Approvals

28/02/2013 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a loan of US $300 million to finance the Transport Sector and Economic Governance Reform Program and the Nigeria Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the period 2013-2017.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Economic & Financial Governance, Transport

20/12/2012 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of USD 50 million for the expansion of the Azito power plant in Côte d'Ivoire. This facility aims to finance the third phase of the project which consists of converting the existing 288 MW simple-cycle power plant to a combined-cycle power plant, thereby increasing the total generation capacity to 430 MW.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Energy & Power, Infrastructure

07/03/2012 - The African Development Bank‘s (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a €58 million loan (equivalent to FCFA 38 billion) towards the financing of the construction, operation and maintenance of the 1.9 km-long Henri Konan Bédié Toll Bridge to be built over the Ébrié lagoon in Abidjan, in what will be the Bank’s first private sector operation in the country in more than a decade. Today’s Board approval marks AfDB’s strong commitment to lead and actively contribute to Côte d’Ivoire’s reconstruction efforts following the decade-long political conflict that adversely affected the country’s essential infrastructure.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Infrastructure, Private Sector Development

02/03/2012 - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an equity investment of USD 50 million into the Carlyle Sub Saharan Africa Fund on 22February. This fund is the first investment vehicle that the US-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group has raised to pursue its geographical expansion into sub-Saharan Africa.

Categories: Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Private Sector Development

02/03/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a grant of approximately €25 million (CFA 16.4 billion) to Côte d’Ivoire to finance an agricultural infrastructure support project in the Indénié-Djuablin region.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Agriculture & Agro-industries, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative, Water Supply & Sanitation

23/11/2011 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 16 November a €5 million equity investment in a private equity fund which will invest in key sectors with regional expansion potential in French-speaking West Africa.

Categories: Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Information & Communication Technology, Infrastructure, Private Sector Development

04/06/2011 - Côte d’Ivoire has received significant financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The country will benefit from a 77 billion CFA program (equivalent to 150 million dollars—from Africa’s premier development institution, allowing it to better restore basic social and administrative services.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire

06/03/2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group sent a resounding message of support to Côte d’Ivoire on Friday, with the approval of a Global Country Strategy Note (2009-2010), an Arrears Clearance Plan as well as an Economic Reform Support Programme (PAREF). This marks a milestone in the cooperation between the Bank Group and Côte d’Ivoire and paves the way for reengagement of other development partners.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Economic & Financial Governance