February 02, 2024
Angola: Angola - Growth of Non-Petroleum Exports and 36,000 New Businesses Thanks to African Development Bank Support
Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Petroleum Sector - The Opportunity for Emerging Producers
What: Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series on Natural Gas and Energy Transition Read more »
January 23, 2022
Nigeria: African Development Bank Chief Visits Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Describes facility as game changer for Africa's industrialization and regional integration. Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Virtual Launch of the African Petroleum Legislation Atlas Platform
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November 11, 2020
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Grants $500,000 for Capacity Development of Msmes Within the Petroleum Sector
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement for financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business… Read more »
June 12, 2020
Egypt: Egyptian Refining Company Unlocks Industrial Potential and Uplifts Communities
Eyes glued to screens and flashing lights in the control room, Mohamed Said Amer, a 32-year-old operations field engineer at the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC), a greenfield… Read more »
May 26, 2020
Africa: African Natural Resources Centre Unveils Publication to Advance Critical Land Policy Reforms
In response to challenges across Africa around land ownership and use, the African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank is launching a series of articles… Read more »
March 05, 2019
South Sudan: South Sudan Nets U.S.$ 14.2 Million in Non-Oil Revenue for First Time, With the Support of the African Development Bank
South Sudan has achieved its highest ever receipt of US$14.2 million in non-oil tax revenues for the first time in the nation's history, through the efforts of a revamped state… Read more »
April 24, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Meets With Industry Experts At the 2018 International Petroleum Summit
The substantial oil and gas resources on the African continent have the potential to catalyze and accelerate economic growth, if used strategically. In light of changing… Read more »
August 18, 2017
Africa: ALSF Weighs in On Uganda's Oil Refinery Project
In late July, Uganda chose a consortium, including General Electric Co., to build and operate a crude oil refinery, which will eventually process oil from fields being developed by… Read more »
June 17, 2014
Nigeria: AfDB Approves USD 300 million Loan to Boost Fuel Supply and Fertilizer Production in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on 13 June 2014 a loan of USD 300 million to Dangote Industries Limited for the construction and operation of… Read more »
December 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Play a Greater Role in Natural Resources Stewardship on the Continent
"The current commodity super-cycle being enjoyed by resource-driven economies could simply disappear without lasting benefits if it is not harnessed into durable development… Read more »
April 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB to Incorporate Biomass And Bio Energy Into New Energy Strategy
The African Development Bank [AfDB] hosted a one day seminar on "Biomass and Bio energy Development in Africa" on Tuesday in Tunis, to seek inputs on the subject to feed into its… Read more »
July 09, 2010
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S. $150 Million Loan Agreements With Tunisia' Sate Oil Corporation
Tunis, 8 July 2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Tunisia State oil corporation, the Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP),… Read more »
June 04, 2010
Africa: Sustainable Oil And Gas for the Future
The Society of Petroleum Engineers' Production and Operations Conference and Exhibition is a first for the Middle East and North Africa. This is the first conference in the region… Read more »
October 23, 2008
Africa: Tunisia - U.S.$150 Million Loan for Oil and Gas Field Development Project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), through its Private Sector Window, has approved the provision of a senior loan of US$ 150 million to finance the Hasdrubal Oil and Gas… Read more »
