December 05, 2017
Africa: Launch of UNDP Study On Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Development Programme launched its Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa report on Monday during the African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Growth Should Drive Structural Transformation, Says Expert
Unless there a good focus on agricultural and economic transformation, efforts at structural transformation of African countries won't amount to much, says Neway Gebreab, former… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: African Leaders Urged to Prioritize Their Communities
Reports like the Mo Ibrahim Index 2017 showed that the quality of governance across the continent is generally low compared to other regions of the world, a factor that has… Read more »
Africa: Keynote Address By Prof. Richard Joseph, John Evans Professor of International History and Politics, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, at the 12th African Economic Conference 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Thank you for inviting me to deliver the plenary address at this important conference. In one month, January 2018, I will celebrate the 50th anniversary of my involvement in the… Read more »
December 10, 2017
Africa: Namibia Hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (Pida Week)
The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 to 14 December in Swakopmund, Namibia on the theme, "Regional infrastructure… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: Statement Delivered By Lamin M. Manneh, Director, UNDP Regional Service Center for Africa
Your Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Read more »
Africa: World Aids Day 2017 - Statement By Akinwumi Adesina
The right to health is everyone's right and wherever this right is compromised, HIV spreads. This fact is central to the engagement of the African Development Bank. Read more »
December 06, 2017
West Africa: High-Level Policy Dialogue On Natural Resources Value Chains in the Ecowas Region
The African Natural Resources Center will host a workshop on value chain policies on select natural resources, namely iron ore, diamonds, natural gas and tilapia. The main… Read more »
December 01, 2017
Africa: Experts, Policy-Makers Meet to Scale Up Governance
Although Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years, this growth is not inclusive. Poverty and inequality prevail. Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference 2017 to Focus on Governance for Structural Transformation
The 2017 African Economic Conference (AEC) will be held from December 4-6 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the theme, ‘Governance for Structural Transformation.’ Read more »
November 30, 2017
Africa: AfDB and WWF Agree to Focus On Conservation, Energy and Agriculture
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) have announced a new three-year partnership agreement. The agreement comes on the heels of a three-year… Read more »
November 28, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S. $ 300m Private Sector Loan Agreement for Nacala Corridor Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and other participating co-lenders has signed agreements for the financing of the Nacala Corridor project. This is an integrated and… Read more »
Africa: Raising Standards in Africa's Legal Profession - ALSF Academy Launched At East African Law Society Annual Conference
The last decade has witnessed two converging trends which promise to transform capacity building in the legal discipline: The growing availability of broadband connections in… Read more »
Africa: ALSF Management Board Reviews Facility's Activities and Future Programs
The Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) met in Abidjan last week and reviewed the Facility's work during the past year. The Board also addressed… Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Africa Needs to Create Right Skills, Provide Funding for Its Young Entrepreneurs, Says Ashish Thakkar
Ashish Thakkar is the Founder and Chairman of Mara Group, an investment firm with a presence across 25 African countries. He founded the Mara Foundation in 2009 to foster and… Read more »
Africa: Future of Africa's Youth Dominates Agenda At EU-Africa Business Forum
The 6th EU-Africa Business Forum opened in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday, with an emphasis on job creation and investment in young people. The central theme of the Forum… Read more »
November 28, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Youth Advisory Group to Create 25 Million Jobs
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions… Read more »
November 25, 2017
Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
'Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls' Read more »
November 24, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $97.79 Million for Financing Energy Transmission and Distribution Upgrade in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, November 22 a US $83.64-million African Development Fund (ADF) loan and US $14.15-million ADF grant to… Read more »
Africa: Africa Capital Works Fund Wins U.S.$ 15m AfDB Equity Investment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$ 15m equity participation in Africa Capital Works Fund. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Earmarks U.S.$84m for Skills and Business Development in Rwanda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$84.3m loan to finance a Skills and Business Development Programme (SBDP) in Rwanda. Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Participate At 5th African Union - European Union Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate at the 5th African Union Commission (AUC) and European Union (EU) Summit taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the First Enabling Youth Employment Index Report for Africa
On the margins of the 2017 African Union - European Union Summit Read more »
November 23, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Expresses Desire for Pipeline of Young Talent in Meeting With Young Professionals
In a recent meeting with 31 Young Professionals at the African Development Bank, President Akinwumi Adesina said the programme was an important pipeline of skills for the Bank. "I… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boosts African Agriculture and Nutrition With U.S.$ 10 Million Equity Investment in Phatisa Food Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) today approved US$10 million equity investment in Phatisa Food Fund2 (PFF2) to boost agriculture and nutrition… Read more »