February 13, 2012
Africa: How Education and Training Can Boost Africa's Sustainable Development (AfDB)
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the government of Burkina Faso will hold the 2012 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa in… Read more »
January 26, 2012
Africa: Lawyers Given Better Understanding of AfBD Requirements for Infrastructure Financing
Thursday 26 January was the second day of a two-day capacity building seminar organised by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) in… Read more »
Africa: ALSF-PALU Seminar for North African Lawyers
On day two, January 26, 2012, the participants at the ALSF-PALU capacity building seminar attended three major presentations. The aim was to familiarize North African lawyers with… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and BNDES Chief Executives Meet in Davos
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka met today with Luciano Coutinho, President of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). The meeting took place in Davos,… Read more »
January 25, 2012
Africa: Alsf-Palu Seminar On Commercial Transactions-Interviews (AfDB)
Charles Boamah, Finance Vice-President, African Development Bank Read more »
Africa: 2012 Annual Partnerships Forum-Transforming Partnerships Towards a Green (AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2012 annual Partnerships Forum on 22 - 23 March 2012, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on… Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Seminar On Capacity Building for Negotiating Complex Commercial Transactions (AfDB)
The African Legal Services Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) seminar on reinforcing capacity in international commercial disputes resolutions in the Northern… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Expresses Optimism for African Economies
AfDB President Donald Kaberuka hosted the annual new year lunch for ambassadors of AfDB member states at the Movenpick Hotel in Gammarth, Tunis on Monday 23 January. Read more »
Africa: Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa to Be Key Feature of AU Summit (AfDB)
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is to be a key topic of discussion in sessions of the Summit of African Heads of State and Government of the African… Read more »
January 22, 2012
Africa: The AfDB and Partners Release Arabic Version of Quality Standards for Development Evaluation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its partners today released a trilingual version of the Quality Standards for Development Evaluation. It was released in Arabic,… Read more »
January 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Pays Visit to Tunisian Head of State
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group president Donald Kaberuka, visited President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia at the Carthage Palace on Thursday. The visit followed the one-year… Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: ASLF and PALU to Launch Capacity Building Programme in Northern Africa (AfDB)
"The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is committed to work with the Pan-African Lawyers' Union (PALU) towards the creation of a better legal environment that creates an… Read more »
January 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Support to Improve Health Services in Uganda
Kampala residents in Uganda will gain access to better healthcare with the implementation of the Mulago Hospital service delivery improvement project co-financed by the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Health Services in Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda signed two separate agreements on 12 January to finance projects to improve health services delivery and access to water… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Makes Successful Showing in U.S.$ 1 Billion Bond Deal
Last week, the African Development Bank successfully issued a U.S.$ 1 billion, five-year bond. Order books totalled U.S.$ 1.2 billion from 43 investors. Read more »
January 16, 2012
Africa: Sixth World Water Forum-Partnership for Strengthening Water Security in Africa (AfDB)
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Minister's Council on Water and the Government of France, is hosting a conference on… Read more »
January 12, 2012
Africa: 1.125 Percent U.S.$ 1.0 Billion Benchmark Due 15 March 2017 (AfDB)
Terms of Transaction Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Greater Access to Water for Rural Communities in Uganda
Up to 2.4 million people in rural areas and small towns across Uganda should have improved access to water supply and sanitation by 2016. This follows the African Development Bank… Read more »
January 04, 2012
Africa: The Migration and Development Fund Donates 1.4 Million Euros (AfDB)
The Migration and Development Fund's oversight committee recently approved a series of grants amounting to € 1.4 million to six remittances funded local development projects… Read more »
December 21, 2011
Africa: ADF Grants U.S.$ 15.6 Million to African Virtual University (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group's board of directors has approved a USD15.6 million grant from its concessionary lending arm, the African Development Fund (ADF) to help… Read more »
December 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB Group's African Development Fund Makes U.S.$ 155 Million Loan to Support Private Sector Reform and Economic Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of USD 155.2 million to the United Republic of Tanzania on 16… Read more »
December 19, 2011
Africa: ADF Finances U.S.$107.4 M Transport Infrastructure Project in the Gambia (AfDB)
Project will bolster West African regional integration Read more »
December 16, 2011
Africa: The African Development Fund Supports the Education Sector in Eritrea With a Usd 19.2 Million Grant (AfDB)
The African Development Bank's Group Board of Directors approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of U.S.$ 19.2 million to Eritrea on November 30, 2011 to improve equitable… Read more »
North Africa: North Africa Takes Fresh Look At Islamic Banking At African Development Bank Conference (AfDB)
On 14 December, the African Development Bank hosted a panel discussion on the potential of Islamic finance in North Africa. Focus was on the Bank's capacity to promote the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Statistical Development With the Launch of the Open Data for Africa Platform
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), is launching an Open Data for Africa platform. It aims at significantly increasing access to quality data necessary for managing and… Read more »
