February 25, 2015
East Africa: First Afrik4r-Comesa Peer Review Meeting Launched in Nairobi
The first peer-review meeting for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) under the Africa for Results (AfriK4R) initiative kicked off in the Kenyan capital… Read more »
February 18, 2015
Tanzania: The AfDB Group Supports Power Trade Between Kenya and Tanzania
ADF US $144.9 million loan to Kenya-Tanzania Power Interconnection Project Read more »
January 23, 2015
Kenya: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches AfDB - Financed Nairobi Outer Ring Road Improvement Project
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, officially launched, on Thursday, January 22, the commencement of the construction of the… Read more »
December 19, 2014
Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project Nominated Power Deal of the Year in 2014
The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) reaches financial close following an eight-year journey. Read more »
December 09, 2014
Africa: AfDB Participates in Rockefeller Foundation Africa Partnership Forum Held in Nairobi
On December 8-9, 2014 the Africa Forum on Inclusive Economies was held in Nairobi, Kenya. This year's forum was the second bi-annual convening of the Rockefeller Foundation Africa… Read more »
November 19, 2014
Kenya: Rural and Low-Income Kenyans to Benefit From AfDB Energy Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of US $133 million to the Republic of Kenya to increase electricity access for low-income… Read more »
November 11, 2014
Kenya: 2014 Presidential Awards for Excellence - Trophy Goes to Kenya Highway Project
"These trophies, which reflect our culture of excellence, are for those who have gone beyond the call of duty and have done excellent work in exceptional conditions", African… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kaberuka Presents 2014 AfDB Presidential Awards for Excellence to Projects in Kenya, DRC and Morocco
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, recognized three Bank-financed projects for their excellence during the inaugural Presidential Awards ceremony which… Read more »
November 06, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves US $148 Million Line of Credit to Equity Bank Limited
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on November 5, 2014 in Abidjan a US $148 million multi-sector senior Line of Credit (LoC) to Equity Bank Limited of Kenya (Equity Bank)… Read more »
August 19, 2014
Africa: The African Water Facility Offers Special Training to Its Grantees to Increase Project Results and Effectiveness At Nairobi Workshop
The African Water Facility (AWF), with the support of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) East Africa Regional Resource Center, brought together more than 40 project managers… Read more »
July 31, 2014
Kenya: African Water Facility Promotes Private Sanitation Venture to Curb Water-borne Diseases and Turn Waste into Energy in Kenya
The African Water Facility has offered a €1.2 million grant to the Kisumu Water and Sewage Company (KIWASCO) to support an innovative project that will provide sanitation… Read more »
March 25, 2014
Kenya: AfDB Convenes Lenders to Secure Kenya's Largest Private Sector Investment
Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) marked a significant milestone on Monday, March 24 with the loan signing of €623 million (Ksh 76 billion), making it the largest private… Read more »
March 06, 2014
Kenya: AfDB Prioritizes Jobs Creation and Infrastructure Development in Kenya Country Strategy Paper
The Board of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya, which articulates the Bank's priority areas… Read more »
February 14, 2014
Kenya: Kenya Makes Bold Moves to Address Climate Change Risks
Many in East Africa still recall the devastating drought of 2009. In Kenya alone, it left nearly 80% of cattle dead in some parts of the country. Whether linked to the effects of… Read more »
January 29, 2014
Kenya: AfDB and Kenya Sign Agreements for Financing Infrastructure Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Kenya on January 27th in Nairobi, Kenya signed loan and protocol grant agreements of US$97 million and US$120 million for… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Kenya: An Inclusive Business Workshop to Take Place in Nairobi on 29-30 October 2013
A workshop on "Private Investment and Job Creation" will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on 29-30 October 2013. Read more »
October 02, 2013
Kenya: First ADF Partial Risk Guarantee Approved in Kenya for Largest African Wind Power Project
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Lake Turkana Transmission Line Delay Partial Risk Guarantee for €20 million, the first of the African Development… Read more »
September 19, 2013
Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya Power Interconnection - Phases I and II - the Power of Regional Interconnection
Within the current global energy crisis, interconnecting the regional electric energy networks is the best alternative to transfer expensive thermal generation into regional as… Read more »
East Africa: The Menengai Project Kenya - Pioneering Geothermal Development in East Africa
In a country where 84% of the population does not have energy access and where the geothermal potential is among the greatest in the world, the Menengai geothermal steam field… Read more »
Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Farm - Enhancing Access to Clean, Affordable Energy in Kenya
The Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya will add 300MW to power generation capacity and will benefit Kenya by providing clean and affordable energy that will reduce the overall… Read more »
August 13, 2013
Kenya: Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kenya
Nakuru, Kenya's fourth largest city is a major industrial and tourist center. Read more »
May 07, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches Us$1.26b Kenya - Ethiopia Electricity Highway
The African Development Bank today launched the 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway to be built between Kenya and Ethiopia. Read more »
April 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Facilitates Energy Diversification and Access to Clean Energy With the Approval of a €115 Million Loan to Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved €115 million in financing for a wind power project in Kenya's Lake Turkana region. The project will add… Read more »
April 17, 2013
Africa: AfDB Reinforces Regional Integration Support
The African Development Bank has approved two loans totalling USD 232.5 million for the 157.5-kilometre road project from Arusha to Holili in Tanzania, and Taveta to Voi in Kenya,… Read more »
January 25, 2013
East Africa: Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa (HoA), which comprises Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, has an estimated combined population of 210 million people and… Read more »