July 07, 2016
Tunisia: African Water Facility - Ensuring Long-Term Water Safety in Tunisia
In its bids to fairly, sustainably and efficiently manage water on the continent, the African Water Facility (AWF) approved a grant of €1.4 million to Tunisia on 20 June 2016. Read more »
June 30, 2016
Morocco: AfDB, Morocco Ink U.S.$134.65 Million Loan Agreement to Improve Social Protection and Inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Morocco have signed a loan agreement amounting to US $134.65 million to improve social protection and inclusion in the Kingdom. Read more »
April 07, 2016
Egypt: Addressing Informality in Egypt
A recent African Development Bank publication proposes solutions for addressing informality in Egypt taking into account its disparate definitions as well as the various… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: AfDB Supports Water and Agriculture Improvement Projects in Egypt
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt on the sidelines of the AfDB's Annual Meetings in Lusaka on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 signed two grant… Read more »
April 21, 2016
Algeria: AfDB and Algeria Redefine the Foundations for Strengthened Partnership
After his first visit to Algeria since taking office in September 2015, the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, expressed his pleasure at the… Read more »
April 19, 2016
Algeria: President Adesina's First Official Visit to Algeria Aims to Boost Ties
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrives in Algiers today, Tuesday, April 19, for a two-day official visit. His visit comes on the heels of… Read more »
February 22, 2016
Africa: Adesina Received By the Egyptian President During Africa 2016 Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh
On February 20, 2016, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina during the "Africa 2016" forum held in Sharm… Read more »
February 21, 2016
Africa: Keynote Speech Delivered By African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina At the Africa 2016
Your Excellency, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Read more »
February 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors End Consultation Mission to Egypt With a Courtesy Visit to the Country's President
An official delegation of seven Executive Directors (EDs) of the African Development Bank concluded on February 14 their eight-day consultation mission to Egypt. The EDs are… Read more »
February 11, 2016
Egypt: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Egypt On a Consultation Mission
An official delegation of seven Executive Directors (EDs) of the African Development Bank arrived in Cairo on Sunday, February 7 for a six-day consultation mission to Egypt. The… Read more »
February 04, 2016
Africa: World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Morocco Showcases AfDB's New Deal On Energy for Africa
On Thursday, February 4, 2016, King Mohammed VI of Morocco inaugurated the first phase of the country's Noor Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, ushering in a new era… Read more »
Morocco: World's Largest Concentrated Solar Plant Opened in Morocco
Morocco has launched the first phase of the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the world. When fully operational, the plant will produce enough energy for more than… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Morocco: AfDB Lends Morocco $112.3 Million to Improve the Tangier-Casablanca-Marrakech Railway Route
On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a loan of US $112.3 million to Morocco for the improvement of… Read more »
December 18, 2015
Africa: Egypt, the New Chair of the Adea Steering Committee and Stc-Est Bureau for the Next 2 Years
(from left to right): H.E. Ashraf El-Shihy, Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chair of the ADEA Steering Committee; Ms. Oley Dibba-Wadda, ADEA… Read more »
December 17, 2015
Africa: AfDB, Egypt Ink Us $500-Million Loan Agreement to Support the Country's Ongoing Reforms
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt have signed on Thursday, December 17 a loan agreement of US $500 million aimed at supporting the Government's… Read more »
Africa: Egypt - AfDB Board Approves 2015/16-2019/20 Country Strategy Paper and Us $500-Million Loan for Economic Governance and Energy Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Abidjan the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) of the Arab Republic of Egypt… Read more »
November 24, 2015
North Africa: AfDB Annual Report 2015 for North Africa - Taking the pulse of the region
In its 2015 Annual Report for North Africa, the African Development Bank assessed the economies of the six countries in the region: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and… Read more »
North Africa: Rapport annuel 2015 - Prendre le pouls de l'Afrique du Nord
Dans son rapport annuel 2015 dédié à l’Afrique du Nord, la BAD fait le point sur le développement des économies des 6 pays de la… Read more »
November 04, 2015
Africa: Souk At-Tanmia Celebrates the Creation of 100 Tunisian Businesses Bringing Jobs and Hope
On Monday, November 2, 2015, the Souk At-tanmia Partnership held its second awards ceremony at the highly symbolic Bardo National Museum in Tunis. The aim of this event was to… Read more »
October 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$ 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 12, 2015
Egypt: Remarks Delivered By AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina At Signing Ceremony of Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project Loan Facility With the Government of Egypt
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Read more »
Egypt: AfDB and Egyptian Government Sign USD 50-Million Loan for Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt, on Saturday, October 10 in Lima, Peru, signed the loan agreement for USD 50 million from the Africa Growing Together Fund… 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 »
August 01, 2015
Tunisia: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka Makes His Farewells to the Tunisian Authorities, Reiterating the Bank's Support
On 31 July Donald Kaberuka, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), whose mandate ends on 31 August 2015, bade farewell to the Tunisian authorities and in particular… Read more »
July 28, 2015
Africa: AfDB Supports Morocco's Economic Competitiveness With U.S. $114.5 Million
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on 28 July 2015 in Casablanca signed one loan and two grant agreements amounting to $114.5… Read more »
