September 14, 2016
Cape Verde: AfDB Approves a U.S.$2-Million Grant to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to Fight the Zika Virus Outbreak
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on September 8, 2016 in Abidjan, approved two grants of US $1 million each, to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau as… 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 »
September 14, 2016
Cape Verde: AfDB Approves a $2-million Grant to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to Fight the Zika Virus Outbreak
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on September 8, 2016 in Abidjan, approved two grants of US $1 million each, to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau as… Read more »
September 05, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Engages With African Civil Society At Dakar Meeting
Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the… Read more »
September 06, 2016
West Africa: Industrialization in West Africa (3) - Giving Rise to a "Made in Africa" Regional Industry?
A first and a second blog post on the theme of "Industrialization in West Africa" took stock of industrial development in West Africa and presented some of the strategies that… Read more »
September 02, 2016
Africa: AfDB Facilitates Digital Financial Inclusion of Small-Scale Farmers in Togo
After its success in Liberia, the African Development Bank is supporting another digital payment project in line with its agriculture transformation agenda. "AGRIPME" (Agri Porte… Read more »
September 01, 2016
North Africa: AfDB Workshop On PPPs to Enhance Skills in Infrastructure and Social Services Financing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has organised a regional training workshop on Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the education and healthcare sectors, taking place… Read more »
August 30, 2016
Africa: Guinea Becomes First African Nation to Contribute to the ALSF
The Republic of Guinea has become the first African nation to make a voluntary financial contribution to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). Read more »
August 04, 2016
Africa: AfDB Makes USD 9 Million Equity Investment in Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has approved a USD 9 million equity investment (approximately 12% of the fund's capitalisation) in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN)… Read more »
Nigeria: African Economic Outlook 2016 Launched in Nigeria
The 2016 African Economic Outlook (AEO) was launched by the Nigeria Country Office of the African Development Bank at an outreach event held at the Ahmadu Bello University in… Read more »
August 02, 2016
Niger: Sefa Grants U.S.$1 Million to Promote Green Mini-Grids in Niger
In July 2016, the Republic of Niger was awarded a US $994,270 grant from the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to promote green mini-grids… Read more »
July 04, 2016
West Africa: Industrialisation in West Africa (2) - Global or Regional Strategies?
A previous post took stock of industrial development in West Africa. It was explained that at a time when the international community, including the African Development Bank,… Read more »
July 20, 2016
Guinea: AfDB, Guinea Sign Key Financing Agreements to Boost Simandou Project, Improve Public Finance System
The African Development Bank Group and Guinea have signed in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 19 July 2016 a series of loan and agreements totaling USD 23 million for two key projects… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria National Council On Power Adopts the Sustainable Energy for All Action Agenda
The Nigeria National Council of Power (NACOP) has adopted the country's Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Action Agenda during its 2nd edition that took place in Kaduna City from… Read more »
July 18, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves USD 14 Million for Its First Private Sector Direct Investment in Restoration of Degraded Forests Through Sustainable Forest Plantations in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on July 13, 2016 approved a USD 14 million senior loan through its private sector window to Form Ghana Ltd for… Read more »
July 14, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Helps Cote d'Ivoire Train the Next Generation of Agriculture Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-industry Department (OSAN) in conjunction with the Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Enable Youth Côte d'Ivoire - Ivorian Government-AfDB Host Workshop for Success
The Ivorian Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement and the African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department are hosting a… Read more »
July 05, 2016
West Africa: Adea's Triennale Regional Consultation for West Africa Reiterates the Need to Invest in Science, Mathematics and Information Technology
After the first regional consultation meeting in Gabon in May 2016 on the fourth Triennale sub-theme "promoting peace and global citizenship through education", Senegal hosted the… Read more »
June 29, 2016
Africa: New Meeting in Abidjan for ADF-14
This week sees the opening of the 2nd meeting for the fourteenth replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) under the aegis of African Development Bank President… Read more »
June 30, 2016
Africa: Opening Speech At the 2nd Negotiations Meeting of the African Development Fund, Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, Abidjan, 30 June 2016
Governors, ADF Deputies, Executive Directors, observers from other multilateral development banks, staff of the African Development Bank Group, ladies and gentlemen.... Read more »
June 29, 2016
Nigeria: AfDB Approves Trade Finance Loans to First Bank of Nigeria and FSDH Merchant Bank, Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Monday, June 27, 2016, in Abidjan, US $300-million and US 50-million Trade Finance Loans to First Bank of… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Senegal: AfDB Approves €15.7-Million Loan to Compagnie Agricole De Saint-Louis for an Integrated Rice Production Project in Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €15.7-million senior loan through its private sector window to "Compagnie Agricole de… Read more »
June 22, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: ACCF Grants U.S.$0.8 Million to Enhance Climate Finance Readiness in Côte d'Ivoire and to Make Two Transboundary Projects Climate-Resilient
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) announced on May 3 the approval of two technical assistance projects totaling US $0,8 million that will strengthen the capacity of Côte… Read more »
June 08, 2016
Nigeria: AfDB Approves U.S. $ 150-Million Line of Credit to Nigeria's United Bank for Africa PLC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved a USD 150-million line of credit (LOC) to United Bank for Africa… Read more »
June 14, 2016
West Africa: International Trade Center, AfDB to Hold Roundtable in Abidjan to Discuss Regulatory and Procedural Obstacles to Trade Within Ecowas
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