News & Events
20/04/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the second call for proposals under the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). This second call for proposals, open from 15 April to 31 May 2012, is targeting project sponsors in Central Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Categories: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Madagascar, Burundi, São Tomé & Príncipe, Angola, Comoros, Mauritius, Migration and Development Initiative
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
27/06/2011 - The Southern Africa region loomed large on the Bank’s operational radar in 2009, when loan and grant approvals to the countries climbed to USD 5.44 billion (UA 3.40 billion), from USD 769.44 million (UA 475.9 million) the previous year; representing over 600 percent increase. The numbers were propelled by two budget support loans amounting to USD 2.42 billion (UA1.51 billion) approved for Botswana and Mauritius, to help mitigate the impact of the global economic and financial crisis in these countries.
Categories: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Regional Integration
06/04/2011 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved the 2011-2012 Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Southern Africa. Regional integration is one of the organisation’s priorities, , as reflected in its 2008-2011 Medium-Term Strategy, its Strategic and Operational Framework for Regional Operations and the its 2009-2012 Regional Integration Strategy.
Categories: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Transport, Information & Communication Technology, Regional Integration, Energy & Power
15/03/2011 - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka has affirmed his institution’s strong commitment to enhancing regional integration and growth in Southern Africa. Addressing the media close to the end of a six-day official visit to the region, Dr. Kaberuka said the AfDB had done well in terms of the volume of its support to South Africa and the broader SADC region but still had to do more in view of the challenges that still abound.
Categories: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Regional Integration, President's Corner
29/11/2010 - L’ancien directeur général de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique (AIEA), M. Mohamed El Baradei, a formellement rejoint le Conseil d’administration de la Coalition pour le dialogue sur l’Afrique (CoDA). Il a siégé dans le Conseil de l’organisation lors de la cinquième session ordinaire de celle-ci tenue à Pointe-aux-Piments, en Ile Maurice, le 19 novembre 2010.
Categories: Mauritius, Regional Integration, Climate Change
23/11/2010 - La cinquième session ordinaire du Conseil d’administration de la Coalition pour le dialogue sur l’Afrique (CoDA) s’est achevée en fin de semaine dernière à Pointe-aux-Piments, en Ile Maurice, par l’adoption d’une série d’importantes décisions.
Categories: Mauritius, Climate Change, Financial Crisis, President's Corner
23/11/2010 - Le président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Donald Kaberuka, a présidé un panel de haut niveau au Forum sur l’intégration régionale organisé les 20 et 21 novembre à Port-Louis, la capitale mauricienne, à l’initiative de la Fondation Mo Ibrahim. Lors de son propos liminaire au panel dédié à la situation économique et ses perspectives, le président de la BAD a insisté sur les enjeux de l’intégration régionale pour l’Afrique et exhorté l’ensemble des Africains à y contribuer chacun à son niveau. Il a rappelé les progrès accomplis dans ce domaine et les défis qui restent à relever.
Categories: Mauritius, Climate Change, Regional Integration, President's Corner
- Date: 19/11/2010
- Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
The Board of Directors of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CODA), an initiative supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union (AU) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold its fifth regular session on November 19, 2010 in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Categories: Mauritius, Regional Integration, Climate Change, President's Corner
21/10/2010 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a USD 10-million loan to the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain greater access to credit.
Categories: Mauritius, Kenya, African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Private Sector Development
