August 28, 2015
Africa: Donald Kaberuka, AfDB President 2005-2015 - A Passionate Advocate for Infrastructure and Development Soldiering
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 was a defining moment for the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its 7th elected President, Donald Kaberuka. That was the day the Bank… Read more »
August 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Africa Information Highway Selected As One of the Most Innovative Data Initiatives in the World
The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has selected the African Development… Read more »
August 04, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB Road Investment in Cameroon Cuts Journey Time By Half
A recent evaluation conducted by the Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that the Bank's substantial investment… Read more »
August 03, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB Road Investment in Cameroon Cuts Journey Time By Half
A recently concluded evaluation from the Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) function of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that the Bank's substantial… Read more »
July 24, 2015
Africa: President Kaberuka Lauds Creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, has welcomed the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), noting that it would be an… Read more »
July 26, 2015
Africa: Africa50 to Hold Constitutive General Assembly in Casablanca
Africa50 – an innovative infrastructure investment platform sponsored by the African Development Bank – will hold its Constitutive General Assembly on 29 July 2015 in… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 243 Million Loans for the Rehabilitation of Chinsali-Nakonde Road
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $193-million Bank loan and a US$ 50-million loan from Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), to… Read more »
June 19, 2015
Africa: Africa's Infrastructure Drive Must Take Into Account Health and Gender to Be Sustainable
Strengthened environmental and social impact assessments can improve access to health and improve gender equality Read more »
June 18, 2015
East Africa: AfDB Extends Horn of Africa Drought Mitigation Project to Djibouti and Sudan
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has extended its multimillion multi-phased Horn of Africa drought resilience programme with a US $16-million soft loan to Djibouti and a… Read more »
June 04, 2015
Africa: African Governments Urged to Invest in Sustainable Infrastructure
There's a huge demand for infrastructure in Africa and yet the money coming from donors and governments is not sufficient. As a result, African governments need to look at… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: Where Are the Keys to Africa's Industrialization?
What will it take to build a sustainable industrial base for Africa? Two Ministers, two professors, one economist, and an industrialist formed a panel on Wednesday, Day 3 of the… Read more »
May 29, 2015
Togo: AfDB's UA 2.34 Million* to Improve Roads and Travel Conditions in Togo and Burkina Faso
The Governments of Togo and Burkina Faso, on May 29 in Abidjan, signed a protocol agreement worth 2.34 million Units of Account (UA)* with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to… Read more »
May 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB Showcases Initiatives for Addressing Climate Change At Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit
The first Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS I), which concluded on April 29, 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, offered an opportunity for the African Development… Read more »
April 27, 2015
Africa: East African Presidents Welcome Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania told public and private stakeholders that the "Government of Tanzania welcomes private-sector participation in the new standard gauge railway… Read more »
April 24, 2015
Africa: AfDB Chief Economist Complex Examines Housing Market Dynamics in Africa
On April 8-9, the Chief Economist Complex of the African Development Bank organized a Bank-wide seminar on the Housing Market Dynamics in Africa at the Bank's headquarters in… 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 $140-million loan to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Development Project on April 15, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte… Read more »
April 03, 2015
Seychelles: Seychelles - AfDB Approves U.S.$ 26 Million for Mahe Water Project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has allocated a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 25.995 million dollars to finance a water project in Mahe in the Seychelles. Read more »
March 12, 2015
East Africa: Facilitating Regional Integration in East Africa - AfDB Supports Mombasa-Mariakani Highway Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of US $123 million to Kenya for the… Read more »
February 13, 2015
Guinea: Road Improvement and Trade Facilitation - AfDB and Guinea Sign U.S. $50 Million in Loan Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Guinea on February 12 in Abidjan signed US $50 million in loan agreements to finance a road improvement and trade facilitation… Read more »
February 02, 2015
Malawi: Malawi's President Opens John Chilembwe Highway, a Bank-Financed Project
Malawi President Peter Mutharika officially opened the 60-kilometre John Chilembwe Highway, formerly the Blantyre-Zomba road, on January 23, 2015, at Kachere Township in Blantyre. Read more »
January 23, 2015
Kenya: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches AfDB - Financed Nairobi Outer Ring Road Improvement Project
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, officially launched, on Thursday, January 22, the commencement of the construction of the… Read more »
January 13, 2015
Tanzania: Sefa to Support Solar-Hybrid Mini-Grids in Rural Growth Centres in Tanzania
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved at the end of 2014 a USD 420,000 preparation grant to Jumeme - Rural Power Supply Ltd (JRPS) to support the development of a… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves Loans to Improve Transport and Roads in Mano River Countries
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved various loans to Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia taken from the resources… Read more »
December 19, 2014
Zambia: AfDB Makes U.S.$ 22 Million Loan to Develop Lake Tanganyika in Zambia
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a US $22.49-million loan to Zambia for the development of Lake Tanganyika. Read more »
December 17, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: The HKB Bridge Is a Symbol of a Booming Côte d'Ivoire and of "Africa Rising", Says Kaberuka
The AfDB's contribution to the HKB Bridge in Abidjan Read more »