Tunis, le 22 décembre 2010 - Le Groupe de la Banque Africaine de développement (BAD) et le gouvernement du Niger ont signé le mercredi 22 décembre 2010 à Tunis, des protocoles d’accords de dons et de prêts. Les accords de don du Fonds africain de développement (FAD), de 4,03 millions d'unités de compte*, et de prêt de 23,97 millions d’unités de compte, sont destinés au financement du programme d’appui à la stratégie de développement accéléré et de réduction de la pauvreté (PASDRP-1) au Niger.

The President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB), Mr. Donald Kaberuka, on Sunday 27 April, signed the agreement establishing the ADB field office in Algeria alongside Mr. Mourad Medelci, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Tunis, 24 December 2010 – A USD 550-million African Development Bank (AfDB) Loan, approved on 15 December 2010, will help Egypt build a new 650-MW power plant.

“The USD 550-million loan, the biggest ever granted to Egypt in a single operation, underscores the importance which the African Development Bank attaches to power generation,” said Hela Cheikhrouhou, Energy, Environment and Climate Change Director.

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, today called on Zimbabwe’s Government of National Unity to reduce economic policy uncertainties that could undermine the country’s recent economic recovery. He urged the government to implement policies that would boost confidence in order to keep momentum. Mr. Kaberuka was launching the Multi Donor Trust Fund, managed by the AfDB. On a 24-hour visit to Zimbabwe, Mr.

A 14-member delegation of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission in Angola from 28 February to 5 March 2011.

This annual mission is part of a review programme to the Bank Group’s regional member by the Board of Directors. The delegation will have the opportunity to exchange views with public authorities and development partners on development cooperation issues with Angola.