Africa: The 2nd African Women's Economic Summit

In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is hosting its second African Women Economic Summit (AWES). African government, regulators,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Holds Seminar On Youth Employment in Lusaka

The African Development Bank hosted a High Level Policy Dialogue Seminar on Youth Employment in Lusaka, Zambia, focusing on the challenges and opportunities faced by countries in… Read more »

Africa: Financial Closure Ceremony for the Henry Konan Toll Bridge Project in Abidjan

The financial closing ceremony for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Henry Konan Bedie Toll Bridge Project in Abidjan ('Abidjan's 3rd bridge') was held at the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Strengthens Its Anti-Corruption Agenda and Procurement Rules

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved policies designed to strengthen the institution's anti-corruption agenda as well as its procurement… Read more »

Africa: Health Ministers Say Investing in Health Is Key to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa

African finance and health ministers, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector and representatives of bilateral and multilateral development institutions,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Meets With Tunisian Prime Minister

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, was received in audience on Tuesday, 3 July by Tunisia's Prime Minister and head of government, Hamadi Jebali… Read more »

Africa: Enhancing Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans in the Agriculture

The Bank, through the natural resources and environment management, and the compliance and safeguard divisions, is holding two regional workshops in Dakar, Senegal (July 5-6, 2012)… Read more »

Africa: Emmanuel Mbi Is the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the AfDB

Prior to joining the AfDB, Mr. Mbi worked for over 31 years at the World Bank and held several senior positions, the last being Director for Strategy and Operations, covering the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Boosts 'One Bank' Policy to Build a Better Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthened its "One Bank" approach in order to strengthen the economies and social structures of its member countries in Africa during the… Read more »

Africa: Guinea Bissau - The AfDB Finances the Rehabilitation of the Agricultural and Rural Sectors

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Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings will be held in Marrakech in 2013

Mr. Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Ms. Cecilia Akintomide, Vice-President and Secretary General of the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Debates Role of Operational Evaluation in Spurring Development Results

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV) held a debate on the role of evaluation of operation on development results on 28 June in Tunis. Read more »

Africa: Former Ghanaian President, John A. Kufuor, to Be Next AfDB Eminent Speaker

The former Ghanaian president, John A. Kufuor, will take the podium on the 18th occasion of the AfDB's Eminent Speakers Program on 6 July 2012 in Tunis. The theme of the speech… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Hold High Level Policy Dialogue On Youth Employment in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing a High Level Policy Dialogue Seminar on Youth Employment in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, which will focus on the challenges and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Holds Seminar On Rule of Law and Economic Development

The African Development Bank's legal department held a brainstorming session in Tunis on 22 June on the rule of law and the challenges it poses for economic development. Read more »

Africa: Africa Day At Rio+20 - Continent Has Progressed but Faces New Challenges

African leaders and senior representatives of Africa's leading institutions assessed progress on sustainable development in Africa on 19 June, dubbed "Africa Day" at the United… Read more »

Africa: World Needs Nature-Based Solutions to Ecosystem Harm

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Italian government hosted an event at the UN Conference… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commits Annual U.S.$ 1 Billion to Energy Sector in Africa At Rio+20

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will commit USD 1 billion a year to the energy sector, said the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, on 21 June at the UN Conference on… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 108 Million for Industrial Skills Development in Ghana

The African Development Bank Group's Board on Wednesday, approved a loan and a grant totaling USD 108 million (about UA 70 million) from African Development Fund concessionary… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports South Africa's Agriculture Sector With 1billion Rand Credit to Land Bank

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, a 1-billion South African rand (ZAR) (About USD 117 million) sovereign guaranteed line of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Rally Leaders to Invest in Africa's Natural Capital

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives

As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »

Africa: Africa has Great Expectations from Rio+20, says afDB President

The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, is centrally important for the future of Africa, said the… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Inclusive Green Growth

In the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the Africa @ Rio+20 organized a High Level panel discussion on "Promoting Inclusive Green Growth and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Other MDBSs Unite to Boost Spending On Sustainable Growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and five other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to significantly leverage their commitment to sustainable development. Read more »