March 18, 2021
Africa: Appointment of Mr. Achraf Tarsim As Country Manager Designated for Morocco
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Achraf TARSIM as Country Manager designated for Morocco. Read more »
March 05, 2021
Africa: Egypt - The African Development Bank Signs Agreements Worth €109 Million to Transform Sewage Coverage in Rural Areas
The African Development Bank Group has signed financing agreements of €109 million with the Government of Egypt to improve sanitation infrastructure and services for rural… Read more »
March 03, 2021
Egypt: Egypt - The African Development Bank Approves a Loan of Over $27 Million to Establish Kom Ombo Solar Power Plant
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today approved $27.2 million in loan financing for the design, construction and operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power… Read more »
January 18, 2021
Mauritius: Mauritius and Morocco Join African Development Bank (AfDB/Afmism) Bloomberg® Bond Index
The African Development Bank today announced the addition of two new countries - Mauritius and Morocco - to its Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI), marking a steady progress in… Read more »
January 08, 2021
West Africa: After Success in Morocco, the African Development Bank Develops Another Giant Solar Power Plant in the Sahel
The African Development Bank, the leading financial partner of the Noor Ouarzazate complex, the world's largest solar power station extending over 3,000 hectares of desert in… Read more »
July 14, 2020
Egypt: Africa Road Builders Babacar Ndiaye Trophy 2020 - Egyptian President to Receive Great Road Builder Award
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award it was announced Monday, a distinction for heads of state whose countries initiate… Read more »
July 13, 2020
Africa: Launch of the 2020 North Africa Economic Outlook Report
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North Africa: Lancement du Rapport « Perspectives Économiques En Afrique du Nord » (Édition 2020)
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July 09, 2020
Libya: African Development Bank Grants $0.5 Million Emergency Relief Assistance for Ppe Protection Against COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special Relief Fund (SRF) for the procurement of much-needed personal… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Egypt: In Egypt, Young Innovators Are Transforming Africa's Future
The sun has barely risen on the seaside village of Baltim, 200 km north of Cairo and twenty-year-old Read more »
June 18, 2020
Egypt: Infrastructure Fund Africa50 Helps Egypt's Solar Power Sector Take Off
Aerial view of the Benban solar power plant (credit: Scatec Solar) Read more »
June 17, 2020
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves 225 Million Euros Budget Support Loan for Electricity Sector to Bolster Economic Resilience and Sustainability Amid COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a 225 million euros loan to finance Egypt's Electricity and Green Growth Support Program (EGGSP). The… Read more »
June 12, 2020
Egypt: Egyptian Refining Company Unlocks Industrial Potential and Uplifts Communities
Eyes glued to screens and flashing lights in the control room, Mohamed Said Amer, a 32-year-old operations field engineer at the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC), a greenfield… Read more »
May 27, 2020
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves Emergency Relief Aid to Tackle Food Insecurity for Vulnerable Workers Whose Livelihoods Are Impacted By COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 25 May, 2020 approved a $500,000 emergency assistance grant to Egypt to provide food relief, and to contribute to… Read more »
April 30, 2020
Africa: Egypt's Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Project - A Model for Sustainable Development
Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this spring morning. Now in his fifties, the agronomic engineer is… Read more »
March 20, 2020
Egypt: The Furniture Industry Generates Jobs and Wealth in Damiette
As the early morning sun lights the roofs of Damiette, the Egyptian city's streets begin to come alive. Children are off to school, motorbikes fill the avenues, and shop doors… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Africa: Tunisia's High-Tech Pharma Business Creates Skilled Jobs
Take the case of Sabra Gmati. Read more »
February 18, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Director Hanan Morsy Named One of Egypt's 50 Most Influential Women
The Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research at the African Development Bank, Dr Hanan Morsy, has been named one of Egypt's 50 most influential women. Read more »
February 12, 2020
Africa: In Morocco Youth Take Up Agriculture and Make Good Money With African Development Bank Support
In Morocco, the African Development Bank has helped thousands of young people towards a new future in agriculture. Read more »
January 29, 2020
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves $22 Million to Expand Leasing Financing to Corporates and SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $22 million Senior Loan to help Egypt's Corporate Leasing Company (Corplease) expand its operations… Read more »
December 19, 2019
Tunisia: African Development Bank Briefs Staff and Stakeholders On Independent Review Mechanism At Anti-Corruption Day
An outreach session on the African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) took place in Tunis on 11 December 2019. Read more »
December 17, 2019
Egypt: African Development Bank Board Approves €109 Million to Transform Sewage Coverage in Upper Egypt Rural Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a €109 million facility for the development of sewage disposal and wastewater treatment plants for rural… Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: Project Successes in Morocco and Ghana Offer Lessons in Gender and Climate Change
The African Development Bank recognizes the importance of addressing gender in efforts to combat climate change and its effects in order to increase the benefits of its projects… Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry
Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »
August 06, 2019
Egypt: African Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank Roadshow Launches Preparations for 2nd Africa Investment Forum
The African Development Bank and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) held a roadshow in Cairo to launch preparations for the second Africa Investment Forum taking place in… Read more »