Africa: Strategic Planning and Reforms Necessary to Mend Africa's Transport Sector

Strategic planning is key to transforming Africa's transport sector, according to experts present at the African Development Bank's Transport Forum held at its headquarters in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President and Bank Delegation to Showcase Bank's Climate Change Interventions in Africa At Cop21 in Paris, France

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Africa: AfDB Approves Ghana's Public Financial Management and Private Sector Competitiveness Support Program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 approved a US$ 56.2-million African Development Fund loan to support Ghana's Public Financial… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Ethiopia's Development Effectiveness Review

Mr. Fisseha Aberra, Director in charge of cooperation with international finance institutions at the finance and economic cooperation ministry is giving the keynote address. Read more »

Africa: Renewable Energy Could Be "Game Changer" in Africa

Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) gave their full support this week to helping Africa achieve its target of 300GW of power from renewable energy by 2030,… Read more »

Africa: Deputies Welcome Progress in Implementing the 13th Replenishment of African Development Fund

The work under African Development Fund's 13th replenishment (ADF-13) is on track and on target: this was the collective message when ADF Deputies and AfDB Group Senior Management… Read more »

Africa: World Toilet Day - AfDB Mobilises Support to End Flying Toilets and Open Defecation

The AfDB is commemorating World Toilet Day, on Thursday, 19 November with the release of encouraging results of a Community Led Total Sanitation program have just been released… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration

A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Says Good Nutrition Is a Boon to Economic Growth

Speaking at a gathering on ways in which malnutrition can be eliminated by changing the agricultural and food systems, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S.$100-Million Risk Participation Agreement for SMBCE

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Abidjan, approved an unfunded US $100-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA)… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina in Accra to Share Perspectives On Agriculture, Nutrition and African Cities

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina arrived on Tuesday, November 17 in Accra, Ghana, where he will share on November 18 the AfDB's perspective on agriculture… Read more »

Africa: Governments Called Upon to Do Their Part to Attract Private Sector Investment

The first ever first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week came to a close on November 17, 2015 with calls on African governments to play their role… Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure Able to Create Jobs for Africa's Youth, Panel Hears

On Day 3 of the first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week at the African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan, the session on "PIDA Creating… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Revised Version of Its Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures for 2015

The African Development Bank's existing Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures (approved in 2001) have been revised to reflect the updated information, upgraded processes… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-Funded Conference On African Public Private Partnerships Concludes in London

On November 11, 2015, the African Development Bank-funded conference on African Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) concluded in London with a strong call on governments and private… Read more »

Africa: ALSF Legal Advisors Recognised As Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year

The African Legal Awards recognized Hogan Lovells as the Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the year for their role in advising the governments of Benin and Niger on the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Pays Visit to French Ambassador in Wake of Terrorist Attacks in Paris

On Monday, a minute of silence was observed at 12 noon Paris time (11 a.m. in Abidjan), at the Residence of France in Abidjan, following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday,… Read more »

Africa: Pida Week Calls for Scaling-Up Project Preparation to Unlock Infrastructure Financing

Delegates attending the consultative Week for PIDA (Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa), or PIDA Week, taking place at the headquarters of the African Development… Read more »

Africa: Innovative Financing Initiatives to Transform the African Energy Presented At the Pida Week

On Sunday, November 15, 2015, best practices and innovative financing initiatives were presented and discussed during the session of the third day of the first-ever Programme for… Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure, a Catalyst for Africa's Development

The first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week opened on Friday, November 13 in Abidjan, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterating its… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President in Paris Ahead of Cop21 Climate Talks, Alongside African Heads of State

At the invitation of French President François Hollande, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina joined African leaders, including Guinea's President Alpha… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Holds an Official Meeting With the President of Togo

On November 2, 2015, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, attended a meeting with Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo, during an… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Development Effectiveness Review On Ethiopia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch its Development Effectiveness Review 2015 on Ethiopia on Wednesday, November 18 in Addis Ababa. Read more »

Africa: The SDGs Can Help to Eliminate Intergenerational Poverty and Inequality in Africa

The 10th African Economic Conference (AEC), held in Kinshasa, included a session entitled "Intergenerational Poverty and Inequality in Africa". Read more »

Africa: AfDB Sponsors Training On Project Finance for Public Private Partnerships in London

On Monday, November 9, 2015, the African Development Institute (EADI) and AMETrade co-organized a training on project finance for public private partnerships (PPPs) in London,… Read more »