March 22, 2011
Africa: Guinean Leader Calls for Continued Bank Support
President Alpha Conde of Guinea made the African Development Bank the first port of call in his international engagements since being sworn in as Guinea's democratically elected… Read more »
March 18, 2011
Africa: Environmental Assessment Meeting
Leading social and environmental assessment experts from the AfDB and its peer institutions will meet on March 21, 2011 in Tunis, to identify ways to strengthen environmental… Read more »
March 16, 2011
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Niger
A delegation comprising three Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission to Niger from 17-21 March 2011, as part of the… Read more »
March 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Group Executive Directors Visit Burkina Faso
As part of their programme of visits to regional member countries, a delegation of Executive Directors of the Bank Group is currently on a consultation mission to Burkina Faso. Read more »
March 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 34 Million for Nigeria's Ppp Infrastructure Capacity Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a UA 21.8 million (U.S.$ 34.3 million) loan to Nigeria to finance… Read more »
March 09, 2011
Africa: Rehabilitating Liberia's Infrastructure for Improved Services
"The Bank is leading efforts to provide jobs in fragile and post crisis situations. It is commonly known that reduced poverty among youth and unemployed will contribute directly to… Read more »
February 25, 2011
Africa: Interview With the Executive Secretary of the ADEA, Ahlin Byll-Cataria
"ADEA is working toward making the 2011 Triennale a platform for in-depth debate - with the participation of all stakeholders in development - on the reforms needed to build… Read more »
February 24, 2011
Africa: AFDB Approves 67.05 Million Euros Investment in West African Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Tunis, a €64million Line of Credit to the West African Development… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: US.$ 23 Million Grant to Guinea - Access to Electricity for 60,000 Rural People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on 21 January 2011, a US.$ 23-million… Read more »
January 13, 2011
Africa: Two African Water Facility Projects Launched in Ghana
The African Water Facility (AWF), in line with its mandate to Improve Water Governance and Service Delivery as well as innovation-promoting investments, has launched two projects,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »
December 23, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Euro 70 Million in Senegal's New Airport Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday 17 December 2010 in Tunis, a €70-million senior loan to finance construction of the Blaise… Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: Wamz Payments System Development Project Launched in Liberia
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI), and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), have successfully launched the West African Monetary Zone… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and EIB Finalise Financing Agreement for Cape Verde Wind Farm
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), on Tuesday, 14 December 2010, closed the financing agreement to provide € 45 million to… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB and HEC Paris Partner to Train Young Entrepreneurs in Togo
In close collaboration with Togolese authorities, a pilot program was launched in Lome Tuesday, December 14, 2010, to train 75 young business leaders in leadership and… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Africa: AfDB Group Approves Euros 65 Million to Finance Markala Sugar Project in Mali
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Monday, 6 December 2010 in Tunis, a €30-million senior private sector loan and a €35 million… Read more »
December 06, 2010
Africa: Joint World Bank - AfDB Statement on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank issued the following joint statement in response to the situation in the Côte d'Ivoire: Read more »
November 25, 2010
Africa: AfDB Participates in High Level Working Lunch With Nigerian Business Community
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated, on 24 November 2010, in a working lunch hosted by the Nigerian business community. The meeting aimed at gathering useful views… Read more »
November 26, 2010
Africa: Ground Visit by AfDB Delegation
Vice President A. Ordu, accompanied by members of the delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB), including Janvier Litse, Director, Elisha Sulai, advisor to the AfDB… Read more »
November 25, 2010
Africa: Positioning Nigeria Among the Strongest Economies in the World in 2020
The African Development Bank (AfDB ) President, Donald Kaberuka, just completed a two-day official visit to Nigeria (23-24 November 2010). During this visit, he met with Goodluck… Read more »
November 24, 2010
Africa: Nigerian President Goodluck E. Jonathan Meets With President Kaberuka
The Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, received the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 in Abuja, The meeting was attended… Read more »
November 25, 2010
Africa: President Kaberuka Meets Nigerian Senator David Mark, President of the Senate, Nigeria
An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation, led by President Donald Kaberuka, met on 24 November 2010 Senator David Mark, president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of… Read more »
November 24, 2010
Africa: Nigeria State House - Official Reception in Honor of the AfDB
Arc Namadi Sambo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hosted on Tuesday 23 November 2010, at the State House, an official reception in honor of the African… Read more »
