March 04, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Ghana Sign U.S.$ 63.81 Million Loan Agreement
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Ghanaian government on Tuesday in Tunis signed a loan agreement of UA 40 million, equivalent to US$ 63.81 million, to finance the… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Africa: AfDB President on Official Visit to Togo - Prospects to Revive Cooperation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to Togo from February 29-March 1, 2008. The visit is Mr. Kaberuka's first to the… Read more »
February 26, 2008
Africa: AfDB Participates in National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, Ghana
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group experts are participating in a two-day national forum on oil and gas in Accra, Ghana. The event, which runs from February 25-26, is part of… Read more »
February 22, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Cameroon Sign U.S.$ 76.6 Million Transport Facilitation Project Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Cameroon signed an agreement for a loan of 48 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 76.57 million (FCFA 36 billion) to… Read more »
February 19, 2008
Africa: Interview with AfDB Governance Director, Gabriel Negatu on the "Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA)"-Third Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Underway
"The African Development Bank is one of the leading institutions on the continent that provides budgetary support as well as balance of payment support to African… Read more »
January 31, 2008
Africa: AfDB Participates in Launch of District Health Services Project in Sierra Leone
The Bank Group on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in Freetown participated in the launch of the Strengthening District Health Services Project which aims at improving access to… Read more »
January 24, 2008
Africa: Ghana - AfDB Approves U.S.$16 Million Private Sector Loan to Finance Kempinski Accra Hotel
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday in Tunis, a loan of US$ 16 million to finance the construction of Kempinski Accra Hotel in… Read more »
December 05, 2007
Cote d'Ivoire: U.S.$31 Million Grant for Post-Crisis Multi-Sector Institutional Support
Cote d'Ivoire will receive a grant of 20 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$ 31.43 million, approved on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of Directors of the African… Read more »
November 21, 2007
Africa: African Development Fund Approves U.S. $ 264 Million Loans And Grants for Kenya, Madagascar And the Gambia
Kenya, Madagascar and the Gambia are the beneficiaries of loans and grants with a combined value of 167.8 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$263.76 million, approved in Tunis… Read more »
Gambia: AfDB Supports Better Economic Management And Financial Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday in Tunis, approved a grant of 1.4 million Units of Accounts (UA*), about US$ 2.2 million, to the Gambia to… Read more »
Africa: Development Fund Approves U.S.$ 264 Million Loans And Grants for Kenya, Madagascar and The Gambia
Kenya, Madagascar and the Gambia are the beneficiaries of loans and grants with a combined value of 167.8 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$263.76 million, approved in Tunis… Read more »
August 21, 2007
Burkina Faso: Leveraging Technical And Vocational Skills for Economic Growth in Africa
How to leverage middle-level technical education and vocational training systems in Africa to foster economic growth on the continent within the context of a rapidly evolving… Read more »
October 10, 2007
Nigeria: U.S. $79 Million for Water And Sanitation in Rural Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the soft-loan arm of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), approved on Wednesday in Tunis a loan of 51 million… Read more »
September 28, 2007
Senegal: Former Senegalese President Abdou Diouf Calls for Review of African Approaches to Regional Integration
The former president of Senegal Mr. Abdou Diouf on Thursday urged African states to surrender more authority to the continent's regional organizations to help them ensure the… Read more »
September 26, 2007
Mali: ADF Approves U.S. $15 Million for Decentralization And Economic Development Support Project
Mali will receive US$ 15.4 million from the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB), following the approval of a loan of 5… Read more »
Mali: Kaberuka Calls for More Efficient Channeling of Remittances From African Migrants
At the end of his official visit to Mali, President Donald Kaberuka made a strongly appeal for more efficient channeling of remittances from the African Diaspora. Read more »
September 24, 2007
Mali: African Development Bank President Appointed Commander of the National Order of Mali
Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank has been appointed Commander of the National Order of Mali by President Amadou Toumani Touré. Read more »
August 08, 2007
Sierra Leone: Bank Group's Resident Representative Presents Letters of Appointment
The African Development Bank Group's Resident Representative in Sierra Leone, Mrs. Margaret Kilo on Tuesday in Freetown, presented her Letters of Appointment to the Minister of… Read more »
July 18, 2007
Nigeria: U.S. $53 Million ADF Loan to Improve Rural Transport Infrastructure
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis approved a loan of UA 35.27 million, equivalent to… Read more »
Liberia: Country Joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Liberia has become the 14th African country to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups and… Read more »
July 05, 2007
Cameroon: Fund Approves U.S. $165 Million for Douala-Bangui and N'djamena Corridors
The African Development Fund (ADF) the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 164.89 million to finance a… Read more »
March 02, 2007
Mauritania: ADF Approves $9 Million for Microfinance Project
Mauritania will benefit from the support of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group which, on Friday in Tunis,… Read more »
February 21, 2007
Niger: U.S. $20.86 Million for Rural Water And Sanitation Project
The government of Niger's efforts to improve the living conditions of the people have received a big boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, following the approval of… Read more »
December 21, 2006
Ghana: AFDB's Country Office Head Begins Work
The newly appointed head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Country Office in Ghana presented his official letter of introduction to Hon. the Deputy Minister of Foreign… Read more »
April 18, 2005
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Would Host the Annual Meetings of the ADB in 2006
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) and the African Development Fund (ADF) will submit to the Boards of Governors of the ADB and the ADF, a proposal to… Read more »
