November 04, 2009
Africa: Kenya - U.S. $ 123 M for Water And Sanitation Project in Rural Areas
The project addresses the water supply and sanitation problems in a number of small towns and the provision of water storage in Yatta area. Read more »
November 02, 2009
Africa: AfDB Approves 153 Million for Botswana Power Project
The project involves the construction of a 600-MW (4 x 150 MW) coal fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The Morupule B plant will be located adjacent to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Host First African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Meeting
Location: Tunis Read more »
October 29, 2009
Africa: Doing Business Made Easy by AfDB Support
"The one-stop shops have made a real difference to our community," says a small grocery shop owner in the northern city of Pemba, Issa Valigy Sungyahama, pointing proudly to her… Read more »
Africa: USD 989,000 Technical Assistance Grant for the Société Nationale Industrielle Et Minière
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan have approved a grant of USD 989,000 to la Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) of… Read more »
Africa: USD 1 M Technical Assistance Grant to the African Trade Insurance Agency
The technical assistance contribution from FAPA, which makes up 31% of the overall TA package for ATI, will be used to build institutional capacities and technical skills of ATI… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cape Verde Attains Middle Income Country Status
The 2009-2012 CSP is set within the dual framework of the country's Economic Transformation Strategy (STE) - a long-term structural vision and its 2008-2011 Second Poverty… Read more »
October 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Organizes Today Conference on Women Entrepreneurship Development
Under its African Women In Business (AWIB) Initiative launched in 2004 by AfDB Private Sector Operations (OPSM) and as a side event to the 57th World Congress of FCEM- World… Read more »
Africa: Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai to Deliver Lecture at AfDB
Location: Tunis, Tunisie Read more »
October 27, 2009
Africa: Wangari Maathai Underscores Importance of Good Governance in Poverty Reduction Efforts
Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, has underscored the importance of good governance in the effective and sustainable management of the continent's natural resources. Speaking in… Read more »
Africa: Prof. Maathai Set to Deliver Lecture on "Natural Resource Management and Poverty Reduction - Strengthening the Links"
Location: Tunis, Tunisia Read more »
October 26, 2009
Africa: AfDB Receives Africa Investor Award as Sponsor of the Year
Location: South Africa Read more »
Africa: Leveraging African Diaspora Efforts in Developing Their Countries-AfDB, France and IFAD Sign Agreement Establishing Migration and Development Fund
The agreement was signed by the AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka; the French Immigration, Integration and Cooperative Development Minister, Eric Besson and IFAD's Director for West… Read more »
October 23, 2009
Africa: Cairo to Host First AfDB / ILO Pan-African Forum on Women Entrepreneurship Development
To: 29/10/2009 Read more »
October 22, 2009
Africa: President Kaberuka at the European Development Days in Stockholm
Both the financial crisis and the economic slowdown have had a significant effect on developing countries. While the financial crisis did not directly affect the core economies of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Sign U.S.D59.5 Million Road Project Loan and Grant Agreements
The two loans and one grant agreements were signed by the Bank Group's Director in charge of infrastructure operations, Gilbert Mbesherubusa, on behalf of Operations Vice… Read more »
October 21, 2009
Africa: AfDB and French Government Launch Multilateral Fund
This signing ceremony confirms the commitment of AfDB and France, along with IFAD, in their joint effort to help migrants use their skills and resources for African development.… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President Highlights ADF-11 Achievements in Helsinki
Speaking on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in Helsinki, Finland, within the framework of the eleventh replenishment of the African Development Fund's (ADF-11) mid-term review, the… Read more »
Africa: Remittances Hold Immense Untapped Potential for the Poor
African workers send home more than US$40 billion to the region each year but restrictive laws and costly fees hamper the power of remittances to lift people out of poverty,… Read more »
Africa: European Development Days
To: 24/10/2009 Read more »
October 20, 2009
Africa: Noble Laureate Wangari Maathai to Deliver Lecture At AfDB
At the invitation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, will deliver a lecture at the AfDB's Temporary Relocation Agency in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins Forces With Other Donors to Strengthen Oversight Institutions
At a ceremony in Brussels on 20 October 2009, the Bank joined forces with 15 other donors to strengthen good governance and independent oversight of public finances through… Read more »
October 19, 2009
Africa: ADF11 Midterm Review-Helsinki Meeting
To: 21/10/2009 Read more »
October 16, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Goes Nordic for Top-Level Talks
Date:19/10/2009 Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins International Community in World Food Day Celebration
The development of agriculture should receive the attention it deserves and agricultural recovery plans should be an integral part of financial recovery plans. The critical role of… Read more »
