September 18, 2016
Senegal: The AfDB pledges US $1.4 billion in funding for Senegal for 2016-2020, including US $48.4 million in budget support for 2016
On September 14, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Country Strategy Paper for Senegal for the next five years… Read more »
September 05, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Engages With African Civil Society At Dakar Meeting
Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Senegal: AfDB Approves €15.7-Million Loan to Compagnie Agricole De Saint-Louis for an Integrated Rice Production Project in Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €15.7-million senior loan through its private sector window to "Compagnie Agricole de… Read more »
May 03, 2016
Senegal: The African Development Bank a Key Partner in Senegal's Economic Emergence
A ministerial delegation from Senegal led by Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, visited the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan on Tuesday,… Read more »
October 24, 2015
Africa: Closing Remarks By Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank Group
Three days ago, we all arrived in the beautiful city of Dakar and this wonderful Abdou Diouf International Conference Center. We have all enjoyed the fantastic architectural… Read more »
Africa: Feeding Africa Conference Resolves to Accelerate Agriculture Transformation
Delegates attending talks on transforming African agriculture rose from three days of talks, from October 21-23, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, excited about new commitments… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Decoration From Republic of Senegal
African Development President Akiwumi Adesina was named Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion (Grand Officier de l'Ordre National du Lion), one of Senegal's highest… Read more »
October 21, 2015
Africa: "Nourishment Is a Right" - Africa Should Modernise Its Agriculture
"The most important security is that of the stomach," Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), declared at the opening of the conference on… Read more »
Africa: President Macky Sall Invites Africa to Develop More Competitive, Integrated Agricultural Networks
The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has invited the African states to Dakar to look at ways to develop more competitive, integrated agricultural networks. The Senegalese leader… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves €70 Million for Construction of Senegal's Digital Technology Park
In its bid to contribute to promoting Senegal as an information and communications technology (ICT) centre of excellence and a destination for the establishment of call centers,… Read more »
Africa: Opening Speech Delivered By African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina At the High-Level Conference On Feeding Africa
Good morning everyone! Welcome to the beautiful city of Dakar, to this high-level conference on transforming agriculture in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Transformation Will Change Africa for the Better in a Decade, Says AfDB President
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that harnessing Africa's agricultural potential can serve as the much-needed game changer of the… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Potential to Create Wealth From Agriculture
There is an unbelievable contrast today in Africa: How can a continent with such an abundance of arable land, water and sunshine annually import food worth $35 billion? How can it… Read more »
October 20, 2015
Africa: Transforming Africa's Agriculture for Growth and Development - Delegates Converge On Dakar for Landmark Conference
Delegates from across the globe are converging on Dakar, Senegal, for a landmark conference on agriculture that promises to yield one of the boldest initiatives ever taken on… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Africa: AfDB High-Level Conference to Catalyze Africa's Agricultural Transformation
On October 21-23, Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economy, as well as Ministers of Agriculture, Rural Development, Trade and Industry and Governors of Central Banks will join… Read more »
Senegal: Dakar High-Level Conference on Agricultural Transformation 2015
An Action Plan for African Agricultural Transformation to be held at Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD) on 21-23 October 2015 in Dakar, Senegal, under the auspices… Read more »
October 05, 2015
Senegal: AfDB Hosts Dakar Workshop for Csos On the Role of Technology in Transparency
Civil society has a key role to play in fighting corruption - from monitoring public services, denouncing bribery and raising awareness, to contributing to the implementation of… Read more »
October 01, 2015
Gambia: AfDB Supports Improved Electricity Access in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia and Senegal
The African Development Bank approved on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 a €121.5-million [1] package to the Gambia River Basin Development Organization (OMVG) to improve… Read more »
September 28, 2015
Senegal: Senegal Showcased By the AfDB for Sustainability in Rural Water and Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goal Number 6
The African Development Bank and the Senegalese Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation have fine-tuned their planning of a new US $54-million program to improve access to… Read more »
September 29, 2015
Africa: High-Level Conference for an African Agricultural Transformation Agenda "Towards a Strategy for a Strong Agricultural Sector in Africa"
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February 03, 2015
West Africa: Regional Economic Integration in West Africa - Senegal Has Opportunities but Could Do Better
AfDB has just published a new study, co-financed by Canada, entitled Regional integration in West Africa; Challenges and opportunities for Senegal. Read more »
June 16, 2014
Africa: Dakar Financing Summit for Infrastructure Recommends That Africa Relies On Itself
President Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated on 15 June 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, in a summit on financing infrastructure in Africa. Entitled… Read more »
June 14, 2014
Africa: AfDB and the African Union Support African Infrastructure During Dakar Financing Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will play a key role in a summit on financing infrastructure in Africa, to be held in Dakar, Senegal, on June 14 and 15, 2014. Entitled… Read more »
May 22, 2014
Senegal: AfDB Announces a 60 Billion CFA Francs Loan to Fund Water and Sanitation Project in Senegal
On 22 May 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a loan of 60 billion CFA francs (approximately US $127 million) to Senegal for a water and sanitation project. The aim… Read more »
May 29, 2014
Senegal: AfDB Approves Road Rehabilitation Project for Kaolack Groundnut Basin Region in Senegal
The Board of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on 28 May, 2014 a Transport Sector Support Project for Senegal for the amount of UA 23.77… Read more »
