March 02, 2009
Africa: Impact of International Financial Crisis on Infrastructure Development in Africa to be Analysed at Landmark Meeting in Rome
The organisation that works to enhance and accelerate the development of Africa's infrastructure is to hold its annual meeting next week - focusing on the impact of the… Read more »
February 27, 2009
Africa: CBFF Governing Council Holds Two-Day Meeting in DRC
The 4th Governing Council meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) will take place from 2-3 March 2009 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
Africa: Media Professionals Call for Collaboration with Nepad and Stakeholders
African media experts, managers, and journalists from various state-run and private organizations along with communication practitioners from regional institutions, including the… Read more »
Africa: Tav Tunisia Signs the Enfidha Airport Project With Its Lenders
The project consists of the construction, operation, and maintenance of the new Enfidha Zine El Abidine Ben Ali International Airport for an initial capacity of 7 million… Read more »
Africa: The Governing Council of the Congo Basin Forest Fund Meet on 2-3 March 2009 in Kinshasa
The 4th Governing Council meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) will take place on 2 and 3 March 2009, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
February 26, 2009
Africa: U.S.$ 40 Million AfDB Franchising Sector Support Program in Egypt
The Program seeks to promote franchising in Egypt as an effective business strategy for private sector development and SME growth. The proposed FSSP will encourage the… Read more »
February 24, 2009
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Commitment to Help Improve Extractive Industries Governance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reiterated its commitment to help improve extractive industries governance in the institution’s African member countries in… Read more »
February 23, 2009
Kenya: Bank Group and Kenya Sign UA 42 Million Loan Agreements
The Bank Group and Kenya on February 18, 2009, signed two loan agreements worth UA 42 Million for the Community Empowerment and Institutional Support Project (CEISP) and the… Read more »
February 20, 2009
Africa: African Media to Chart Course for NEPAD News Coverage
Some 50 senior media executives from across Africa began meeting on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss ways of increasing understanding of and support for NEPAD as… Read more »
February 19, 2009
Africa: U.S.$ 30 Million AfDB Line of Credit to Shelter-Afrique
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a USD 30 Million Line of Credit and a USD 7.5 Million equity investment to Shelter-Afrique. Read more »
February 18, 2009
Senegal: One Million to Benefit from Rural Water Programme Supported by the AfDB
Nearly one million people will directly benefit from a rural drinking water and sanitation program initiated by the Senegalese government with the help of a loan of 30 million… Read more »
January 29, 2009
Africa: AfDB Helps Lay Ground for AU Executive Council, Summit Meetings
The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began its fourteenth ordinary session in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday with Infrastructure Development in Africa… Read more »
January 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Promotes Agribusiness Investment Funds-Equity Participation of USD 15 Million in Agribusiness Investment Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved an equity participation of USD 15 million to finance an Agribusiness Investment Fund (Agri-Vie Fund… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Plays Key Role at Africa Infrastructure Day Hosted by African Union Commission
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday played a lead role in events at the Africa Infrastructure Day hosted by the African Union Commission at headquarters in Addis… Read more »
Africa: Cameroon - US.$ 61 Million Funding for Water and Sanitation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a loan of 40 million Units of Account (UA)*, equivalent to US$ 61.6 million, to help finance a Semi-Urban… Read more »
January 20, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Addresses Diplomats - "We Need a Durable Solution to the Crisis"
In his New Year address to the ambassadors of AfDB member countries accredited to Tunis as well as to representatives of international organizations, on Tuesday, January 20 in… Read more »
January 19, 2009
Africa: AfDB Organizes the Second Sub Regional Consultation Workshop in Accra, Ghana
The three-day workshop brought together almost 50 participants from West, Central, East and North Africa who made critical input to the draft Regional Report that will launched on… Read more »
January 16, 2009
Africa: AfDB: Committee of Ten Discusses Financial Crisis
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Africa: AfDB: African Response to the Global Financial Crisis
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, is participating in a meeting of the Committee of Ten African Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors,… Read more »
January 14, 2009
Africa: AfDB Supports Tunisia's Largest Private Infrastructure Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved financing for up to Euro 70 million to finance the Enfidha Airport Project in Tunisia. Read more »
January 12, 2009
Africa: AfDB Leads Africa's Regional Participation - 5th World Water Forum
Following the successful organization of the 4th World Water Forum process, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been mandated by the African Ministers' Council on Water… Read more »
January 09, 2009
Africa: AfDB: The Gambia - Grant Financing of Livestock And Horticulture Development Project
The protocol agreement on a grant to finance the livestock and horticulture development project which was approved by the African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors on the… Read more »
January 08, 2009
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $ 9.24 Million as Additional Support to Guinea Bissau's Health Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the restructuring of the support programme to National Health Development Programme (Health-II) and… Read more »
December 31, 2008
Africa: New General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements
New general conditions applicable to loan and guarantee agreements of the African Development Bank Group as well as protocol of agreements become effective as of January 1st 2009. Read more »
December 26, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Mission Discusses Regional Financial Integration with Cobac Officials
A Bank Group mission led by ONRI Lead Financial Economist, Michael I. Mah'moud, and comprising Messrs. Gabriel Mougani, Principal Financial Economist; and Jian Zhang, Principal… Read more »
