November 02
Tanzania: Tanzania Marks Record Agricultural Achievement As African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Investment in Africa
Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. Read more »
October 23
Africa: Ninth AEMP Held in Dar es Salaam Ahead of Key Africa Heads of State Energy Summit Scheduled for 28 January in Tanzania
Further to an April 2024 pledge by the Presidents of the African Development Bank and the World Bank to bring electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030, the… Read more »
September 27
Africa: 9th Africa Energy Market Place - Delivering Tanzania's Clean Cooking Initiative and National Energy Access Goals
What: The 9th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
September 23
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Grants $129 Million Loan to Agricultural Project Generating Decent Jobs for Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 20 September 2024 approved a $129.71 million loan to Tanzania for the implementation of a youth-focused agribusiness… Read more »
April 28
Tanzania: President Suluhu Lauds Partnership With African Development Bank Group At Anniversary to Mark 60 Years of Tanzania, Zanzibar Union
Tanzanian President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has lauded the strong partnership with the African Development Bank Group, praising its contribution to the improvement of Tanzania's… Read more »
April 11
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Co-Chair Clean Cooking in Africa Summit With Leaders of Tanzania, Norway and International Energy Agency
The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania,… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $696.41 Million of Financing for Burundi and Tanzania to Build 650 Kilometers of Rail Infrastructure to Develop the Central Corridor Network
The Bank's support will enable 651 kilometers of rail to be laid between Tanzania and Burundi, promoting cross border travel and regional integration Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $66 Million Loan for Equity Enhancement of Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank
African Development Bank support will give to agricultural sector and value chain entrepreneurs greater access to the financial and non-financial services of the Tanzanian… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania - Bank Operations Produce Results Beyond Expectations, According to the Tanzania Country Strategy Paper 2021-2025 Mid-Term Review
Mid-term implementation of the African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper 2021-2025 for Tanzania shows a significant improvement in access to drinking water and the state of… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Supports Small Horticultural Businesses With $2.5 Million Grant
Some 10,000 operators in Tanzania's horticultural value will receive financial support from the African Development Bank. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Africa: Mozambique's $170 Million Negomano-Roma Road Project Unveiled, Marking a Major Milestone in Enhancing Trade Between Mozambique and Tanzania
Road to transform lives of millions in Cabo Delgado Province Read more »
July 10, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanian President Meets African Development Bank to Advance Post-Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit Agricultural Transformation
President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan and Bank Vice President Dr. Beth Dunford, with their respective delegations at Tanzania's State House in… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Tanzania: African Development Bank Approves $107.8 Million to Promote Tanzania's Green and Resilient Recovery From Covid-19 Impacts
The African Development Bank is extending $108 million to Tanzania to enhance livelihoods through support to small and medium enterprises, women and youth. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Government of Tanzania Launch $54 Million Initiative to Drive Job Creation for Youth in Zanzibar's Blue Economy
Dr Hussein Mwinyi, president of Zanzibar (center) , AfDB Tanzania country manager, Patricia Laverley, and delegations representing the government and the AfDB at the Golden Tulip… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania - the African Development Bank Provides a Usd 2 Million Partial Credit Guarantee and a Usd 528,600 Grant to Facilitate Access to Fertilizer for Smallholder Farmers
The partial credit guarantee will enable the African Fertiliser and Agro-Industry Partnership (AFAP) to provide fertilisers to 550,000 smallholder farmers in Tanzania through… Read more »
April 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, European Union, and France Invest $300 Million in Tanzania's Hydropower Project
Kakono Hydropower Project to serve four million inhabitants and spur economic activity in the Kagera Region of Tanzania Read more »
July 28, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Launch Afawa Finance Series in Collaboration With Tanzania Bankers' Association
The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative kicked off the first AFAWA Finance Series in collaboration with the African… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Heads of State Officially Launch the Arusha Bypass Road
On 22 July 2022, Heads of State of the East Africa Community (EAC) launched the Arusha Bypass Road, during the EAC Heads of State summit, which took place in Arusha, Tanzania. The… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Sign $110 Million Agreement With Tanzania's Crdb Bank to Boost Access to Finance By Women's SMEs
The African Development Bank today signed a $60 million financial package comprising $50 million subordinated debt to support CRDB Bank's regional expansion efforts and a senior… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Zambia: African Development Bank Grants $1.4 Million to Export Trading Group to Strengthen Entrepreneurship Skills of Women-Owned & Led Businesses in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1.4 million technical assistance grant to Export Trading Group (ETG) for the funding of women-owned… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank Group Approves $73.5 Million to Boost Food Production in Tanzania
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved $73.5 million to finance a program that will boost Tanzania's food production by a million tonnes in… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Tanzania: In Tanzania, a Special Training Center Provides a Second Chance for Out-of-School Youth
Hadia Baruti Wimbi was only six years old when she left her parents' home, eventually leading to her spending much of her childhood without any schooling. "An elderly member of my… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank, Tanzania Sign $125.2 Million Loan Agreement to Address Water Shortages in Dodoma Region
The African Development Bank and the Tanzanian government have signed a $125.2 million loan agreement for a project that will help address water shortages in three districts in the… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: 2022 Annual Meetings - President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania Receives Babacar N'diaye Trophy for Her Commitment to Road Development
A special award, conferred in 2021, was presented to the President for her role in transport development in Africa. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Tanzania: Virtual Launch of the "Trade Finance Demand and Supply in Africa - Evidence From Kenya and Tanzania" Report
During this virtual launch, expert panelists will unpack the current trade finance landscape in the region, addressing, amongst other topics, drivers of trade finance demand and… Read more »
