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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
30/11/2011 - Cutting corruption and reducing poverty in Africa go hand-in-hand, the African Development Bank (AfDB) maintained at an anti-corruption meeting recently in Namibia.
Categories: Namibia, Economic & Financial Governance, Poverty Reduction, Integrity and Anti-Corruption
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
- Date: 24/07/2009
- Location: Windhoek, Namibia
The 2009 African Economic Outlook (AEO) was launched in Windhoek, Namibia on Friday, 24 July 2009. The seminar was hosted by the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU), which is one of the nine research institutes across Africa collaborating with the AfDB, OECD Development Centre, and UNECA in the elaboration of the annual report.
Categories: Namibia
19/06/2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will provide technical and financial support to bolster Namibia’s efforts to grow its economy and weather the global economic crisis. Speaking on Wednesday, 17 June 2009, during a two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of Namibian President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, commended the government on the efficient manner with which it was handling the impact of the financial crisis.
Categories: Namibia, President's Corner
12/06/2009 - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will from 16-17 June undertake an official visit to Namibia, for talks on bilateral and regional development issues with the country’s political leaders, top technocrats, and industry and business leaders.
Categories: Namibia, President's Corner
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