Khartoum, Dhu-AlHijjah 16, 1436, September 30, 2015, SPA -- President Omar Hasan Al-Basheir of The Sudan received at his office in Khartoum today the delegation of the Board of Directors of the Arab Bank for Development in Africa, led by Yousef Al-Bassam, the Chairman of council. During the meeting, the delegation briefed the President of the bank's host country on the activities of bank and its achievements over 40 years. Following the meeting, Al-Bassam said the bank appreciates the support it enjoys from Sudan government, noting that the bank's capital was $231 million when it was opened, reaching more than four billion dollars now, a reflection of the seriousness of the Arab countries to support development in Africa. --SPA 20:32 LOCAL TIME 17:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w