March 08, 2005
Africa: ADB Group Voices Strong Support for Gender Equality: Delegation Attends NY Commission On the Status of Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) has voiced strong support for gender equality in Africa and outlined its work in this area to a meeting of government representatives attending… Read more »
March 04, 2005
Africa: ADB Group Earmarks More Funds for Nepad
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has earmarked more than 500 million US dollars in 2005 for the financing of new projects within the framework of the New Partnership for… Read more »
Africa: ADB And DFID to Collaborate in Promoting Growth And Poverty Reduction in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group Mr. Omar Kabbaj and the UK Secretary of State in the Department for International Development (DFID), Mr. Hilary Benn, on… Read more »
Africa: ADB Group Annual Meetings in Abuja: Election of President On the Agenda
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group will meet in Abuja on 18 and 19 May for the Annual Meetings of the Bank. Read more »
March 02, 2005
Madagascar: Govt Reaches Completion Point in HIPC Initiative
The Boards of the Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group today noted that Madagascar had effectively met the conditions and reached the completion point under the… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Building Economic Management Capacity in Guinea Bissau
The Government of Guinea Bissau receives financial assistance from the African Development Fund (ADF) to support its efforts to build capacity in economic and financial management.… Read more »
Burkina Faso: ADF Finances a National Study On Rural Water Supply And Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of 1.485 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 2.25 million, to finance an inventory… Read more »
February 23, 2005
Africa: Donor Agencies Discuss Support for Africa's Small And Medium-Size Enterprises
Representatives of donor agencies, commercial banking institutions and business organizations are meeting in Tunis to discuss support for Africa's small and medium-size… Read more »
Africa: ADB And JICA Agree to Collaborate in Implementation of Nepad Projects
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have identified 15 projects that will serve as the basis of their 2005 joint work… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC to Host ADB Group Regional Office
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group is establishing a regional office in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This office will cover the Bank… Read more »
February 16, 2005
Africa: Seven to Seek ADB Presidency
Seven candidates will be running for the office of President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group. Read more »
Morocco: King Mohammed VI Praises President Kabbaj's Performance in Adb
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has paid tribute to the President of the African Development Bank, Mr. Omar Kabbaj for his good performance that has helped redress the financial… Read more »
February 02, 2005
East Africa: ADB Encourages Integrated Management of the Nile Basin
The African Development Bank Group (ADB), supports the Eastern Nile countries to face the many challenges of the river Basin such as rapid population growth, drought and famine. Read more »
Sierra Leone: ADF Supports Agricultural Sector Recovery in Sierra Leone
The African Development Fund (ADF) has agreed to provide financial resources in support of efforts to revive Sierra Leone's agricultural sector and rehabilitate its rural… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Natural Resources Integrated Management in the Taganyika Lake Region - ADF Supports DRC in Its Resources Management
The African Development Fund (ADF) will actively participate to the protection of the natural resources which are vital to the TanganyikaLake region's local populations. The… Read more »
January 26, 2005
Africa: ADB President Omar Kabbaj Briefs Diplomatic Corps in Tunis: 2004 Has Been a Remarkable Year for the Bank And Africa
African Development Bank (ADB) Group President Omar Kabbaj today told Ambassadors and representatives of the institution's 77 member countries based in Tunis that 2004 had been a… Read more »
West Africa: Multinational Electric Power Grids Study: ADF Supports Energy Integration in Western Africa
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has decided to support the development of integrated hydro-electric power in West Africa. River basins in the sub-region offer an… Read more »
January 13, 2005
West Africa: ADB, WAEMU Seek to Strengthen Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group (ADB) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are working on a Protocol Agreement aiming at formally boosting cooperation… Read more »
October 04, 2004
Africa: ADB Encourages Renewable Energy Development in Africa
Despite the vast potential of energy resources available in Africa, 92% of the rural population does not have access to modern energy services. Read more »
March 02, 2004
Morocco: ADB Finances a Solar Thermal Power Station Project
The African Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of EUR 136.45 millions in favour of Morocco, to finance the construction of an integrated solar thermal combined cycle power… Read more »
February 16, 2004
Africa: The Government of Austria And the African Development Bank Re-Inforce Their Technical Co-Operation
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund approved a Bilateral Technical Co-operation Agreement between the Republic of Austria and… Read more »
February 18, 2003
Africa: Communiqué of the Governors' Consultative Committee (GCC) of the African Development Bank
The Governors' Consultative Committee (GCC) of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank held its fifth meeting during 17-18 February in Accra, Ghana under the… Read more »
January 15, 2003
Africa: "Supporting NEPAD through Increased Capital Flows to Africa"
Remarks by Omar Kabbaj, President of the African Development Bank, at the International Policy Dialogue on "A New Dawn for Africa? - Implementing the NEPAD Agenda", organized by… Read more »
April 05, 2002
Africa: The African Development Bank Group - African Civil Society Regional Stakeholders Consultation on New Partnership for Africa's Development
The New Partnership for Africa's Development, NEPAD, is a pledge by African leaders based on a common vision and firm and shared conviction that they have a pressing duty to… Read more »
January 29, 1999
Africa: ADB, IMF, World Bank Create The Joint Africa Institute
The following document was released by the African Development Bank on 22 January 1999: Read more »
