October 27, 2016
Africa: Regional Road Safety Workshop
Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year worldwide and have a significant impact on health and development. Read more »
October 14, 2016
Africa: Studies On Africa's Transport Sector Highlight Opportunities for Investment
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) held a one-day workshop at the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to discuss findings of… Read more »
September 18, 2016
Senegal: The AfDB pledges US $1.4 billion in funding for Senegal for 2016-2020, including US $48.4 million in budget support for 2016
On September 14, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Country Strategy Paper for Senegal for the next five years… Read more »
August 26, 2016
Africa: Free Movement in Africa Is Desirable, but How to Realize It?
Free movement is back on the continent's policy agenda and within its integration discourse. Read more »
July 18, 2016
Rwanda: AfDB and Rwanda Sign a USD 93 Million Financing Agreement to Rehabilitate a Road Project
Claver Gatete , Minister of Finance and Economic planning, and Makonnen Negatu Bank's resident representative in Rwanda, at the signing ceremony of loan agreement of the Regional… Read more »
July 07, 2016
Africa: Transport and ICT Projects Financed By the AfDB in 2015 to Create Thousands of Jobs
The impacts arising from investments made by the African Development Bank Group in 2015 will collectively improve mobility of at least 1.2 million users of public transport, result… Read more »
June 22, 2016
East Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 245 Million to Finance Uganda-Rwanda Transport Project and Boosts Regional Trade in East Africa
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, the African Development Bank approved USD 245 million in loans and grants to the Governments of Uganda and Rwanda to finance a transport project that… Read more »
March 09, 2016
Africa: "Women in Transportation" - Bank Holds Two-Day Capacity-Building Seminar to Mainstream Gender Equality in Transport Projects
Global data shows that women and men travel by different modes of transport, at different times and for different purposes. Poor access to transport for women has major implication… Read more »
January 28, 2016
West Africa: AfDB Launches Project to Strengthen the Aviation Sector in Central and West Africa
On January 26, 2016, the African Development Bank and representatives of the Central and West African economic communities inaugurated a major project to improve the safety,… Read more »
December 21, 2015
Africa: AfDB Invests in Transformative Regional Railway and Port Infrastructure in Mozambique and Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), through its private sector window, has approved a Senior Loan equivalent to USD 300 million to support the… Read more »
December 09, 2015
Africa: Experts Cite Urgent Need to Expand and Improve Africa's Ports to Meet Rising Demand
The competitiveness of Africa's economies will depend on the efficiency of African ports, according to the African Development Bank's first Transport Forum held at its headquarters… Read more »
December 03, 2015
Africa: An African Master Plan - the Solution to Africa's Transport Challenges
The African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF) 2015 ended on November 27, 2015, with the AfDB reiterating its support for transport development to ensure economic growth on the… Read more »
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Join Forces to Ramp Up Climate Action in Transport
Eight multilateral development banks today issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need for more action… Read more »
Africa: Strategic Planning and Reforms Necessary to Mend Africa's Transport Sector
Strategic planning is key to transforming Africa's transport sector, according to experts present at the African Development Bank's Transport Forum held at its headquarters in… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration
A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »
November 16, 2015
Africa: ALSF Legal Advisors Recognised As Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
The African Legal Awards recognized Hogan Lovells as the Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the year for their role in advising the governments of Benin and Niger on the… Read more »
November 09, 2015
Africa: AfDB Transport Forum 2015 - Sustainable Transport for an Integrated Africa
The first African Development Bank Transport Forum will bring together high-level government representatives, experts, development partners, international organizations, the… Read more »
October 12, 2015
Egypt: Remarks Delivered By AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina At Signing Ceremony of Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project Loan Facility With the Government of Egypt
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Read more »
Egypt: AfDB and Egyptian Government Sign USD 50-Million Loan for Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Development Project
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt, on Saturday, October 10 in Lima, Peru, signed the loan agreement for USD 50 million from the Africa Growing Together Fund… Read more »
October 01, 2015
Tanzania: AfDB Approves U.S. $141.71-Million for the Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit System Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, two loans totaling US $141.71 million to finance the second phase of the Dar… Read more »
Ghana: AfDB Approves U.S. $120-Million Corporate Loan to Ghana Airports Company First Private Sector Investment in Ghana's Transport Sector
On September 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a US $120-million corporate loan to support Ghana Airports Company Limited's (GACL)… Read more »
September 30, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $428 Million in Energy and Infrastructure, Transport and Water Projects in Eight African Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 approved combined loans and grants amounting to US $428.43 million to finance… Read more »
May 04, 2015
East Africa: East African Transport Corridors to Adopt the Japanese Michi-No-Eki (Road Side Stations) Concept
The Northern Transport Corridor in East Africa, extending from the port of Mombasa in Kenya and serving the hinterland countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern Democratic… Read more »
April 15, 2015
Egypt: AfDB Commits U.S.$140 Million to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Expansion Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US $140-million loan to Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Development Project on April 15, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte… Read more »
November 20, 2014
Rwanda: Rwanda to Receive U.S. $74.47-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Transport Sector Support Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $74.47-million loan to finance the first phase of Rwanda's Transport Sector Support Project. The project… Read more »
