On June 29, 2016 the UN Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative in Mozambique, Marcia de Castro, paid a courtesy visit to the African Development Bank’s Resident Representative, Joseph Ribeiro in Maputo. The UN representative, who recently assumed duty...
This week sees the opening of the 2nd meeting for the fourteenth replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) under the aegis of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, following the first replenishment meeting in March. The gathering, held behind closed doors on June 30 and...
28-Jun-2016
Bank Group to host a Conference on Financial Sector Development in African States Facing Fragile Situations
Senior policy-makers, financial institutions executives and development partners will convene in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from June 28 to 29, 2016 to examine how best to promote the development of effective financial systems in African countries facing fragile situations.
The conference is...
The African Development Bank on Monday, June 27, 2016, approved a USD 135-million loan to launch the second phase of an energy project that is expected to benefit a minimum of 300,000 customers in Kenya, which would translate into providing electricity access to approximately 1.5 million people,...
The African Development Bank is stepping up the pace by focusing on five priorities that are crucial for accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. The Bank calls them the “High 5s”: Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life...
24-Jun-2016
La BAD dégage une ligne de crédit de 10 millions de dollars pour financer le Commerce en Mauritanie
Le Conseil d'administration de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé, le 15 juin 2016 à Abidjan, une ligne de crédit de 10 millions de dollars en faveur de la Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BCI) de Mauritanie. Cette facilité aidera la BCI à renforcer ses activités de...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €15.7-million senior loan through its private sector window to “Compagnie Agricole de Saint-Louis du Sénégal” (CASL) for a rice production project in Senegal River Valley. This project will contribute to three major...
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) announced on May 3 the approval of two technical assistance projects totaling US $0,8 million that will strengthen the capacity of Côte d’Ivoire to access climate finance and integrate climate resilience into two transboundary projects in Togo and Benin...
The Second African Ministerial Forum on the integration of information and communications technology (ICT) in education and training under the theme: ‘Advancing inclusive knowledge societies in Africa to implement Africa’s Agenda 2063 and the SDGs’ ended on Thursday, June 9 in Abidjan with a...