May 13, 2014
Angola: AfDB Grants Major Us $1 Billion Loan for Angola Energy Sector
In support of the Government of Angola's efforts to reform the power sector, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 13 in Tunis a US… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Malawi: AfDB Provides US $35.5 Million to Malawi to Expand Access to Water Supply and Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Group approved on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of US $23.0 million, a loan of US $7.7 million… Read more »
April 16, 2014
Zambia: Zambia Signs Energy Sector Agreement for Itezhi Tezhi Power Generation Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB), with the Dutch Development Bank FMO, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and Propaco of France today signed a USD142 million loan to… Read more »
April 04, 2014
Zambia: Zambia Finance Minister Welcomes Launch of Country-Focused Development Effectiveness Review
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched the Development Effectives Review for Zambia on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Lusaka. The launch was attended by nearly all the… Read more »
April 01, 2014
Zambia: AfDB Launches Country-Focused Development Effectiveness Review in Zambia
- Results show Zambia is on track to become a strong and dynamic middle-income industrial nation by 2030. Read more »
March 31, 2014
Botswana: Government and African Development Bank Discuss New Country Strategy for "Strong, Shared, Sustainable Growth" in Botswana
An African Development Bank team held discussions with the Government of Botswana during the week of March 24, 2014, to agree on areas of Bank support over the next five years. Read more »
March 27, 2014
Zambia: AfDB Leverages Support to Zambia's Agriculture Sector
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is leveraging support to Zambia's National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP: 2014-2018) with the approval of a US $31.12 million (UA… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Namibia: AfDB Board approves Country Strategy Papers for Tunisia and Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Tunis approved the Bank's Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) for Tunisia and Namibia that would… Read more »
February 26, 2014
Zambia: AfDB Facilitates Private Sector Finance for Climate-Readiness in Niger, Mozambique and Zambia
Over US $30 million in concessional funds has been made available for innovative private sector projects that seek to improve climate change adaptation or readiness in Niger,… Read more »
South Africa: AfDB Officially Unveils Its Africa Information Highway Platform in South Africa
Africa's first "one-stop" data centre, the Africa Information Highway, was officially launched on Monday, February 24 in Pretoria, South Africa, by the African Development Bank. Read more »
February 17, 2014
Africa: 9th ASSD - Botswana Meeting Highlights Way Forward for AfDB's Statistical Initiatives
The strengthening of statistical capacity in African countries, the launch of Africa's Information Highway, and a new book outlining guidelines for building statistical business… Read more »
February 06, 2014
Eswatini: Swaziland's new CSP focuses on Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, February 5 in Tunis approved Swaziland's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for 2014-2018, which focuses… Read more »
January 28, 2014
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Youth and Others to Receive Usd 53.4 Million From AfDB
Zimbabwean youth, tourism, water and sanitation, transportation, emergency power, and public finances are all slated to receive a major boost in 2014 from the African Development… Read more »
January 08, 2014
Malawi: African Water Facility Supports the Development of Irrigated Agriculture to Increase Food Security and Economic Growth in Malawi
The African Water Facility (AWF) has offered a €1.8 million grant to the Government of Malawi to help prepare a project designed to expand irrigated agriculture in the Lower… Read more »
December 20, 2013
Zimbabwe: 5 Million People Targeted By Zimfund-Financed Energy Project in Zimbabwe
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, December 20 the Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project Phase II (EPIRP II) in Zimbabwe. The… Read more »
Mozambique: AfDB Technical Assistance Aims to Optimize Development of Mozambique's Energy Resources
The Board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a US $15.3 million African Development Fund loan for technical assistance to the Government of the Republic of… Read more »
December 13, 2013
Africa: Service for the Memorial of President Nelson Mandela - Remarks by the AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
12/12/2013 - Nelson Mandela : un combat pour le développement Read more »
December 12, 2013
South Africa: "I Have Learnt from Mandela that None of us Has all of the Solutions", Says AfDB President Kaberuka
African Development Bank (AfDB) staff, including President Donald Kaberuka, on December 12 paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, the former South Africa President who passed… Read more »
December 06, 2013
South Africa: Mandela - AfDB Pays Tribute to an Extraordinary Man
"We constantly need to remind ourselves that the freedoms which democracy brings will remain empty shells if they are not accompanied by real and tangible improvements in the… Read more »
December 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB President Joins World Leaders to Mark Late "Madiba" Nelson Mandela Rites
AfDB President Donald Kaberuka is among the world leaders and dignitaries who are in Johannesburg to pay final respects to Nelson Mandela, who will finally be laid to rest on… Read more »
December 09, 2013
Botswana: Urgent Measures to Save Elephants in Africa Adopted At Bostwana Summit
Over the last two decades, wildlife crime has developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry and is now considered to be the fifth largest international criminal activity after… Read more »
December 04, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $73.6 million to Malawi and Zambia for Multinational Nacala Road Corridor Phase IV
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Tuesday, December 3 a loan of US $65.0… Read more »
December 03, 2013
Angola: AfDB and Government of Angola sign loan agreement for Artisanal Fisheries Support Project
A loan agreement for the Artisanal Fisheries Support Project was signed on Monday, December 2 by Septime Martin, the African Development Bank's Resident Representative in Angola,… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Zimbabwe: Zimfund - Providing Critical Support Towards Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery Agenda
The Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund) is a short- to medium-term infrastructure development program which supports Zimbabwe's economic recovery by improving the quality of… Read more »
November 21, 2013
Zambia: AfDB to Support Skills Development for Job Creation in Zambia With U.S.$ 33.6 Million Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on 20 November 2013 in Tunis approved a loan of UA 22.22 million or US $33.6 million from African Development… Read more »
