January 12, 2017
Africa: AfDB Commits U.S.$40.8 Million to Reinforce the Lomé-Cotonou Road and Protect It Against Coastal Erosion
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Friday, December 16, 2016 a US $40.8-million loan to the Republics of Benin and Togo to finance the… Read more »
January 11, 2017
Africa: The President of the Republic of Benin Visits the African Development Bank
President Adesina reaffirms the Bank's commitment to support Benin's development programs Read more »
January 10, 2017
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum - AfDB President Lays Out Blueprint for Dealing with Fragility
Bank calls for innovative partnerships needed to deal with fragility Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs Loan Agreements to Finance Busega-Mpigi Express Highway Project Linking Uganda and Rwanda
Uganda's Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, and Gabriel Negatu, East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office Director General,… Read more »
Africa: "Building a Partnership for Resilience" - Remarks By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President President of the African Development Bank, At the First Africa Resilience Forum, January, 10, 2017, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Honorable Ahmed Bakayoko, Minister of State for Interior and Security of Côte d'Ivoire; Read more »
January 09, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Host First Edition of the Africa Resilience Forum
The African Development Bank is hosting the first edition of the Africa Resilience Forum in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on January 10-11, 2017. The overarching theme will focus… Read more »
January 06, 2017
North Africa: Measuring Inclusive Growth - From Theory to Applications in North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa region, concern with inclusive growth has been nurtured by the Arab uprisings after 2010. This interest partly emanated from the need to… Read more »
January 05, 2017
Africa: Sefa to Support Tanzania in Establishing a Renewable Energy Investment Facility to Finance Rural Energy Access Projects
The African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved on November 29, 2016 a US $870,000 preparation grant for Tanzania's the Rural Energy Agency… Read more »
Africa: Sefa Grants Us $1 Million to Prepare an Innovative Community-Owned Hydropower Project in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $992,000-grant to support the preparation of 7.8-MW hydropower project (HPP) in… Read more »
January 04, 2017
North Africa: The Role of Nascent Entrepreneurship in Driving Inclusive Economic Growth in North Africa
The AfDB publication, "The Role of Nascent Entrepreneurship in Driving Inclusive Economic Growth in North Africa", analyses the role of nascent entrepreneurship in driving… Read more »
December 30, 2016
Africa: 2016 in Review - A New Chapter Opens At the African Development Bank
At the African Development Bank, 2016 was a transformative year. It was a year of operational accomplishment and institutional renewal. Read more »
December 22, 2016
Africa: Sudan and the AfDB Sign $ 29 Million Agreement to Support Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
On 21 December 2016, the Federal Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Sudan, Badr Eldien Mahmoud Abass and the Resident Representative of the African Development Bank… Read more »
Africa: Female Parliamentarians From Across Africa Meet in Nairobi to Discuss New Policies On Property Rights
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) hosting the first meeting of the WIP Council on Economic Empowerment in Kenya Read more »
December 21, 2016
Africa: From Surviving to Thriving - How AfDB Is Helping Transform Agriculture in Africa--New Report
97 percent of the Bank's agriculture projects rated satisfactory. Read more »
December 19, 2016
Africa: A Decade of AfDB's Development Results Report, Published
Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has published a report of unprecedented scope, which measures the relevance, effectiveness,… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Africa: Africa50 to Develop Solar Power in Nigeria
Africa50, the infrastructure fund for Africa, has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) for an 80 MW (AC) solar photovoltaic independent power project in Nigeria. The project,… Read more »
Africa: Partners Join Forces to Improve Wastewater Management and Sanitation in Africa
A new project has been launched to improve wastewater management and sanitation provision in Africa. Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: SEFA Funds Preparation of First-Ever Biomass Gasification Project in Uganda
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved on December 13 a US $993,000 grant to the Earth Energy Company Limited, a Ugandan firm, to prepare the first-ever biomass… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Approves Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI)
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have endorsed the proposal by the Bank's Management to serve as Trustee to administer and manage the resources of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group Provides USD $250 Million to Support Enable Youth Nigeria Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has approved the ENABLE Youth Nigeria program, and will provide a USD 250 million loan, to contribute to job… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves USD $80 Million Loan and USD $20 Million Equity to Kainji and Jebba Hydro Power Project in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB or the Bank) has approved a financing package of USD 100 million, comprising USD 80 million loan and USD 20 million… Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility Hosts Workshop On Mining Contract Negotiations for Malawi Government Officials
A five-day training workshop on the negotiation of mining contracts commenced on December 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi. Convened by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), in… Read more »
Africa: USAID and Adea Organize a Joint Sub-Regional Meeting in Dakar to Promote the Launch of the Global Book Alliance
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners have launched an initiative named "the Global Book Alliance (GBA)," aimed at transforming and… Read more »
Africa: Improving Aid Effectiveness and Transparency in AfDB's Rural Water Sector
Rural water supply and sanitation task managers and experts of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have discussed how to enhance transparency and aid effectiveness through online… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 500 Million 2nd Tranche of Budget Support Loan to Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved a loan of US$ 500 million to finance Egypt's economic governance and energy support program phase II.… Read more »
