Type Private Headquarters Kampala, Uganda Number of employees 78 (2012) | Industry Finance Founded 1967 Total assets 294.4 million USD (2014) | |
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Key people John Rwangombwa
chairperson, Governing Council
Keith Muhakanizi, chairman, board of directors
Vivienne Yeda Apopo
director general Products Loans, leasing, real estate, trade finance, equity investments Revenue Aftertax:US$9.82 million (2014) Owner Governments of
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
African Development Bank
Commercial Bank of Africa | ||
The East African Development Bank (EADB) is a development finance institution with the objective of promoting development in the member countries of the East African Community.
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Overview
EADB plays a threefold role of lender, adviser, and development partner. The bank provides a range of products and services that are tailored for the region's development requirements. The bank has experience, financial backing, staff, and a knowledge of the region's financial requirements. As of December 2014, the institution's total assets were valued at approximately US$294.43 million, with shareholders' equity of approximately US$219.4 million.
History
EADB was established in 1967 under the treaty of the then East African Cooperation between Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Following the breakup of the first East African Community (EAC) in 1977, the bank was re-established under its own charter in 1980. In 2008, following the admission of Burundi and Rwanda into the new EAC, Rwanda applied and was admitted into the EADB. Under the new charter, the bank's role and mandate were reviewed and its operational scope expanded. Under its expanded operational scope, the bank offers a broad range of financial services in the member states. Its main objective is to strengthen socio-economic development and regional integration.
Ownership
The ownership of the EADB as of December 2013 is detailed in the table below.
As of December 2013, the bank's shareholders' equity totaled approximately US$166.03 million. In January 2013, the African Development Bank injected US$24 million into EADB in new equity, bringing its shareholding to 15 percent.
Awards
In November 2014, the Association of African Development Finance Institutions ranked EADB, "the best performing development finance institution in Africa" for the second consecutive year, with an AA rating. The bank was ranked the best out of 33 institutions that submitted to the evaluation.
Bank structure
EADB's structure is composed of the following;
The details of the current structure of EADB are outlined at the bank’s web site.
Branch network
The headquarters of the bank are located in Uganda's capital, Kampala. As of June 2014, EADB had three other branches, one each in the East African capitals of Nairobi, Kigali, and Dar-es-Salaam. A branch will be established in Bujumbura as soon as Burundi joins the bank.