June 09, 2009
Africa: AfDB President at the World Economic Forum on Africa
Tunis, June 9th, 2009- The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa, which takes place from 10-12… Read more »
Africa: Conference on "Contracting Out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations" Opens in Tunis
Tunis, June 8th, 2009 - A conference on "contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations," an issue considered to be one of the… Read more »
June 08, 2009
Africa: New Private Equity Fund Launched to Strengthen Health Care in Africa
London/Washington, D.C., June 4, 2009--IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the German development… Read more »
June 05, 2009
Africa: African Water Facility Grant of 999 000 Euros to the Kingdom of Swaziland
The AfDB group, on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, approved an African Water Facility grant of € 999,000 to Swaziland to finance the implementation of Phase II studies… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Partners Pledge to Provide Budget Support to Mozambique
The AfDB recently disbursed its second UA 20 million (US$ 30 million) tranche in fulfillment of its 2009 pledge. The funding is part of a UA 60 million (US$ 90 million) three-year… Read more »
Africa: 9th International Economic Forum on Africa-Meet the Challenges Posed by International Financial Crisis
The ninth edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa opened on June 5th, in Paris, France, with Bank Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende, making introductory remarks. On… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Organizations Participate in AfDB Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) takes participatory development seriously. At its 2009 Annual Meetings in Dakar, civil society organizations participated in a full program… Read more »
Africa: 9th OECD/AfDB International Economic Forum on Africa
Location: French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment 139, rue de Bercy - 75012 Paris Read more »
June 03, 2009
Africa: U.S.$ 47 Million ADF Grant for Koumra-Sarh Road
Tunis, June 2, 2009 - The Republic of Chad will receive a grant of 31.61 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$ 47.34 million, approved on Tuesday in Tunis by the Executive… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves CFAF 750 Million Equity Investment in Banque Congolaise de l'Habitat
Tunis, June 2, 2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development (AfDB) Bank Group has approved financing for a CFAF 750-million investment in the Equity of the Banque… Read more »
June 02, 2009
Africa: AfDB and OECD Organize Conference on "Contracting Out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations"
In collaboration with the OECD Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG), the Fragile States Unit (OSFU) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing an… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Emergency Humanitarian Aid Grant
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, June 2, 2008, approved an emergency humanitarian aid grant of US$1 million to finance repair work on the Bas Mangoky irrigated… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 1.5 Billion Budget Support for Botswana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved a loan of 1.5 billion US$ for Botswana, one of the best managed economies in Africa. The loan falls within the framework of the… Read more »
Africa: AfBD Chief Economist Speaks at Africa - Moving Forward Conference in Dublin
As part of Africa Day celebrations on May 25, 2009, a conference held on the theme: "Africa- Moving Forward," took place at Trinity College Dublin, with the African Development… Read more »
June 01, 2009
Africa: African Water Facility and Liberia Sign a Grant Agreement
The Government of Liberia, represented by Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Minister of Finance, and the African Water Facility (AWF), represented by Andrianarison Rakotobe, Director,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Water and Sanitation Project in Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched in Lilongwe on 28 and 29 May 2009 a Water and Sanitation project. The 5 year project with a total cost of US$47.2 million is part of… Read more »
May 29, 2009
Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Technology/Energy Investments
An Equity Investment of ZAR 100 Million for the Evolution One Fund Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Submarine Fiber Optic Cable for Western Africa
A Senior Loan of up to USD 66 million to finance the Main One Project Read more »
Africa: AfDB President in Morocco
Rabat, May 28, 2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, is currently in Rabat, Morocco, on an official visit. On Thursday, May 28, 2009, he met… Read more »
May 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Supports the Franchising Sector in Egypt
Mandla Gantsho, Vice President in charge of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration and H.E. Ahmed Ismail, Ambassador of Arabic Republic of Egypt in Tunisia, signed… Read more »
Africa: U.S.$ 66 Million ADF Loan for Irrigation Programme
The programme, approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the Group on Wednesday in Tunis, is designed to contribute to… Read more »
May 27, 2009
Africa: AfDB and Mozambique Negotiate Nacala Road Corridor Project
This multinational project will promote economic growth and regional integration within SADC, through the development of reliable, effective and seamless transport infrastructure.… Read more »
May 26, 2009
Africa: Short-Term Strategy
The strategy, which covers the next 19 months to December 2010, is anchored on support to the Inclusive Government (IG) formed in February 2009 on the basis of a Global Political… Read more »
Africa: Support for AfDB Short-Term Support Strategy
The strategy, which covers the next 19 months to December 2010, is anchored on support to the Inclusive Government (IG) formed in February 2009 on the basis of a Global Political… Read more »
May 25, 2009
Africa: Interview With Mr. Kordjé Bédoumra, Secretary-General of the AfDBank
"I can say that things went as planned. The main success indicator is the appreciation expressed by the governors, observers, the media and participants, in general, on the… Read more »
