February 05, 2018
Guinea: African Development Bank Board Authorises Investigation of Road Transport Project in Guinea
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the recommendation of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) on adherence to Bank policies and procedures… Read more »
January 29, 2018
Africa: Hope Rises for Single African Air Transport Market As 30th AU Summit Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
- Kagame takes over AU Presidency - African Development Bank President among eminent participants Read more »
December 20, 2017
Mozambique: New Mozambican Rail, Port Project to Open New Markets for Farm Produce, Boost Regional Integration
The African Development Bank is taking the lead in facilitating the takeoff of one of Africa's largest infrastructure project - the US $ 5 billion Nacala corridor rail and port… Read more »
December 13, 2017
Africa: Improving Transportation in Namibia - African Development Bank Approves Zar 2,000 Million for Rail and Road Works
To help speed up travel and transportation in Namibia, the Board of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of ZAR 2,000 million (US$ 153 million) to the Government of… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: Senegal's New Airport Opens
African Development Bank gives wings to Senegal's aviation industry Read more »
November 29, 2017
Kenya: Towards Making Nairobi an Aviation Hub AfDB Supports JKIA Airport Expansion Project
Efforts being made by Kenya's government to make Nairobi an aviation hub has received a big boost from the African development Bank (AfDB) which approved a US$ 160m loan for the… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Africa: Africa Must Implement 1999 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
November 22, 2017
Tunisia: AfDB Group Approves €122m Loan for Tunisia Road Improvement Project
The Board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of €112 million to help finance the North-East Road Connectivity Support Project in Tunisia. Read more »
Africa: Iata, African Development Bank Sign MOU to Advance Africa's Aviation
MoU focuses on capacity building, improved safety, connectivity, infrastructure Read more »
November 21, 2017
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa Must Implement 1990 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts Third Icao World Aviation Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with the Nigerian government, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Africa: With ALSF Support, Rwanda Lays Foundation Stone of Bugesera International Airport
On the 9th of August, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame laid the foundation stone of the country's newest transportation hub, the Bugesera International Airport. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Africa: Transport Projects Financed By the AfDB Between 1967 and 2017 Have Benefited 450 Million Africans
Over its 50-year history, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has financed over 450 transport projects, changing the lives of close to 450 million people across Africa. Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Ghana Targets 5 Million Passengers Yearly With AfDB-Funded International Airport Expansion Project
Project to boost regional integration, says Adesina Read more »
July 13, 2017
Africa: Connecting the Continent - With Alsf Support, Rwanda Concludes Concession Agreement for New Bugesera International Airport
With the backing of the African Legal Support Facility, the Government of Rwanda has taken a concrete step toward becoming a transportation hub for the East African region with the… Read more »
June 12, 2017
Africa: 20 Million Africans Benefit From Transport and ICT Projects Financed By AfDB in 2016
Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions… Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Authorizes More Thorough Investigations On Sendou Coal Fired Power Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the eligibility assessment for compliance review of the Bank-financed construction of a 125 MW Coal… Read more »
Africa: Ghana - Apesika Abom Feeder, the Story of an AfDB-Financed Feeder Road That Changed the Everyday Lives of Rural Households
One of the beneficiaries using the road Read more »
March 30, 2017
Africa: Urban Transport Development Opportunities Advanced at ICA Workshops
Recent workshops in Ethiopia and Ghana took forward opportunities to develop projects to improve urban transport and mobility in the two cities. Read more »
March 24, 2017
Africa: AfDB At SSATP Annual Meetings - Promoting Road Transport Performing Regulatory Frameworks for Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Annual Meetings from February 20 to 24, 2017 in Marrakech, under the theme "Aligning… Read more »
January 10, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs Loan Agreements to Finance Busega-Mpigi Express Highway Project Linking Uganda and Rwanda
Uganda's Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, and Gabriel Negatu, East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office Director General,… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Approves €769.78 Million to Improve Urban Transport in Abidjan
87.9 kilometers of developed urban motorways and a fourth bridge in Abidjan Read more »
December 15, 2016
Ethiopia: AfDB Approves USD $159 Million Corporate Loan to Ethiopian Airlines to Finance Expansion Plan and Fleet Modernization Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 159 million to partly finance Ethiopian Airlines' expansion plan and fleet… Read more »
December 13, 2016
Africa: AfDB Commits USD $74.9m to Reinforce Road Connection Between Mozambique and Tanzania
On Friday 9th December of 2016, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved USD 71.8M grant and USD 3.1M loan to the Government of Mozambique for… Read more »
November 09, 2016
Africa: AfDB Hosts High-Level Workshop to Operationalise Bank's Knowledge Product On Road Safety
The African Development Bank hosted a two-day high-level regional road safety workshop in Abidjan recently to bring together top managements of road authorities and development… Read more »
