September 03, 2013
Africa: African Leaders Call for More Flexible Focus on Vulnerability
On Monday, September 2, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group, led a special high-level panel on fragile… Read more »
September 02, 2013
Africa: Ending Fragility in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Event: Launching of the High Level Panel on Fragile States Read more »
Africa: President of Liberia and President of AfDB Set New Course for Prosperity in Africa's Fragile States
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group, launched a special high-level panel on fragile states in Monrovia… Read more »
Africa: Denmark Contributes U.S $1.8 Million to Africa Agriculture Fast Track Fund
The Government of Denmark has announced a contribution DKK 10 million (approximately US $1.8 million) to the Agriculture Fast Track Fund to Spur Investment in the development of… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Grants U.S $1.5 Million to Flood Victims and to the University of Nyala in Darfur
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Sudan on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, signed two Protocol of Agreements in which the Bank provided Emergency Assistance of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka Visits Nordic Countries, Garners Support for AfDB Funding Activities
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, this week made an official visit to the Nordic member countries of the Bank Group to discuss the… Read more »
Africa: Norway Empowers African Legal Support Facility With U.S $4.9 Million
Norway is supporting the African Development Bank's African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) with a contribution of NOK 30 million (approximately US $4.9 million), as a core… Read more »
Liberia: President of Liberia and President of Afdb Will Lead a High-Level Panel On Fragile States in Monrovia
Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, President of Liberia, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group, will lead a special high-level panel on fragile states in… Read more »
August 30, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo Gets $21.5 Million Green Light to Transform Its Vast Forests
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has won approval of a $21.5 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to jump-start sustainable management of its critically… Read more »
August 28, 2013
Djibouti: Geothermal Exploration Project in Lake Assal Region Launched
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Djibouti on Monday, August 26, signed the funding agreements, totalling US $7.5 million, for a geothermal exploration… Read more »
Africa: On the Road to Transformation - Learning From Experience
As the African Development Bank embarks on the implementation of its recently approved Ten Year Strategy (2013-2022), it is important for the Bank and its key partners to take… Read more »
August 27, 2013
Tanzania: AfDB Launches Pilot Business Development Initiative in the Industries and Services Sectors
The Private Sector Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a three-month pilot business development initiative in the industries and services sectors in… Read more »
August 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB, Auc Sign Us $45 Million Grant Agreement to Boost Pan African University
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a grant agreement worth US $45 million to boost the Pan African University. Read more »
August 22, 2013
Africa: The Challenges of Inclusion and Financing Infrastructure - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Event: AACB Symposium on Financial inclusion in Africa: The challenges of financial innovations for monetary policy and the stability of financial system. Read more »
August 21, 2013
Africa: Afdb President Urges Enhanced Value Chain Development
"What will it take for African exports to move up the global value chain?" This is the question that African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka posed to delegates and… Read more »
August 20, 2013
Africa: AfDB's Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department Submits First Set of Reports
The Director of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption DepartmentLutte contre la corruption et enquêtes sur la fraude (IACD), Ms. Anna Bossman, today in Tunis, formally handed… Read more »
August 14, 2013
Senegal: Technical Assistance to Four Complementary Infrastructure Ppp Projects in Senegal
The AfDB approved loans for four private infrastructure projects in Senegal between July 2009-December 2010: Read more »
Southern Africa: Kazungula Bridge - Bridging the Regional Divide
A key road and rail bridge crossing over the Zambezi River along the North - South Corridor, a key trade route linking the port of Durban in South Africa to the inland countries of… Read more »
Mozambique: Nacala Road Corridor Phase-III - Knowledge Generation and Infrastructure
The Mozambique's Nacala Road Corridor Phase III project, approved in 2012, is one of the strategic regional corridors in the Southern Africa region. It is part of the Spatial… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Inga Hydropower Project in DRC - Sustainable Energy for Millions
The Congo River, one of the most powerful rivers in Africa, has very high hydropower potential that could contribute significantly to the needs of the continent. Currently, only… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lake Harvest Fish Farm - Enhancing Sustainable Food Security in Zimbabwe
The Lake Harvest Aquaculture project on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, financed by the AfDB Group, is the largest sustainable Tilapia fish farming in Africa. It creates jobs in Zimbabwe,… Read more »
August 13, 2013
Kenya: Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kenya
Nakuru, Kenya's fourth largest city is a major industrial and tourist center. Read more »
Africa: Adaptation to Climate Change - Water and Agriculture Sectors
African countries have hardly contributed to global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, they are the most affected by climate change, putting livelihoods and natural assets at risk. Read more »
August 07, 2013
Africa: Advans Bank Congo (ABC) - Bridging the Financing Gap for MSMEs in DRC
Addressing a Gap Read more »
August 05, 2013
Rwanda: African Development Fund - Skills, Jobs and Entrepreneurship in Rwanda
Rwanda has been an economic success and has maintained a strong growth path averaging 8% per year over the last decade. Rwanda has made remarkable progresses on the Millennium… Read more »
