African Development Bank (Tunis)
Website: http://www.afdb.org/
July 20
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Africa's Regional Bodies Commit to Filling Infrastructure Financing Gap [SPONSOR WIRE]
In a meeting held on 19 July 2013 in Tunis, Tunisia heads of key African economic and development institutions committed to working towards filling Africa's infrastructure... Read more »
July 19
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Regional Communities to Discuss Infrastructure Financing in Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]
'Scaling up of infrastructure financing in line with Africa's vision for the next 50 years" is the theme of a round table that will take place in Tunis, Tunisia on 19 July 2013. Read more »
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Financing Africa's Infrastructure Beyond "Business As Usual" - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka [SPONSOR WIRE]
I want to begin by commending your achievements, each one in your respective mandates as heads of regional economic commissions and leaders of sub-regional financial institutions. Read more »
July 18
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Fostering Financial Inclusion With Mobile Banking [SPONSOR WIRE]
The annual growth rates of mobile phone penetration in the developing world have ranged between 30% and 50% or higher, and penetration has been rapidly increasing. Read more »
July 17
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AfDB Approves Up to Us $150 Million Line of Credit to Fidelity Bank in Support of Nigeria's Economic Growth [SPONSOR WIRE]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved today a US $75-million medium-term line of credit (LoC) to Fidelity Bank Plc to fund selected projects in... Read more »
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Multilateral Development Institutions Support a Robust Vision for Sustainable Development in Post-2015 [SPONSOR WIRE]
The leaders of seven multilateral organizations have issued a joint appeal for global support of a report issued by a high-level UN panel that calls for ending extreme poverty and... Read more »
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La BAD a Dédié 4 Milliards de dollars à la finance climatique en 2011 et 2012 [SPONSOR WIRE]
La Tunisienne Hela Cheikhrouhou a été désignée, le 26 juin 2013, première directrice exécutive du nouveau Fonds vert pour le climat (FVC),... Read more »
July 15
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High Youth Unemployment Opens Door to Political Instability [SPONSOR WIRE]
Using statistical analysis, this African development Bank's publication titled 'Youth Unemployment and Political Instability in Selected Developing Countries' shows that in a given... Read more »
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African Countries Follow International Guidelines [SPONSOR WIRE]
The reliability of economic statistics is a crucial concern now that African development is gathering pace and foreign investors need reassurance that they can rely on African... Read more »
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AfDB Calls for Partnership to Promote Best Practices in Higher Education Policies in Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]
Titled 'Accelerating the AfDB' s Response to the Youth Unemployment Crisis in Africa' this African Development Bank (AfDB) publication takes stock of the challenges and responses... Read more »
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African Countries Follow International Statistics Guidelines [SPONSOR WIRE]
The reliability of economic statistics is a crucial concern now that African development is gathering pace and foreign investors need reassurance that they can rely on African... Read more »
July 12
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AfDB Continues to Support Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]
For the fifth time the African Development Bank was a co-organizer of the Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) along with UN agencies, the World Bank and the International Emissions Trading... Read more »
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AfDB Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank Group's Board has approved the institution's participation in implementing a five-year Africa Action Plan for improving statistics for food security,... Read more »
July 11
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At WTO Meeting On Aid for Trade in Geneva, AfDB President Presents the Africa50 Infrastructure Fund [SPONSOR WIRE]
At the invitation of the World Trade Organization, African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka participated in the opening day of the 4th WTO Global Review of Aid for... Read more »
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AfDB Group in North Africa in 2013 - Promoting Resilience and Inclusive Growth [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) encourages North African countries to find ways of building resilience against crises that could threaten economic and social stability. Read more »
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The AfDB's Open Data Platform Achieves Continent-Wide Coverage [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank's Open Data Platform is now operational for the entire African continent. Read more »
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Africa Is Now the Fastest Growing Continent in the World [SPONSOR WIRE]
Africa is now the fastest growing continent in the world, the African Development Bank's Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2013 states. Read more »
July 09
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Online Submissions Are Open for African Economic Conference 2013 On "Regional Integration in Africa" [SPONSOR WIRE]
Many arguments for speeding up the regional integration process in Africa have been advanced from many quarters - political leaders, economists in government and the private... Read more »
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For AfDB Better Information Means Better Development [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) believes that investment in better information is investment in better development, as transparent information on aid is fundamental for... Read more »
July 08
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AfDB and Sefa Provide Usd 7.5 Million to Support Geothermal Potential in Djibouti [SPONSOR WIRE]
A new project supported by the African Development Group (AfDB) plans to exploit the geothermal potential in the Lake Assal region to enable Djiboutian population's access to a... Read more »
July 04
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Greenpeace Director to Explain 21st Century Environmentalism At AfDB Eminent Speakers Event [SPONSOR WIRE]
The Executive Director for Greenpeace International, Dr. Kumi Naidoo, will on 4 July 2013 address Bank staff in Tunis on the 'new environmentalism'. The address on 'What the World... Read more »
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President Barack Obama Underscores Africa's Promise [SPONSOR WIRE]
"This is the last lap of my visit to Africa. At each stop, my paramount message has been that even if this continent is faced with great challenges, it is also a moment of promise... Read more »
July 03
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AfDB to Deepen Reforms That Are Key to 'Power Africa' Success [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will, as part of its support for U.S. President Barack Obama's Power Africa initiative, deepen and expand its work in reforming the energy... Read more »
July 02
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Us President Obama Praises the AfDB for Power Africa Partnership [SPONSOR WIRE]
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its partnership in his Power Africa initiative - which aims to double energy in sub-Saharan Africa... Read more »
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AfDB and Global Environment Facility to Strengthen Climate Change Adaptation With Usd 33.58 Million [SPONSOR WIRE]
The Global Environment Facility Council has approved a grant of USD 11.3 million, to be channeled through the AfDB, for climate adaptation activities in Cameroon, Djibouti and... Read more »
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