African Development Bank (Tunis)

May 20

Daunting but Promising - AfDB Report Highlights Economic and Social Benefits of Green Growth for Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]

A new report released by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows that investments in green growth are not only good for the environment but are also advantageous to economic... Read more »
Developing African Infrastructure for the Continent's Structural Transformation [SPONSOR WIRE]

Across Africa, investments in physical and social infrastructure have failed to keep pace with growth and demand, creating a serious infrastructure deficit that slows investment,... Read more »
Benin-Nigeria Power Interconnection Project - Sharing Energy in West Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]

The Electricity Authority of Benin-Nigerian Electric Power Authority power interconnection project, jointly financed by the African Development Bank, the West African Development... Read more »
AfDB Set to Help African Countries Better Exploit Agoa Export Opportunities [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank is working towards helping African countries better benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) opportunities. Read more »

The AfDB Provides 240 Million Euros for the Crisis Exit in Mali [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its President, Donald Kaberuka, declared in Brussels the Institution's support to the crisis exit efforts and revival of Malian... Read more »
ADF - A Model of International Cooperation [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Fund (ADF) of the African Development Bank Group held on 14 May in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire a seminar to present ADF operational priorities. Read more »

Entrepreneurs to Showcase Work At Roundtable On Fostering Africa's Innovation Revolution [SPONSOR WIRE]

Panelists of a high-level roundtable, featuring leading policy-makers, technologists and investors from across Africa, will discuss how to create an enabling environment to realize... Read more »
Regional Community of Practice to Strengthen Results Management in COMESA Region [SPONSOR WIRE]

To overcome challenges in achieving regional integration results, 150 delegates from eighteen countries met in Lusaka, Zambia, from May 14-17, 2013, and established the Regional... Read more »

AfDB Civil Society Framework Dissemination for Better Impact in Countries [SPONSOR WIRE]

Engaging with civil society organizations (CSOs) is fundamental for the African Development Bank (AfDB) in its assistance to governments and project beneficiaries. This helps the... Read more »
ADF, a Rare Example of International Cooperation [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Fund (ADF) of the African Development Bank Group held on 14 May in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire a seminar to present ADF operational priorities. Read more »
Inclusive Growth - Hot Topic During AfDB Annual Meetings [SPONSOR WIRE]

A series of high-level seminars will be held during the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 27-31 May 2013, to explore new ideas and set out concrete actions that will... Read more »

The AfDB Emergency Program Signals the Return of Donors to Mali [SPONSOR WIRE]

The Emergency Economic Recovery Support Program for Mali approved on 8 May 2013 by the Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was... Read more »
AfDB Renews Support of Climate Change Resilience With Additional Resources From Least Developed Countries Fund [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank, renewed its support for climate change resilience in Madagascar, Benin and Angola in accessing US $17.8 million of adaptation finance in the form of... Read more »
Bank to Launch New Platform to Connect Mano River Countries [SPONSOR WIRE]

Connecting people, consolidating peace and accelerating economic transformation were the main themes of a high-level seminar organized by the African Development Bank in Abidjan on... Read more »

Successful Infrastructure Project Bonds Require Improved Regulatory Frameworks, Says AfDB Study [SPONSOR WIRE]

African countries need to improve their regulatory frameworks in order to ensure the successful launch of African infrastructure project bonds, says a new report launched by the... Read more »
AfDB Concludes First Pan-African Training for Regulators of Derivatives and Commodities Exchanges [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on May 10, 2013 concluded a one-week, pan-African training workshop for African regulators of derivatives and commodities exchanges. The... Read more »
AfDB Gender Forum Stresses Women's Empowerment in Tunis [SPONSOR WIRE]

The first edition of the African Development Bank's Gender Forum was held in Tunis on May 10, 2013, with women stressing the need to integrate institutional recognition,... Read more »

Kaberuka Named Africa's "Infrastructure Investment Personality of the Year" [SPONSOR WIRE]

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka was designated on May 7, 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa, the "Infrastructure Investment Personality of the Year" for 2013. The... Read more »
AfDB Gender Forum - Changing the State of Gender Equality in Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank is organizing on 10 May, 2013 in Tunis the first edition of the "AfDB Gender Forum" to leverage the Bank's advocacy on Gender Equality. The Forum will... Read more »
African Continent Can Transform Within a Generation, Says Kaberuka [SPONSOR WIRE]

Speaking at the 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa on Thursday, May 9 in Cape Town, South Africa, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka said "Africa has to find its... Read more »
Regional Integration Key to Africa's Future Competitiveness [SPONSOR WIRE]

Africa must increase competitiveness or jeopardize future growth, warns the Africa Competitiveness Report 2013, which assesses prospects for sustainable growth of 38 African... Read more »

The AfDB Supports Economic Recovery in Mali With a Loan of More Than 30 Billion CFA Francs [SPONSOR WIRE]

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, May 8 in Tunis, a loan of 30 billion CFA francs to the Republic of Mali. This amount will be drawn from the... Read more »
AfDB-Nigeria - Over U.S.$ 1 Billion Investment in Potable Water Projects for Millions of Households [SPONSOR WIRE]

Water is the most critical resource in any nation. It is the principal measure of the health of a country and how its people live. In Tunisia, as in a number of North African... Read more »

From Fear to Hope - Getting It Right in Somalia [SPONSOR WIRE]

It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia. A child born at the onset of the Somali crisis is now twenty one. Somalia has still a long way to go: the Al... Read more »
World Economic Forum On Africa Kicks Off in Cape Town [SPONSOR WIRE]

The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off on Wednesday, May 8 on the theme "Delivering on Africa's Promise". Read more »

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