April 14, 2011
Africa: Leveraging Transport Infrastructure for Trade And Economic Integration
One only needs take the Nairobi-Arusha shuttle to realise the importance of the Arusha-Namanga-Ati River road project as a strategic road transportation hub in East Africa. It had… Read more »
February 25, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 9 Million Equity Investment in Zep-Re Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 9,094,389 equity investment to acquire 15% of the current… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects
Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB, IMF Regional Workshop On Cross-Border Banking in Nairobi, Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized, through its NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department, in collaboration with the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of… Read more »
November 05, 2010
Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice
One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »
November 04, 2010
Africa: Workshop On AfDB Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Eastern Africa in Nairobi
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for Eastern Africa will be validated at a workshop scheduled to take place on 11 November in Nairobi,… Read more »
November 06, 2010
Africa: Aid Effectiveness Conference - Africa's Future Lies in Self-Reliance
Distinguished delegates drawn from African governments, international organizations, parliaments and civil society agreed on Friday, 5 November 2010 in Tunis that the time had come… Read more »
October 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Approves Usd 15 Million Equity Investment in Catalyst Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$15-million equity investment in Catalyst Fund, a 10-year… Read more »
June 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Reforms Are On Track - Outgoing Executive Director Peter Sinon
Mr. Peter Sinon, who has just been appointed Minister of Investment, Natural Resources and Industry in his country, Seychelles, served the AfDB and the continent for six good… Read more »
June 16, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Additional US$ 32.5 Million for Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a supplementary loan of UA 22.05 million* (USD 32.5 million) to Kenya under the African Development… Read more »
June 14, 2010
Africa: AfDB Prepares for African Round of International Comparison Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will begin its preparations for the International Comparison Program (ICP) 2011 for Africa with two weeks of workshops in Nairobi from Monday,… Read more »
April 09, 2010
Africa: Kenya - Green Zones Development Support Project - Promoting Conservation, Employment And Food Security
The Kenyan government's efforts to arrest the depletion of the country's forest and promote environmentally sustainable agriculture is receiving a big boost from the African… Read more »
April 02, 2010
Africa: AfDB to Participate in First Africa Meteorology Ministers Conference
The African Development Bank will participate in the First Conference of Ministers Responsible for Meteorology in Africa scheduled to take place from 12-16 April in Nairobi, Kenya.… Read more »
March 22, 2010
Africa: African Leaders Strongly Support Financial Inclusion for Women
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) jointly launched the first "African Women's… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Commits to Support Women's Economic Empowerment Forum
The first African Women EconomicSummit in Nairobi was a real success. On the afternoon of the final day, the high level audience of 160 African and global decision-makers in the… Read more »
March 19, 2010
Africa: The African Women to Play an Important Part in Building the African Financial System
Global and African leaders are invited by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices… Read more »
March 16, 2010
Africa: Message of the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka On the African Women Economic Summit
Women have always played a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of Africa. As farmers, entrepreneurs, traders and innovators, they are key economic actors in the… Read more »
March 15, 2010
Africa: Top African And Global Leaders Together to Think About Investing Differently in Women
Global and African leaders are invited by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices… Read more »
March 11, 2010
Africa: The AfDB At the African Carbon Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated actively at the 2nd Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) held in Nairobi, Kenya (3-5 March 2010). Read more »
March 10, 2010
Kenya: African Women Economic Summit: ?Investing Differently in Women? - Graca Machel and AfDB President to Co-host the event
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Founder of New Faces, New Voices network (NFNV) Graca Machel, will co-host “The African Women Economic… Read more »
March 03, 2010
Africa: Africa Carbon Forum 2010
The Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) is a regional platform established to promote knowledge and information sharing including business facilitation among the main carbon market players… Read more »
February 12, 2010
Africa: African Women's Economic Summit - Investing Differently in Women
Summit objectives and outcomes: Read more »











