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 »
January 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB And the African Trade Insurance Company Sign Usd 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant
Kenya Resident Representative, Domina Buzingo, and the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the African Trade Insurance Company (ATI), Stewart Kinloch, have signed a grant of USD 1… Read more »
January 19, 2010
Kenya: AfDB and Government of Ethiopia Sign Loan Agreement for Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB), on 15 January 2010, signed a Loan Agreement with the Government of Ethiopia to finance the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Project… Read more »
November 16, 2009
Africa: AfDB to Meet With Kenyan Private Sector Players
The Private Sector Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is organizing a "Business Opportunities Seminar" (BOS) to be held in Nairobi on November 19, 2009. Read more »
November 04, 2009
Africa: Kenya - U.S. $ 123 M for Water And Sanitation Project in Rural Areas
The project addresses the water supply and sanitation problems in a number of small towns and the provision of water storage in Yatta area. Read more »
July 02, 2009
Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya - U.S.$ 326.5 Million for Road Project
The funding was approved on Wednesday in Tunis by Executive Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the AfDB Group which is providing the loan. Read more »
June 15, 2009
Africa: AfDB and Kenya Sign Loan Agreements
The AfDB and Kenya have signed loan agreements on the Farm Infrastructure and Rural Livelihoods Restoration Project and the Mombasa-Nairobi Transmission Line Project. Read more »
June 10, 2009
Africa: AfDB: Kenya-Launching of the 2009 African Economic Outlook
The Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030, Mr. Wycliffe Oparanya launched the African Economic Outlook in Nairobi on 4th June 2009. During the launch, the… Read more »
May 12, 2009
Africa: Kenya-AfDB to Facilitate 300 Million Euro Loan for Kenyan Power Project
The loan, which represents 70 percent of the project cost, will be sourced from development finance institutions (DFI) and commercial sources. AfDB is the Mandated Lead Arranger… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Africa: Mombasa-Nairobi Electricity Transmission - Approval of $ 75 Million ADB Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Wednesday in Tunis approved a loan of 50 million Units of Accounts, equivalent to US$ 75 million, to finance the… Read more »
May 06, 2009
Kenya: Invest Kshs 174.8 Million (U.S.$ 2.2 Million) to Promote Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in Kenya
K-Rep is distinct from other commercial banks or financial institutions, because of its social mission of providing financial services to low income and poor urban and rural people… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group Approves Over U.S .$235 Million for Five Operations in Sierra Leone, Kenya, DRC and Rwanda
The Boards approved 10 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 15 million, from the AfDB/ADF grant under the Supplemental Support Window of the Fragile States Facility… Read more »
April 30, 2009
Africa: Kenya Secures U.S. $22 Million to Restore Farm Infrastructure and Rural Livelihoods
The project's objective is to restore agricultural production and livelihoods for 19,000 farm households displaced by the Post-Election Conflict (PEV) in the districts of Molo and… Read more »
