April 19, 2006
Africa: Statement Issued by the President of African Development Bank
Today 19th April, the Boards of the African Development Bank Group approved debt cancellation for 33 regional member countries under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI),… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Approves US$ 8.5 billion for Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) and the African Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday, 19 April 2006, have approved US$ 8.5 billion for financing debt… Read more »
July 21, 2005
Africa: Rwandan Finance Minister Elected President of the African Development Bank
Rwandan Finance Minister, Mr. Donald Kaberuka (54) was on Thursday in Tunis elected President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) during the extraordinary Meeting of ADB… Read more »
April 18, 2005
Africa: ADB Supports African Women in Business
A Pan-African conference on "Promoting the Development of African Women in Business (AWIB) 1: Towards Economic and Social Leadership", opens at the Hotel Hilton Yaoundé in Cameroon… Read more »
April 08, 2005
Africa: Cofinancing Opportunity: Creation of Sustainable Tsetse And Trypanosomiasis Free Areas in Africa
The "Creation of Sustainable Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Free Areas in West and East Africa" is a first phase project of a 37-country programme called the Pan-African Tsetse and… Read more »
April 07, 2005
Africa: ADB Group's Contribution to World Health Day: 'Make Every Mother And Child Count'
The slogan for 2005 World Health Day is 'Make every mother and child count'. This theme was chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remind the world that millions of… Read more »
Africa: ADB Group's Contribution to World Health Day: 'Make Every Mother And Child Count'
The slogan for 2005 World Health Day is 'Make every mother and child count'. This theme was chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remind the world that millions of… Read more »
March 31, 2005
Africa: African Ministers of Finance And of Water Resources Meet ADB President in France
Some forty African Ministers in charge of Water Resources and of Finance met today in Paris with the President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group, Mr. Omar Kabbaj. This… Read more »
March 22, 2005
Africa: Attaining the Millennium Development Goal for Water Supply And Sanitation
France Hosts an International Conference On April 1 Organized By the AFDB Read more »
Africa: As International Community Observes World Water Day: the ADB Reaffirms Commitment to Water Development
The African Development Bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to various international and national efforts to tackle the critical water challenges in Africa. Read more »
March 18, 2005
Africa: ADB President Welcomes Report of the Commission for Africa
The President of the African Development Bank, Mr. Omar Kabbaj, today met with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Tunisia, Mr. Alan Goultry, at which time the Ambassador… Read more »
March 04, 2005
Africa: ADB And DFID to Collaborate in Promoting Growth And Poverty Reduction in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group Mr. Omar Kabbaj and the UK Secretary of State in the Department for International Development (DFID), Mr. Hilary Benn, on… Read more »
March 08, 2005
Africa: ADB Group Voices Strong Support for Gender Equality: Delegation Attends NY Commission On the Status of Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) has voiced strong support for gender equality in Africa and outlined its work in this area to a meeting of government representatives attending… Read more »
March 04, 2005
Africa: ADB Group Earmarks More Funds for Nepad
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has earmarked more than 500 million US dollars in 2005 for the financing of new projects within the framework of the New Partnership for… Read more »
Africa: ADB Group Annual Meetings in Abuja: Election of President On the Agenda
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group will meet in Abuja on 18 and 19 May for the Annual Meetings of the Bank. Read more »
February 16, 2004
Africa: The Government of Austria And the African Development Bank Re-Inforce Their Technical Co-Operation
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund approved a Bilateral Technical Co-operation Agreement between the Republic of Austria and… Read more »
February 16, 2005
Africa: Seven to Seek ADB Presidency
Seven candidates will be running for the office of President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group. Read more »
January 26, 2005
Africa: ADB President Omar Kabbaj Briefs Diplomatic Corps in Tunis: 2004 Has Been a Remarkable Year for the Bank And Africa
African Development Bank (ADB) Group President Omar Kabbaj today told Ambassadors and representatives of the institution's 77 member countries based in Tunis that 2004 had been a… Read more »
January 13, 2005
West Africa: ADB, WAEMU Seek to Strengthen Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group (ADB) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are working on a Protocol Agreement aiming at formally boosting cooperation… Read more »
February 23, 2005
Africa: Donor Agencies Discuss Support for Africa's Small And Medium-Size Enterprises
Representatives of donor agencies, commercial banking institutions and business organizations are meeting in Tunis to discuss support for Africa's small and medium-size… Read more »
Africa: ADB And JICA Agree to Collaborate in Implementation of Nepad Projects
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have identified 15 projects that will serve as the basis of their 2005 joint work… Read more »
October 04, 2004
Africa: ADB Encourages Renewable Energy Development in Africa
Despite the vast potential of energy resources available in Africa, 92% of the rural population does not have access to modern energy services. Read more »
January 15, 2003
Africa: "Supporting NEPAD through Increased Capital Flows to Africa"
Remarks by Omar Kabbaj, President of the African Development Bank, at the International Policy Dialogue on "A New Dawn for Africa? - Implementing the NEPAD Agenda", organized by… Read more »
February 18, 2003
Africa: Communiqué of the Governors' Consultative Committee (GCC) of the African Development Bank
The Governors' Consultative Committee (GCC) of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank held its fifth meeting during 17-18 February in Accra, Ghana under the… Read more »
April 05, 2002
Africa: The African Development Bank Group - African Civil Society Regional Stakeholders Consultation on New Partnership for Africa's Development
The New Partnership for Africa's Development, NEPAD, is a pledge by African leaders based on a common vision and firm and shared conviction that they have a pressing duty to… Read more »