Africa: AfDB Scaling-Up Engagement With Civil Society

A Bank-wide task team has begun work on a framework for scaling up the institution's engagement with civil society. The team met on Tuesday, 8 August 2011 in Tunis, where members… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka in Egypt

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka is on a two-day working visit to Egypt. Read more »

Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa (AfDB)

The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) Consortium comprises the African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB, Others Commit U.S. $165 Million to Railway Infrastructure in East Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD40 million to support a five-year capital investment programme for Rift Valley Railways, a consortium established to manage the… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB Appeals for Concrete Action to Mitigate Famine in Horn of Africa

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, has called for concrete action to mitigate the dire impacts of the drought and famine in the horn of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Team Up to Protect African Environment

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and global conservation group WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) have come together to work closely on green economy and development issues in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Microfinance Capacity Building Fund

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Spain, yesterday launched the Microfinance Capacity Building Fund for Africa. Its purpose is to… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Awarded U.S. $12 Million Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (AfDB)

The African Water Facility (AWF), an initiative of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is awarded a grant of US$ 12… Read more »

Africa: South Sudan - Curriculum Vitae Registry (AfDB)

The South Sudan became an independent country on July 9th, 2011 and the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) looks forward to welcoming the thousands of South Sudanese across Africa… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Participates in Major African Sanitation Conference in Kigali - Africasan 3

The Third Africa Conference on Hygiene and Sanitation (AfricaSan 3) is held from July 19-21, 2011 in Kigali, Rwanda. AfricaSan 3 is being hosted by the Government of Rwanda and the… Read more »

Africa: International Agencies Launch Transparency in Trade Initiative (AfDB)

Multilateral initiative will provide free access to trade-related data Read more »

Africa: Interview With Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) General Director, Jim Leape (AfDB)

Enlightening WWF's future collaboration with the AfDB, Jim Leape affirms: "Like the African Development Bank, WWF is a trusted partner across Africa, working with governments,… Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. $37.6 Million Grant to Finance Poverty Reduction Strategy Support Programme (AfDB)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a budget support grant of USD 37.6 million (UA 23.2 million) from ADF-12 resource allocations… Read more »

Cameroon: AFDB Agrees Euro 45 Million Loan for Cameroon's Power Plant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of Euro 45 million towards the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Cameroon to help meet… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Denmark - Technical Cooperation Agreement On Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a technical cooperation agreement with the Government of Denmark for the establishment of a sustainable… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$25 Million Investment Support to African Businesses

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 25-million equity investment in Vantage Capital Fund II (VCF II). This second-generation… Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Approves a Loan of Up to 60 Million Euros to Finance the Lomé Container Terminal

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €60-million loan for the construction of a new container terminal at the Lome Port in… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $40 Million Loan for Rift Valley Railways

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 40-million loan to finance the Rift Valley Railways (RVR). The five-year USD 246 million capital… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Tunisia's SMEs with U.S. $50 Million Line of Credit

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 13 July approved a USD 50-million line of credit in support of Tunisia's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to… Read more »

North Africa: AfDB Approves 20 Million Euros Private Equity Investments in the Maghreb

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 20-million euros equity investment in the Maghreb Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III). This… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Partnering to Promote Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Africa

The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received a delegation from WWF International, led by its Director-General, James Leape, in Tunis on Tuesday July 12,… Read more »

Africa: Ghana - U.S.$111.3 Million ADF Resources to Finance Poverty Reduction

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a loan of USD 70 million (UA 44 million) and a grant of USD 41.3 million (UA 26 million) to… Read more »

Sudan: AfDB Set to Accompany South Sudan on Path to Development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) shared in the history making event in Juba last Saturday, as South Sudan became Africa's newest sovereign state. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Organizes the First Regional Forum On Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joins forces with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the African Union Commission (AUC), UN Economic Commission… Read more »

Africa: Africa Seeks Greater Share of World Carbon Markets (AfDB)

Energy and climate experts sought ways to help Africa grab a greater share of world carbon markets at the Africa Carbon Forum, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 4-6 July 2011. Africa… Read more »