November 23, 2007
East Africa: Submarine Cable System Reaches Financial Close
The African Development Bank (AfDB), along with other participating development financial institutions (DFIs) have signed loan agreements for the East African Submarine Cable… Read more »
November 28, 2007
Africa: Amcow And ADB Organize Continent's First Water Week
The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) and the African Development Bank (ADB) are proud to host the First African Water Week (AWW-1) event to be held in Tunis from… Read more »
November 27, 2007
Africa: UK Doubles Contribution to African Development Fund
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 that it is doubling its contribution to the 11th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF XI), the first… Read more »
November 21, 2007
Kenya: U.S. $55 Million ADF Loan for Water Services Boards Support Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Wednesday in Tunis a loan of 35.19… Read more »
Madagascar: U.S. $15 Million for Manombo Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday in Tunis approved A loan and a grant with a combined value of 9.5 million Units of Account (UA*) , about… Read more »
November 14, 2007
Africa: "Researchers Have to Speak Out More"
According to Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), "African researchers have to speak out more". In… Read more »
November 01, 2007
Africa: Addis Ababa Hosts Second Economic Conference
More than 300 experts from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas will participate in the second African Economic Conference (AEC) on "Opportunities and Challenges of… Read more »
October 29, 2007
Uganda: AfDB, Govt Sign Bujagali Power Interconnection Project Loan Agreement
Efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Bujagali Power Interconnection Project (BIP) in Uganda received a boost last week with the signing of a 19.21-million Units of… Read more »
October 20, 2007
Africa: Germany, World Bank And AfDB Launch Partnership for Making Finance Work
A new partnership to support stronger financial systems in Africa was launched today, by Germany, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Read more »
September 21, 2007
Africa: AFDB, ECA, WTO And World Bank Organize Conference On Aid for Trade in Dar es Salaam
"Mobilizing Aid for Trade: Focus on Africa", is the central theme of a high-level conference scheduled to take place on October 1-2, 2007, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,… Read more »
September 16, 2007
Africa: Development Bank Helps to Boost Infrastructure
The African Development Bank has supported the preparation of more than 15 regional projects as part of its assistance in upgrading infrastructure in Africa, Dr. Ini Urua, NEPAD… Read more »
August 08, 2007
Sierra Leone: Bank Group's Resident Representative Presents Letters of Appointment
The African Development Bank Group's Resident Representative in Sierra Leone, Mrs. Margaret Kilo on Tuesday in Freetown, presented her Letters of Appointment to the Minister of… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Rwanda: U.S. $ 50 Million ADF Grant for Poverty Reduction Strategy Support Programme
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of UA 33 million (US$ 50 million) to help finance the… Read more »
July 24, 2007
Africa: AfDB Approves Communications Satellite Funds
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday in Tunis approved a US $ 50-million senior loan under its private sector window in support of a Regional… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Liberia: Country Joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Liberia has become the 14th African country to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups and… Read more »
July 17, 2007
Africa: Tackling Rural Poverty - Learning the Lessons Together
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct a joint review of their work in supporting… Read more »
July 16, 2007
Libya: African Development Bank to Cooperate With Country
Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »
July 05, 2007
Cameroon: Fund Approves U.S. $165 Million for Douala-Bangui and N'djamena Corridors
The African Development Fund (ADF) the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 164.89 million to finance a… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Africa: Countries Should Address Barriers to Competitiveness - AfDB Economist
The Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Louis Kasekende, has emphasized the need to address those barriers that hold down business development in Africa… Read more »
June 15, 2007
Africa: G8 Applauds Work On Post-Conflict and Fragile States by the African Development Bank
The Group of Eight (G8) industrial nations have welcomed the current work of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on post-conflict and fragile states. In a statement on Friday… Read more »
Central African Republic: AfDB Group Supports Economic Reform
Efforts by the government of the Central African Republic to improve the country's economic performance and reduce poverty received major support on Friday, 15 June 2007 in… Read more »
February 01, 2007
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Publish Joint Performance Report
The African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank are making… Read more »
May 15, 2007
Africa: Chinese PM Says Aid to Continent has 'No Conditions'
The Prime Minister of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao on Tuesday in Shanghai received the President of the African Development Bank Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka. The AfDB President is in China… Read more »
May 14, 2007
Africa: Shanghai Hosts AfDB Annual Meetings
The Shanghai International Convention Center has been a bee-hive of activity as China's business hub and economic capital prepares to host the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
March 07, 2007
Sudan: $14 Million ADF Grant for Institutional Capacity Building And Poverty Reduction
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will support a capacity building and poverty reduction programme in Sudan… Read more »