Africa: Bank-Hosted Seminar Aims to Increase Private Sector Partnerships

The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) in Tunis from November 13-14, 2012. The BOS was well attended with over 100 participants from the… Read more »

North Africa: The Political Economy of Food Security in North Africa

The recent global food price shock, combined with the political upheaval in North Africa, provides an opportune moment for the North African countries, along with the international… Read more »

West Africa: Senegal Hosts AfDB-OECD Conference On Youth Employment in West Africa

The Government of Senegal hosted the West Africa Regional Conference on Youth Employment on Saturday, November 10 in Dakar. The one-day conference, co-organized by the African… Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) Members Meeting 2012

The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa Members Meeting 2012, cohosted by the United States Government and the African Development Bank, will take place from November 28-29 in… Read more »

Africa: Bank Approves U.S.$2.9 Million Grant to Finance Economic and Financial Reform in the Gambia

The African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday a grant of 1.88 million UA (US $2.9 million) to the Republic of The Gambia to finance the Economic and Financial Governance… Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso, Ghana Advance Plans for Sustainably Managing Forests and Building Climate Resilience

At meetings of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Istanbul, Burkina Faso and Ghana received endorsement of their far-reaching plans for sustainably managing their forest sectors… Read more »

Africa: International Partners Pledge Continued Support in Recognition of Burundi's Achievements and Commitments

At today's meeting of the Burundi Configuration of the UN Peace Building Commission in New York, the African Development Bank, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund,… Read more »

Africa: Africa CEO Forum 2012 - The First Meeting for Leaders of Top African Companies

Some 300 CEOs from all over Africa, together with 100 bankers and investors, and numerous decision-makers from Africa’s public sector will be gathering in Geneva for two… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project in Oyo and Taraba States

The Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, on October 24, and the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, on November 1, launched the Urban Water and Sanitation… Read more »

Africa: Putting Theory Into Practice - Africa-Asia Knowledge Sharing Session On Health Insurance in Beijing

More than 50 policy-makers, implementers, students, experts and civil society representatives from Asia and Africa met on October 31 in Beijing, China, to share and discuss ideas… Read more »

Africa: What Is the AfDB's Story?

In the Fall 2012 Edition of eVALUation Matters, the US Executive Director for the AfDB discusses the AfDB's story, Africa's great promise and hope, and more Read more »

Africa: Funding Meeting Supports Large Scale Peri-Urban Sanitation Project in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Representatives of various local, regional and international development agencies and from different levels of Government met in Ouagadougou to discuss the funding of a sanitation… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Hold 2012 Evaluation Week in Celebration of 25 Years of Evaluation

This year the African Development Bank will mark 25 years of evaluation work during Evaluation Week, which will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, from December 3 to 6, 2012. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Organizes the Second All-Africa Energy Week

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have co-organized the second "All Africa Energy Week (AAWE)"… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Meets With Uganda's Head of State, Yoweri Museveni

African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka met with Uganda's Head of State, Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday, November 6 in Kampala. Read more »

Africa: The Winners - Beneficiaries of the Thika Superhighway

"I can now close my business late and reach home in good time to help my kids with their homework." - Norah, pharmacy owner Read more »

East Africa: AfDB-Funded Thika Superhighway - A Masterpiece for East Africa 'A National Pride' - President Mwai Kibaki

The 50-km Nairobi-Thika superhighway, described by Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki as a source of "national pride" during its launch on November 9, covers an area that lies within… Read more »

Africa: Launch of Flagship Road Project in Kenya - 'A Dream Realized'

The Presidents of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, and the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, have launched today "the most ambitious infrastructure project in Kenya's history": the… Read more »

Africa: Could Oil Shine Like Diamonds - How Botswana Avoided the Resource Curse and Its Implications for a New Libya

At the heart of the socio-economic grievances that led to Libya's revolution was the rentier economy of the regime. Though oil resources had permitted Libya to accumulate wealth,… Read more »

Africa: 2nd Call for Proposals for the AfDB Microfinance Capacity Building Fund

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the 2nd call for proposals of the Microfinance Capacity Building Fund ("MCBF"). Award amounts will range from US… Read more »

Africa: Comparative Study On Export Policies - Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and South Korea

A robust structural transformation is critical to shape a country's ability to generate a faster and more inclusive growth that is required to tackle social challenges, such as… Read more »

Africa: Nine SADC Member States Discuss Good Governance and Youth Employment During Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On AfDB's New Human Capital Strategy

Africa's strategy for human capital should focus on Africa's youth who do not have basic education and the unemployed being produced at different levels of the education system.… Read more »

Africa: Grant Funding Available for Microfinance Institutional Capacity Building in Africa

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the 2nd call for proposals of the Microfinance Capacity Building Fund ("MCBF"). Award amounts will range from US… Read more »

Africa: Expert From Côte d'Ivoire Highlights Economic Implications of the 'Invisible World' in Africa

Rose Koffi-Nevry, an economic expert at Nangui Abrogoua University in Côte d'Ivoire, complained on Friday of the socio-economic consequences of domestic food hygiene on… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Calls for Inclusive Growth

Africa needs to pay special attention to inclusive growth by creating youth employment, improving agricultural output and investing in quality education and infrastructure. Read more »