Africa: AfDB Helps Egypt Meet Growing Energy Demand With Funds

In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Study Point's Way Forward for Egypt's Revived Energy Subsidy Reform Process

Egypt's fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Africa: Chinese Investments and Employment Creation in Algeria and Egypt

China's presence in North African economies is expanding rapidly, as both an important trading partner, and increasingly as an investor. Chinese involvement can be readily seen in… Read more »

Africa: Five New Countries Join Deauville Partnership (AfDB)

U.S.$ 38 billion available to aid change in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka in Egypt

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka is on a two-day working visit to Egypt. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Presents 2011 CNN/Multichoice Award to Lamia Hassan

Egyptian journalist Lamia Hassan has been awarded the 2011 CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Environment Award. Hassan, who works for Business Today Egypt, won the award for her… Read more »

Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)

African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Highlights Egypt's Good Economic Performance

The African Development Bank launches The Arab Republic of Egypt: Competitiveness Report update 2010 and share the fruits of analytical work and discussions with the Bank's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Declares 2010 "Successful But Momentous Year"

In talks to aid Egypt after U.S.$ 500 million Tunisia support, willing to help Libya "when the time comes" Read more »

North Africa: AfDB Emphasizes Inclusive Growth in North Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published an annual report for North Africa which highlights the importance of inclusive growth following recent changes in the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Press Statement On Egypt

Egypt, one of the Bank's largest clients and shareholder is entering a critical part of its recent history through a delicate political transition. The success of which transition… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Extend to Egypt U.S.$ 550 Million Loan for a New 650 Mw Power Plant

A U.S.$ 550-million African Development Bank (AfDB) Loan, approved on 15 December 2010, will help Egypt build a new 650-MW power plant. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects

Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: The AfDB Promotes Solar Energy Development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated actively at the 2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference MENASOL 2010 in Cairo. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Usd 225 Million Loan for Egypt's Refining Company

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD 200-million senior loan and a US$ 25-million Subordinated Convertible Loan to the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC). Read more »

Africa: Approval of Projects in Egypt and Togo

Meeting in a regular session on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Tunis, the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a loan of USD 70 million and a… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Extends Its Support to the Wastewater Sector in Egypt

This long- term foreign currency loan, of an amount of Euro 53.3 million, approved by the Bank's Board in Tunis last month, will contribute to the financing of the Gabal El-Asfar… Read more »

Africa: Cairo to Host First AfDB / ILO Pan-African Forum on Women Entrepreneurship Development

To: 29/10/2009 Read more »

Egypt: AfDB Approves U.S.$78.24 Million Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 in Tunis, a loan of Euro 53.33 million, equivalent to 48.56 million Units… Read more »

Africa: Egypt - AfDB Approves 53 Million Euro Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project

The project objective is to improve the quality of waste-water discharged into the drainage system in Cairo East, thereby contributing to improved sanitation and a clean… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports the Franchising Sector in Egypt

Mandla Gantsho, Vice President in charge of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration and H.E. Ahmed Ismail, Ambassador of Arabic Republic of Egypt in Tunisia, signed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Egypt Sign U.S.$ 450 Million Thermal Power Project Agreement

The loan agreement was signed by Egypt's International Cooperation Minister, Fayza Aboulnaga, and the Bank Group's Regional Director in charge of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, Jacob… Read more »

Africa: U.S.$ 40 Million AfDB Franchising Sector Support Program in Egypt

The Program seeks to promote franchising in Egypt as an effective business strategy for private sector development and SME growth. The proposed FSSP will encourage the… Read more »