Africa: AfDB Unveils Capacity Building Strategy in Dakar

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Africa: Minister Wade - "With AfDB Support, Senegal is in the Process of Catching Up in Infrastructure '

Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 in Tunis, received Senegal's international cooperation and infrastructure minister, Karim Wade. Discussions between… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and DP World Sign 47.5 Million Euros Loan Agreement for Dakar Container Terminal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Dubai Port World Dakar (DPWD) on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 in Dubai signed an agreement for a €47.5 million senior loan to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB - Senior Loan of Euros 47.5 Million to Dakar Container Terminal, Senegal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Private Sector Operations Director, Mr. Tim Turner and Mr. Manuel V. Pascua, Senior Manager of Business Development Department, DP World Dakar… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Participates in Business Law Seminar in Dakar

The Bank Group will, from 18-20 February 2010, participate in an international seminar jointly organized by the Union Internationale des Avocats and the Senegalese Bar on the theme… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Fcfa 32 Billion Loan for Dakar-Diamniadio Highway

The project, which involves the construction of a 31.60-km highway with toll stations, will provide a rapid link between Dakar and Diamniadio, gateway to a new economic development… Read more »

Africa: Senegal, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau and Comoros Share U.S.$ 113.85 Million AfDB Group Funding

Senegal will receive a loan of CFAF 32.4 billion, equivalent to US$ 69.85 million (UA 45 million), to finance the Dakar-Diamniadio highway construction project, approved by the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB: Enabling Africa Cope With the Global Financial Crisis

Organized on the theme: Africa and the Financial Crisis: An Agenda for Action", the two-day event was formally declared open by Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade in the presence… Read more »

Africa: Global Crisis Slashes Output by Half, Says Bank

The prevailing global economic crisis has gravely affected African economics with GDP growth falling by more than half from a projected 5.7% to 2.8% in 2009, according to "African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB: African Economic Outlook 2009 Launched in Dakar

The book, published jointed by the African Development Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, says the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Partners With International Agencies to Boost Agricultural Production

Mr Aly Abou-Saaba, Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industries of the ADfB said at the forum on "The challenges of food security in Africa" in Dakar on Sunday, on the sidelines of… Read more »

Africa: Delegates Converge On Dakar for AfDB's 2009 Annual Meetings

The Meetings, taking place at the King Fahd Complex Conference Center in the Meridian President Hotel, will be preceded by High Level Ministerial sessions and Seminars on current… Read more »

Senegal: One Million to Benefit from Rural Water Programme Supported by the AfDB

Nearly one million people will directly benefit from a rural drinking water and sanitation program initiated by the Senegalese government with the help of a loan of 30 million… Read more »

Africa: Senegalese Prime Minister Says Global Financial Crisis is Threat to Survival

Senegalese Prime Minister, Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, has said it is not an exaggeration to say that the world is fighting for its survival regarding the global financial… Read more »

Senegal: Bank Group - FAO Working Sessions on Food Security

Officials of the Bank Group’s field office in Senegal on Wednesday in Dakar received an FAO delegation comprising its Senegal Resident Representative, Amadou Ouattara, and… Read more »

Senegal: Former Senegalese President Abdou Diouf Calls for Review of African Approaches to Regional Integration

The former president of Senegal Mr. Abdou Diouf on Thursday urged African states to surrender more authority to the continent's regional organizations to help them ensure the… Read more »