July 21, 2016
Africa: More Funding Needed to Achieve Water and Sanitation Sustainable Development Goal
"Water and sanitation will remain one of the key development challenges facing African communities and nations, with direct impacts on economic growth," warned the African… Read more »
July 20, 2016
Guinea: AfDB, Guinea Sign Key Financing Agreements to Boost Simandou Project, Improve Public Finance System
The African Development Bank Group and Guinea have signed in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 19 July 2016 a series of loan and agreements totaling USD 23 million for two key projects… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria National Council On Power Adopts the Sustainable Energy for All Action Agenda
The Nigeria National Council of Power (NACOP) has adopted the country's Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Action Agenda during its 2nd edition that took place in Kaduna City from… Read more »
July 19, 2016
Africa: Third Africa for Results Forum On "Mobilizing Domestic Resources for Africa's Transformation"
In collaboration with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the African Community of Practice (AfCoP) - whose secretariat is hosted by the African Development Bank (ADB)… Read more »
Africa: Transform Agriculture Into a Wealth Creation Sector
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina with Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo, at the 35th Session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee meeting in… Read more »
July 18, 2016
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Parliamentary Staff Capacity On Budget Analyses and Preparation of Budget Briefs
The African Development Bank is hosting a five-day training program from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd July 2016, to provide Parliamentary Staff with critical skills in policy… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Reiterates Women's Crucial Role in Transforming Agriculture
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (first from right to left on the first row) at the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit on 17th July… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves USD 14 Million for Its First Private Sector Direct Investment in Restoration of Degraded Forests Through Sustainable Forest Plantations in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on July 13, 2016 approved a USD 14 million senior loan through its private sector window to Form Ghana Ltd for… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Funds a Platform to Support Women Empowerment in 36 African Countries
On 15th of July 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved USD 12.4 million grant for a project called "50 million Women Speak" to create a networking platform dedicated to… Read more »
Rwanda: AfDB and Rwanda Sign a USD 93 Million Financing Agreement to Rehabilitate a Road Project
Claver Gatete , Minister of Finance and Economic planning, and Makonnen Negatu Bank's resident representative in Rwanda, at the signing ceremony of loan agreement of the Regional… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Unveil Key Study On Rural Water and Sanitation During the 6th Africa Water Week
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Water Facility (AWF) will be participating in the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW-6), holding from 18-22 July 2016 at the Julius… Read more »
July 15, 2016
South Sudan: AfDB Approves € 6 Million Grant for Water Project to Improve Livelihoods in South Sudan
The Board Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at its seating on 14th July 2016 approved a grant of Euro 5.9 million from the Transition Support Facility-Trust… Read more »
Ethiopia: AfDB Boosts Ethiopia's Power Industry With a U.S.$ 104 Million Loan
The African Development Bank has approved a USD 104 million loan to the Government of Ethiopia for a project which will sustainably extend power to industries, small businesses to… Read more »
July 14, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Helps Cote d'Ivoire Train the Next Generation of Agriculture Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-industry Department (OSAN) in conjunction with the Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement… Read more »
July 13, 2016
Tanzania: Official Launch of the Tanzania Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus
Tanzania's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Sospeter Muhongo, with the participants to the official launch of national Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Action Agenda and… Read more »
Africa: Financial Markets - The African Development Bank and the African Securities Exchanges Association Join Forces to Deepen Africa's Capital Markets
MoU signing - From left to right- Mr. Oscar Onyema OON. (CEO of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and President of ASEA) and Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina (President of AfDB) Read more »
Rwanda: AfDB-Rwanda - Board Approves U.S.$50 Million for Skills, Entrepreneurship Development and Job Creation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of USD 50 million to finance the third phase of the Skills,… Read more »
July 11, 2016
Africa: AfDB Announces the Appointment of Dr. Celestin Monga As Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Sunday, 10 July 2016 announced the appointment of Dr. Celestin Monga, a Cameroonian national and currently the Managing Director at the… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Southern Africa: Lighting Up and Powering Africa - AfDB Boosts Eskom's Electricity Generation Capacity With a Usd 1.34 Billion Jumbo Loan
Within the context of the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and South Africa's power utility (Eskom) on Wednesday, July 7, 2016 in Johannesburg,… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Enable Youth Côte d'Ivoire - Ivorian Government-AfDB Host Workshop for Success
The Ivorian Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement and the African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department are hosting a… Read more »
July 07, 2016
Tunisia: African Water Facility - Ensuring Long-Term Water Safety in Tunisia
In its bids to fairly, sustainably and efficiently manage water on the continent, the African Water Facility (AWF) approved a grant of €1.4 million to Tunisia on 20 June 2016. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Helps DRC and Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries Increase Access to Electricity
The African Development Bank has approved a USD 11 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in support of a project to extend affordable electricity coverage within… Read more »
Africa: Adea Launches Regional Consultative Meetings in Preparation for the 2017 Triennale
Opening ceremony - Copyright: Ministry of Education and Professional Training, Gabon / Photo editing: ADEA Read more »
Africa: Transport and ICT Projects Financed By the AfDB in 2015 to Create Thousands of Jobs
The impacts arising from investments made by the African Development Bank Group in 2015 will collectively improve mobility of at least 1.2 million users of public transport, result… Read more »
July 05, 2016
Africa: African Water Facility - Study to Upscale Smallholder Irrigation in Zambia
A new set of studies, financed by a grant of €1.4 million from the African Water Facility (AWF) will help develop smallholder irrigation in Zambia, through the Upscaling of… Read more »
