October 15, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Conducts Regional Training Workshop On the Development Process of Strategic Plans for Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Lusaka
The African Development Bank, through its Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) program, conducted a regional training workshop on the Strategic Plans for Agricultural and Rural… Read more »
October 01, 2015
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Speeds U.S.$16-Million Relief for Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) fast-tracked a grant of US $16-million on Wednesday, September 30, to help clean up the poorest suburbs of the Zimbabwean capital. The… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 243 Million Loans for the Rehabilitation of Chinsali-Nakonde Road
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $193-million Bank loan and a US$ 50-million loan from Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), to… Read more »
July 09, 2015
Namibia: AfDB Invests Zar 4.5 Billion in Development Bank of Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, July 9, 2015 a line of credit amounting to ZAR 4.5 billion (about US $450 million) to… Read more »
June 30, 2015
Southern Africa: Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative Launched in Six New Central and Southern Africa Countries
In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and under the aegis of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)… Read more »
June 25, 2015
Angola: AfDB Commits to Support Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Angola
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Resident Representative, Septime Martin, and the Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, signed a loan agreement on June 24, 2015 for… Read more »
Africa: Zambia's Capital City to Receive U.S.$50 Million for Sustainable Urban Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on June 24, 2015 approved a loan of US $50 million to finance the Lusaka Sanitation Program targeted at Lusaka,… Read more »
June 12, 2015
Africa: Eskom's Sere Wind Farm in South Africa Financed By the AfDB and Cif Now in Full Commercial Operation
The Sere Wind Farm from Eskom, the South African electricity public utility, recently achieved its full commercial operational capacity of a 100 MW . Read more »
June 09, 2015
South Africa: AWF Named Project Preparation Facility of the Year By Africa Investor
The African Water Facility (AWF) was recognized as "Project Preparation Facility of the Year" at the Africa investor (Ai) CEO Infrastructure Developers and Investment Summit 2015,… Read more »
June 08, 2015
Africa: Regional Integration Takes Center Stage At 2015 AfCoP Annual Meeting
Over 150 representatives of member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will convene in… Read more »
June 02, 2015
Africa: Capacity Building for SADC Parliamentarians On Value for Money in Social Sectors
The African Development Bank is organizing from June 9-10, 2015 in Harare a capacity-building activity for Southern African Development Community (SADC) parliamentarians on 'Value… Read more »
May 04, 2015
Botswana: AfDB Backs Botswana's Economic Transformation, Approves 2015-2019 Country Strategy Paper
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have endorsed the Bank's Botswana Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2015-2019; which provides a framework for the Bank… Read more »
April 30, 2015
Malawi: AfDB Provides U.S. $30 Million Budget Support to Basic Social Services Delivery in Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan, approved a US $30-million sector budget support grant towards the protection of basic social… Read more »
April 29, 2015
Mozambique: Sefa Poised to Foster Private Sector Participation in Renewable Energy in Mozambique
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a USD 740,000 technical assistance grant to the Government of Mozambique to enhance the enabling environment for private… Read more »
April 14, 2015
Mozambique: AfDB Board Mission to Mozambique Boosts Cooperation
The highlight of the African Development Bank's Executive Directors (EDs) mission to Mozambique was a courtesy call on the newly elected President, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. The Head… Read more »
April 07, 2015
Mozambique: AfDB Board Members Conclude Impact Mission to Mozambique
An impact mission to Mozambique saw a delegation from the African Development Bank involving Board of Directors representing 46 countries, meet with government officials, heads of… Read more »
April 01, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board Approves U.S. $123.77 Million for Angola Urban Water Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 approved a US $123.77-million loan to the Republic of Angola to finance the… Read more »
March 18, 2015
Mozambique: African Development Bank Group Executive Directors On Impact Mission to Mozambique
A delegation of African Development Bank Group Executive Directors is preparing to travel to Mozambique to assess the impact of Bank projects in the country. The 11 Board members… Read more »
Africa: Interview With AfDB Executive Director for Mozambique, Mahomed Rafique
Democracy, women's empowerment principles, innovations in science and technology, good governance, infrastructure development, agriculture and employment promotion - have been the… Read more »
March 12, 2015
Southern Africa: AfDB Helps Build Regional Capacity On Value for Money in Social Service Delivery for SADC Officials
Although African economies have performed better in the past 10 years, the continent is yet to achieve meaningful progress in critical areas such as the health-related Millennium… Read more »
Zimbabwe: AfDB Approves U.S. $50 Million to ABC Holdings Ltd. in Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on March 11, 2015 a US $50 million multi-currency line of credit… Read more »
March 11, 2015
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Conclude Zimbabwe Visit
Ten members of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a consultation mission to Zimbabwe from February 22 to 28, 2015. The goal of the visit… Read more »
March 04, 2015
Zambia: African Development Bank SME Program - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on March 2, 2015 a US $3 million line of credit (LoC) equivalent in… Read more »
March 03, 2015
Southern Africa: Capacity Building for SADC Senior Officials On Value for Money in Social Sectors
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February 19, 2015
South Africa: AWF Sanitation Project in South Africa to Raise School Girl Attendance
The African Water Facility announced on Monday, February 16, 2015, that it is providing a €1.2-million grant to help improve school sanitation facilities in Eastern Cape… Read more »
