African Development Bank
3 articlesThe African Development Bank is a multilateral development-finance institution supporting public and private investment across the continent. Maghreb Insider uses this tag for sovereign lending, infrastructure, energy, transport corridors, water and sanitation, climate finance, industrial development and regional integration projects in North Africa. Coverage centers on AfDB financing and policy activity rather than the broader diplomatic functions of the African Union or country governments.
Morocco Secures €270 Million for Airport Expansion
Morocco and the African Development Bank have signed a €270 million agreement to upgrade airports in Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez. The loan is reported to cover about 31% of PEMIA's cost, with ONDA funding the rest through Morocco.
Morocco pushes ahead with $10 billion high-speed rail as five station bids open
Morocco's $10.1 billion high-speed rail project is picking up speed. Five international contractors are now preparing bids to build major new stations along the Kenitra-Marrakech line, backed by €405 million from the African Development Bank.
Morocco secures €405 million African Development Bank boost for rail and skills
Morocco has clinched €405 million in African Development Bank financing to overhaul the Kenitra-Marrakech rail corridor and launch a five-year vocational training drive targeting 260,000 young people without diplomas.