The AZITO Power Expansion Project stems from a memorandum of understanding between Azito Energie and the government of Côte d’Ivoire to install an additional capacity of approximately 250 - 335 MWe at the Azito facility. Azito Energie proposes to expand its existing 430MW combined cycle gas turbine...
12-Mar-2018
West Africa Economic Outlook 2018
The West Africa Economic Outlook presents a comprehensive economic analysis of the 16 countries in this region, focusing on growth, macroeconomic stability and employment, structural change, and poverty reduction. It provides estimates for 2017 and projections for 2018 and 2019. A second part of...
Thank you for doing us the honour of attending our annual Luncheon gathering. It is a great privilege to welcome you on behalf of the Board of Directors, management and staff of the African Development Bank Group.
This traditional event provides us with an opportunity to share with you the Bank’...
“It is not aid that will help Africa to develop.” Ouided Bouchamaoui, former President of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), made a spirited call for African cooperation in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday, January 22, 2018. Invited to speak as part of the...
The Ministry of Public Works and the African Development Bank are in discussions to construct the first 50-km of Lot 3 from Fish Town to Kelipo Kanweaken. Therefore, Comptran Engineering & Planning Associates (COMPTRAN) was contracted to review and adopt the RAP report for Lot 3, prepared by...
The Ivorian economy has performed quite wellinthe past decade,whilst demonstrating resilience to economic headwinds. The economy grew8.9% in 2015 and 8.4% in 2016. Whilegrowth is expected to slow slightly in 2017 at 7.3%, mainly due to decline in agricultural exports, the economy is expected to...
Good morning Executive Directors and colleagues.
It is a great pleasure to welcome you, Howard Bamsey, the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, and the members of your delegation, to the African Development Bank, on the unique occasion of the signing of the Accreditation Master...