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

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

Africa: Tenth African Water Facility Governing Council Meeting to Hold in Addis Ababa

Tunis- The 3rd African Water Week to be held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-26 November 2010 provides a good opportunity for the African Water Facility (AWF) to hold its 10th… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice

One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »

Africa: Workshop On AfDB Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Eastern Africa in Nairobi

An African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for Eastern Africa will be validated at a workshop scheduled to take place on 11 November in Nairobi,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Implement US.$ 84.5 Million Food Security Support for Ethiopia and Niger

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »

Africa: Food Security Support for Niger and Ethiopia

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Private Sector Approves Usd 15 Million Equity Investment in Catalyst Fund

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$15-million equity investment in Catalyst Fund, a 10-year… Read more »

Africa: ADF VII - Dealing With Africa's Climate Change Financing Needs

"Africa has urgent and enormous climate change financing needs, but existing sources of financing and disbursement are inadequate," said AfDB compliance and safeguards manager,… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg, Mogae And Ping On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Partners Launch ClimDev Programme

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday October 13, 2010 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »

Africa: Seventh ADF - African Ministers Support Africa Green Fund

Several African ministers, speaking for their governments at the Seventh African Development Forum held on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 in Addis Ababa, unanimously supported the… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg And Mogae On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: Managing Climate Change - A Critical Governance Issue for Africa

Managing climate change has become a governance issue. Consequent upon African Development Bank's (AfDB's) commitment to both governance and climate change, the institution's… Read more »

Africa: "The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF) Will Ensure Adequate African Approach to the Continent's Concerns And Priorities On Climate Change"

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

Africa: Development Forum to Address Concerns on Climate Change

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

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 »

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 »

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: AfDB Ethiopia Field Office Other Stakeholders in Celebrating World Water Day

At the invitation of Asfaw Dingamo, Minister of Water Resources, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Ethiopia Field Office joined officials of the Government, Parliamentarians and… Read more »

Africa: African Union Summit - A Call for More Resources for the AfDB

The 14th ordinary Assembly of the African Union's Heads of State, held from 31 January to 2 February 2010 in Addis Ababa, called for a resolution to mobilize additional financial… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB President Attends AU Summit On Icts

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have, for more than a decade, driven economic development. Read more »

Kenya: AfDB and Government of Ethiopia Sign Loan Agreement for Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB), on 15 January 2010, signed a Loan Agreement with the Government of Ethiopia to finance the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Project… Read more »

Africa: Addis Ababa to Host 2009 African Economic Conference

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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 »