AfDB Provides US$ 9.24 Million as Additional Support to Guinea Bissau’s Health Programme

Tunis, January 7, 2009 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the restructuring of the support programme to National Health Development Programme (Health-II) and has provided a grant of UA 6 million, equivalent to US$ 9.24 million, from the Fragile States Facility (FSF) for Guinea Bissau.

The AfDB Approved an Equity of USD 30 Million to the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2

Tunis, 25 November 2009- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an equity investment of USD 30 million to the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 which is the successor Fund of the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 1 and it will be a closed-end fund with a term of 13 years. The Fund will invest in infrastructure projects such as airport, road, power, telecommunications, rail, port, water and social infrastructure, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa.