African Development Bank (Tunis)
Website: http://www.afdb.org/
May 31
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Transforming Africa's Trade Finance Industry - What Next? [SPONSOR WIRE]
On the margins of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) 48th Annual Meetings, in a side event gathered on May 29th 2013, Trade Finance (TF) leaders and practitioners met to... Read more »
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Visa Requirements in Africa Hamper Trade and Job Creation, Concludes Panel At the AfDB Annual Meetings [SPONSOR WIRE]
"Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements. Visa restrictions imply missed economic opportunities for intra-regional trade and for the local... Read more »
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How Should African Cities Look in the Future? [SPONSOR WIRE]
How to tackle the rapid urbanization of African cities was the main question discussed at the seminar titled "Africa's Cities and Sustainability". Held during the African... Read more »
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AU Revoir Marrakech - Curtain Falls On Afdb 2013 Annual Meetings [SPONSOR WIRE]
Governors Endorse AfDB's Return to headquarters in Abidjan; Approves Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022 Kigali, Abidjan and Lusaka to Host 2014, 2015 and 2016 AMs, respectively. Read more »
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Human Capital At the Service of African Development [SPONSOR WIRE]
The strong growth of the African population constitutes an asset for the continent if governments implement efficient policies regarding education and growth that can turn into... Read more »
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Civil Society Plays a Crucial Role in the Improvement of Social Services in Africa [SPONSOR WIRE]
African Governments dedicate a big share of current public expenditure - between 40 per cent and 60 per cent - to education, health and social protection. Nevertheless, the... Read more »
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The Development of the African Banking Sector Involves More Competition and a Strategy Focused On the Consumer [SPONSOR WIRE]
Competition in the African financial sector needs a boost. This is the imperative at the core of Financing Africa: Through the Crisis and Beyond, a joint publication by the African... Read more »
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President's AfDB Annual Meetings Blog - 'Le Temps De L'afrique' [SPONSOR WIRE]
'C'est le temps de l'Afrique', said Nizar Baraka, Minister of Finance in the Kingdom of Morocco, and the outgoing chair of the African Development Bank's Board of Governors. 'This... Read more »
May 30
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President's AfDB Annual Meetings Blog - "For the Well-Being of a Billion People..." [SPONSOR WIRE]
Discussions continue throughout the night at the Bank's Annual Meetings in Marrakesh: some may be had around the dinner table, but most are round the desk. Read more »
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AfDBSupports Drought Resilience Programmes in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel [SPONSOR WIRE]
Discussions on how to build drought resilience in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel were held on 28 May 2013 in Marrakech on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African... Read more »
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The AfDB Committed to a Transition to Greener Economies and Growth [SPONSOR WIRE]
On Tuesday, May 28, the African Development Bank organized at its Annual Meetings in Marrakech a high-level side event discussing how African countries could grow green and... Read more »
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AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit... Read more »
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AfDB, USAID, and Government of Sweden Launch Agriculture Fast Track Fund to Spur Investment in African Agricultural Infrastructure [SPONSOR WIRE]
Donald Kaberuka, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB); Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Gunilla Carlsson,... Read more »
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African Development Bank Supports Egypt's MSME's [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt on 29 May in Marrakech, Morocco, signed a US$2-million grant to help the country develop an enabling environment for micro,... Read more »
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African Leaders Committed to Continent's Economic Rebirth [SPONSOR WIRE]
African leaders are firmly committed to lead new policies based on a strong growth, rocketing demography and huge natural resource potential, to create the conditions of Africa's... Read more »
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Stakeholders Laud AfDB's Good Performance [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has received high commendations from Heads of State, Ministers and Stakeholders attending the Bank's 2013 Annual Meetings in Marrakech,... Read more »
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AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit... Read more »
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AfDB Supports Egypt's MSMEs [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt on 29 May in Marrakech, Morocco, signed a US$2-million grant to help the country develop an enabling environment for micro,... Read more »
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Three Exceptional Personalities Recognized At African Banker Awards - Kaberuka, Joseph and Ekra [SPONSOR WIRE]
Three influential personalities from Africa's finance world, Donald Kaberuka, Michael Joseph and Jean Louis Ekra, were recognized during the 2013 African Banker Awards gala... Read more »
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A Green Economy - Reconciling Man With His Environment [SPONSOR WIRE]
The promotion of green growth and the construction of a green economy in Africa aim to assure the well-being of humans, in the face of climate change. This issue was at the core of... Read more »
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AfDB Supports Sanitation Project in Sokodé, Togo [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote urban sanitation in Sokodé, Togo, and enable the population to benefit from toilets, through the valuation of fecal sludge... Read more »
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AfDB's Donation to São Tomé and Príncipe to Finance the South-South Cooperation [SPONSOR WIRE]
Regional integration and the intensification of the South-South cooperation were at the core of the discussions in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African... Read more »
May 29
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ALSF Management Board and Governing Council Strategize On Future Engagements [SPONSOR WIRE]
The Management Board and the Governing Council of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), held two important meetings on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May 2013 in Marrakech, where... Read more »
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ALSF Backs Gambia's Bid for Greater Banjul Power Project [SPONSOR WIRE]
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), on 28 May in Marrakech, signed a $US 400,000 agreement with The Gambia to provide legal assistance in the negotiations of independent... Read more »
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Courses That Suits Labour Market Will Bridge Skills Gap, Say Experts [SPONSOR WIRE]
The existing talent gap in management in Africa is a result of mismatch between schools and labour market needs, said education experts during a session entitled "Closing the... Read more »
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