December 13, 2017
Africa: Improving Transportation in Namibia - African Development Bank Approves Zar 2,000 Million for Rail and Road Works
To help speed up travel and transportation in Namibia, the Board of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of ZAR 2,000 million (US$ 153 million) to the Government of… Read more »
Africa: Eur 500 Million 0.250 Percent 7-Year Social Bond Transaction - Due 21 November 2024
Final terms of the transaction Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: Politicians Must No Longer Manage Africa's Natural Resources Unilaterally, Say Experts
On Day 1 of the 12th African Economic Conference, which began on December 4, 2017 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), experts from Africa called for the inclusive management of the… Read more »
December 12, 2017
Africa: One Planet Summit - Joint Idfc-Mdb Statement - Together Major Development Finance Institutions Align Financial Flows With the Paris Agreement
The global development agenda is being transformed in fundamental ways. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by the international community, constitute a universal… Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: Women, Youth and SMEs to Benefit From African Development Bank's Us $100-Million Loan to Mauritius
Thousands of small and medium enterprises in Mauritius will benefit from a US $100-million loan to the country from the African Development Bank. Read more »
Africa: Fair Trade With Europe Should Depend On Quality African Exports
The EPAs are ongoing negotiations expected to create a free trade area between the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). Read more »
Africa: Remittances Can Harness Africa's Development, Researchers Say
Rising sources of income for Africans are being realised through remittances, which have been observed as an important aspect that impacts lives as well as brings about economic… Read more »
Africa: Closing Remarks By Adam Elhiraika, Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Excellencies, Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference Explores Impact of Foreign Aid On Domestic Tax Collection
The African Economic Conference, organized by the African Development Bank and partners, convened for its second day of deliberations on Tuesday, to explore the impact of foreign… Read more »
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire's Renewable Energy Project Receives €50 Million Financing Support From African Development Bank
Côte d'Ivoire will boost its electricity production through a 44-megawatt hydroelectric power project supported with a €50 million African Development Bank financing… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Accelerates Development Pace With 'High 5' Priorities
The African Development Bank's 2017 Country Results Brief released recently is dedicated Tanzania. Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: Researchers Point to Regional Integration As Key Driver of Economic Growth
African researchers have indicated that improved governance and structural transformation on the continent will naturally depend on the advancement of regional integration… Read more »
Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture Is Economically Viable, Report Concludes
Results of a landmark study on the cost of a gender gap in agricultural productivity reveal a worrying trend that is bound to impact on Africa's structural transformation according… Read more »
Africa: Researchers Discusses Tax Administration Initiatives to Enhance Transparency in Africa
Enhancing the transparency in the collection, administration and management of public taxes came to the fore of discussions at the 12th African Economic Conference on Wednesday,… Read more »
Africa: Joint AfDB-AU-ECA-UNDP Calls for Decent Jobs and Reduced Poverty Across Africa
A new report says that Africa made slow progress in reducing poverty and inequality owing to limited decent employment opportunities and weak social insurance mechanisms. Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Solving the Problem of Poor Governance in Africa Will Contribute to the Structural Transformation of Its Economies, Say Conference Partners
What undermines African economic activities is poor governance. It costs Africa dearly, senior representatives from the African Development Bank, United Nations Development… Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: Submit Your Abstract for the 2018 World Water Week!
The World Water Week welcomes abstracts from experts and actors of all disciplines who wish to present their work and research at the scientific seminars in Stockholm. The Theme is… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: Senegal's New Airport Opens
African Development Bank gives wings to Senegal's aviation industry Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Leads the Way in Renewable Energy
In line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the African Development Bank has approved US$324 million in loan support to two renewable energy projects in Morocco and Côte… Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Two West African Scholars Scoop Top Prize for Labour Market, Taxation Research
Two West African economists have emerged at the top from a selection of 36 academic papers presented at the 12th African Economic Conference for proposing reforms, including the… Read more »
Africa: Curtain Falls On African Economic Conference - African Countries Urged to Make Governance a Priority
The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participants calling for governance to remain a priority of… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Hélène N'garnim-Ganga, General Counsel, African Development Bank
The 12th edition of the African Economic Conference is taking place December 4-6, 2017 in Addis Ababa on the theme "Governance for Structural Transformation". Evidence shows that… Read more »
Africa: Good Governance Is Key to Africa's Effective Industrialization
Africa needs industrialization to achieve prosperity and a decent standard of living for its citizens. But this can only be achieved through good governance policies and… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference Emphasizes Key Role for Development Finance Institutions
The 12th African Economic Conference taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has emphasized the need to develop and deepen the role of the development financial institutions to play… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Regional Integration Strategy - African Leaders Gather in Abidjan
"Integrate Africa", the fourth of the African Development Bank (AfDB's) five strategic development priorities, the High 5s, was the central theme of discussions with regional… Read more »