The African Development Bank (AfDB) and OpenOil, a Berlin-based financial analysis firm, have jointly produced a report on how African governments use financial models to manage oil & gas and mining projects. The report was launched at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental...
La Banque africaine de développement (BAD), à travers la Facilité africaine de l’eau (FAE) et le Mécanisme de financement de la préparation de projets d’infrastructures du NEPAD (IPPF-NEPAD), deux fonds spéciaux multi-donateurs qu’elle héberge et administre, a approuvé le...
Register of Request, The Independent Review Mechanism
This document is the summary of the Framework Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the 44MW Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydropower Project. In accordance with the International Safeguards System (ISS) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and national requirements, this project was classified...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has issued the first “Light Up and Power Africa” Bond for SEK 733 million (approximately JPY 10 billion) sold to the Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, the sole investor in the transaction. The “Light Up and Power Africa” Bond supports AfDB’s...
This document is the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Summary of the Project for the Development of Mini Hydroelectric Power Plants and Related Distribution Networks in Djenné and Talo. From the environmental and social viewpoints, the project is classified under Category 2, in...
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved on September 6, 2017 the recommendations of the Second Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) on the Implementation of the Updated Management Action Plan for the Medupi Power Project in South Africa. The...
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Ouagadougou for a three-day official visit and was immediately welcomed by Burkina Faso's Head of State, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. During the meeting President Kaboré praised the...
28-Sep-2017
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina receives accolade of highest honour from the Republic of Niger
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has been elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Republic of Niger on behalf of the President of the Republic, Issoufou Mahamadou, during a gala dinner hosted by Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi...