November 09, 2018
Africa: South Africa's IDC and African Development Bank Sign Loan Agreement to Ramp Up Industrial and Infrastructure Development in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, have signed a US$100 million and ZAR 1.3 billion loan agreement to finance industrial and… Read more »
November 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - Lusophone Africa Sets Sight On US$5 Billion in Projects Under New Development Finance Compact
Lusophone countries have identified a pipeline of more than US$5 billion in private sector and private-public partnership (PPP) projects to accelerate growth in their economies. Read more »
Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa to Officially Open the Africa Investment Forum At the Sandton Convention Centre
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Thursday, 08 November 2018, officially open the inaugural session of the African Development Bank's Africa Investment Forum. Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: Free-to-Air Broadcast Live Television Feeds From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum in South Africa Nov 7-9, 2018
Organiser: The African Development Bank in collaboration with Gauteng Province and the South African Government Read more »
November 01, 2018
Mozambique: The African Development Bank Launches Mozambique's Lurio University Support Programme and Awards 68 Scholarships
The African Development Bank and Mozambique's Lúrio University recently launched the UniLúrio Support to Skills Development for Agriculture and Industry Programme in… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
October 22, 2018
South Africa: South Africa's Mass Transit Sector Secures U.S.$ 10 Million and Zar 1.4 Billion African Development Bank Loans
The African Development Bank has approved over US$100 million in loans to SA Taxi Development Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Finance Holdings Proprietary… Read more »
October 29, 2018
Zambia: African Financial Markets Initiative in Partnership With Central Bank of Zambia Will Organise a Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector Development
The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) of the African Development Bank, in partnership with the Central Bank of Zambia (BOZ) is organising the 7th Annual Workshop on Local… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Malawi: African Development Bank Approves Malawi Country Strategy Paper 2018 - 2022
The African Development Bank has approved its Country Strategy Paper for Malawi for 2018-2022. The strategy blueprint is part of ongoing efforts to boost economic diversification,… Read more »
October 08, 2018
Eswatini: African Development Bank Convenes Public Private Partnerships Workshop for Swaziland Energy Sector
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank and the Southern Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office will host a national workshop on… Read more »
October 05, 2018
Namibia: Walvis Bay Port Expansion Well Under Way
New container terminal to position Namibia as a regional logistic hub and gateway to international markets Read more »
September 27, 2018
Africa: Eskom to Expand Transmission Network With $218 Million Loan From African Development Bank
The African Development Bank has approved a ZAR 2.886 billion (US$217.9 million) loan to South Africa's power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd, towards the upgrade and expansion of its… Read more »
September 20, 2018
South Africa: The African Development Bank and the South African Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire Honor Nelson Mandela
The African Development Institute (ECAD), a knowledge promotion and capacity development department of the African Development Bank, and the Embassy of South Africa in Cote… Read more »
September 13, 2018
Angola: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Grants U.S.$ 1 Million to Stimulate Renewable Energy Investments in Angola
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has approved a US$1 million grant to Independent Power Producers (IPP) in Angola to… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho's King Letsie III Reaffirms African Leaders for Nutrition Champion Role
His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho made a commitment to mobilize and engage with African Heads of State and Finance Ministers to rally behind the African Leaders… Read more »
August 22, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Namibia Government Sign U.S. $ 217.8 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance in Namibia
The Government of the Republic of Namibia and the African Development Bank have signed a loan agreement worth US$ 217.8 million (ZAR 3 billion) to finance the second phase of the… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Zambia: African Development Bank Offers New Financing Opportunities for Zambia's Water and Agriculture Sectors
An African Development Bank team of experts visited Zambia from 23 to 27 July to identify businesses in the nation's water and agriculture sectors eligible for new financing… Read more »
August 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and South African Embassy to Host a Joint Lecture to Celebrate Nelson Mandela Centenary in Cote d'Ivoire
As part of Nelson Mandela's centenary celebration, the African Development Bank, through its Institute of African development (ECAD) will organize a public lecture on the theme… Read more »
August 01, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and South African Embassy to Celebrate Nelson Mandela Anniversary in Cote d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank and the South African embassy in Cote d'Ivoire have finalized preparations for a joint lecture to honour Nelson Mandela's hundredth birthday. Read more »
July 25, 2018
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Ifad Collaborate to Help Mozambique Build Knowledge On Climate Finance and Natural Capital
Dr. Sonia da Silveira - GCF Focal Point, technician of the Department of Monitoring & Evaluation from the Ministry of Economy & Finance Read more »
July 26, 2018
Southern Africa: African Development Bank and Partners to Convene for Talks On Controlling Fall Armyworm Threat in Southern Africa
The African Development Bank will on 26-27 July 2018, host "From Plan to Action," a meeting on controlling Fall Armyworm in southern Africa. The meeting will bring together… Read more »
July 20, 2018
Africa: Trade Finance - African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 250-Million Risk Participation Agreement With Absa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 July 2018, approved an unfunded US$ 250-million Risk Participation Agreement with ABSA Bank Limited. Read more »
July 26, 2018
Africa: South Africa Sees Africa Investment Forum As Vehicle for Economic Growth
The Africa Investment Forum (AIF), African Development Bank's new platform to enhance private-sector cooperation and drive investment to key development sectors on the continent,… Read more »
July 18, 2018
Namibia: Namibia Secures Zar 3 Billion Budget Support Loan From African Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of US$ 217.8 million (ZAR 3 billion) to finance the second phase of the Namibia's Economic Governance and… Read more »
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves South Africa Country Strategy Paper
The African Development Bank has approved a string of measures aimed at supporting South Africa's economic development ambitions as an upper Middle-Income Country. Read more »
