April 24, 2017
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces Expansion of Its African Bond Index
Zambia and Ghana join index family bringing transparency to the most liquid African bond markets Read more »
April 11, 2017
Zambia: AfDB Pledges Support to Batoka Energy Project At Investors' Conference in Zambia
Vice President Amadou Hott (middle) at the construction site of the 2,400 MW Batoka Gorge hydro-electric scheme for Zambia and Zimbabwe. On his left is Mr. Mdaniso Ernest Sakala,… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Africa: NEPAD-IPPF Approves $3.88 Million in Grants to DRC, Mozambique and Zambia for Power Interconnector Projects
The NEPAD-IPPF (Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility) has approved US $3.88 million in grants to the Governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique and… Read more »
November 18, 2016
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Us $135 Million for Zambia's Small Towns Water and Sanitation Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday, November 18, 2016 approved a US $135-million loan to finance a water and sanitation program targeting… Read more »
November 07, 2016
Southern Africa: AfDB to Launch "Feed Africa" Strategy in Southern Africa With Regional Workshop in Zambia
The African Development Bank Group will launch "Feed Africa: A Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025" in Southern Africa by hosting an implementation and… Read more »
October 25, 2016
Zambia: AfDB Delegation Hold Talks With Officials From Zambia and DR Congo to Identify and Address Cross-Border Trade Challenges
The African Development Bank's Zambia Field Office in conjunction with the Regional Integration and Trade Department concluded a working visit, on September 22, to Lubumbashi in… Read more »
July 05, 2016
Africa: African Water Facility - Study to Upscale Smallholder Irrigation in Zambia
A new set of studies, financed by a grant of €1.4 million from the African Water Facility (AWF) will help develop smallholder irrigation in Zambia, through the Upscaling of… Read more »
May 27, 2016
Africa: Goodbye, Lusaka - On to Ahmedabad - Curtain Falls On AfDB's 2016 Annual Meetings
The 51st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 42nd Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF) wound up on Friday, May 27,… Read more »
Zambia: AfDB to Support Zambia in Development of Renewable Energy Projects
Zambian Minister of Energy and Water Development, Dora Siliya, announced that her Ministry will in the next fortnight meet African Development Bank (AfDB) Resident Representative… Read more »
May 26, 2016
Africa: A Resounding Africa Day At the AfDB's Annual Meetings in Lusaka
Africa Day takes place on May 25 every year, commemorating the signature of the founding agreements of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was formed in Addis Ababa on… Read more »
May 24, 2016
Africa: President Adesina Shares AfDB's New Transformation Agenda As Annual Meetings Open in Lusaka
"Africa must think big, act big and deliver big. We must never show low ambitions for Africa," African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina said on Tuesday, May 24,… Read more »
May 23, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank Chief Arrives in Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa's integration is vital in eliminating challenges such as under-nutrition and the unfavourable climatic conditions which have… Read more »
May 22, 2016
Africa: All Roads Lead to Zambia As Delegates Converge On Lusaka for AfDB Annual Meetings
Hundreds of participants have converged on Lusaka for the 51st Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 42nd Meetings of the African… Read more »
May 04, 2016
Africa: AfDB to Unveil Strategies for Africa's Transformation At 2016 Annual Meetings in Lusaka
The African Development Bank Group will unveil its new agenda for the continent's economic transformation at this year's Annual Meetings scheduled to take place from May 23-27 in… Read more »
April 28, 2016
Africa: AfDB 2016 Annual Meetings Preparations Well Underway in Zambia
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has commended the Government of Zambia for its commitment to successfully host the Bank's 2016 Annual Meetings next month. The preparations for… Read more »
May 09, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Gather in Zambia to Launch the Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) Country Action Process
Government officials, representatives of international organizations, private sector and civil society, gathered from May 4-6, 2016 in Chimbombo, Zambia, for the official kick-off… Read more »
April 06, 2016
Zambia: AfDB and Zambia Sign U.S.$123 Million in Financing Agreements
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Zambia, on March 29, 2016 in Harare, signed three loan agreements totalling about US $123 million. The funding is for the… Read more »
February 25, 2016
Zambia: AfDB Pledges to Support Zambia to Address Economic Challenges
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has reiterated the institution's support to Zambia, especially the energy sector. He mentioned that reforms in the… Read more »
February 08, 2016
Zambia: Zambia Prepares to Host AfDB's 2016 Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Zambia have signed an aide-memoire on modalities for the organization of the Bank's 2016 Annual Meetings scheduled to take… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Supports Agriculture in Zambia - Financial and Economic Governance in Niger and Mali
At their regular meetings on Wednesday, 4 November 2015, the Boards of Directors of the African development Bank (AfDB) approved three loans totaling US$ 94 million to finance a… Read more »
October 20, 2015
Zambia: Zambia - $30 Million for Skills, Jobs and Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth in the Agriculture Sector
The African Development Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, October 14 a loan of US $30 million to the Government of Zambia for the Skills Development and… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Conducts Regional Training Workshop On the Development Process of Strategic Plans for Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Lusaka
The African Development Bank, through its Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) program, conducted a regional training workshop on the Strategic Plans for Agricultural and Rural… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 243 Million Loans for the Rehabilitation of Chinsali-Nakonde Road
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $193-million Bank loan and a US$ 50-million loan from Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), to… Read more »
June 25, 2015
Africa: Zambia's Capital City to Receive U.S.$50 Million for Sustainable Urban Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on June 24, 2015 approved a loan of US $50 million to finance the Lusaka Sanitation Program targeted at Lusaka,… Read more »
March 04, 2015
Zambia: African Development Bank SME Program - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on March 2, 2015 a US $3 million line of credit (LoC) equivalent in… Read more »
