June 23, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$50 Million Dollars Equity Investment in 8 Miles Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved today, 23 June 2010, in Tunis, an equity investment of USD 50 million in the 8 Miles Fund which… Read more »
May 19, 2010
Africa: AfDB Commits Usd 40 Million in the African Agriculture Fund
The private sector window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group received, on 19 May 2010, board approval for a USD 40 million equity investment in the African Agriculture… Read more »
May 18, 2010
Africa: Enhancing Ghana's Transport Sector
Since the Bank Group commenced operations in Ghana in 1973, it has invested over USD 1.6 billion on concessionary terms in all sectors of the country's economy. In the transport… Read more »
May 06, 2010
Africa: World Economic Forum On Africa - "We Must Attract Foreign Investors to Africa," Says AfDB President
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and his delegation are participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which started on Wednesday, 5 May 2010,… Read more »
May 05, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Usd 30 Million Equity Investment in Helios Investors II
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment of USD 30 million in Helios Investors II. Read more »
April 30, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Investment Fund for Health in Africa Sign Euro 10 Million Equity Investment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed Euro 10 million equity in the Investment Fund for Health in Africa (IFHA). Read more »
April 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$50 Million Investment in Africa Capitalization Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, through its private sector window, approved on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment… Read more »
April 05, 2010
Africa: AfDB President Urges Japanese to Invest in Africa
After visiting Osaka in the first leg of his visit Japan, the AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, April 5, 2010, headed to Tokyo, the nation's capital, where he held… Read more »
February 17, 2010
Africa: AfDB New Staff And Partner Institutions Undergo Training On Investment Appraisal And Risk Analysis
AfDB young professionals and staff from partner institutions - the African Finance Corporation, the Islamic Development Bank, the Japan International Corporation Agency - on… Read more »
November 30, 2009
Africa: The AfDB Approved an Equity of Usd 30 Million to the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an equity investment of USD 30 million to the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 which is the successor… Read more »
November 26, 2009
Africa: "Africa Needs to Significantly Scale Up Investments in Both Renewable And Low-Emission Fossil-Fuel Technologies," Says AfDB Infrastructure Director, Gilbert Mbesherubusa
"In order for African countries to begin shifting to clean energy and a lower carbon development path, they need to significantly scale up investments in both renewable and… Read more »
November 17, 2009
Africa: AEC Participants Discuss Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on Poverty Reduction in Africa
As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a… Read more »
November 12, 2009
Africa: The Financial Crisis, an Opportunity to Accelerate Investment
Introduced by a presentation by Oxford University Professor, Paul Collier, the session underscored the need to strengthen public finance management, resource mobilization through… Read more »
October 08, 2009
Egypt: AfDB Approves U.S.$78.24 Million Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 in Tunis, a loan of Euro 53.33 million, equivalent to 48.56 million Units… Read more »
September 02, 2009
Tunisia: AfDB Loan to Rehabilitate Tunisia?s Electricity Network
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in Tunis approved a loan of 42,34 million Units of Account (UA), equivalent to 87.83 million… Read more »
July 01, 2009
Africa: Bank Group President Receives Zimbabwe Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday June 30, 2009 in Tunis, received Zimbabwe's economic planning and investment promotion minister, Elton Mangoma. Read more »
June 03, 2009
Africa: AfDB Approves CFAF 750 Million Equity Investment in Banque Congolaise de l'Habitat
Tunis, June 2, 2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development (AfDB) Bank Group has approved financing for a CFAF 750-million investment in the Equity of the Banque… Read more »
May 13, 2009
Africa: Making Africa's Power Sector Attractive to Private Investment Now
African finance officials, power project developers and representatives from global financial institutions agreed that in the current economic environment it was more important… Read more »
January 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Promotes Agribusiness Investment Funds-Equity Participation of USD 15 Million in Agribusiness Investment Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved an equity participation of USD 15 million to finance an Agribusiness Investment Fund (Agri-Vie Fund… Read more »
December 10, 2008
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Obtains Approval for a U.S.$ 30 Million Equity Investment in the African Energy Infrastructure Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved has a US$ 30 million equity investment in the African Energy Infrastructure Fund (AEIF or the Fund),… Read more »
November 17, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Investment Climate Facility
Bank Group Management and experts, on Monday, 17 November 2008, in Tunis launched a meeting with the Investment Climate Facility's representatives. The purpose of the meeting is to… Read more »
July 22, 2008
West Africa: AfDB and BOAD Sign FCfa 28.7 Billion Investment Agreement
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Monday, in Tunis, signed a financial agreement comprising an equity participation, a line… Read more »
July 17, 2008
Africa: AfDB Approves a Private Sector Investment of U.S. $ 25 Million Equity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US$ 25 million equity investment in the Rising Africa Infrastructure Fund (RAIF or the Fund), which will… Read more »
June 06, 2008
Africa: AfDB And Libyan Investment Agency Sign MOU On Joint Financing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would enable both parties enter into… Read more »
February 18, 2008
Africa: The AfDB and Infrastructure Development in Africa: Achievements, Challenges, and New Investment Opportunities
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a major force in private and public sector infrastructure development in Africa through the provision of financial and technical… Read more »
