Africa: AEC 2013 to debate the continent's development effectiveness through Regional Integration

"Regional Integration in Africa", is the theme of the African Economic Conference (AEC) 2013 which will be jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB Supports COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity Building Programme

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, approved a grant of US $7.5 million to finance the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity… Read more »

Africa: Regional Integration Key to the Development of South Sudan

In July 2011, South Sudan became the world's newest country, following a long-awaited referendum on independence. With the support of various civil society leaders, national and… Read more »

Africa: First Call for Proposals of Africa Trade Fund

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the first call for proposals of the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra). Award amounts shall range from 50,000 USD to… Read more »

Africa: Kaberuka At OECD Forum On Africa - "Exclusion Has Devastating Consequences"

The task is to unleash the full potential of the continent's natural capital - to which its growth is so closely tied - and in so doing to empower its human capital, which is what… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Envisions Becoming a Leading Enabler in Capacity Development

Towards a Bank-wide Framework for Capacity Development was the theme of a workshop organized the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 4… Read more »

Africa: Implementation of Agreed Policies Will Result in Deeper Market and Trade Integration

African policy-makers, government officials and development experts recognize the crucial role of regional integration in the development of African economies. They add that this… Read more »

Africa: Forum On Africa - Leaders Discuss Challenges Ahead for Continent's Economic Transformation

The task is to unleash the full potential of the continent's natural capital - to which its growth is so closely tied - and in so doing to empower its human capital, which is what… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Getting Ready for Green Climate Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized the first African stakeholder consultation meeting on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Tunis on 26-27 September, 2013. The objective of… Read more »

Africa: Red Cross Red Crescent and AfDB Enter Partnership On Food Security and Disaster Risk Reduction

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, October… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Largest Financier of Clean Energy on the African Continent

Between 2011 and 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) increased by a staggering 92% its investment in clean energy in Africa, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$70 Million in PTA Bank to Boost Trade and Economic Growth in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 2, a financial package consisting of US $20 million in additional equity and a US… Read more »

Africa: Public-Private Partnerships Promise a Bright Future for the African Pharmaceutical Industry

The African pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow tremendously in the coming years. The opportunity is such that public-private synergies are key to the development of the… Read more »

Africa: Participants Reaffirmed Their Commitment to Africa At ADF 13th Replenishment

Participants in the African Development Fund have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Africa's continuing process of economic transformation, with a total replenishment… Read more »

Africa: Fundraising for Africa50 Infrastructure Fund

The African Development Bank and Made in Africa Foundation officially launched the fundraising for the Africa50 infrastructure fund on Thursday, September 26 at the NASDAQ Stock… Read more »

Africa: Holding Excess Foreign Reserves Versus Infrastructure Finance

Financing infrastructure needs in Africa necessitates new thinking on financing mechanisms. Currently, there is a lively debate on the funding and use of foreign exchange (forex)… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Prices a New 5-Year Us Dollar Global Bond

This week, the African Development Bank priced a new USD 1 billion 5-year Global benchmark bond. This is AfDB's second fixed-rate USD transaction of the year after having issued a… Read more »

Africa: ADF 13 Replenishment

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Africa: High Level Panel on Fragile States Calls for More Resources for AfDB

Fragility and post-conflict situations, a matter of great concern for development institutions including the African Development Bank (AfDB), were central to discussions at its… Read more »

Africa: ADF-13 to Be Innovative, Focused and Strategic, says Bank President

The African Development Fund (ADF) and its donor-country partners opened on Wednesday, September 25 in Paris, the third and last round of the 13th replenishment of the ADF, the… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders, Top Scholars Look at Regional Integration as Key to Africa's Continuing Growth

The eighth African Economic Conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 28-30, 2013 under the theme "Regional Integration in Africa". The conference is… Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Scales-Up Operations With USAID Support

The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the conversion of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) - a bilateral trust fund established with funding from the… Read more »

Africa: The Board Reviews 2013 Mid-Term Capacity Building Report

The Mid-Year Review of the Bank Group Capacity Development Strategy approved on 13 January 2010 was submitted to the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB)… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya Power Interconnection - Phases I and II - the Power of Regional Interconnection

Within the current global energy crisis, interconnecting the regional electric energy networks is the best alternative to transfer expensive thermal generation into regional as… Read more »

Africa: Declaration of Intent for Joint Initiative On Youth Employment in Africa Signed in Addis Ababa

The signing ceremony for the Declaration of Intent for the Joint Initiative on Youth Employment in Africa (JYEIA) took place on September 12, 2013 at the Headquarters of the… Read more »