Eswatini: Swaziland Secures U.S.$63-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Smallholder Irrigation Project

Swaziland has secured a US $63 million (ZAR 2.01 billion) loan to finance the second phase of the Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project (LUSIP II) in the southeastern part of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Healthcare Sector in Africa With a U.S.$ 25 Million Equity Investment in the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 25 million equity investment in the Abraaj Growth Markets Health (Africa) Fund (the "Fund"), the… Read more »

Rwanda: AfDB Approves Loan for Rwanda's First Regional Hydropower Public-Private Partnership Project

The African Development Bank Group announced on 16 March a US$ 24 million loan to support Rwanda's contribution to the development of the Multinational Ruzizi III Hydropower… Read more »

Africa: First Meeting of Insurance Bodies Urges Closer Cooperation to Boost Investments in Africa

Over 30 participants from 18 institutions that provide guarantees and insurance in Africa gathered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from February 15 to 16, 2016 for the Abidjan… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Champions Effective Management of Natural Resources to Attract Investment

The African Development Bank, under the leadership of its African Natural Resources Center (ANRC), hosted a series of events at Mining Indaba 2016 in a concerted campaign to… Read more »

Africa: Agriculture As a Business - Approaching Agriculture As an Investment Opportunity

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Uganda: AfDB Group Approves Us $91-Million Investment in Water Supply and Sanitation for Uganda

In the African Development Bank Group's bid to work for a continent free of poverty and water-borne diseases, the Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, February 3 in Abidjan a… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Help Attract Investment for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth At the 2016 Mining Indaba in Cape Town

To: 11/02/2016 Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Adopts Integrity Due Diligence Policy On Non-Sovereign Operations

In its bid to further promote good governance and ethical business practices in its operations and investment decisions, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Call for Transparency in Climate Finance Receives Boost

As negotiations at the ongoing Paris climate conference (COP21) entered the ninth day, the African Ministerial Council on Environment (AMCEN) has expressed its support for the push… Read more »

Africa: Governments Called Upon to Do Their Part to Attract Private Sector Investment

The first ever first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week came to a close on November 17, 2015 with calls on African governments to play their role… Read more »

Africa: Vulnerability to Climate Change - Investment, Research Needed to Mitigate Shocks

Africa is increasingly facing multiple stresses that will be magnified by climate change leading to a complex set of problems, participants at the ongoing 10th edition of the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves a $ 33.3-Million Regional Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund

On October 21, 2015, the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US $33.3-million grant to set up a Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment… Read more »

Africa: Mobilize Sustainable Energy Investment in Africa - Se4all Africa Hub Annual Report

The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa Hub launched on Tuesday, October 13 in Abidjan its Annual Report for 2014-2015, which outlines the progress made to date in helping… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Triple Annual Climate Financing to Nearly $5 Billion By 2020

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, announced on Friday, October 9 that the AfDB would nearly triple its annual climate financing to reach $5… Read more »

Ghana: AfDB Approves U.S. $120-Million Corporate Loan to Ghana Airports Company First Private Sector Investment in Ghana's Transport Sector

On September 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a US $120-million corporate loan to support Ghana Airports Company Limited's (GACL)… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Sustainable Energy Policy & Investment High Level Forum

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Africa: Se4all - AfDB Supports Four More African Countries in the Development of Their Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses

Through the SE4All Africa Hub, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is now supporting the development of the SE4All Country Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses in four new… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: AfDB President Urges Japanese Businesses to Invest in Africa

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Donald Kaberuka, has urged Japanese businesses to take advantage of the comparative cost of labour to invest in mutually… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Namibia: AfDB Invests Zar 4.5 Billion in Development Bank of Namibia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, July 9, 2015 a line of credit amounting to ZAR 4.5 billion (about US $450 million) to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and CBI Stakeholder Consultations Focus On Agricultural Trade and Investment

Using technology to maximize productivity with a view to attracting the youth and enable them efficiently gain optimal results in agricultural and agribusiness in Africa was the… Read more »