Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 258 Million Loans and Grants to Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Niger

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 20 September 2011 in Tunis approved loans and grants amounting to 160 million Units of Account* (U.S.$ 257.6… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 15.7 Million Grant in Sierra Leone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on 14 September 2011 approved a grant of USD 15.7 million to Sierra Leone to finance the second Economic… Read more »

Africa: U.S.$ 22.5m African Development Fund Loan for Bamako (AfDB)

Upscaling ICT & Entrepreneurship Skills in Mali and West Africa Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Liberia Sign U.S. $56 Million Budget Support and Public Works Grant Agreements

As Bank Establishes Field Office in Monrovia Read more »

Cameroon: AFDB Agrees Euro 45 Million Loan for Cameroon's Power Plant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of Euro 45 million towards the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Cameroon to help meet… Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Approves a Loan of Up to 60 Million Euros to Finance the Lomé Container Terminal

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €60-million loan for the construction of a new container terminal at the Lome Port in… Read more »

Africa: Ghana - U.S.$111.3 Million ADF Resources to Finance Poverty Reduction

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a loan of USD 70 million (UA 44 million) and a grant of USD 41.3 million (UA 26 million) to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Four Projects Totaling U.S. $157 Million

Projects in Chad, Mali, Senegal and Uganda Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 48 Million Budget Support Grant to Liberia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday approved a USD 48-million budget support grant to finance Liberia's Economic Governance and… Read more »

Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)

African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Supports Côte d'Ivoire, Extends 77 Billion CFA for Reconstruction

Côte d'Ivoire has received significant financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The country will benefit from a 77 billion CFA program (equivalent to 150… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves a Financial Package for the Bank of Industry (Nigeria)

On May 26th, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a sovereign guaranteed Program, in the amount of U.S.$ 500 million, to the Bank of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves a Financial Package for the Nigerian Export-Import Bank

On May 26th, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a sovereign guaranteed Program, in the amount of U.S.$ 200 million, to the Nigerian… Read more »

Africa: Ivorian Leader Seeks to Benefit From AfDB Assistance And Rich Experience

President Alassane Ouattara spoke of the benefits of AfDB's support and rich expertise gained over a long period on the African continent. The Ivorian Head of State met with the… Read more »

Africa: Donald Kaberuka to Attend Inauguration of President Ouattara

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Cote d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Reactivates Operations in Côte d'Ivoire

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Côte d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »

Africa: AfDB, IFC, FMO Invest Euro 66 Million in Dibamba Power Company in Cameroon

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, the Interntional Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group), and the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), are… Read more »

Africa: AfDB At Dakar International Agriculture Forum

The Dakar International Agriculture Forum, which took place from 18 and 19 April in Senegal, addressed the fundamental issues of global agriculture regulation and governance. The… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Governors Consider Situation in Abidjan, Tunis

The Governors' Consultative Committee of the African Development Bank met in Washington, DC this week to consider the implications of recent events in Abidjan and Tunis for the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And World Bank Commit to Support Cote d'Ivoire's Recovery

The African Development Bank and the World Bank today issued the following statement in response to developments in Cote d'Ivoire: Read more »

Africa: AfDB Board Approves Decentralisation Roadmap

In an effort to strengthen the quality of its direct on-the-ground support to regional member countries, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors today approved a… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves euros 25 Million for Addax Bioenergy Project in Sierra Leone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, a € 25million senior private sector loan to finance Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone (ABSL)… Read more »

Africa: Governance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Holds First Meeting

Allocates USD2.5 Million for activities in eight countries Read more »

Africa: AfDB-Ghana - President Atta-Mills Cuts Sod for Accra Road Project

Ghana's President John Atta-Mills on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in Accra, cut the sod for the beginning of the Awoshie-Pokuase road and community development project. The project,… Read more »

Africa: ADEA Seeks Effective Technical And Vocational Skills Development in Africa

The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) will organize a workshop to review Technical and Vocational Skills Development (TVSD) initiatives and experiences… Read more »