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Board Approves ICT Strategy, MENA Transition Fund and Projects in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and East Africa
06-Dec-2012 - The Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday approved the institution’s Information Technology Strategy 2013-2015 and the Bank Group’s Participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Transition Fund. At their regular weekly meeting in Tunis, the Board also approved over US $107 million (UA 69.95 million) in loans and grants to finance projects in Zimbabwe, Nacala Corridor in Mozambique, and the integration of payments systems in East Africa. Information Technology Strategy 2013 – 2015
The African Water Facility, the Government of Sudan and the AfDB Jointly Launch the First Peace-Building Water Project in Darfur
05-Dec-2012 - Over 750,000 people from three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility (AWF) grant. The project was recently launched during two separate ceremonies held on November 25 in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and on November 29 in El Fasher, North Darfur State capital.AfDB Approves US $103 Million Project to Support Higher Education, Science and Technology in Uganda
05-Dec-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.
Egypt’s Government Commits to Creating 750,000 New Jobs under Auspices of State Committee Dedicated to Micro-Projects and Youth Employment
05-Dec-2012 - Prime Minister Hisham Kandil Opens a Joint African Development Bank and Social Fund for Development Youth Employment ForumZeroing in on HIV/AIDS in Africa: AfDB Joins Call for Zero New Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero Deaths
30-Nov-2012 - On December 1st, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will commemorate World AIDS Day at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices in 34 African countries. A resolute message was sent around the world by governments, NGOs, development agencies and civil societies: It’s time to get to zero; zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.AfDB Invests $43.7 Million in Kenya’s Higher Education Sector
30-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank has approved a US $43.7 Million loan to the Kenyan Government to enhance education and training institutions and develop skills needed in the changing labor market. The Loan, approved on 14 November, will also help the university system to build capacity to deliver quality and relevant education.
AfDB and Tunisia Sign a 387.6 Million Euro Loan Agreement to Support the Reforms During Transition Period
29-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank, represented by Vice-President Ndoumbe Lobé and the Tunisian Minister for Investment and International Cooperation, Riadh Bettaieb, signed a 387.6 million euro loan agreement for the financing of the Economic Recovery and Inclusive Development Support Program (PARDI) for Tunisia. The loan was approved by the AfDB Board of Directors at its October 28 meeting.The Bank Group Policy on Energy Sector - Approved by the Board of Directors
23-Nov-2012 - The Board of Directors approved, on 26 September 2012, the revised Bank Group Energy Sector Policy. This policy supersedes the 1994 Bank Group Energy Sector Policy and the 1985 Framework for Public Utility Tariff Policy previously applied to Electric Power, Telecommunications, Water Supply and Sanitation operations.AfDB Signs US$ 0.26 million Protocol Agreement with Mamoun Beheiry Centre in Khartoum, Sudan
23-Nov-2012 - On Tuesday 20th November 2012, the AfDB signed a US$ 0.26 million protocol agreement with Mamaoun Beheiry Centre for Economic and Social Studies and Research (MBC), a policy think-tank in Khartoum named after the first President of the Bank. The grant was approved by the Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF). The agreement was then signed by the Bank’s Resident Representative for Sudan, Mr. Abdul B. Kamara, and the Director of MBC, Dr. Sayed Ali Zaki, at a special ceremony presided over by His Excellency Ali Mahmound Abdelrasoul, Minister...La BAD et le Maroc signent des accords de prêts d’un montant de 238,12 millions d’euros pour une centrale solaire concentrée visant une production d’environ 500 MW en 2015
22-Nov-2012 - Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et l'Agence marocaine de l'énergie solaire (MASEN) ont procédé, sous la présence effective du Roi Mohamed VI, le 19 novembre à Rabat, à la signature des accords de prêts et de garanties relatifs au projet de la première phase de la centrale solaire de Ouarzazate. Les accords sont d’un montant de 238,12 millions d’euros, soit un total de 2.7 milliards de dirhams.La BAD octroie un prêt de 73 millions USD pour l’amélioration du transport au Cameroun
22-Nov-2012 - Réaménagement de la route Kumba-Mamfé sur 150 km et étude majeure sur les investissements routiers Le Fonds africain de développement, le guichet concessionnel du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, a approuvé, aujourd’hui, un prêt d’environ 73 millions USD destiné à développer la région du Sud-Ouest du Cameroun par l’amélioration de la route qui relie Kumba à Mamfé.Bank Approves US $2.9 Million Grant to Finance Economic and Financial Reform in The Gambia
19-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday a grant of 1.88 million UA (US $2.9 million) to the Republic of The Gambia to finance the Economic and Financial Governance Operation (EFIGO) – Phase 1. The funding supports the implementation of a multi-year reform program to fund The Gambia’s implementation of its development strategy Program for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE).Le FAD alloue près de 17 milliards de FCFA au Niger pour financer la croissance inclusive et renforcer la sécurité alimentaire
19-Nov-2012 - Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a consenti le mercredi 14 novembre 2012 à Tunis, un prêt d’environ 17 milliards de FCFA à la République du Niger. Ce montant qui sera prélevé sur les ressources du Guichet FAD, contribuera au financement du Programme d’appui à la croissance inclusive et au renforcement de la sécurité alimentaire (PACIRSA).
Funding Meeting Supports Large Scale Peri-urban Sanitation Project in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
13-Nov-2012 - Representatives of various local, regional and international development agencies and from different levels of Government met in Ouagadougou to discuss the funding of a sanitation project in the peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou, estimated at €138 million (FCFA 90.5 billion). This project should be completed by 2017 and is expected to improve the lives of an estimated one million people living in the most vulnerable areas of the city.Launch of Flagship Road Project in Kenya: “A Dream Realized”
09-Nov-2012 - The Presidents of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, and the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, have launched today “the most ambitious infrastructure project in Kenya’s history”: the Nairobi–Thika superhighway. This eight-lane ultra-modern superhighway stretching from the city of Nairobi all the way to the outskirts of Thika town some 50 kilometres away will deeply change the lives of millions of people. “The Nairobi–Thika superhighway is source of a national pride,” said Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki.