March 04, 2013
Africa: Competition and Market Structure in the Zambian Banking Sector
Studies on banking competition in developing countries, and especially in Africa, are sparse. This 2013 study, published by the Chief Economist Complex of the African Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and BIDC Sign a US $950,000 Technical Assistance Grant
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Investment and Development Bank of the Economic Community of West African States (EBID) signed today a grant agreement amounting to US… Read more »
March 01, 2013
West Africa: Ouattara and Kaberuka Discuss Regional Integration in the Sahel
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, was received on Thursday, February 28 in Yamoussoukro by Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte D'Ivoire.… Read more »
Africa: Heads of Multilateral Development Banks Renewed Commitment for Greater Cooperation
Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met on February 25 in Washington, DC, the heads of the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and… Read more »
February 28, 2013
Africa: Afdb President On Official Visit to Togo
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, is on mission to Togo from March 1-3, 2013, where he will inaugurate the Bank's new country office in… Read more »
Africa: First Steps of Bank's Return to Abidjan
An improved socio-economic setting A commitment of US $1 billion for Côte d'Ivoire Homage to ECOWAS for ongoing peace initiatives Read more »
Africa: Consultation With Stakeholders From 11 African Countries Confirm Need for Technical and Vocational Skills Development and Business Incubators
The African Development Bank consulted Governments, development partners, the private sector, civil society, youth, and educational and training institutions on technical… Read more »
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Call for More Coordination On Global Development
Leaders of the African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Economic Reforms in Developing Countries Rethinking Budgetary Aid?
This paper, published in January 2013 by the Chief Economist Complex of the African Development Bank, examines donor practices in the use of budgetary aid to promote economic and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $300-Million Loan to Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a loan of US $300 million to finance the Transport Sector and… Read more »
February 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Cites African Countries' Integrated Climate Resilience Solutions in the Water Sector in Cif Global 2012 Annual Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has laid out solutions some African countries are about to apply, with help from the AfDB and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to respond to… Read more »
Africa: Sierra Leone Strengthens Its Commitment to Inclusive Green Growth With Support From the AfDB
An African Development Bank team composed of experts from the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department (ONEC) and the Sierra Leone Field Office (SLFO) completed its second… Read more »
Africa: Managing Revenues and Optimizing the Benefits of Coal and Gas Resources in Mozambique
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, is organizing a high-level policy seminar on the theme "Managing Revenues and Optimizing the… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $200-Million Risk Participation Facility to Standard Chartered Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 an unfunded US $200-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Standard… Read more »
Africa: Us-Africa Trade Up More Than 500 Percent but Many African Countries Losing Out
Africa's trade with the United States grew by more than 500 per cent between 2001 and 2011, but many African countries missed out on that five-fold growth, a leading Washington… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S $200-Million Facility to Reinforce Ecobank's Trade Finance Capacities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 a Trade Finance package of US $200 million comprising an unfunded risk-sharing… Read more »
March 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Host 2nd Governing Council Meeting of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The African Development Bank Group will, on March 6, 2013 in Tunis, host the 2nd governing council meeting of the Africa fertilizer financing mechanism (AFFM). Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board of Directors in Abidjan
Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, expressed his Government's gratitude in receiving the African Development Bank's Board of Directors as well as Senior… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: First Meeting of General Assembly of Regional Platform On Drought Resilience and Sustainability
To address the recurrent droughts and related human, production and environmental concerns in a sustainable manner, the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of countries in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Re-Engages With the Federal Government of Somalia
An African Development Bank Group mission led by Abdirahman Beileh, Acting Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, and comprising members of the Fragile States… Read more »
East Africa: Landmark Workshop On Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program
The workshop on the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP) in the Horn of Africa (HoA) commenced on Friday, February 22 at the African Union Headquarters in… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Staff Training On Social Business Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking a lead role in promoting Social Business in Africa together with the Regional Member Country (RMC) governments, international… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Comoros
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved debt relief for the Union of the Comoros following the country's attainment of the completion point under… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Mozambique in Moving Closer to a Working Green Growth Action Plan
Stakeholders across Mozambique gathered in a consultation on the country's developing Green Growth Action Plan (GGAP) in December 2012. The African Development Bank (AfDB) team… Read more »
Africa: National Conference On Social Business in Tunisia
"Social Business has enormous potential to solve social problems in a financially sustainable way, both in Tunisia and across Africa." - Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize… Read more »
