August 09, 2012
Africa: African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Droughts
An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya's Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit… Read more »
August 02, 2012
Africa: Water Engineers Sponsored By AWF Graduate From 2IE Institute
A delegation representing AWF took part in the graduation ceremony of students of the International Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE). Read more »
July 27, 2012
Senegal: AfDB Finances Rural Development in Casamance in Senegal
Casamance, located in southwestern Senegal, has been involved in a struggle for independence since the 1980s. The Rural Development Support Project in Casamance (PADERCA) falls… Read more »
Niger: Niger - AfDB Funds Local Development Support Project in Diffa Region
The Diffa region to the far south-east of Niger is one of the areas most affected by cycles of drought, characterized especially by dune encroachment, increased silting in… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 108 Million for Industrial Skills Development in Ghana
The African Development Bank Group's Board on Wednesday, approved a loan and a grant totaling USD 108 million (about UA 70 million) from African Development Fund concessionary… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives
As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »
June 05, 2012
Africa: AfDB Provides Grant to Support Sierra Leone's Financial Sector Development Plan
The AfDB and Sierra Leone's government on June 1, 2012 in Arusha, signed a US$1.2-million grant financing agreement under Pillar III of the Fragile States Facility, to provide… Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Tulear Fishery Project
Traditional fishing in Madagascar is practiced at national level by around 59,000 fishermen mainly along the coast and within coral reefs, especially in the south-western province… Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Helps Egypt Meet Growing Energy Demand With Funds
In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities,… Read more »
April 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB Holds Workshop in Nairobi On Its East African Transport Portfolio
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held a workshop on decentralization and transport projects with its development partners in East Africa in Nairobi on 21 and 22 March, where it… Read more »
March 26, 2012
Africa: AfDB in EUR 64m Financial Support for West African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the West African Development Bank (WADB) signed a loan agreement of a capital subscription of EUR 3.05 million and a line of credit of EUR… Read more »
March 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB Grants U.S.$ 63m to Improve Africa's Strategic Crops
On 12 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) signed a grant agreement for USD 63million to fund a… Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 200M Line of Credit to AFC for Infrastructure Support
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on February 15, 2012 a USD 200 million line of credit (LOC) in favour of the Africa Finance Corporation… Read more »
March 07, 2012
Africa: AfDB Invests in First Private Sector Project in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a €58 million loan (equivalent to FCFA 38 billion) towards the financing of the construction, operation… Read more »
March 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Takes U.S.$ 50m Equity Carlyle's First Fund in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an equity investment of USD 50 million into the Carlyle Sub Saharan Africa Fund on 22February. This fund is the first… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves ?25m Grant to Improve Agriculture in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a grant of approximately €25 million (CFA 16.4 billion) to Côte d'Ivoire to finance an agricultural… Read more »
March 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB Loans ?32.5m to Tunisia to Boost Flow of Irrigation Water
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Tunisian government and the National Sanitation Authority, on 1 March, signed a loan agreement and guarantee agreement for €32.5… Read more »
February 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB Offers Education Support Bond to Japanese Investors
The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by… Read more »
February 22, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Unified Africa At Rio+ 20 in June 2012
At the 18th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23-30 January 2012, African leaders endorsed the Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+ 20, marking yet another step toward… Read more »
February 21, 2012
Africa: The Transfer of Funds From Migrants - Proposals for Helping the Development
France's minister for cooperation, Henri de Raincourt, its secretary of state for foreign trade, Pierre Lellouche, represented by Delphine d'Amarzit, multilateral affairs and… Read more »
February 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Makes U.S.$ 100m Loan for Better Water and Sanitation in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of U.S.$D 100 million to improve water and sanitation in the city of Zaria in northern Nigeria through the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Makes ?11.7 Million Loan to Improve Governance and Growth in Niger
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of €11.7 million euros (FCFA 7.7 billion) to Niger from the African Development Fund, its concessional or 'soft… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Grants 2.9 Million to Togo to Finance Governmental Reform
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made two grant agreements totaling € 2.9 million (FCFA 1.9 billion) to fund governmental reforms and the country's 2012 action… Read more »
January 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Support to Improve Health Services in Uganda
Kampala residents in Uganda will gain access to better healthcare with the implementation of the Mulago Hospital service delivery improvement project co-financed by the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Health Services in Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda signed two separate agreements on 12 January to finance projects to improve health services delivery and access to water… Read more »