February 12, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Gather in Abidjan to Advance Sustainable Energy for All in Africa
Over 100 stakeholders from Government, private sector, civil society, and international organizations gathered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the annual Sustainable Energy… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Nigeria's Kano State Government Discuss Development Collaboration
Governor Ganduje presents the Kano State Development Road Map to AfDB Country Director Ousmane Dore Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Contribute to Funding Nigeria's Deficit
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approached the African Development Bank for Budget Support Loan of US $1 billion. 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 »
Mali: AfDB Announces Fcfa 60 Billion Package to Finance Mali-Cote d'Ivoire Road Infrastructure Project
On January 25, 2016 in Bamako, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Mali reached an agreement on a FCFA 60-billion funding package, including a 40-billion FCFA… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Africa: First Winner of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund Pursuing Communication Science Studies in Abidjan
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It is with these words from the late Nelson Mandela that the first laureate of the African… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: €89-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Agricultural Value Chain Development Project in Cameroon
At its regular meeting in Abidjan on Wednesday, January 20, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a €89.291-million loan to finance the… Read more »
January 18, 2016
Benin: The African Legal Support Facility Partners With Benin to Promote Its Mining Sector
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January 15, 2016
Cape Verde: Blue Economy - Cape Verde Wins Sefa Grant to Develop Revolutionary Wave-Powered Desalination System
Cape Verde was awarded a US $930,000 grant by the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) on December 21, 2015 to develop the world's first… Read more »
January 07, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Nigeria's Federal Government to Spend Us $300m On Youth Agriculture Scheme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Government of Nigeria are planning for long-term solutions to youth employment in the agricultural sector. They will spend about… Read more »
December 21, 2015
Africa: AfDB Finances Its First Independent Power Producer Project in Sierra Leone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on 17 December, 2015 in Abidjan, approved a senior loan of up to USD 20 million to fund up the construction and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Eur 24 Million to Boost Cameroon's Energy Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on December 17, 2015 in Abidjan, approved EUR 24 million to fund the expansion of Kribi Power Plant, an… Read more »
December 16, 2015
Africa: Launching of the Development Effectiveness Review Report On Sierra Leone
On Wednesday, December 9. 2015, the African Development Bank launched the Development Effectiveness Review (DER) on Sierra Leone in Freetown. The ceremony was attended by Senior… Read more »
December 07, 2015
Sierra Leone: AfDB Launches Development Effectiveness Review On Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone recognized as a success story among states emerging from conflict, but underlying drivers of fragility still remain Read more »
November 19, 2015
Mali: AfDB Showcases Mali's Community Led Total Sanitation On World Toilet Day
Communal latrines in Konobougou, 150km east of Bamako in the Ségou region of Mali Read more »
November 20, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Ghana's Public Financial Management and Private Sector Competitiveness Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 approved a US$ 56.2-million African Development Fund loan to support Ghana's Public Financial… 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 11, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Holds an Official Meeting With the President of Togo
On November 2, 2015, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, attended a meeting with Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo, during an… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Supports Agriculture in Zambia - Financial and Economic Governance in Niger and Mali
At their regular meetings on Wednesday, 4 November 2015, the Boards of Directors of the African development Bank (AfDB) approved three loans totaling US$ 94 million to finance a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Mitigates Cameroon's Eurobond Currency Risk
The African Development Bank (AfDB), approved on July 9th 2015 a EUR 500 million partial credit guarantee to cover the payment obligations of the Republic of Cameroon related to… Read more »
October 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$ 285 Million for Infrastructure, SMEs and Youth Employment Projects in Tunisia, Kenya and Togo
The Board of Directors of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 approved combined funding amounting to US $284.97 million in support of road… Read more »
October 26, 2015
Africa: AfDB Marks World Statistics Day - "Better Data. Better Lives"
The African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the leading institutions driving statistical development progress in Africa, joined the world in celebrating World Statistics Day on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and KfW Announce Broad Collaboration That Aims to Advance Agricultural Transformation Agenda
On Thursday, October 22, at the "Feeding Africa" conference in Dakar, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and KfW in its role as Germany's development bank, announced a broad… Read more »
October 24, 2015
Africa: Closing Remarks By Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank Group
Three days ago, we all arrived in the beautiful city of Dakar and this wonderful Abdou Diouf International Conference Center. We have all enjoyed the fantastic architectural… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: Accf Grants Usd 1.35 Million to Enhance Climate Finance Readiness in Cape Verde, Kenya and Swaziland
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) announced Friday, the approval of three projects totaling USD 1.35 million to enhance the readiness of Cape Verde, Kenya and Swaziland to… Read more »
