14-Jun-2013
Remarks at the G8 Event on Trade, Tax and Transparency by the AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Event: G8 “Open for Growth” Pre-Summit Event
Let me begin by thanking Prime Minister David Cameron and the Government of the UK for this invitation, and for associating the African Development Bank in this engagement on the key items on the G8 agenda. I have been requested to share on what the...
The project aims at restoring and improving the functioning of the electricity network, from electricity production to distribution, and reducing technical and commercial losses in the initial stages. In addition, the project aims at enabling the country to focus on the development of renewable...
10-Jun-2013
AfDB supports a greener pathway in Egypt
As part of its ongoing activities under the South-South Cooperation Trust Fund (funded by the Government of Brazil), the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department of the African Development Bank hosted a high-level workshop in Cairo, Egypt, on June 11, 2013 to showcase the results and...
The Sustainable Energy For All (SE4All) Africa Hub was launched Friday, May 31, during the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2013 Annual Meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco. The event (i) presented the SE4All Initiative to stakeholders; and (ii) discussed the mission and activities of the SE4All Africa...
The objective of the project is to produce power while at the same time preventing pollution associated with self-burning low grade coal stockpiled for decades and in the project area. It entails the re-use of what has and would otherwise be left as waste in the project areas with insurmountable...
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire signed an agreement with the private company CIPREL (Ivorian Electricity Production Company) by which CIPREL undertakes to design, finance, build in two phases, connect to the Ivorian grid, operate, maintain and transfer a new power generation facility using natural...
Le projet PIREDD/MBKIS a pour but de contribuer à la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) issues de la déforestation et de la dégradation des forêts tout en contribuant à la réduction de la pauvreté des populations dans les bassins de Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï Oriental), Kananga (Kasaï...
Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is planning to revamp the mining operations at its Maamba mine, located about 352 km south of Lusaka, in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province, Zambia. MCL, apart from implementing the mining and processing operations, intends to also build a 600 MW Coal Fired...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed two grant agreements for a total of US $5.250 million in Marrakech on the sidelines of the AfDB Annual Meetings. Initialed by the AfDB First Vice-President, Emmanuel Mbi, and DRC’s Deputy...