July 28, 2015
Morocco: AfDB Supports Competitiveness of Moroccan Economy With $114.5 Million
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed on 28 July 2015 three funding agreements today in Casablanca, Morocco, for one loan… Read more »
July 26, 2015
Africa: Africa50 to Hold Constitutive General Assembly in Casablanca
Africa50 – an innovative infrastructure investment platform sponsored by the African Development Bank – will hold its Constitutive General Assembly on 29 July 2015 in… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Tunisia: Major Milestone for the Second Edition of Souk Attanmia - Motivation and Innovation
Launched on April 30, 2014 in Tunisia, the second edition of Souk At-tanmia has seen a rush of thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs' applications. When the call for proposals closed… Read more »
June 17, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Approves €50.20 Million Loan for National Drainage Programme to Boost Agriculture in Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Egypt's National Drainage programme (NDP) to boost agricultural production and household income generation with a €50.20… Read more »
April 29, 2015
North Africa: What Impact Does FDI Have On the People?
The African Development Bank has published a new report on North Africa entitled "Does Foreign Direct Investment Improve Welfare in North African Countries?" Read more »
April 15, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Commits U.S.$140 Million to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Expansion Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US $140-million loan to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Development Project on April 15, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte… Read more »
April 02, 2015
Tunisia: AfDB Grants €49.4 Million Loan to Enhance Natural Gas Supply to Disadvantaged Regions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Abidjan, a €49.4-million loan to the Tunisian Electricity and Gas… Read more »
March 23, 2015
Morocco: Morocco's Growth Diagnostic - Addressing Constraints to Leverage Economic Potential
Working in close collaboration, the Kingdom of Morocco, African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), have conducted an exhaustive… Read more »
Africa: A High-Level Government Delegation From Egypt Seeks Greater Cooperation With AfDB
A high-level Egyptian delegation led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab briefed Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday, March 20 in Abidjan, urging… Read more »
Egypt: Leïla Mokaddem, AfDB Resident Representative in Egypt, On the Bank's Priorities for the Country in 2015
Named African Development Bank Resident Representative for Egypt in January 2014, Leïla Mokaddem heads the Bank's country office in Cairo. In this role, she oversees the… Read more »
March 16, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Vice-President Aly Abou Sabaa - "We Are Ready to Work With the Egyptian Government On Reforms"
African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice-President responsible for Sectoral Operations, Aly Abou-Sabaa, as head of the major delegation dispatched by the Bank to Sharm el-Sheikh to… Read more »
Egypt: AfDB At Eedc - "We Are Here to Support the Path for Growth of the Egyptian Economy"
AfDB sent a large delegation to the Egyptian Economic Development Conference (EEDC) held March 13-15, 2015 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Intended to promote the new fundamentals of the… Read more »
March 12, 2015
Egypt: Egypt Economic Development Conference - Important AfDB Delegation Reinforces Bank's Support for Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is actively participating in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), which kicks off Friday, March 13, 2015 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The… Read more »
March 05, 2015
Africa: AfDB Pledges Support to Sustainable Natural Resources Management At Environment Conference in Cairo
The 15th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) kicked off this week in Cairo, Egypt, where participants underscored the importance of… Read more »
December 03, 2014
Africa: AfBD Grants €176 Million for the Second Phase of the Largest Solar Power Station in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved one loan of €100 million and another of US $119 million for phase II of the Ouarzazate solar complex… Read more »
December 01, 2014
North Africa: How Trade Integration in South East Asia Can Inspire North Africa
In its latest economic publication AfDB underlines once again the paradox that, despite its long history, and its geographical, cultural, religious and linguistic ties, North… Read more »
November 13, 2014
Morocco: AfDB Publishes Its Intervention Strategy for 2014-2016
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the mid-term review of its operations in Morocco for the years 2012 to 2016, which defines the nature and focus of its actions for… Read more »
November 14, 2014
North Africa: Arab Spring Was Internally Generated Crisis - AfDB Report
A recent Economic Brief produced by African Development Bank, "Promoting crisis-resilient growth in North Africa", analyses the root cause behind the Arab Spring and concludes that… Read more »
November 11, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Kaberuka Presents 2014 AfDB Presidential Awards for Excellence to Projects in Kenya, DRC and Morocco
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, recognized three Bank-financed projects for their excellence during the inaugural Presidential Awards ceremony which… Read more »
November 07, 2014
Africa: AEC Voices - African Union Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
"We want a continent of good governance, democracy, respect of human rights, gender equality, justice and the rule of law" - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, at the Opening Ceremony of the… Read more »
October 17, 2014
Morocco: AfDB Is Financing a Real Sector in Morocco - Ouarzazate Solar Power Plant Takes Shape
With a team of African Development Bank experts, at the margin of the various Bank events in Morocco, the Vice-President in charge of Governance, Agriculture and Human Development,… Read more »
October 10, 2014
Africa: African Ministers Hail Climdev Special Fund Calling It Useful and Timely
African Ministers, policy-makers, representatives of development partners and climate scientists on Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, hailed the establishment of the ClimDev-Africa… Read more »
October 01, 2014
Morocco: AfDB Approves €100-Million Budget Support Loan for Financial Sector Development in Morocco
Efforts by the Kingdom of Morocco to deepen its financial sector received a big boost on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in Abidjan, following the approval of a €100-million budget… Read more »
September 18, 2014
North Africa: Routes to Boosting Innovation and Productivity in North Africa
In a recent Economic Brief on the subject of North Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses what drives innovation and productivity in the countries of the region. Read more »
September 02, 2014
North Africa: AfDB Report On North Africa Calls for Reforms to Eliminate Barriers to Employment
The annual report produced by the AfDB Country Regional Department North Africa (ORNA) has just been published in French and English. Read more »
