September 25, 2012
Africa: The AfDN in Liberia - Romeo Horton and the Essence of Leadership
The inauguration of the African Development Bank Group's Liberia Field Office by President Donald Kaberuka in Monrovia last week echoed memories of Romeo Horton, Liberia's foremost… Read more »
September 24, 2012
Africa: New Approach to Project Reporting and Rating Aims to Improve AfDB Development Effectiveness
To what extent are the public sector operations financed by the African Development Bank relevant to the current development context? How effective are they at delivering the… Read more »
September 20, 2012
Africa: Interview With Tas Anvaripour, Manager for Infrastructure Finance, Private Sector Department AfDB
A high-level delegation from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) visited the African Development Bank Group on September 18 in Tunis to share industry knowledge that may help… Read more »
September 21, 2012
Africa: Donors Welcome the African Development Fund (ADF-12) Implementation
The Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund (ADF-12) implementation concluded in Praia, Cape Verde on September 14 with donors and stakeholders encouraging the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Inaugurates Liberia Field Office
At Sophie, Old Congo Town, in Monrovia on Wednesday, AfDB President Donald Kaberuka and Liberia's Finance Minister and AfDB Governor Amara Konneh jointly unveiled the plaque and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Liberia's Public Financial Management Reform
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Liberia have signed a US $4.6-million grant agreement to support the country's Integrated Public Financial Management… Read more »
September 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Embark Upon Developing Africa's Air Transportation to Strengthen Regional Integration
A high-level delegation from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) visited the African Development Bank Group on September 18 in Tunis to share industry knowledge and lessons… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Us $348 Million in Funding for Kenya-Ethiopia Electricity Highway
The Board of the African Development Fund approved on Thursday, September 20, US $348 million in funding for a US $1.26-billion electricity highway project between Kenya and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promises to Boost Liberia's Development Efforts
The African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, has praised Liberia's impressive economic achievements in recent years and expressed the Bank's determination to… Read more »
September 19, 2012
Africa: Regional Consultation On AfDB's Human Capital Development Strategy Held in Ouagadougou
The regional consultation on the African Development Bank's Human Capital Development Strategy took place in Ouagadougou from July 30 to 31, 2012. Read more »
September 18, 2012
Africa: African Economic Outlook Launched in Addis Ababa
The 2012 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) prepared on the special theme "Promoting Youth Employment" was launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 13 in the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Injects U.S.$7 Million Equity Into Pan African Housing Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 6 September 2012 a USD 7 million equity investment in the Pan African Housing Fund (PAHF), a private… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Discusses Elephant Poaching At World Conservation Congress in South Korea
Natural resources and environmental representatives from the African Development Bank attended the 2012 World Conservation Congress, the largest and most important conservation… Read more »
Africa: Studying the Crisis in Human Resources for Health From the Health Labour Market Perspective
The African Development Bank, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the World Bank have embarked on a synthesis study of a new way of looking at the Human Resources in Health… Read more »
Africa: New Methodology On Cross-Border Electricity Transmission Approved By UN Climate Change Board
In its 69th meeting held in Bangkok, September 9-13, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)… Read more »
September 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB President to Inaugurate Liberia Field Office
The African Development Bank President, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, will lead a delegation on a two-day working visit to Liberia, where he will officially open the Bank's field office in… Read more »
September 13, 2012
Africa: AfDB and ADF Deputies Meet for ADF-12 Mid-Term Review in Cape Verde
The capital city of Cape Verde, Praia is, from 12 to 14 September 2012 hosting the African Development Fund Deputies meeting, under the ADF-12 mid-term review. Read more »
September 11, 2012
Africa: AfDB Opens Dialogue On Its First Human Capital Development Strategy
A multi-stakeholder consultation on the African Development Bank's first Human Capital Development Strategy concluded yesterday with over 80 participants from the 7 IGAD member… Read more »
Africa: African Financial Markets Initiative - 'Building Sustainable Local Currency Bond Markets for the Future'
In today's multifaceted economies, African economies will largely depend on sustainable local currency bond markets to function efficiently. With this need, local currency bond… Read more »
September 10, 2012
Africa: Uganda - Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme
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September 08, 2012
Africa: South-South Exchange of Know-How Is Essential for Africa's Economic Future, Says AfDB President
South-South investment and exchange of know-how are key sources of growth and prosperity in Africa - and Huajian Group of China's experience in Ethiopia is really edifying. Read more »
September 07, 2012
West Africa: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka On Official Tour of West Africa
Reinforcing dialogue with Regional Member Countries and reassuring them of the continued support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group despite a difficult economic climate… Read more »
September 06, 2012
Africa: AfDB Board of Directors Resumes Meetings After Summer Break
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank resumed meetings today in Tunis after the summer holiday. Read more »
Africa: Private Sector Operations Team Supports Green Growth During Agribusiness and Forestry Conferences in Ghana
Representatives from the Industries and Services division of AfDB's Private Sector Operations Department (OPSM.2) participated in the Rubber Plant & Palm Oil Africa conference… Read more »
September 09, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka to Visit Senegal
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, will travel to Senegal from September 9-11 for an official visit. During his stay, he will meet with the… Read more »
