May 02, 2013
Africa: African Ministers of Finance Contribute to AfDB-Harvard Ministerial Leadership in Health Forum
From April 21-24, 2013, a distinguished audience comprising of more than 20 serving and former Ministers of Finance, former Prime Ministers and Presidents, prominent scholars and… Read more »
April 30, 2013
Nigeria: Lekki Deep Sea Port - A Multi-purpose Port in the Heart of a Free Zone Area
A consortium of private investors including AfDB Private Sector Department, the Federal Government of Nigeria and Lagos State are jointly constructing Nigeria's deepest sea port at… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-Nigeria - Catalyzing Development and Transforming the Society
For over four decades, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been involved in Nigeria's development process. In assisting the country it has been employing a full range of… Read more »
Africa: Lekki Toll Road Project - A Gateway to Nigeria's Economic Transformation
Lekki-Epe Express Toll Road is a major Lagos watershed project. It is the first of the public private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects completed in 2011. It holds the… Read more »
April 29, 2013
Africa: The AfDB Reinforces Its Partnership With Plateau State
In a move to strengthen its relationships with its partners on the ground the African Development Bank (AfDB) Resident Representative, Ousmane Dore, paid a courtesy call on the… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Approves a Ten-Year Strategy for Africa's Transformation
The economic transformation of the African continent is the cornerstone of the African Development Bank Group's new Ten-Year (2013-2022) Strategy. Read more »
April 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Facilitates Energy Diversification and Access to Clean Energy With the Approval of a €115 Million Loan to Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved €115 million in financing for a wind power project in Kenya's Lake Turkana region. The project will add… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Successfully Reopens Its 5-Year Us Dollar Global Bond
This week, the African Development Bank successfully priced a USD 500 million reopening of its the 5-year bond, originally issued in January, bringing the new total issue size to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and People's Bank of China Commit to Expand Cooperation
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the Governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC), Zhou Xiaochuan, have agreed to expand cooperation… Read more »
April 25, 2013
Africa: The AfDB and Its Partners in Support of the Water Sector
A Round Table of donors for the financing of the Drinking Water Project in Bamako was held on 18-19 April 2013 in Bamako, Mali. The meeting noted significant developments in… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Angola's Public Institutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized on 15-19 April 2013 in Luanda, Angola a workshop meant to strengthen capacity for projects and financial management in the country's… Read more »
Africa: Malawi President Launches Water Supply and Sanitation Project
A water supply and sanitation system supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) was launched on April 15, 2013, in Malosa, Malawi by Malawi President Joyce Banda. Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Host the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative's Africa Hub
During the first Advisory Board Meeting of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), announced that the… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB's Compelling Case for Africa's Structural Transformation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2013 Annual Meetings take place from 27-31 May in Marrakech, Morocco. The 48th meetings of the AfDB and the 39th meetings of the African… Read more »
April 22, 2013
Africa: The Committee of Ten (C10) Encourages Diversification to Overcome Economic Vulnerability
Meeting in Washington DC, USA, on April 18, 2013, the Committee of Ten (C10), comprising of African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors called for strong support for… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and EBRD to Launch Assessment of Tunisia's Public Procurement System
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are jointly organizing the North Africa and Southern Eastern Mediterranean… Read more »
April 21, 2013
Africa: International Financial Institutions Agree to Share Data to Improve Development Outcomes
Recognizing the power of information to shape better policies, guide development programs and increase accountability, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with leaders of six… Read more »
April 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB Publication Promotes Structured Finance for Efficient African Markets
A new book launched by the African Development Bank on April 19 explores how structured finance techniques can mobilize African domestic capital to support economic infrastructure… Read more »
Africa: The Committee of Ten Supports the ADF
The Committee of Ten African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors (The C-10) met on 19, April 2013 in Washington, alongside the World Bank and IMF Spring meeting. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Multinational Project On Rural Economy in Zambia
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in Zambia and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), with support from the International Institute for Tropical… Read more »
April 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $38 Million for Skills Development and Job Creation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Rwanda, on April 16, 2013 in Kigali, signed financing agreements amounting to UA 25.61 million (USD 38 million) for… Read more »
April 17, 2013
Africa: AfDB Reinforces Regional Integration Support
The African Development Bank has approved two loans totalling USD 232.5 million for the 157.5-kilometre road project from Arusha to Holili in Tanzania, and Taveta to Voi in Kenya,… Read more »
April 16, 2013
West Africa: Romano Prodi and Kaberuka Meet to Discuss the Crisis in the Sahel Region
The UN Special Envoy for the Sahel, Romano Prodi, met with the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, on April 15, 2013 in Tunis, to discuss security,… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund Launches Flagship Infrastructure Development Project
ZimFund's Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project (Phase One) will increase the reliability, quality and availability of water, restore wastewater treatment… Read more »
April 11, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Launches the Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene in Monrovia Project
The Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) in Monrovia Project funded by the African Water Facility (AWF) was launched yesterday in the presence of over 40 people… Read more »