January 26, 2015
Africa: Afrik4r-Waemu Peer Review Assessment Meeting
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January 23, 2015
Kenya: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches AfDB - Financed Nairobi Outer Ring Road Improvement Project
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, officially launched, on Thursday, January 22, the commencement of the construction of the… Read more »
Cameroon: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to Support a 72 Mw Solar Pv Power Plant in Cameroon
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved at the end of 2014 a USD 777,000 preparation grant for JCM Greenquest Solar Corporation to support the development of a 72 MW… Read more »
January 22, 2015
Africa: AfDB Climate Change Committee Shares Outcomes of Cop20 and Looks Ahead to Paris Climate Talks
On Wednesday, January 21, the African Development Bank's Climate Change Coordination Committee (CCCC) organized a knowledge sharing seminar at the institution's headquarters in… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Mastercard Broaden Financial Inclusion in Africa
On Thursday, January 22 in Davos, Switzerland, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and MasterCard announced a broad collaboration that aims to expand financial inclusion across the… Read more »
January 21, 2015
Africa: AfDB Is Updating Its Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Strategy - Official
"Africa's abundance of natural resources (forestry, agriculture, minerals, oil and gas), offer a major opportunity to close the development gap," said African Development Bank's… Read more »
January 20, 2015
Seychelles: AWF to Help Tackle Rising Sanitation Demands in the Seychelles
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on January 19, 2015 that it has approved a €1.07-million grant for the development of an Integrated Comprehensive Sanitation Plan… Read more »
January 19, 2015
Burkina Faso: AfDB Sends Mission to Burkina Faso to Support Transition
A delegation from the African Development Bank will conduct a mission to Burkina Faso from 18 to 24 January 2015, to hold talks with senior transitional authorities. Read more »
January 16, 2015
Africa: Sustainable Economic Growth and Peaceful Elections Should Be Africa's Focus in 2015
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka on Friday, January 16 expressed optimism that 2015 holds an opportunity for the African continent to achieve progress in economic… Read more »
Africa: CSOS Urged to Hold AfDB Accountable
A two-day meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB)-Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Committee came to a close on Thursday, January 15 with both partners agreeing to… Read more »
January 15, 2015
Africa: AfDB Partnership With Csos to Spur Development in Africa
A committee comprising the African Development Bank and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has been relaunched with the aim of fostering partnership between the two players in… Read more »
January 13, 2015
Tanzania: Sefa to Support Solar-Hybrid Mini-Grids in Rural Growth Centres in Tanzania
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved at the end of 2014 a USD 420,000 preparation grant to Jumeme - Rural Power Supply Ltd (JRPS) to support the development of a… Read more »
Seychelles: Fund for African Private Sector Assistance to Support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Seychelles
A US $1 million Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant agreement to finance the Seychelles MSME Development Project, was signed on Monday, December 29, 2014,… Read more »
January 09, 2015
Togo: Ghana and Togo Sign Project Agreement to Bring Drinking Water to Lomé and Ghana's Coastal Communities
The governments of Ghana and Togo signed on 12 December 2014 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of an African Water Facility -supported pipeline to bring… Read more »
Uganda: African Water Facility to Help Tackle Food Insecurity, Flooding and Droughts in Uganda and South Sudan.
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on January 9, 2015 that it has offered a €1.97 million grant to the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) to… Read more »
December 19, 2014
Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project Nominated Power Deal of the Year in 2014
The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) reaches financial close following an eight-year journey. Read more »
Zambia: AfDB Makes U.S.$ 22 Million Loan to Develop Lake Tanganyika in Zambia
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a US $22.49-million loan to Zambia for the development of Lake Tanganyika. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Has Provided Decisive Support to Stop the Spread of Ebola in Mali
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) extremely rapid intervention in Mali after a first case of Ebola was detected has halted the spread of the epidemic in the country. Read more »
December 18, 2014
Burundi: AfDB Donates U.S. $10 Million to Reform Economic Governance in Burundi
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a donation of US $10,249,000 to the Republic of Burundi, from the resources of… Read more »
Chad: AfDB Helps Strengthen the Resilience of Socio-Ecological Systems in Lake Chad Basin
On December 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a series of loans to Lake Chad Basin countries to be disbursed through its… Read more »
South Africa: AfDB Makes U.S. $250-Million Loan to State Owned Company Transnet in South Africa
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a US $250-million loan to South African state-owned logistics company Transnet. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Loans to Improve Transport and Roads in Mano River Countries
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved various loans to Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia taken from the resources… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Provides Us $108 Million to Repair the Tshikapa-Mbuji Mayi Road and Rural Infrastructure in DRC
On December 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a donation of approximately US $108 million from the resources of the African… Read more »
December 17, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: The HKB Bridge Is a Symbol of a Booming Côte d'Ivoire and of "Africa Rising", Says Kaberuka
The AfDB's contribution to the HKB Bridge in Abidjan Read more »
December 16, 2014
Africa: African Development Report - 2014 Edition Now Available
"More than infrastructure, it is political will that boosts regional integration in Africa." - Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
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