Africa: AfDB Helps South Africa Tackle Energy Crisis-Approves 1.86 Billion Euro Loan for Medupi Power Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €1.86 billion (UA 1.70 billion) loan for South Africa’s energy utility company, Eskom Holdings Limited, to finance a… Read more »

Central Africa: AfDB Provides Active Support to the Great Lakes Region

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Africa: The AfDB At Second African Water Week (AWW-2) in South Africa, 9-13 November 2009

The first African Water Week was organized by the AfDB jointly with the African Ministers's Council on Water (AMCOW) and held in March 2008, in Tunis. Having gathered more than 500… Read more »

Africa: Botswana, Nigeria And Cape Verde Secure U.S. $ 441 Million for Energy And Poverty Reduction Projects

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Africa: AfDB Approves 153 Million for Botswana Power Project

The project involves the construction of a 600-MW (4 x 150 MW) coal fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The Morupule B plant will be located adjacent to… Read more »

Africa: Doing Business Made Easy by AfDB Support

"The one-stop shops have made a real difference to our community," says a small grocery shop owner in the northern city of Pemba, Issa Valigy Sungyahama, pointing proudly to her… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Sign U.S.D59.5 Million Road Project Loan and Grant Agreements

The two loans and one grant agreements were signed by the Bank Group's Director in charge of infrastructure operations, Gilbert Mbesherubusa, on behalf of Operations Vice… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-GWP Meeting - Sharing Regional IWRM Assessments on East and Southern Africa

Bank Group experts and their counterparts from the Global Water Partnership (GWP) on Friday, October 9, 2009, in Tunis concluded a two-day discussion on Integrated Water Resources… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 26 Million Grant for Agricultural Project

The objective of the project is to enhance agricultural productivity and strengthen Malawi's overall food security through increased irrigation and efficient agricultural water… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Participates at DBSA's Annual Meeting in Durban

To: 27/08/2009 Read more »

Africa: AfDB President's Visit to Boost Relations With Botswana

The African development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will undertake a two-day official visit to Botswana, aimed at strengthening cooperation with the country,… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook and Africa Competitiveness Report 2009

Lusaka, 31 July 2009 - Zambia's Finance and National Planning Minister, Honorable Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has commended the African Development Bank for its continued effort of… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2009

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Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2009

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Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook-Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Crisis

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Africa: Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2009-Positive Prospects for Lesotho

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Africa: U.S.$ 20.64 Million Loan for Massingir Dam Emergency Rehabilitation

The Massingir Dam Emergency Rehabilitation Project aims at ensuring the sustainability of the dam by preventing its total collapse in the event of heavy downpour. It will also… 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: Bank Group President Receives Zimbabwe Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister

Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday June 30, 2009 in Tunis, received Zimbabwe's economic planning and investment promotion minister, Elton Mangoma. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commits to Bolster Namibia's Economic Development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will provide technical and financial support to bolster Namibia's efforts to grow its economy and weather the global economic crisis.… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka to Undertake Two-Day Official Visit to Namibia

The visit is designed to provide him with a first-hand account of Namibia's development challenges and the government's efforts to address them. It will also give both sides the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Opens Regional Office in South Africa

June 12th, 2009 - AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, has signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) for the institution's regional office in Pretoria, South Africa. The HCA has been… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB President Attends Comesa's Summit

Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, attended the 13th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from June… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Grant of 999 000 Euros to the Kingdom of Swaziland

The AfDB group, on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, approved an African Water Facility grant of € 999,000 to Swaziland to finance the implementation of Phase II studies… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Partners Pledge to Provide Budget Support to Mozambique

The AfDB recently disbursed its second UA 20 million (US$ 30 million) tranche in fulfillment of its 2009 pledge. The funding is part of a UA 60 million (US$ 90 million) three-year… Read more »