Africa: Employment Opportunities for Youth a Priority, Says Kenyan Minister

Many political and economic challenges facing the African continent can be addressed through improved employment opportunities for youth, said a Kenyan cabinet minister,… Read more »

Africa: Kenyan Officials Attend Training Session On SME Policy in South Korea

The African Development Institute (ADI) organized a second session of the African Officials Invitation Training Program on SME Policy in Seoul, South Korea recently. Fifteen Kenyan… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Droughts

An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya's Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Injects U.S. $15 Million Equity Into African Trade Insurance Agency

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved recently a USD15 million equity investment in the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) to increase its… Read more »

Africa: Enhancing Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans in the Agriculture

The Bank, through the natural resources and environment management, and the compliance and safeguard divisions, is holding two regional workshops in Dakar, Senegal (July 5-6, 2012)… Read more »

Africa: AFBD Co-Sponsors Innovative E-Health Event in Nairobi

Some 200 participants from more than 15 countries gathered in Nairobi on 18 and 19 April for the e-Health Africa Conference - Integrating m-Health into e-Health Strategy… Read more »

Africa: Africa Shares Lessons Learned (so Far) in Renewable Energy

Teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, and Tanzania joined counterparts from around the world at the annual pilot countries meeting for the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Kenya Launch U.S.$ 150m Geothermal Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Kenya's Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have launched the Menengai geothermal project, designed to produce electricity for 500,000… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Wide Consultation On AfDB's New Integrated Safeguards System

First regional consultation shows AfDB's commitment to environmental and social sustainability Read more »

Africa: Donald Kaberuka Paid a Courtesy Call On President Mwai Kibaki

"I am fully satisfied with the African Development Bank support to Kenya" said President Kibaki. Discussions between the two leaders focused on regional integration and economic… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Holds Workshop in Nairobi On Its East African Transport Portfolio

The African Development Bank (AfDB) held a workshop on decentralization and transport projects with its development partners in East Africa in Nairobi on 21 and 22 March, where it… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes First Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation

The first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) will take place from between 1 and 3 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hosted by the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Energy and Road Infrastructure Development in Kenya

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government signed loan and grant agreements totaling some USD 336 million in support of clean energy and road infrastructure… Read more »

Africa: CSOs Bodies Call for People-Oriented Approach for AfDB Long Term Strategy

Representatives of African civil society organisations (CSOs) ended two days of partnership talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday in Nairobi, after intensive… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Talks With Civil Society Bodies End On Productive

Talks initiated by the African Development Bank with civil society organisations (CSOs) on a new partnership framework in Nairobi ended on 13 March 2012 with both sides expressing… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Organises the First Africa Forum on STI, for Youth Employment

The African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural… Read more »

Africa: AfDB in Talks With East and Southern African Civil Society

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) in east and southern Africa are holding partnership talks in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya and Mali to Attend Srep Pilot Country Meeting

Between 5 and March 2012, teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Liberia and Tanzania will be in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the third meeting of pilot countries participating in the… Read more »

Africa: Integrating Mhealth Into Ehealth Strategy Implementation

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Africa: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window

On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and East African Central Banks Look to Easing Inflationary Pressures

The high inflation rates that that have been plaguing the countries of East Africa recently could start to fall in 2012 and eventually reach single-digit level, a meeting organised… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-IFPRI Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Agriculture Biotechnology

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will organize an important meeting to present and discuss the findings and… Read more »

Africa: ADF Geothermal Project to Boost Affordable, Clean Energy Supply in Kenya (AfDB)

Menengai geothermal steam field development project will set the stage for investments that will help meet Kenya's rapidly increasing demand for power and transform the country… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Loan to Support Thermal Energy in Kenya

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 7 December a 28.1 million Euro senior loan to support the Thika Thermal Power Project in Kenya. This… Read more »

Africa: Building CDM Case for Ethiopia - Kenya Hydropower Interconnection Project (AfDB)

An Ethiopia-Kenya hydropower interconnection project may be the first to benefit from work beginning conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Carbon… Read more »