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  • initialism US, military, dated Auxiliary Floating Drydock Barge

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Examples

  • I owe each of you an AFDB, handmade and of the highest quality.

    UPDATED: Honduran coup may be imminent, abetted by Obama administration - E_Pluribus_Unum’s blog - RedState 2009

  • OK, while it's true that I am wearing my AFDB aluminum foil deflector beanie... nessa

    Chris Matthews Unhinged - Curt_Levey’s blog - RedState 2009

  • According to the African Development Bank (AFDB), Africa only represents 1.3 per cent of world stock market capitalisation, 0.8 per cent of bank assets and 0.2 per cent of debt securities.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • I only wish I'd known about this AFDB variant before my axolotl's brainwaves were hijacked by the Department of Homeland Security.

    Boing Boing: January 11, 2004 - January 17, 2004 Archives 2004

  • The SME orientated loan has a duration of 14 years and the proceeds of the loan will be used to support the procurement of goods & services from all member countries of the AFDB.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • Ngqula said that particular emphasis would be placed on ensuring that previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs are able to access funding under the AFDB loan, as the successful growth and implementation of empowerment initiatives is a key IDC focus area and of vital importance for the economic growth of South Africa.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • This is the first ever loan concluded between the IDC and the AFDB and is expected to act as the catalyst for increased co-operation between AFDB and IDC in respect of major projects in which IDC is involved in South Africa and Africa as a whole.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • The enhanced relationship with AFDB as reflected by the signing of the AFDB loan will stand IDC in good stead as it carries out its mandate to support economic growth and development in South Africa,

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • African Development Bank (AFDB) annual assembly that global debt relief initiatives like the U. S.-initiated Brady Plan had little impact in Africa, whose external debt reached $270 billion in 1994.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • AFDB along with 24 non-African countries which belong to the Bank set up in 1963 to mobilise resources for the world's poorest continent.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

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