Tag: AfDB
Tunisia trains UAV pilots for agricultural productivity
Eight pilots have successfully passed their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, flight training in Tunisia following a two-week training period organized by the...
AfDB to decide fate of $296 million Ivorian Airbus purchase
The African Development Bank is expected on Wednesday to decide the fate of a $296 million financing package for Ivory Coast national...
AfDB pledges $498 mln to Moroccan renewables plan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it was close to approving 373 million euros (US$498 million) in financing for renewable energy in...
AfDB sets out bullish vision for Africa
By 2060 three quarters of Africa's 2 billion-plus people will be cities and most countries will be "upper middle income", but economic...
Africa can weather crisis, but risks loom: AfDB
Strong growth prospects and double-digit returns for investors will help shield Africa from the debt crisis enveloping the western world, the chief...
Inga hydro project on Congo river too risky-AfDB
Current plans to develop the stalled US$8-US$10 billion Inga 3 hydropower project on the Congo river may be too risky because of...
Africa should borrow for infrastructure: AfDB
African countries with access to capital markets should tap them for the development of infrastructure, the head of the African Development Bank...
African economies have “passed stress test”
African economies have shown resilience in the face of global financial adversities, have passed the stress test and can be expected to...
Burundi needs $5.8 bln for infrastructure: study
Burundi needs $5.8 billion for infrastructure such as telecommunications, electricity and transport projects over the next two decades, a study by the...
Zimbabwe seeks HIPC status for debt relief: minister
Zimbabwe will seek highly indebted poor country status to have its $6 billion international debt cancelled to help spur economic growth, Finance...
Africa seeking $40 bln/yr in climate aid
Rich nations at the Copenhagen climate summit should commit $40 billion a year in new money to help Africa tackle the consequences...
