Uganda: Bank Group and FAO Discuss Rising Food Prices

FAO's Assistant Representative in Uganda, Charles Owach, on June 13, 2008, held a meeting with officials of the Bank Group's field office in Uganda to exchanges ideas on rising… Read more »

Central Africa: AfDB Hosts Congo Basin Forest Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been chosen to host the «Congo Basin Forest Fund» which currently has an initial contribution of US$ 100 million from the… Read more »

Central Africa: Congo Basin Fund Launch Takes Place in London

The Congo Basin Forest Fund, a multi-donor facility established to take action to protect the forests in the Congo Basin region, will be launched on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in… Read more »

Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund - the British Government Makes an Initial Donation of 100 Million U.S Dollars

In March 2007 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the British Government's intention to contribute an initial £ 50 million (US$ 100 million) to a Congo Basin… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Finance for Zambia's Electric Power Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday in Lusaka, signed US$ 1.2 million grant agreement with the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO). Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S. $ 52 Million for Water and Sanitation Project in Mali

Mali will benefit from a combined loan and grant of 32 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 52 million (FCFA 22 billions) to finance a drinking water supply and… Read more »

Africa: Tunisia - AfDB Approves U.S. $ 263 Million for Road Project

Efforts by the Tunisian government to provide the country with efficient transport infrastructure were highly commended on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of Directors of the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Libyan Investment Agency Sign MOU On Joint Financing

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would enable both parties enter into… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group And Partners Organize Regional Consultations On Climate Change Strategies

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Bank on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Dakar, Senegal, jointly organized a fourth regional consultation on their respective… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank At Davos Africa - Financing for Development Initiative

Leveraging Resources for Private Sector Financing Read more »

Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has underscored the urgent need for a "Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa", as the continent's best option for… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Calls for Transparent Management of Africa's Mineral Resources

Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has called for a more transparent management of Africa's mineral resources, underscoring the fact that the extraction… Read more »

Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa

AfDB President's speech Read more »

Africa: Benin, AfDB Sign FCFA 12 Billion Loan Agreement to Finance Power Connection Project

Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Benin have signed an agreement for a loan of 17.39 million Units of Account (UA), equivalent to… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Participates in TICAD IV

An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, last week attended the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African… Read more »

Africa: ADF Approves US$15 Million Supplementary Loan to Fund Nouakchott Water Supply Project

Tunis, 29 May 2008 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved on Wednesday in Tunis, a… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Education Experts Meet With Burkinabe Education Minister

Burkina Faso's Education Minister, Marie Odile Bonkoungou, on Friday in Tunis paid a courtesy call on the AfDB Vice President in charge of operations, Zeinab El-Bakri, and her… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-IFAD Consultations End in Tunis

High-level consultations on increased cooperation between the African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development closed in Tunis Friday. Read more »

Africa: AfDB 2008 Annual Meetings End in Maputo

The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group ended on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Maputo, Mozambique, after two days of exhaustive deliberations and approval of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Signs Financing Agreements With Its Regional Member Countries

Maputo, Mozambique, 15 May 2008 - Highlights of the 2008 meetings include the admission of Turkey as the 26th Non-regional member of the Bank Group, the signing of an agreement… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Meets Financial Commitment with AfDB

In a bid to actively reconnect with international donors, the Zimbabwean government last month paid part of its arrears to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Signs Loan Agreement With PTA Bank

AfDB continues to support Regional Development Finance Institutions with comprehensive financial support to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank) Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Sign Partnership Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Open in Maputo, Mozambique

The 2008 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group opened on Wednesday in Maputo, Mozambique, with more than 1,000 participants, including Presidents Denis… Read more »

Africa: Turkey Joins African Development Bank Group

Maputo, Mozambique, 14 May 2008 - The Republic of Turkey has become the 25th Non-Regional Member of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group following the approval of its… Read more »