May 17, 2019
Malawi: 'One of the Best Opportunities I Received' - Malawi Student Looks Forward to Being a Teacher After Studies Funded By African Development Bank Project
Cecilia Phiri is a student at Chancellor College in Malawi. Located in Zomba, about 300 km south of Lilongwe, Chancellor College (CHANCO) is the largest of the five constituent… Read more »
May 16, 2019
Malawi: Increasing Access to Higher Education Through Investment in Modern Open & Distance Learning
Petros Gama, a Bachelor of Education Science student at Mzuzu University in Malawi. Read more »
April 24, 2019
Malawi: African Development Bank Boosts Cyclone Response With Emergency Relief Package and Measures to Combat Climate Change
African Development Bank delegation to Malawi with Government of Malawi officials Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Announces U.S.$100 Million Comprehensive Relief, Reconstruction and Mitigation Plan for Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai and the unprecedented loss of life and property in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, the African Development Bank has announced a… Read more »
March 21, 2019
Africa: Rural Communities to Access Improved Water Supply Thanks to the AfDB
In the lakeside village of Kafuzira, in the Nkhotakota District of Malawi's Central Region, the water taps are not yet running. In the dry season, the women and girls still trudge… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Malawi: African Development Bank U.S.$ 35 Million Loan to Boost Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
The African Development Bank has approved a US$ 35 million loan for the Shire Valley Transformation Program - Phase 1 (SVTP-1), aimed at reducing poverty through the development of… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Malawi: African Development Bank Approves Malawi Country Strategy Paper 2018 - 2022
The African Development Bank has approved its Country Strategy Paper for Malawi for 2018-2022. The strategy blueprint is part of ongoing efforts to boost economic diversification,… Read more »
June 01, 2017
Malawi: AfDB to Support Local Agri-Businesses in Malawi-Nacala Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 23rd May 2017 approved a US$ 1 million grant from the African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) fund to the… Read more »
May 23, 2017
Africa: U.S.$ 829 Million Support From AfDB, Partners for Songwe River Basin Program
Malawi and Tanzania have agreed to work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Program (SRBDP). This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between… Read more »
March 14, 2017
Lesotho: AfDB and Gef Support Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Water Supply in Malawi and Lesotho
On February 13, 2017, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved a total of US $ 4 million and US $ 2.6 million, respectively, for Lesotho and Malawi as part of… Read more »
February 01, 2017
Ghana: AfDB Approves U.S.$69.6 Million Risk Participation in Infrastructure Sector Investments in Ghana, Malawi and Mozambique
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has approved two transport sector investment risk… Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility Hosts Workshop On Mining Contract Negotiations for Malawi Government Officials
A five-day training workshop on the negotiation of mining contracts commenced on December 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi. Convened by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), in… Read more »
December 14, 2016
Malawi: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 12.24 Million in Grants and Loans for Jobs for Youth Project for Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of UA 7.52 million (approximately US $10.5 million) and an ADF… Read more »
November 16, 2016
Malawi: AfDB Approves U.S.$17-Million Food Assistance for Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a US $17 million (about MK 12.2 billion) Food Crisis Response Budget Support Programme grant for Malawi.… Read more »
October 05, 2016
Malawi: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 22 Million to Finance Youth Agribusiness Project in Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$22.33 million concessional loan to the Republic of Malawi to finance the country's Agricultural Infrastructure and Youth in… Read more »
April 07, 2016
Malawi: AfDB President Adesina Pledges Support to Malawi and Urges Sustained Reforms
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 began a two-day visit in Blantyre, Malawi, where he has pledged to continue… Read more »
May 31, 2016
Malawi: AfDB, Malawi Ink U.S. $1-Million Humanitarian Assistance Grant Agreement
The African Development Bank and the Government of the Republic of Malawi signed a grant agreement for a humanitarian emergency assistance to mitigate the effects of the 2015… Read more »
April 04, 2016
Africa: AfDB Group President to Visit Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, will visit Mozambique and Malawi on April 4-5, 2016. While in Malawi, he will hold high-level discussions… Read more »
March 29, 2016
Malawi: Launching the Malawi Community of Practice and Holding the High Level Workshop
From March 21-24, 2016, the Malawi Government launched the national Community of Practice as part of the African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results… Read more »
March 14, 2016
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Conclude Visit to Malawi
A team of nine African Development Bank Executive Directors visited Malawi from March 6 to 11, 2016 on a high-level consultation and dialogue mission. During their visit, the… Read more »
December 21, 2015
Africa: AfDB Invests in Transformative Regional Railway and Port Infrastructure in Mozambique and Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), through its private sector window, has approved a Senior Loan equivalent to USD 300 million to support the… Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank Provides Us $5 Million to Malawi for an Integrated Urban Water and Sanitation Project in Mzimba
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Friday, October 23, 2015 approved an African… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change in Rural Malawi
Changes in Malawi's climatic patterns have led to severe drought and flooding which has resulted in loss of life and economic hardship. For a country heavily dependent upon its… Read more »
April 30, 2015
Malawi: AfDB Provides U.S. $30 Million Budget Support to Basic Social Services Delivery in Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan, approved a US $30-million sector budget support grant towards the protection of basic social… Read more »
