July 03, 2015
Kenya: Skills That Lead to Jobs - AfDB Provides U.S.$62 Million to Support Technical and Vocational Education in Kenya
The Executive Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 approved a US $62-million loan to finance the second phase of Kenya's… Read more »
July 02, 2015
Ethiopia: The African Water Facility Catalyses the Development of Waste Management Businesses to Improve Sanitation Services in Arba Minch, Ethiopia
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 that it is providing a €1.2-million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to improve sanitation and faecal… Read more »
July 01, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves U.S. $22.5-Million to Improve Investment Climate and Forest Governance in Congo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 approved a US $22.5-million loan to the Republic of Congo to help finance the… Read more »
June 30, 2015
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire's President Launches West African Energy Leaders Group
Initiative sets concrete plans to drive investment for sustainable energy in region Read more »
Southern Africa: Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative Launched in Six New Central and Southern Africa Countries
In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and under the aegis of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)… Read more »
June 29, 2015
Africa: Huge Youth Employment and Business Opportunities in Africa's Cocoa Sector
The African Development Bank and the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) are poised to boost business opportunities in Africa's cocoa sector, including youth employment and… Read more »
Africa: Aviation - The Next Infrastructure Growth Frontier for Africa
The air transport industry in Africa is on the resurgence and aviation is, "The next infrastructure growth frontier for Africa". This was the message at the International Air… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda High-Level Meeting to Endorse Action Plans On Managing for Development Results
High-level officials are meeting in the Ugandan capital Kampala from June 29-30, 2015 to give the green light on a proposed action plan on mainstreaming managing for development… Read more »
June 26, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board of Directors Approves the Bank's Knowledge Management Strategy for 2015-2020
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in its meeting on June 24, 2015 in Abidjan, approved the institution's Knowledge Management Strategy (KMS) for… Read more »
Kenya: AfDB President Kaberuka Pays Farewell Visit to Kenya
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka concluded his East African tour with a farewell meeting with Kenya's Head of State, Uhuru Kenyatta, on June 25th 2015. Read more »
June 25, 2015
Africa: United Nations Peacebuilding Commission Annual Session - Statement By AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Mr. Chairman, Ambassador Skoog; Read more »
Angola: AfDB Commits to Support Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Angola
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Resident Representative, Septime Martin, and the Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, signed a loan agreement on June 24, 2015 for… Read more »
Africa: Zambia's Capital City to Receive U.S.$50 Million for Sustainable Urban Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on June 24, 2015 approved a loan of US $50 million to finance the Lusaka Sanitation Program targeted at Lusaka,… Read more »
Africa: Tackling Non-Tariff Barriers Is Key to Economic Growth, Says Kaberuka
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka paid a visit to Rwanda's President Paul Kagame on June 23 to brief him on progress made since he was elected and re-elected as… Read more »
June 23, 2015
Africa: Predictable Financing for Long-Term Economic Growth Is Key, Kaberuka Tells UN Peacebuilding Commission
On Tuesday, June 23, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka addressed the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission in New York on the importance of sustained predictable… Read more »
Africa: New Sefa Grant to Promote Scale-Up of the Nascent Green Mini-Grid Market
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved on June 9 a USD 1 million grant to launch the first phase of a Green Mini-Grids (GMG) Market Development Program (MDP)… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Chief Economist Complex Announces Theme and Venue for Next African Economic Conference
The African Economic Conference (AEC) 2015, jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations… Read more »
June 22, 2015
Africa: Brics / Destination Africa - The New Development Bank, a Promise of New Funding?
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Day 3 of the African Development Bank's 50th Annual Meetings, a panel session was dedicated to a discussion on the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China… Read more »
June 19, 2015
South Sudan: AfDB Provides Support to Strengthen Economic Governance and Management in South Sudan
Construction of South Sudan Customs Service headquarters in Juba is underway. Funded by the African Development Bank, the activity is part of support provided through the Public… Read more »
Africa: Testimonies of Students At International University of Grand-Bassam
Four students from the International University of Grand Bassam (UIGB), located some 30 kilometres to the south of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, explain how the programme prepared… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB, IMF East Afritac and World Bank Working Together With East African Community
As part of the African Development Bank's ongoing efforts at improving data quality, management and dissemination support to statistical development in Africa, the AfDB took part… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Infrastructure Drive Must Take Into Account Health and Gender to Be Sustainable
Strengthened environmental and social impact assessments can improve access to health and improve gender equality Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Gender Equality in the Media Through 'Women's Rights ' Award
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with UK-based One World Media, has just awarded the first 'Women's Rights in Africa' Media Award. Read more »
June 18, 2015
Africa: African Economic Conference 2015 - "Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda"
From: 2/11/2014 Read more »
Africa: "Donald Kaberuka Auditorium" Unveiled At International University of Grand-Bassam in Côte d'Ivoire
The President of the International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB), Saliou Touré, accompanied by his close aides, and senior politicians and officials from Grand-Bassam,… Read more »
