News & Events

02/06/2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) 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 recently approved strategy by the Bank to provide support to member countries affected by the financial crisis and is the largest such facility ever granted by the Bank.

Categories: Botswana, Private Sector Development, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis

02/06/2009 - “The Bank stands ready to assist its regional member countries during these times of global economic turbulence by being responsive and delivering its products and services in a timely fashion, and in a manner that addresses the differentiated needs and challenges facing each member country,” AfDB Governance Department Director, Gabriel Negatu

Categories: Botswana, Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction, Private Sector Development

04/12/2008 - The AfDB is the Premier development financing institution in Africa which is owned by the majority of Africans themselves, to the extent that it can be a facilitator of exchange of views and experience of challenges facing Africa, by both Africans and non Africans. It is of a very useful purpose. I am therefore personally proud and I feel honored to have had a chance to interact on these challenges with staff, Senior Management, Ambassadors and Executive Directors of the Bank within the context of the Bank Group’s Eminent Speakers Program.

Categories: Botswana, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative