March 07, 2012
Africa: AfDB Invests in First Private Sector Project in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a €58 million loan (equivalent to FCFA 38 billion) towards the financing of the construction, operation… Read more »
March 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Yes Bank to Hold an Indo-African Knowledge Exchange Workshop
Workshop to focus on Cross-Border Mobile Payments and Regional Financial Integration Read more »
March 06, 2012
Africa: Africa's Progress to Better Water and Sanitation 'Slow' , Says AfDB
More Africans have access to safe, clean water, but progress has been slow and mixed across the continent, according to a new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
March 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Joins the Center for Learning On Evaluation and Results (CLEAR)
To host global forum in September 2012 in Tunis Two regional centers in Africa: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Centre Africain d'Etudes Supérieures… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Urges YPS to Be Bold and Innovative
AfDB president Donald Kaberuka gave a pep talk this week to a group of more than sixty of the Bank's Young Professionals, discussing their role in the institution's overall… Read more »
Africa: First ICA Water Platform Meeting
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will hold its first ICA Water Platform Meeting on 8 and 9 March 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. The purpose of the event is to identify… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Has Talks With IFC On Local Currency Project Financing
AfDB president Donald Kaberuka had talks this week in Tunis with the Vice President of the International Finance Corporation, Mr Jingdong Hua, on joint projects in Africa between… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Executive Directors to Visit Ghana
A group of 11 executive directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be making a visit to Ghana between 3 and 9 March to review AfDB-fund projects and programmes in the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Takes U.S.$ 50m Equity Carlyle's First Fund in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved an equity investment of USD 50 million into the Carlyle Sub Saharan Africa Fund on 22February. This fund is the first… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves ?25m Grant to Improve Agriculture in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a grant of approximately €25 million (CFA 16.4 billion) to Côte d'Ivoire to finance an agricultural… Read more »
March 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB Loans ?32.5m to Tunisia to Boost Flow of Irrigation Water
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Tunisian government and the National Sanitation Authority, on 1 March, signed a loan agreement and guarantee agreement for €32.5… Read more »
February 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB and ACBF deepen the Partnership on the African Governance Outlook Aimed
The African Governance Outlook (AGO), a collaborative initiative between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) aims to provide an… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Offers Education Support Bond to Japanese Investors
The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by… Read more »
February 28, 2012
Africa: Eadi Organizes Public Sector Debt Statistics Workshop
The African Development Institute and the International Monetary Fund held a workshop on public sector debt statistics for middle and senior officials from 13 to 24 February in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville
The AfDB successfully organised the first regional consultation on its Civil Society Engagement Framework in Libreville, Gabon, last week. Key representatives among the 31… Read more »
February 24, 2012
Africa: Experts Provide Insights Into Aid Allocation in a Changing Africa At AfDB Seminar
A high level seminar on aid allocation systems in Africa organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and hosted by the Mauritian government ended on 17 February with a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville
The African Development Bank (AfDB) opened consultations with African civil society organisations (CSOs) over future partnership relations this week in Libreville, Gabon. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves New Strategy for Tunisia for 2012-2013
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given the green light to a new two-year strategy for Tunisia. With this strategy, the AfDB is answering the challenges facing the country… Read more »
February 23, 2012
Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya and Mali to Attend Srep Pilot Country Meeting
Between 5 and March 2012, teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Liberia and Tanzania will be in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the third meeting of pilot countries participating in the… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique, Niger and Zambia to Attend PPCR Pilot Country Meeting
On 12 an 13 March 2012, representatives from Mozambique, Niger and Zambia will be in Livingstone, Zambia, to attend the fifth meeting of pilot countries and regions participating… Read more »
Africa: Integrating Mhealth Into Ehealth Strategy Implementation
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Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana to Attend Fip Pilot Country Meeting
On 2-3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana will join other countries from around the world participating in the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest… Read more »
February 22, 2012
Africa: ClimDev-Africa to Hold High Level Roundtable to Raise Awareness, Funds
In an effort to raise awareness and funds, the Climate for Development in African Programme (ClimDev-Africa) is holding a high level roundtable on 16 April 2012 in Stockholm,… Read more »
Africa: ACSP Seminar On Carbon Market Encourages Bank Staff to Access CDM
The African Carbon Support Program (ACSP) held a seminar on 12 January 2012 for staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the outcomes of COP17 and how they relate to the… Read more »
Africa: From Durban to Rio, AfDB Amplifies Africa's United Voice
Following the activity of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 17) held in Durban, South Africa from 28 November to 10 December 2011, the… Read more »