's Key Projects in Rwanda

A five-person US congressional delegation on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, visited two AfDB-financed projects on the outskirts of Kigali. The delegation, led by Representative Greg… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook

The African economic Outlook (AEO) is a flagship report produced by the African Development Bank (ADB), jointly with the OECD and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves 15 Million Loan for Economic Governance Reform Program in Seychelles

The EGRP is the Bank Group's first budget support operation in the Seychelles. The Program will facilitate reform implementation with a view to promoting macroeconomic stability… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Supports Comoro's Efforts to Build Efficient Public Institutions

The Institutional Capacity Building Project (ICBP) Grant, approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the AfDB Group, will… Read more »

Africa: Senegal, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau and Comoros Share U.S.$ 113.85 Million AfDB Group Funding

Senegal will receive a loan of CFAF 32.4 billion, equivalent to US$ 69.85 million (UA 45 million), to finance the Dakar-Diamniadio highway construction project, approved by the… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya - U.S.$ 326.5 Million for Road Project

The funding was approved on Wednesday in Tunis by Executive Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the AfDB Group which is providing the loan. Read more »

Africa: Rwanda - U.S.$ 25 Million for Rural Water and Sanitation Programme

The funding, comprising a UA 10 million African Development Fund (ADF) grant and a UA 6 million grant from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Trust Fund, was… Read more »

Africa: Burundi - U.S.$ 15 Million Job Creation Support Grant

The project is the third Bank operation in Burundi which focuses on poverty reduction through actions aimed at creating jobs and strengthening the productive base using labour… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group and Madagascar Sign Emergency Aid Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Madagascar field office and the Malagasy government on Tuesday, 16 June, 2009 in Antananarivo, signed a grant agreement of US$ 1 million as… Read more »