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 »

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: 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 »

Africa: AFDB, ECA, WTO And World Bank Organize Conference On Aid for Trade in Dar es Salaam

"Mobilizing Aid for Trade: Focus on Africa", is the central theme of a high-level conference scheduled to take place on October 1-2, 2007, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,… Read more »

Tanzania: ADF Approves U.S. $ 92 Million Loan for Road Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Monday in Tunis, approved a loan of 60… Read more »

Africa: Development Bank Helps to Boost Infrastructure

The African Development Bank has supported the preparation of more than 15 regional projects as part of its assistance in upgrading infrastructure in Africa, Dr. Ini Urua, NEPAD… Read more »

Africa: Afdb Moves to Improve African Business Environment

In a bid to improve the African business environment, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis, endorsed a grant of US$ 15 million,… Read more »

Uganda: AfDB Approves Compliance Review of Bujagali Power Projects

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have authorized a Compliance Review of the Bujagali Hydropower and the Bujagali Interconnection projects in… Read more »

Morocco: Development Bank Approves 45 million Loan for Rural Roads

Efforts by the Moroccan government to improve the country's rural road network received a boost from the African Development Bank on Wednesday, in Tunis, following the approval… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Private Sector Paves Way for Increased Local Currency Lending

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), approved a US $ 25 million equity investment under its private sector window, on Wednesday in Tunis, to create a… Read more »

Tanzania: Development Bank to Support Agriculture, Education

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will support agriculture and education programmes in Tanzania following the approval of two loans on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of… Read more »

Africa: Development Bank Can Help Unite Continent - Official

The following interview presents an African Development Bank's view on the development impact of a Unitary Government in Africa. Read more »

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 »

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 »

Africa: AfDB Approves Communications Satellite Funds

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday in Tunis approved a US $ 50-million senior loan under its private sector window in support of a Regional… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: U.S. $ 50 Million ADF Grant for Poverty Reduction Strategy Support Programme

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of UA 33 million (US$ 50 million) to help finance the… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Rural Poverty - Learning the Lessons Together

The African Development Bank (AfDB) today signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct a joint review of their work in supporting… Read more »

Libya: African Development Bank to Cooperate With Country

Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »

Africa: Official Visit of President Kaberuka to Libya

The President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) will be on a two-day official visit to Tripoli, Libya, starting 15 July 2007. Read more »

Africa: Cooperation Between ADB And Libya

Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Tops Billion Dollar Mark in Annual Private Sector Investments

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made over a billion dollars in annual private sector investments in Africa for the first time since its founding in 1964. The Bank… Read more »

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 »

Madagascar: AfDB Approves \?6 Million Investment in Sahanivotry Hydroelectric Power Station

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a  € 6-million private sector investment in the Sahanivotry hydroelectric power station in Madagascar. The investment,… Read more »