April 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB Places Emphasis On Agriculture Portfolio Quality
The Bank's agriculture portfolio task managers and coordinators from central and southern African Regional Member Countries (RMCs) converged on Tunis from 18-19 April 2011, for a… Read more »
April 14, 2011
Africa: Leveraging Transport Infrastructure for Trade And Economic Integration
One only needs take the Nairobi-Arusha shuttle to realise the importance of the Arusha-Namanga-Ati River road project as a strategic road transportation hub in East Africa. It had… Read more »
April 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Regional Integration Strategy for Southern Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved the 2011-2012 Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Southern Africa. Regional integration is… Read more »
March 30, 2011
Africa: AfDB-Ghana - President Atta-Mills Cuts Sod for Accra Road Project
Ghana's President John Atta-Mills on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in Accra, cut the sod for the beginning of the Awoshie-Pokuase road and community development project. The project,… Read more »
March 25, 2011
Africa: AfDB Publishes Infrastructure Action Plan for Zimbabwe
The African Development (AfDB) Group's effort in Zimbabwe's economic recovery has received a major boost with the publication of a comprehensive infrastructure development… Read more »
March 22, 2011
Africa: Guinean Leader Calls for Continued Bank Support
President Alpha Conde of Guinea made the African Development Bank the first port of call in his international engagements since being sworn in as Guinea's democratically elected… Read more »
March 18, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports Infrastructure Development in Morocco
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of Morocco, today signed six loan and grant agreements amounting to €303 million (3.4 billion dirham). Morocco's… Read more »
March 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 34 Million for Nigeria's Ppp Infrastructure Capacity Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a UA 21.8 million (U.S.$ 34.3 million) loan to Nigeria to finance… Read more »
March 09, 2011
Africa: Rehabilitating Liberia's Infrastructure for Improved Services
"The Bank is leading efforts to provide jobs in fragile and post crisis situations. It is commonly known that reduced poverty among youth and unemployed will contribute directly to… Read more »
March 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB President Commends Zimbabwe's Recovery
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, today called on Zimbabwe's Government of National Unity to reduce economic policy uncertainties… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe's Infrastructure Flagship Report Launched
In January 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) accepted the Government of Zimbabwe's request that it deepen and broaden its analytical knowledge base in Zimbabwe. That… Read more »
March 01, 2011
Africa: AfDB At 5th Eiti Global Conference
The African Development Bank is participating in the 5th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Paris from 2 - 3 March 2011. Leaders from… Read more »
February 18, 2011
Africa: AfDB 2011 Partnerships Forum to Focus On Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2011 annual Partnerships Forum on 28-29 April 2011, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on regional… Read more »
February 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Participates in 2011 Mining (indaba) Conference
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February 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves 5th Line of Credit to Dbsa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, 3 February 2010 in Tunis, a USD 300-million line of credit (LOC) to the Development Bank of… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: AU Summit Identifies Key Priority Infrastructure Projects
Heads of State of the African Union Assembly, who met from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, endorsed key priority projects identified by the NEPAD High-Level… Read more »
January 31, 2011
Africa: AfDB, Partners Promote Infrastructure Development At AU Summit
A major multi-stakeholder initiative is paving the way to improved infrastructure in Africa. Officially launched on 24 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda, on the sidelines of the 16th… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Africa: AU Summit - Strengthening Regional Integration Through Shared Values
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in the 16th African Union (AU) heads of state and government summit, scheduled from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
January 12, 2011
Africa: 2010 - AfDB Confirms Priority Support to Infrastructure Sector
In 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group operations approvals by sector continued to reflect the institution's 2008-2012 Medium-Term strategy, which set infrastructure… Read more »
December 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Euro 300 Million for Tangiers-Marrakesh Railway Project
With a €300-million loan aimed at increasing capacity on the Tangiers-Marrakesh railway line approved on 17 December 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has confirmed… Read more »
December 23, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Euro 70 Million in Senegal's New Airport Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday 17 December 2010 in Tunis, a €70-million senior loan to finance construction of the Blaise… Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 10, 2010
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects
The Governing Council of CBFF endorsed at it's 9th Governing Council meeting a total of 25 new projects, including 13 government projects and 12 projects from the civil society,… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Africa: AfDB Group Approves Euros 65 Million to Finance Markala Sugar Project in Mali
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Monday, 6 December 2010 in Tunis, a €30-million senior private sector loan and a €35 million… Read more »
November 11, 2010
Africa: G-20 Summit - AfDB Looks Forward to Positive Outcomes for Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has commended the decision to put development issues on the main agenda of the G-20 Summit in Seoul for the first time. Read more »