December 26, 2012
Africa: Three Bank-Financed Projects Filmed for International Year of Sustainable Energy
Three major energy projects financed by the African Development Bank in Ouarzazate, Morocco; Menengai, Kenya; et Bujagali, Uganda; were featured in a film project which captured 25… Read more »
December 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Calls On African Economies to Tap Into Global Trade and Capital Markets
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, was a guest speaker at the Meeting of the Board of Governors of PTA Bank in Lusaka, Zambia on 19 December, 2012. He was invited to provide his… Read more »
Africa: U.S. $50 Million Senior Loan for the Expansion of Azito Power Plant in Côte d'Ivoire
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of USD 50 million for the expansion of the Azito power plant in Côte d'Ivoire. This… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Supporting Rural Enterprises in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved two AFD financial support loans and grants amounting USD 76,5 million to the Ghana - Rural Enterprises Programme III… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Approves a Usd 3 Million Loan to Support the Energy Sector and Financial Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) granted, on December 19th 2012, a loan in the amount of USD 3 million to Comoros to support the energy sector reforms,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Greater Access to Water and Sanitation Services in Zanzibar
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on December 19th 2012, a USD 21 million package to finance the implementation of the Zanzibar Urban Water and Sanitation Project in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB - ECCAS Strengthening of Institutional Capacities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved an ADF project in the amount of USD 10,744 million for the support project to the institutional capacity… Read more »
December 19, 2012
Africa: Green and Inclusive Project to Benefit the Horn of Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Group has approved US $125 million in funding for the first phase of a drought resilience project and provision of long-lasting… Read more »
East Africa: Green and Inclusive Project Usd 125 Million for the Horn of Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Group, approved a project in the amount of USD 125 million for the first phase of the drought resilience project and provision of… Read more »
Africa: Essay Contest of OPEV Evaluation Week - Winner Apreku advocates for the Strengthening of Africa's Institutions
For its 25th anniversary that took place in Tunis, Tunisia, on 3-6 December, 2012 the Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched an… Read more »
December 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Souk At-Tanmia Pilot Project Filmed for 12.12.12 - One Day On Earth
For the first time, on December 12, 2012, the African Development Bank Group participated in the global film event One Day on Earth, showcasing its Souk At-Tanmia Pilot Project,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests in Kenya's Young Innovators
Last month's conclusion of the Appstar Challenge demonstrated that Kenyan youth are the driving force of the country's revolution in innovation and entrepreneurship. The African… Read more »
December 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches U.S. $1.6 Million Grant Project in Sudan
On December 14, 2102 in Khartoum, the African Development Bank and the Government of Sudan launched the project on Capacity Enhancement for Debt Management and Resource… Read more »
December 13, 2012
Africa: Integrity Matters - The AfDB Strengthens Its Anti-Corruption Control Systems
«The AfDB is a leading institution in the fight against corruption. The control system set up is on the move and the results achieved plausible » as stated on 11… Read more »
Africa: Fifth Afcop Annual Meetings Focuses On Delivering Development Results
The Fifth Annual Meeting of the African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results (AfCoP) opened on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in Tunis with emphasis on the need to… Read more »
Africa: Towards a New Growth Model for Tunisia
The Ministry of Regional Development and Planning and the African Development Bank jointly organized a seminar on 12-13 June 2012 on the theme: "Towards a New Growth Model in… Read more »
Africa: Board Approves 2013 Borrowing Program, Us $300 Million Loc to Firstrand Bank and Us $150 Million for Gabon's Fertilizer Plant
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 12, in Tunis approved UA 3.76 billion (about US $5.76 billion) for the Bank's 2013 borrowing… Read more »
December 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB Extends U.S$ 300 Million to Firstrand Bank Limited to Support Projects Across Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a seven-year multi-currency line of credit for an amount equivalent to USD 300 million to FirstRand Bank… Read more »
December 11, 2012
Africa: Common Position On Africa's Post-2015 Development Agenda Set to Take Shape in Senegal
Representatives from governments, parliaments, CSOs, private sector; youth, and NGOs from the Central, West and North Africa are gathering on December 10-11, 2012 in Dakar,… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Frannie Léautier, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
The African Development Bank celebrated 25 years of monitoring and evaluation work in early December. Frannie Léautier, current Executive Secretary of the African Capacity… Read more »
Africa: AFCOP to Launch AfriK4R Initiative At Fifth Annual Meeting
The African Community of Practice is organizing its fifth annual meeting to formally launch the Africa Knowledge for Results initiative (AfriK4R), an AfDB-funded project in Tunis,… Read more »
December 10, 2012
Africa: ICA Members Meet to Discuss the Future of Infrastructure Development On the Continent
Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA), representing the G8, the African Development Bank, World Bank, European Investment Bank, Development Bank of South… Read more »
Africa: African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Climate Change in Drought Prone Areas
An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya's Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit… Read more »
Africa: 3rd Call for Proposal of the AfDB Migration and Development Fund
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the 3rd call for proposals of the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). Award amounts will range from 350,000 EUR… Read more »
December 07, 2012
Africa: Doha Discussion Centres On Managing Shared Watersheds in Africa in a Changing Climate
A group of high-level experts led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) gathered for a panel discussion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) on December 5 in Doha to… Read more »
