Africa: Ethiopia and Mali Set to Advance Renewable Energy Plans

Ethiopia and Mali are set to begin preparing renewable energy projects specified in their investment plan under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Salutes Earth Day and Presses Ahead for Green Economic Growth in Africa

This year, Africa celebrates Earth Day on Sunday, 22 April, with an immense and deep sense of hope for a better future. Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Green Initiative Makes Large Co2 Cuts Over Five Years

It is now five years since the African Development Bank (AfDB) embarked on its 'Green Bank Initiative' in 2007, with the aim of cutting the Bank's impact on the environment in its… Read more »

Africa: Carbon Market Actors Connect At the 4th Africa Carbon Forum

The 4th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF),opened its doors this week to more than 1,000 registered participants from across the world to foster a discussion on climate change and carbon… Read more »

Africa: AfDB in Second Call for Migration and Development Fund Proposals

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the second call for proposals under the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). This second call for proposals, open from 15 April to… Read more »

Africa: Joint Statement of the AfDB and the World Bank On the Situation in Guinea-Bissau

The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group join the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the military coup in… Read more »

Africa: 'We Have No Choice but to Be Individually...' AfDB Mediator, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye

"We have no choice but to be individually and collectively responsible for managing personal conflict..." AfDB Mediator, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye Read more »

Africa: AfDB Delegation At World Bank IMF Spring Meetings

The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) delegation led by its President, Donald Kaberuka, is attending this year's World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings… Read more »

Africa: 'The AfDB Has Provided Finance to Projects' - Rakesh Nangia

"The AfDB has provided finance to projects for almost 100 billion dollars... this should make a huge difference" - Rakesh Nangia Read more »

Africa: C-10 Meeting in Washington DC

C-10 meeting will review evolution the global economy and progress on the G20's commitments on Africa Read more »

East Africa: AfDB and Comesa Review Role of SMEs in Easing Young Jobless Rate

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) resident representative in Zimbabwe, Freddie Kwesiga, and the secretary general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Kenya Launch U.S.$ 150m Geothermal Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Kenya's Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have launched the Menengai geothermal project, designed to produce electricity for 500,000… Read more »

Africa: Kandiero, Reviews the Bank's History and Current Operations in Tanzania

"The Tanzania Country Office is very excited to be a part of this very important event and we look forward to having everyone in Arusha." Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Ehealth Award to Seek African ICT Health Solutions

On 19 April, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a competition for innovative and sustainable information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the health… Read more »

Africa: Arusha Is Taking the Necessary Measures for Maximum Display

Can you take stock of the preparatory mission to Arusha for the 2012 Annual Meetings? Read more »

Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes 4th African Carbon Forum for Carbon Control

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the 4th African Carbon Forum, where the latest developments and knowledge on the carbon market will be aired, on 18 to 20… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Study Point's Way Forward for Egypt's Revived Energy Subsidy Reform Process

Egypt's fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Partners With Africa-Wide Think Tank Mandela Institute

The African Development Bank (AfDB) partners with the Mandela Institute for Development Stories (Minds) to launch its dialogue series starting with the first one in Addis Ababa… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Wide Consultation On AfDB's New Integrated Safeguards System

First regional consultation shows AfDB's commitment to environmental and social sustainability Read more »

Africa: Tunisia's Young Jobless Problem Needs Speedy Action

Tunisia's jobless youth need fast action from the international community, a workshop co-organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Institute (EADI)… Read more »

Africa: Distortions to Agricultural Policy Incentives in Tunisia

Since the early 1990s, Tunisia has implemented far-reaching reforms in the agricultural sector consisting in abolishing border protection, cutting input subsidies and allowing… Read more »

Africa: Gold Prices Soar but Africa Loses Out, Says AfDB Paper

Africa is not cashing in enough from its large gold resources, despite the spiralling price of the precious metal over recent years, according to a working paper published by the… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Commit to Strengthening Science and Technology

More than 30 African ministers of education and science attending the First African Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Youth Employment, Human Capital… Read more »

Africa: Burundi Watershed Management Project

The forest resources of Burundi have been seriously degraded since the beginning of the socio-political crisis in the country. This 10 year-long crisis resulted in the country's… Read more »

Africa: Thirty Years of Sustainable Forest Management in Africa

As a contribution to the commemoration of the UN International Year of Forests (2011), the United Nations Forum on Forests commissioned the publication of a book entitled "Forests… Read more »