Loans & Grants
06/12/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday signed two loan agreements with the Government of Kenya amounting to millions of dollars to finance a major regional hydroelectric power project and the enhancement of the country’s higher education system.
Categories: Kenya, Education, Human and Social Development, Energy & Power
05/12/2012 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, on November 21, approved the Uganda Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology Project, a key Human Development operation that will contribute to the economic and social transformation of Uganda and the East African sub-region. In line with Uganda’s National Development Plan for 2011-2015, the project aims to turn the country into a regionally competitive industrial economy by 2025 by developing skills and investing in science and technology.
Categories: Uganda, Education, Human and Social Development
30/11/2012 - The African Development Bank has approved a US $43.7 Million loan to the Kenyan Government to enhance education and training institutions and develop skills needed in the changing labor market.
Categories: Kenya, Education, Youth, Human and Social Development
05/10/2012 - Mr. Ebrima Faal, Regional Director at the Southern Africa Resource Center (SARC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), signed on behalf of the AfDB the agreements for a loan of ZAR 65 million from the AfDB to Trustco Finance (part of the Namibia based “Trustco” group) to support its student lending program in Namibia. The signing ceremony took place in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. Also taking part in the ceremony were DEG and Proparco who signed the agreements for loans to Trustco Finance of ZAR 50 million each.
Categories: Namibia, Education, Private Sector Development, Human and Social Development
29/08/2012 - The African Development Bank Group, UNICEF and the Government of Madagascar signed a US $1-million grant agreement to fund rehabilitation of social infrastructure in the country following the devastating cyclones Giovanna and Irina, which hit the country in February. The signing took place on August 23 in Brickaville, about 250 km east of Antananarivo.
Categories: Madagascar, Infrastructure, Education, Human and Social Development, Health
09/12/2011 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 7 December a corporate loan of South African rand (ZAR) 65 million equivalent to USD 8 million to Trustco Group Holdings Ltd to support the Trustco Finance student lending program thus improving access to education, employability and job-earning potential of high school graduates in the country.
Categories: Namibia, Private Sector Development, Education, Human and Social Development
29/06/2011 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today approved a USD 23.4 million (Unit of Account 15 million) loan to finance The Alternative Learning and Skills Development Project Phase II (ALSDP II), in Tanzania.
Categories: Tanzania, Education, Human and Social Development
22/12/2010 - Le Groupe de la Banque Africaine de développement (BAD) et le gouvernement du Niger ont signé le mercredi 22 décembre 2010 à Tunis, des protocoles d’accords de dons et de prêts. Les accords de don du Fonds africain de développement (FAD), de 4,03 millions d'unités de compte*, et de prêt de 23,97 millions d’unités de compte, sont destinés au financement du programme d’appui à la stratégie de développement accéléré et de réduction de la pauvreté (PASDRP-1) au Niger. Ceux concernant le don du FAD, soit 17,63 millions d'unités de compte, et de prêt, soit 7,87 millions d’unités de compte, sont destinés au financement du projet d’appui au développement de la formation et de l’enseignement professionnels et techniques pour le pays (PADFPT).
Categories: Niger, Education, Human and Social Development
20/12/2010 - Le Conseil d’Administration du Groupe de la Banque Africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé, le mercredi 15 décembre 2010, l’octroi de prêt et de don pour plus de 39 millions de dollars. Le prêt porte sur 12 millions de dollars et le don est d’un montant de 27 Millions de dollars.
Categories: Niger, Education, Human and Social Development
23/09/2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sudan on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 in Khartoum, signed a USD 1-million emergency relief assistance grant agreement to help Khartoum State restore schools affected by floods.
Categories: Sudan, Education, Human and Social Development
