February 04, 2011
Africa: New Africa Mining Fund Launches Second Venture Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Office in South Africa (ZAFO) represented by Eva Ruganzu, Country Programme Officer and Hussein Iman, Chief Investment Officer,… Read more »
February 03, 2011
Africa: AfDB Fragile States Facility Enables Somalia Prepare First Budget in 20 Years
"The African Development Bank needs to be relevant to all its Regional Member Countries (RMCs), and that includes fragile states. These are states in need of our expertise and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Deploys New Field Office Resident Representatives
The Bank Group on January 31, 2011 in Tunis launched an induction and orientation session for newly-appointed Resident Representatives (ResReps). By organizing the program at the… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: AU Summit Identifies Key Priority Infrastructure Projects
Heads of State of the African Union Assembly, who met from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, endorsed key priority projects identified by the NEPAD High-Level… Read more »
Africa: Independent AfDB Evaluation Contributes to Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture And Agribusiness
The Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) today launched its most recent book, Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture and Agribusiness. The publication, a synthesis of evaluative findings… Read more »
January 31, 2011
Africa: New AfDB Statistics Bulletin in the Service of Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa
As part of its communication strategy to inform key stakeholders about progress in executing the Implementation Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Partners Promote Infrastructure Development At AU Summit
A major multi-stakeholder initiative is paving the way to improved infrastructure in Africa. Officially launched on 24 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda, on the sidelines of the 16th… Read more »
Africa: Africa As Part of Solution to Stimulating Global Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum in Africa, is represented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from 25-28 January 2011… Read more »
Africa: Promoting And Sustaining Good Governance
In 2000, the Bank adopted the Good Governance Policy to support Regional Member Countries' governance reform in a more pro-active and purposeful manner. AfDB has reaffirmed the… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Africa: AU Summit - Strengthening Regional Integration Through Shared Values
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in the 16th African Union (AU) heads of state and government summit, scheduled from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, 26 January 2011, a U.S.$ 655,000 emergency relief assistance grant for Somalia. Read more »
January 12, 2011
Africa: 2010 - AfDB Confirms Priority Support to Infrastructure Sector
In 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group operations approvals by sector continued to reflect the institution's 2008-2012 Medium-Term strategy, which set infrastructure… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: US.$ 23 Million Grant to Guinea - Access to Electricity for 60,000 Rural People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on 21 January 2011, a US.$ 23-million… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Africa: AfDB in Davos - Shaping Africa's Development Agenda
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum in Africa, will be in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from… Read more »
January 21, 2011
Africa: ALSF-World Bank - Partnership for Capacity Building And Advisory Services in Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) undertook a mission to Washington DC and New York, from January 10 to 14, 2011, and held discussions with the World Bank, IFC and the… Read more »
January 13, 2011
Africa: 2010 - AfDB Maintained Its Robust Commitment to Africa's Economic Development
2010-A year of institutional renewal and operational consolidation. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Provides $12 Million Grant Resources to Finance ACBF Capacity Building Activities
12 January 2011- The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 in Tunis signed a grant agreement of… Read more »
Africa: Two African Water Facility Projects Launched in Ghana
The African Water Facility (AWF), in line with its mandate to Improve Water Governance and Service Delivery as well as innovation-promoting investments, has launched two projects,… Read more »
January 10, 2011
Africa: Malawi - Preparation of the AfDB/OECD Meeting On Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Business World
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December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »
December 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves Euro 300 Million for Tangiers-Marrakesh Railway Project
With a €300-million loan aimed at increasing capacity on the Tangiers-Marrakesh railway line approved on 17 December 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has confirmed… Read more »
December 23, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Euro 70 Million in Senegal's New Airport Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday 17 December 2010 in Tunis, a €70-million senior loan to finance construction of the Blaise… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Extend to Egypt U.S.$ 550 Million Loan for a New 650 Mw Power Plant
A U.S.$ 550-million African Development Bank (AfDB) Loan, approved on 15 December 2010, will help Egypt build a new 650-MW power plant. Read more »
December 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector
In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB and IsDB Sign U.S.$ 1 Billion Partnership MOU
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signed a U.S.$ 1 billion dollar partnership Memorandum of… Read more »