Africa: The AfDB Supports Reforms in Burundi

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a Grant of 14 million Units of Account (UA)*, equivalent to US$ 20.8 million, to help finance Burundi's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Private Sector Provides Euro 34 Million to OLEA Capital Fund

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), through its private sector window approved today a Euro 34 million loan to OLEA CAPITAL FUND. Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Tanzania Join Forces for Accountability and Transparency in Public Finance Management

A new loan to reduce poverty through more transparency and accountability in the management of public funds was signed on Wednesday, 26 November 2008, in Dar es Salaam, between the… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Grants U.S.$84 Million to Uganda for Education IV Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the borrowing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a UA 52 million loan, equivalent to US$… Read more »

Africa: Global Forum on Leadership for Shared Societies - Building a World Safe for Difference

The Bank Group recently participated in the Global Forum on Leadership for Shared Societies held on the theme: Building a world safe for difference. The forum, which took place… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group President Ends Visit to Niger

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, November 25, 2008, ended his three-day official visit to Niger during which he was received by… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Commissions Work on Dori-Tera Road Project

While on a three-day official visit to Niger, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, commissioned work on the Dori-Tera road which links Niger and… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change - Outlines of the Algiers Declaration

The Algiers Declaration on climate change, adopted November 19, 2008 by the Conference of African Ministers of the Environment, will serve as the platform for African countries for… Read more »

Africa: Roundtable - Energy and Natural Resources in the Mediterranean - Investing in our Shared Future

The event is being organized by AfDB and the International EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Secretariat, at the Sheraton Hotel in Tunis from 25-26 November… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Participates in Fourth World Urban Forum

The Bank Group recently participated in the Fourth World Urban Forum held in Nanjing, China, from November 3-7, 2008. Speaking during the event, OIVP Lead Expert, Abou-Zeid,… Read more »

Africa: High-Level Roundtable on Natural and Mineral Resources in the Mediterranean Basin

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Chairman, Peter Eigen, will co-host a high-level… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Badea Sign Protocol Agreement

The AfDB and the Arab Bank for Africa's Economic Development (BADEA) on Thursday, November 21, 2008, in Tunis signed a protocol agreement to strengthen cooperation ties between… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and GoM Sign Poverty Reduction Support Loan Agreement for Mozambique

MZFO's Res Rep Alice Hamer, and Mozambique's Minister of Planning and Development, Minister Aiuba Cuereneia, the country's Bank Group Governor, signed on 17 November, 2008, the… Read more »

Africa: The Bank Group and Malawi Government Sign Loan and Grant Agreements Amounting to U.S.$ 60.2 Million

The Bank Group and the Malawi Government on Wednesday, November 18, 2008, in Lilongwe signed loan and grant agreements totalling US$ 60.2 million equivalent to UA 43.31 million to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves 10th Drinking Water Supply Project in Morocco

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$ 97.2 million (33.84 million Euros and 53.34 million dollars) loan to finance Morocco's 10th Drinking Water Supply Project,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Niger Sign Loan and Grant Agreements

The African Development Bank Group on Monday, November 17, 2008, in Tunis signed agreements for a loan and grant with Niger to finance the Kandadji Ecosystems Regeneration and the… Read more »

Africa: Senegalese Prime Minister Says Global Financial Crisis is Threat to Survival

Senegalese Prime Minister, Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, has said it is not an exaggeration to say that the world is fighting for its survival regarding the global financial… Read more »

Africa: Action on Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment and Ending Violence Against Women in Africa

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, is participating in the 6th African Development Forum scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa from November 19-21,… Read more »

Africa: Bank Reforms Boost Nigeria's Efforts to Mitigate Impact of Financial Crisis

"The Government of Nigeria will continue with its efforts to consolidate its financial and banking sector reforms in order to cushion the effects of the current global financial… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Visits Niger

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will from November 22-24, 2008, be on an officials visit to Niger where he will be received in audience by… Read more »

Africa: Africa Commission Holds Second Meeting in Addis Ababa - Improving Opportunities for Young Africans

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will attend the second meeting of the Africa Commission scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa on November 20,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Mozambique Sign U.S.$ 90 Million Budget Support Loan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Mozambique have signed a US$90 million budget support loan agreement to finance the country's second Absolute… Read more »

Africa: Develop a "New Multilateralism"

Speaking yesterday on a Panel at the European Development Day in Strasbourg (France), from November 15-17th, 2008, the President discussed the current financial crisis and its… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Participates in Forum on Key International Development Issues in Strasbourg

The African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, participated in the third edition of the 'European Development Days' from November 15-17, 2008, in Strasbourg,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Response to the Food Crisis - First Batch of Projects

The financial crisis is an additional burden to African leaders already saddled with a food crisis hurting Africans. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is at the forefront of… Read more »