November 13, 2018
Africa: Egypt's Private Sector Wins Big At the Africa Investment Forum, Sees Forum Promoting Investment Opportunities
Projects from Egypt's private sector showed strongly at the just concluded Africa Investment Forum during which transactions close to US$50 billion were promoted by sponsors in… Read more »
July 26, 2018
Africa: African Investment Forum Road Show in Cairo, Attended By Egyptian Public and Private Sector Entities
Over 80 Egyptian public and private sector entities attended the African Investment Forum (AIF) road show organised by the African Development Bank on Wednesday 25 July 2018 in… Read more »
April 30, 2018
Africa: Cairo to Cape Town Road Boosts Cross-Border Economies, Links Tanzania to Rest of Africa
Rehema Tukai grew up in Kondoa and works in Dodoma, Tanzania's capital city. Until now, visiting her family in Kondoa involved a five-hour journey along a bumpy and dusty road.… Read more »
January 17, 2018
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $500-Million Third and Final Tranche Budget Support Loan for Governance Reforms in Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $500-million loan to finance Egypt's Economic Governance and Energy Support Program Phase III. This is the… Read more »
December 21, 2017
Egypt: Egypt Gets U.S.$ 150m From the African Development Bank to Upgrade Water Treatment Plant
In support of the Egyptian Government's efforts to ensure safe living conditions, the African Development Bank has approved financing amounting to US$ 150 million for the expansion… Read more »
October 27, 2017
Egypt: Africa50 Reaches Financial Close for Solar Plants in Egypt
Africa50, the infrastructure fund for Africa, Scatec Solar and Norfund have signed the long-term financing documentation for the 400 MWDC utility scale photovoltaic (PV) power… Read more »
September 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $55-Million (Including U.S.$ 7 Million From GEF) Loan for Three Solar PV Projects in Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved three senior loans for a total amount of US$ 55 million to finance three solar PV Projects under… Read more »
May 08, 2017
Africa: African Women Journalists Discuss Role of Women in Media in Cairo
The African Development Bank and the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) launched on Sunday 7th May, 2017, the first session of the Egyptian-African Program for… Read more »
December 19, 2016
Egypt: African Development Bank Signs U.S.$ 500 Million, 2nd Tranche of Budget Support Loan for Egypt
From left to right, AfDB's Executive Director, Samy Zaghloul; Egypt Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, and AfDB's Resident Representative, Leila Mokadem. Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 500 Million 2nd Tranche of Budget Support Loan to Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved a loan of US$ 500 million to finance Egypt's economic governance and energy support program phase II.… Read more »
Egypt: AfDB Showcases Opportunities for Women's Economic Empowerment At Conference in Cairo
AfDB presents a comprehensive study on how North African countries can unleash hidden reserves to promote women's economic empowerment across the region Read more »
November 23, 2016
Africa: ADEA Gears for the Continental Validation Meeting in Egypt Prior to Its 2017 Triennale in Morocco
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) held the 2017 Triennale Continental Validation Meeting in Cairo, Egypt, from November 22 to 23, 2016. The meeting… Read more »
April 07, 2016
Egypt: Addressing Informality in Egypt
A recent African Development Bank publication proposes solutions for addressing informality in Egypt taking into account its disparate definitions as well as the various… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: AfDB Supports Water and Agriculture Improvement Projects in Egypt
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt on the sidelines of the AfDB's Annual Meetings in Lusaka on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 signed two grant… Read more »
February 22, 2016
Africa: Adesina Received By the Egyptian President During Africa 2016 Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh
On February 20, 2016, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina during the "Africa 2016" forum held in Sharm… Read more »
February 21, 2016
Africa: Keynote Speech Delivered By African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina At the Africa 2016
Your Excellency, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Read more »
February 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors End Consultation Mission to Egypt With a Courtesy Visit to the Country's President
An official delegation of seven Executive Directors (EDs) of the African Development Bank concluded on February 14 their eight-day consultation mission to Egypt. The EDs are… Read more »
February 11, 2016
Egypt: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Egypt On a Consultation Mission
An official delegation of seven Executive Directors (EDs) of the African Development Bank arrived in Cairo on Sunday, February 7 for a six-day consultation mission to Egypt. The… Read more »
December 18, 2015
Africa: Egypt, the New Chair of the Adea Steering Committee and Stc-Est Bureau for the Next 2 Years
(from left to right): H.E. Ashraf El-Shihy, Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chair of the ADEA Steering Committee; Ms. Oley Dibba-Wadda, ADEA… Read more »
December 17, 2015
Africa: AfDB, Egypt Ink Us $500-Million Loan Agreement to Support the Country's Ongoing Reforms
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt have signed on Thursday, December 17 a loan agreement of US $500 million aimed at supporting the Government's… Read more »
Africa: Egypt - AfDB Board Approves 2015/16-2019/20 Country Strategy Paper and Us $500-Million Loan for Economic Governance and Energy Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Abidjan the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) of the Arab Republic of Egypt… Read more »
October 12, 2015
Egypt: Remarks Delivered By AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina At Signing Ceremony of Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project Loan Facility With the Government of Egypt
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Read more »
Egypt: AfDB and Egyptian Government Sign USD 50-Million Loan for Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt, on Saturday, October 10 in Lima, Peru, signed the loan agreement for USD 50 million from the Africa Growing Together Fund… Read more »
June 17, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Approves €50.20 Million Loan for National Drainage Programme to Boost Agriculture in Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Egypt's National Drainage programme (NDP) to boost agricultural production and household income generation with a €50.20… Read more »
April 15, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Commits U.S.$140 Million to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Expansion Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US $140-million loan to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Development Project on April 15, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte… Read more »
