March 23, 2021
Kenya: Kenya - Equity Group Holdings Plans Trans-Africa Expansion With $100 Million Loan From the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank and Equity Group Holdings (EGH) have signed a $100 million (Kshs 11 Billion) loan facility to support the commercial bank's expansion across Eastern… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Burundi: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism Registers Complaints About Bank-Funded Projects in Burundi and Kenya
The African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), has registered two new complaints about projects funded by the Bank Group in Burundi and Kenya. Read more »
March 01, 2021
Africa: Information Is Power - Data Is Key to Closing Gender Gaps in Energy Access in Kenya
Gender-specific data, especially detailed information on how women and men use financial resources, is needed to improve interventions geared to closing the gender gap in energy… Read more »
February 15, 2021
Kenya: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's Energy Sector
What: Webinar - Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's energy sector Read more »
November 24, 2020
Africa: Africans "Know and Understand What Development Ought to Look Like," Says President Uhuru Kenyatta
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta urged African governments to put their citizens at the centre of delivering service during Africa Delivery Exchange 2020, a virtual event that… Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Global Launch
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October 26, 2020
Kenya: African Legal Support Facility Appoints Two New Management Board Members
The African Legal Support Facility (the ALSF), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Anyango Agimba and Ambassador Arve Ofstad to its management board. Read more »
October 09, 2020
Kenya: In Kenya, the Menengaï Geothermal Plant, Funded By the African Development Bank, Is Helping 500,000 Households Overcome a Severe Electricity Shortage
In six years, Kenya has more than tripled production, from 198 to nearly 672 megawatts (MW), becoming Africa's leading producer of geothermal energy in the process. The… Read more »
September 03, 2020
Kenya: In Kenya, a Water Project Results in Unexpected Increase in Property Development
A water supply and sanitation project for small towns and rural areas, implemented between 2011 and 2017 in Kenya, has helped improve the quality and sustainability of these… Read more »
May 22, 2020
Kenya: €188m African Development Bank Loan to Boost COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank today approved an €188 million loan to support the Government of Kenya's efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Trains 100 Fashion and Creative Industry Entrepreneurs During Fashionomics Africa Masterclass in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative hosted 110 entrepreneurs from the textile, apparel and accessories industry for a workshop on how to establish a… Read more »
February 21, 2020
Kenya: Celebrated Entrepreneur Calls for Better Policies and Resources to Support Youth and Women Entrepreneurship
Multi-award-winning entrepreneur Ahmad Ashkar has called on policymakers to develop better policy options, backed by dedicated resources to support the youth and women to become… Read more »
February 07, 2020
Kenya: On the Kenya-Tanzania Border, the African Development Bank Eases Trade With One Stop Border Post
On the border between Tanzania and Kenya sits Namanga, a town of 16,000 residents where cross-border trade has thrived thanks to investment in a One Stop Border Post (OSBP). Read more »
January 15, 2020
Senegal: African Development Fund Board Approves $37.2 Million in Credit Risk Participations By the Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility for Non-Sovereign Operations in Kenya, Sudan and Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved on January 15, 2020, credit risk… Read more »
December 13, 2019
Tanzania: Kenya & Tanzania - Over 3 Million People to Benefit From African Development Bank's €345 Million Road Construction Support
Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank's… Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: Cop 25 - Kenya Experience Suggests Gender Equality Is Best Path to Achieve SDGs
Stakeholders at COP25 climate talks, citing Kenya's example, called on developing countries to boost women's involvement in the fight against climate change. Without gender… Read more »
August 01, 2019
Kenya: African Development Bank Helps Power Wind of Change in Kenya
Africa's largest wind farm, a €620 million energy masterpiece boosting 365 turbines in northern Kenya, will help the East African nation stay on track to reach its target of… Read more »
May 15, 2019
Kenya: African Development Bank Approves Eur 90 Million to Support the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company
Bank funding to boost mortgage finance access to lower middle- and middle-income households Read more »
March 15, 2019
Kenya: Investing in Digital Literacy for Grassroots Transformation in Kenya
Kenya is experiencing a "youth bulge". At least 20% of the country's population is made up of youth between the ages of 15 and 24. This could be a big advantage if young people… Read more »
March 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to Attend One Planet Summit in Nairobi
Adesina expected to make major announcement to fight climate change and promote renewable energies Read more »
March 05, 2019
Kenya: African Development Bank Initiates Private Sector Capacity Building for Climate Change and Green Growth Projects
Kenya is becoming a green economy. This is just one of the key sentiments expressed by stakeholders attending a capacity building workshop for climate change and green growth… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Entreprenarium, Kick Off Master Classes for Women Entrepreneurs
A third round of two-week masterclasses on entrepreneurship, business development and financial management for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
December 17, 2018
Southern Africa: Nairobi Hosts Talks to Boost Seed and Agricultural Production in Eastern and Southern Africa
Leading organizations in agricultural policy, trade, and technology transfer met in Nairobi from 13 -14 December 2018 to identify bottlenecks in the implementation of harmonized… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Kenya: African Development Bank Approves €62.914 Million Loan to Improve Access to Sustainable Wastewater Services in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved €62.914 million to finance the provision of sustainable wastewater services through the 'Nairobi Rivers Basin… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Kenya: Kenya Forests - Over 14,000 Hectares Reforested Under 10 Years, Thanks to African Development Bank
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