March 07, 2016
Kenya: Fact-Finding and Business Development for Private-Sector Projects in Kenya
On February 29, 2016, during the joint business development mission between the African Development Bank's Infrastructure Finance and PPP Division and the International Finance… Read more »
March 03, 2016
Kenya: Legacy of Wangari Maathai Celebrated On Africa Environment Day, March 3
March 3, 2016 marks Africa Environment Day, which is celebrated in conjunction with Wangari Maathai Day in honour of the late Nobel Laureate's legacy for environmental… Read more »
October 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$ 285 Million for Infrastructure, SMEs and Youth Employment Projects in Tunisia, Kenya and Togo
The Board of Directors of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 approved combined funding amounting to US $284.97 million in support of road… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: Accf Grants Usd 1.35 Million to Enhance Climate Finance Readiness in Cape Verde, Kenya and Swaziland
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) announced Friday, the approval of three projects totaling USD 1.35 million to enhance the readiness of Cape Verde, Kenya and Swaziland to… Read more »
August 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Support for Countries Underscored At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Africa Development Bank's Vice President, Solomon Asamoah, represented the Bank at the just concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit that took place July 25th- 26th 2015 in… Read more »
July 03, 2015
Kenya: Skills That Lead to Jobs - AfDB Provides U.S.$62 Million to Support Technical and Vocational Education in Kenya
The Executive Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 approved a US $62-million loan to finance the second phase of Kenya's… Read more »
June 26, 2015
Kenya: AfDB President Kaberuka Pays Farewell Visit to Kenya
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka concluded his East African tour with a farewell meeting with Kenya's Head of State, Uhuru Kenyatta, on June 25th 2015. Read more »
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 »