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Africa Investment Forum 2019 : présentation à Casablanca
24-Jul-2019 - 24-Jul-2019 - La Banque africaine de développement a organisé, le 23 juillet à Casablanca, une présentation de l’Africa Investment Forum 2019, en partenariat avec Africa50 et la Banque européenne de reconstruction et de développement. Cette rencontre avait pour objectif de mobiliser les investisseurs publics et privés afin de mettre en place un pipeline de projets solvables en amont de la 2ème édition de l’Africa Investment Forum, qui se tiendra du 11 au 13 novembre prochains à Johannesbourg, en Afrique du Sud. Casablanca était la...
Integrating Africa’s financial markets: African Development Bank and Egypt’s Stock Exchange hold investor roundtable for the African Domestic Bond Fund
24-Jul-2019 - 24-Jul-2019 - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and the African Development Bank have jointly organised an investor roundtable in Cairo to promote the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF), set up to improve the liquidity and transparency of African local currency bond markets – a key step in expanding the continent’s capital markets, with Egypt playing a leading role. The event held 21-22 July, was well attended by a wide range of financial groups including representatives of the Egyptian asset management and investment industry such as the...
African Development Bank unveils new digital platform for Africa Investment Forum
23-Jul-2019 - 23-Jul-2019 - The African Investment Forum’s new digital platform will connect project sponsors with investment opportunities in Africa, vastly improving the quality of project information and documentation. The Platform, as it is known, also provides an opportunity for Transaction Facilitators and Advisers to showcase their professional services to both Investors and Project Sponsors. Project Sponsors will be able to provide information on their deals to a wide variety of investors at zero cost, while investors can showcase...Burkina Faso : La Banque africaine de développement accorde 36 millions de dollars au développement des chaînes de valeur au bénéfice de femmes rurales
23-Jul-2019 - 23-Jul-2019 - Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le vendredi 19 juillet 2019 à Abidjan, un financement de 36,4 millions de dollars en faveur du Burkina Faso, pour la mise en œuvre du Projet d’aménagement et de valorisation de la plaine de la Léraba (PAVAL) au bénéfice de populations, en majorité des femmes. Le projet consiste en la valorisation des eaux du barrage de Niofila, permettant l’irrigation par les sillons (une technique d’irrigation) de 1 410 hectares et le développement de chaînes...
Re-writing the African narrative on agriculture ecosystems: “We will be there soon,” says Kenyan winner of AgriPitch Competition
22-Jul-2019 - 22-Jul-2019 - ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, 22 July 2019 – A veteran exporter of Kenyan fresh fruits and vegetables and a young South African farmer specialising in the design, provision and management of indoor and outdoor hydroponic systems, were the winners of this year’s youth AgriPitch competition, organized by the African Development Bank in partnership with the Western Cape Government in South Africa. Kenyan Alex Muli, CEO and Co-Founder of Goshen Farm won $25,000 for best agribusiness in the...Sénégal : la Banque africaine de développement prête 13 millions d’euros pour renforcer l’attractivité des investissements dans le Plan Sénégal émergent
22-Jul-2019 - 22-Jul-2019 - Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), le 22 juillet 2019 – Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, mercredi 17 juillet, un prêt du Fonds africain de développement (FAD) de 13,2 millions d’euros au gouvernement du Sénégal afin de soutenir la mise en œuvre de son Projet d’appui à la mobilisation des ressources et l’attractivité des investissements (PAIMRAI). Le PAIMRAI vise à renforcer la mobilisation des ressources internes ainsi que l'attractivité des investissements dans les secteurs stratégiques...Somalia: African Development Bank Group approves $28.86 million for water and sanitation and roads infrastructure
22-Jul-2019 - 22-Jul-2019 - Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 22 July 2019 – The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors on 19 July 2019 approved grants of $28.86 million for water and sanitation and roads projects designed to improve livelihoods in Somalia and boost the East African country’s resilience. The grants, consisting of $11.99 million from the Bank’s Transition States Facility (TSF) for an urban water and sanitation project for the Kismayo and Baidoa towns, and $16.86 million for the rehabilitation of roads, underscore sustained efforts by...Bank approves $300m to boost trade and regional economic development in COMESA
22-Jul-2019 - 22-Jul-2019 - Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 22 July, 2019 –The African Development Bank re-affirmed its intention to boost economic and regional development on the African continent when its Board of Directors approved a $300 million support facility for the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB) on Wednesday, 17 July, 2019. The COMESA regional trade and project finance package consists of a composite funded trade finance and project finance facility, and an unfunded trade finance risk participation agreement (RPA). This...