July 01, 2014
Africa: African Leaders Call for Greater Role for Agriculture in Africa's Transformation, Commend AfDB's Africa50 Fund
African leaders have called for a greater role for Agriculture in Africa's transformation, echoing the strategic directions set by the African Development Bank in its 2013-2022 Ten… Read more »
July 02, 2014
Africa: SEFA and AREF Reach Out to Nordic Investors in Renewable Energy
The promotion of renewable energy in Africa was the focus of a seminar entitled Opportunity Africa: Sustainable Energy Investments held on June 24 and 25 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more »
Africa: AU, AfDB Sign Agreement for Improved Access to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Five Million People
Five million people in ten countries - eight of them fragile states - are set to benefit from an Africa-wide resource mobilization initiative aimed at improving their access to… Read more »
June 30, 2014
Africa: Africa Shares Its Climate Knowledge At Climate Investment Funds Partnership Forum
At the recent Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum, held from 23-24 June in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and representatives of other key… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Nomura Announce Sales of Food Security Bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a leading multilateral development bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, and Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, have finalized the terms of secondary… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Creates African Pilot Climate Technology and Finance Centre With GEF Support
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on June 27th the creation and management of a pilot Africa Climate Technology Finance Center and Network (ACTFCN) for a… Read more »
June 26, 2014
Africa: Technical Cooperation - The United Kingdom to Provide AfDB With Additional Resources to Benefit Regional Member Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Framework Technical Cooperation Agreement (FTCA) between the AfDB and the Government of the United… Read more »
Africa: "Investing in people is also AfDB's responsibility," Says Agnès Soucat, Director of Human Development Department
Africa is on a remarkable growth trajectory. Many analysts predict that the continent's economic growth will remain above five per cent for the foreseeable future. Yet, achieving… Read more »
June 25, 2014
Africa: AfDB to Finance Its First Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Project in South Africa
On 23 June 2014, The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a senior loan of USD 142 million, including a USD 41.5 million concessional financing from… Read more »
June 24, 2014
Africa: At a Farewell Ceremony, Tunisia Prime Minister Said the African Development Bank Is a Partner of Choice
The Tunisian government, on June 23, 2014, hosted a farewell ceremony in honor of the African Development Bank (AfDB), as the institution is leaving the country after eleven years… Read more »
June 19, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Supports Zep-Re's Business Expansion Plans
At its meeting in Tunis on 18 June 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a request for an additional USD 4 million equity investment in… Read more »
June 20, 2014
West Africa: AfDB, Ecowas and West African Parliamentarians Urge for Getting "Value for Money" in Social Services
Parliamentarians from the fifteen members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered in Lagos on 19 June for a two-day Capacity-building event to engage… Read more »
June 19, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a New Strategy to Address Fragility and Build Resilience in Africa
The Board of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on June 18, 2014 in Tunis the AfDB's new Strategy for "Addressing Fragility and Building… Read more »
June 16, 2014
Africa: Dakar Financing Summit for Infrastructure Recommends That Africa Relies On Itself
President Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated on 15 June 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, in a summit on financing infrastructure in Africa. Entitled… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Approves U.S. $46.2 Million for Post-Conflict Reintegration and Support Programme
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Friday, June 13, 2014 in Tunis an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US $46.2 million to support… Read more »
June 14, 2014
Africa: AfDB and the African Union Support African Infrastructure During Dakar Financing Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will play a key role in a summit on financing infrastructure in Africa, to be held in Dakar, Senegal, on June 14 and 15, 2014. Entitled… Read more »
June 05, 2014
Africa: Madagascar President Launches National Dialogue On Green Growth
In line with state policy and with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Government of Madagascar launched a countrywide dialogue on green growth on June 3. This… Read more »
June 12, 2014
Africa: ICA Secretariat to Host Meeting to Establish Project Preparation Facilities Network
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa Secretariat, which is hosted by the African Development Bank, will hold an inaugural meeting on June 17 and 18 in Tunis to establish a… Read more »
June 10, 2014
Africa: AfDB Partners in the 6th Africa Carbon Forum in Windhoek
The sixth Africa Carbon Forum will take place in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, on July 2-4 2014 to support Africa's participation in global carbon markets and catalyze green… Read more »
June 05, 2014
Africa: Heads of Africa's Key Institutions Debate Growth and Transformation
The 12th Session of the Co-ordination Committee comprising representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional Economic Communities, (RECs), the UN Economic… Read more »
Africa: Agribusiness Seen As a Solution to High Youth Unemployment On the Continent
The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for entrepreneurial skills development for profitable agriculture and agribusiness… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: SE4ALL Africa Hub convenes East, Central and Southern African Countries to Move Forward on SE4All
The SE4ALL Africa Hub convened representatives of the Eastern, Central and Southern African Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) focus countries for a workshop on the development of… Read more »
Africa: Child Mortality Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa Fall Dramatically
Sub-Saharan Africa saw unprecedented declines in child mortality over the past two decades. The under-five mortality rate in the region dropped from 177 deaths per 1,000 live… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-Harvard University Ministerial Leadership in Health Program for Ministers of Finance Snapshot
On July 4-5, 2012, the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative organized a high-level dialogue among African Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money,… Read more »
Africa: Revitalizing Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
Africa's pharmaceutical industry has great potential for boosting economic growth and creating jobs. Given current sustained and rapid economic growth, the African pharmaceutical… Read more »
