October 31, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Continental Free Trade Area Provides Fresh Impetus for Deeper Railway Networks
Demand for more extensive rail infrastructure in Africa received a boost following the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in early 2021. The… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Cape Verde: Upgraded Maio Port to Transform Economy, Boost Trade in Cabo Verde
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Wednesday inaugurated the upgraded Port of Maio in Cabo Verde, which will help reduce sea travel time to the capital… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Senegal: The Dakar TER, an Express Train to Development in Senegal
The smiling boy runs up to his brother, who is waiting for him by the school gate. Together, they hurry to one of the stations served by Senegal's first regional express train, or… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Mozambique: African Development Bank VP Mateus Magala Appointed Minister of Transport and Communication in Mozambique
Dr. Mateus Magala, Vice President for Human Resources and Corporate Services at the African Development Bank, has been appointed Minister of Transport and Communication of the… Read more »
May 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Support for Two Road Projects Opens Up Major Agricultural Areas in the DRC
In the early 2010s, Godelive Ngalula, a trader from Kikwit, the main town of Kwilu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spent a week to travel the 350 kilometres (km) to… Read more »
March 23, 2022
Liberia: The Mano River Union - African Development Fund Commits $88.2 Million for Road Development and Transport Facilitation in Liberia and Sierra Leone
In the past five years, the African Development Bank Group has provided over 69 million people with improved transport - picture: Moyale-Mombasa Road, © AfDB Read more »
November 02, 2021
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC-Africa Business Forum - Moving Africa Up the Ladder in the Battery, Electric Vehicle (Bev) and Renewable Energy Value Chain and Market
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October 07, 2021
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Donates Vehicles to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank handed over a consignment of vehicles, tools and equipment to Zimbabwe officials this week. The vehicles will strengthen the country's capacity in… Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: The Impact of Covid-19 On the African Tourism and Transport Industries
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April 06, 2021
Egypt: Egypt - The African Development Bank Extends €145 Million Loan to Bolster Railway Safety and Reliability
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of €145 million to finance reliability and performance upgrades to the country's rail system under… Read more »
December 04, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Offers African Aviation a Chance to Reset
The air transport system is really at the forefront of all our collective objectives to realize Africa as a single economic bloc - VP Solomon Quaynor Read more »
November 13, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank, Mdbs, to Sign Joint Statement On Road Safety
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September 08, 2020
Namibia: Walvis Bay Port Now a Regional Logistic Hub As New Container Terminal Runs At Full Capacity
The new container terminal at the Namibian Port of Walvis Bay, built between 2014 and 2019, gives the country a high-end port facility. The terminal, commissioned in August 2019,… Read more »
June 10, 2020
Sudan: The African Development Bank Gives $1.2 Million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway Study
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia's government to finance a feasibility study into a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link… Read more »
April 22, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank, SA Taxi Sign $100 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Industrialization, Enhance Transport Sector
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited ("SA Taxi"), have signed a $100… Read more »
December 19, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Lends $272 Million for Construction of Msalato International Airport
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $272.12 million loan to Tanzania for the construction of a new international airport in the capital Dodoma. Read more »
November 13, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - MOU Brings Good News for Africa's Rail Networks
Another deal signed on second day of the Africa Investment Forum 2019 Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - Historic Signing of High-Speed Railway Construction Concession Agreement for Ghana
The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction of a high-speed railway in Accra, Ghana's capital. Read more »
August 06, 2019
Djibouti: African Development Bank and Ethiopia Sign Agreement for First Phase of Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group have signed a $98 million grant agreement from the African Development Fund (ADF) to help finance phase one of the… Read more »
May 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Workshop On Preventing Road Accidents and Fatalities in Africa
Growing vehicle ownership and rapid urbanization have increased the incidence of road accidents in Africa. Nearly 50% of the victims are pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists, who… Read more »
January 15, 2019
Senegal: Handover of Dakar Regional Express Train
African Development Bank contributes EUR182.9 million to landmark project Read more »
December 14, 2018
Tunisia: Tunisia Trains First Set of Drone Pilots for Agricultural Productivity
Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the… Read more »
December 11, 2018
Africa: Cleaning Up the Transport Sector in African Cities
Africa is the continent with the most rapidly growing urban population, at an estimated annual rate of 3%. The surge in population is paired with rapid urbanisation and increased… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Africa: Mano River Union Phase II Gets Go Ahead Improving More Roads and Transportation in Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank gave the green light for the launch of the second phase of the Mano River Union (UFM) programme, which would improve roads… Read more »
July 23, 2018
Africa: Development in Action - Expansion of Nairobi's Outer Ring Road Reduces Traffic Congestion, Public Commute Times
Commuting time reduced from 2 hours to 10 minutes Read more »
