Africa: AfDB Approves ?25m Grant to Improve Agriculture in Rural Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a grant of approximately €25 million (CFA 16.4 billion) to Côte d'Ivoire to finance an agricultural… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Loans ?32.5m to Tunisia to Boost Flow of Irrigation Water

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Tunisian government and the National Sanitation Authority, on 1 March, signed a loan agreement and guarantee agreement for €32.5… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and ACBF deepen the Partnership on the African Governance Outlook Aimed

The African Governance Outlook (AGO), a collaborative initiative between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) aims to provide an… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Offers Education Support Bond to Japanese Investors

The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by… Read more »

Africa: Eadi Organizes Public Sector Debt Statistics Workshop

The African Development Institute and the International Monetary Fund held a workshop on public sector debt statistics for middle and senior officials from 13 to 24 February in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville

The AfDB successfully organised the first regional consultation on its Civil Society Engagement Framework in Libreville, Gabon, last week. Key representatives among the 31… Read more »

Africa: Experts Provide Insights Into Aid Allocation in a Changing Africa At AfDB Seminar

A high level seminar on aid allocation systems in Africa organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and hosted by the Mauritian government ended on 17 February with a… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville

The African Development Bank (AfDB) opened consultations with African civil society organisations (CSOs) over future partnership relations this week in Libreville, Gabon. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves New Strategy for Tunisia for 2012-2013

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given the green light to a new two-year strategy for Tunisia. With this strategy, the AfDB is answering the challenges facing the country… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya and Mali to Attend Srep Pilot Country Meeting

Between 5 and March 2012, teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Liberia and Tanzania will be in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the third meeting of pilot countries participating in the… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique, Niger and Zambia to Attend PPCR Pilot Country Meeting

On 12 an 13 March 2012, representatives from Mozambique, Niger and Zambia will be in Livingstone, Zambia, to attend the fifth meeting of pilot countries and regions participating… Read more »

Africa: Integrating Mhealth Into Ehealth Strategy Implementation

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Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana to Attend Fip Pilot Country Meeting

On 2-3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana will join other countries from around the world participating in the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest… Read more »

Africa: ClimDev-Africa to Hold High Level Roundtable to Raise Awareness, Funds

In an effort to raise awareness and funds, the Climate for Development in African Programme (ClimDev-Africa) is holding a high level roundtable on 16 April 2012 in Stockholm,… Read more »

Africa: ACSP Seminar On Carbon Market Encourages Bank Staff to Access CDM

The African Carbon Support Program (ACSP) held a seminar on 12 January 2012 for staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the outcomes of COP17 and how they relate to the… Read more »

Africa: From Durban to Rio, AfDB Amplifies Africa's United Voice

Following the activity of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 17) held in Durban, South Africa from 28 November to 10 December 2011, the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Unified Africa At Rio+ 20 in June 2012

At the 18th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23-30 January 2012, African leaders endorsed the Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+ 20, marking yet another step toward… Read more »

Africa: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window

On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »

Africa: The Transfer of Funds From Migrants - Proposals for Helping the Development

France's minister for cooperation, Henri de Raincourt, its secretary of state for foreign trade, Pierre Lellouche, represented by Delphine d'Amarzit, multilateral affairs and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Executive Directors to Visit Uganda

Nine members of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will visit Uganda from 23-28 February to consult with the authorities on AfDB-funded programmes… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Announces Three Senior Appointments

Today, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, announced three senior appointments following an international search process. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Board Briefed On Good Progress for Annual Meetings in Arusha

Tanzania's finance minister and chairman of the Board of Governors, Mustafa H. Mkulo, visited AfDB this week and briefed an informal Board meeting on the state of readiness for the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Makes U.S.$ 100m Loan for Better Water and Sanitation in Nigeria

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of U.S.$D 100 million to improve water and sanitation in the city of Zaria in northern Nigeria through the African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Makes ?11.7 Million Loan to Improve Governance and Growth in Niger

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of €11.7 million euros (FCFA 7.7 billion) to Niger from the African Development Fund, its concessional or 'soft… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Grants 2.9 Million to Togo to Finance Governmental Reform

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made two grant agreements totaling € 2.9 million (FCFA 1.9 billion) to fund governmental reforms and the country's 2012 action… Read more »