November 05, 2013
West Africa: Donald Kaberuka Reaffirms AfDB's Commitment to Supporting Efforts to Stabilize the Sahel
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, arrived in Bamako, Mali, on Monday, November 4 as part of an official tour of the Sahel region, with visits… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Ghana: African Water Facility Turns Waste Into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy
The African Water Facility (AWF) signed a €1 million grant in favour of the Ghanaian NGO Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) to support an innovative… Read more »
Liberia: African Water Facility Liberia Sanitation Project Selected By Unfccc
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Wednesday the selection of the Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) project as one of the… Read more »
November 07, 2013
Cameroon: Enugu-Bamenda Road, Tool of regional Integration and an AfDB Success Story
Barely six years after Nigeria and Cameroon signed a Memorandum of Understanding that was to put their socio-political differences behind them, the Enugu-Bamenda Road Project… Read more »
West Africa: Attaining the Demographic Dividend in the Sahel Region
According to the United Nations, the current population size of 100 million in the Sahel region is expected to increase six-fold to 600 million by 2100. The high levels of… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $20 Million in Arm-Harith Infrastructure Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 30 a US $20 million equity investment in ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund (ARMHIF).… Read more »
November 03, 2013
Mali: AfDB Plays a Key Role in Donor Coordination in Mali
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been engaged in Mali for nearly 40 years with an active portfolio amounting to 100 billion CFA francs. Read more »
November 01, 2013
Nigeria: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$152.50 Million Financing for Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an ADF loan of US$ 152.12 million (UA98.78 million) and an ADF grant of US$ 0.38 million (UA0.25 million) to… Read more »
October 30, 2013
Senegal: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 33.5 Million to Promote Youth and Women Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis, approved a loan amounting to US$ 33.5 for Senegal to help the country… Read more »
October 25, 2013
West Africa: Ten West Africa Clean Energy Projects Celebrated in Accra By Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Benin: AfDB Approves US$67.19 Million for Agricultural Infrastructure in Benin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis approved a combination of one loan and two grants amounting to US$ 67.19… Read more »
Cameroon: Farmers in Cameroon to Benefit From U.S.$25.70 Million
Farmers in the North-Western region of Cameroon will benefit from a loan and a grant amounting to US$25.70 million (UA 16,800 million) approved by the African Development Bank's… Read more »
October 22, 2013
Tanzania: Two Businesses From Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania Win Grants From the Agriculture Fast Track Fund
"Two new applicants have been awarded grants under the Agriculture Fast Track Fund," the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on 18 October 2013. This coincides with the… Read more »
October 18, 2013
Gambia: AfDB Grants Volo U.S. $284 500 for Credit Bureau Initiative in Senegal and the Gambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and VoLo signed on Friday, October 18 a grant agreement amounting to US $284,472 to facilitate financial inclusion and improve the efficiency of… Read more »
October 10, 2013
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Receives U.S. $50.66 Million Grant for Drainage of Ouagadougou Districts
Burkina Faso will receive a US $50.66 million (UA 33.02 million) grant to finance a drainage and solid waste management project in the outlying districts of Ouagadougou. The… Read more »
Mali: Mali to Receive U.S. $75.5 Million Soft Loan to Finance a Drinking Water Supply Project
The African Development Bank Group approved on Wednesday, October 9 a US $75.5 million (UA 50 million) soft loan for Mali to help the country finance a drinking water supply… Read more »
Cape Verde: Afdb Approves €15 Million General Budget Support Loan for Cape Verde
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 approved a €15-million general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the… Read more »
October 09, 2013
Togo: AfDB Mobilizes U.S.$ 8.93 Million of Adaptation Finance From the Global Environment Facility for Togo
The Council of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) hosted by the Global Environment Facility has approved on September 20, 2013 a project aiming at strengthening climate… Read more »
October 04, 2013
Ghana: SEFA and WAFCEF Partners Gather in Ghana
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate at the West Africa Clean Energy… Read more »
October 02, 2013
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Receives Support for Green Growth With New AfDB Report
Report explores challenges and opportunities of growth in a fragile state Read more »
October 01, 2013
Ghana: Ghana Set to Increase Community Engagement and Transform Its Forestry Sector
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, Ghana has received $9.75 million approval from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) to undertake the… Read more »
September 26, 2013
Sierra Leone: AfDB Approves US $43.27 Million for Sierra Leone's Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Tunis and approved US $43.27 million (UA 28.845 million) to finance… Read more »
September 20, 2013
Sierra Leone: AfDB Board Approves Sierra Leone Country Strategy Paper 2013-2017
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 18 September 2013 in Tunis approved Sierra Leone's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2013-2017, which… Read more »
September 19, 2013
Nigeria: Nigeria Urban Transport Project - Abuja Facilitating Urban Mobility
The project consists of the development of a Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in Abuja. The AfDB Group will leverage funding from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The project will… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Senegal: Grand Dakar Moves Into the Fast Lane With the Opening of Its Toll Highway
AfDB remains a key stakeholder in Senegal's integrated infrastructure development projects. The new toll highway, which runs through Grand Dakar, is yet another example of this… Read more »
