Africa: The AfDB Pleads for an African Green Fund

Africa could do much more to tackle climate change through the establishment of a continent-specific green fund, says Aly Abou-Sabaa, chairman of the Climate Change Coordination… Read more »

Africa: Fifteen African Nations Embarking On Climate-Smart Development (AfDB)

More than 400 stakeholders from 45 nations, including 15 African countries, will gather in Cape Town, South Africa on 24-25 June for the 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF)… Read more »

Africa: Private Sector is Key to Solving Africa's Youth Unemployment Crisis (AfDB)

Various African experts came together to debate solutions to one of Africa's most pressing problems youth unemployment on 8 June 2011 at the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »

Africa: ALSF's Management Board And Governing Council Approve Key Resolutions in Lisbon (AfDB)

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 June 2011 in Lisbon held two major meetings: the Management Board meeting and the Governing Council meeting.… Read more »

Africa: PPP Critical to Bridging Africa's Infrastructure Gap, Say Experts (AfDB)

Fostering partnerships between the private sector, infrastructure agencies and regional economic communities is critical to solving the problem of Africa's vast infrastructure gap… Read more »

Africa: Auditors Role Essential for Inclusive Growth, Says AfDB Auditor-General, Edward Ouko.

What role should Auditors-General in African countries play to make inclusive growth a reality in the African Development Bank's efforts to promote development for all , the… Read more »

Africa: New AfDB Report Stresses Good Governance As Way to Fight Poverty in Africa

Promoting good governance as a key element in the fight against poverty in Africa was the main subject of the African Governance Outlook (AGO) presented by the African Development… Read more »

Africa: Powering Africa Trough Clean Energy - It's Possible (AfDB)

The shift to clean energy solutions will enable Africa to take advantage of concessional resources available, which reduce costs and risks of such investments while at the same… Read more »

Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Investing in Infrastructure (AfDB)

With more of 70% of its total approvals targeting the infrastructure sector in 2010, the African Development Bank has confirmed its leadership in this area. Read more »

Africa: AfDB-EMRC SME Forum is Inaugurated as SMEs Take Centre Stage for Africa's Future Development

The much awaited AfDB-EMRC SME Forum was inaugurated in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 June 2011 in front of over 300 delegates by Carlos Costa Pina, Portugal's Secretary of State for… Read more »

Africa: Development Experts Call for Greener Development Finance At AfDB Annual Meetings

Development finance experts convened at the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to discuss more environmentally and socially responsible ways of funding… Read more »

Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Development Effectiveness And Managing for Results (AfDB)

In September 2010, the Bank adopted a new mechanism for assessing its performance. It is called the "One Bank" Results Framework. Read more »

Africa: Reactions At the Press Breakfast (AfDB)

Sergio Soares, Journalist Portuguese News Agency: "This kind of breakfast meeting only happens once in a blue moon". Read more »

Africa: 2010- A Year of Operational Consolidation for the AfDB Group

If 2009 was the year the Bank played a countercyclical role by significantly increasing its assistance to regional member countries living under severe budgetary restraints, 2010… Read more »

Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Support for Fragile States (AfDB)

The Bank continued its support throughout 2010 to help economic recovery in Africa's fragile states through its Fragile States Facility (FSF). Read more »

Africa: Africa's Financial Authorities Welcome Planned New AfDB Funding Initiative

Representatives from Africa's financial authorities have welcomed a planned new financial initiative from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which aims to boost inward financial… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Pledges Support for Science and Technology Education

Africa has enjoyed healthy growth over recent year, but to help maintain this growth, it needs to harness Science and Technology Innovations (STI). That means training people for… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Says All Africans Should Share in Benefits of Economic Growth

The dichotomy between statistics on Africa's economic growth and realities on the ground has emerged as a key talking point in discussions ahead of the 2011 Annual Meetings of the… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Economic Growth Rate Forecast to Fall in 2011 to 3.7 Percent From 4.9 Percent (AfDB)

North African economy stagnates as a result of instability and uncertainty Read more »

Africa: Africa Should Embrace New Economic Giants And Boost Social Inclusion (AfDB)

African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the… Read more »

Africa: "The Power of Statistics is Recognised for Inclusive Growth," Says Expert Beejaye Kokil (AfDB)

To what extend does the African Development Bank (AfDB) see inclusive growth as an overarching policy objective? What changes, if any, would Management and the Boards want to see… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Visits Kef in Tunisian Interior

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka left the urban sprawl of the Tunisian capital behind him last Thursday as he drove several hours into the Tunisian interior to… Read more »

Africa: Delegates At AfDB Annual Meetings Seminar Support Better African Health Agenda

"It's time to change the health agenda in Africa," urged Agnes Soucat, human development department director at the African Development Bank (AfDB). She was adressing participants… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars Emphasize Shared Growth

Poor economic growth and the need to promote growth to benefit all Africans were high on the agenda of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Annual Meetings seminars which… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Extends U.S.$ 365 Million to Help South Africa Green Its Energy Sector

Loan enables first concentrated solar power plant in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more »