Africa: African Leaders Call for the Africa Green Fund

African Ministers attending the Cancun COP 16 Conference called again for the early establishment of an Africa Green Fund (AGF). This echoed the call by African leaders in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Collaborates With Mdbs On Climate Finance Innovation

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined representatives from other multilateral development banks (MDB) on Monday, 6 December 2010, in a joint side event on "Scaling-up… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves Euros 65 Million to Finance Markala Sugar Project in Mali

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Monday, 6 December 2010 in Tunis, a €30-million senior private sector loan and a €35 million… Read more »

Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Invited as Guest at the US-European Press Club

Statement by AfDB President at the European American Press Club Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Hold Key Discussions on Proposed Africa Green Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be holding its side event on the proposed Africa Green Fund on 9 December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Partners Discuss Expansion of Clean Development Mechanism in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined other Nairobi Framework (NF) partners for a panel discussion on future plans to promote Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and World Bank - Strengthening Partnership for Developement

A few weeks ago I completed a three-month secondment to the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Unit (OPCFC), organized by OPCFC in partnership with the Fragile… Read more »

Africa: Joint World Bank - AfDB Statement on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank issued the following joint statement in response to the situation in the Côte d'Ivoire: Read more »

Africa: AfDB Addresses the Africa Group At Cop 16 On the Status of Proposed African Green Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, represented by Mr. Anthony Nyong, Compliance and Safeguards Division Manager, briefed African climate change negotiators on Tuesday, 30… Read more »

Africa: From Aid to Development Effectiveness - AfDB Advocates Paradigm Shift

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka will continue to advocate a shift in the international community focus from aid to development effectiveness,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-UNEP Policy Dialogue on Resources Efficiency in Africa - Opportunities for Development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a policy dialogue on "Resources Efficiency in Africa: Opportunities for Development" organized from 24-25 November in Cape Town,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Reiterates Commitment to HIV/Aids Campaign

Date: 01/12/2010 Read more »

Africa: Microfinance Operations Have Difficulty Reaching the Very Poor

A metaevaluation on microfinance released by the Evaluation Cooperation Group of international financial institutions reports that micro-finance operations have had difficulty in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-UNEP Policy Dialogue on Resources Efficiency in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a policy dialogue on "Resources Efficiency in Africa: Opportunities for Development" organized from 24-25 November in Cape Town,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Views On Aid Effectiveness And Energy to Be Discussed At 2010 European Development Days

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be present at the 5th European Development Days (EDD), to be held from 6-7 December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more »

Africa: AfDB At Cancun Climate Change Conference

An African Development Bank (AfDB delegation has arrived in Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the Sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Participates in High Level Working Lunch With Nigerian Business Community

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated, on 24 November 2010, in a working lunch hosted by the Nigerian business community. The meeting aimed at gathering useful views… Read more »

Africa: Ground Visit by AfDB Delegation

Vice President A. Ordu, accompanied by members of the delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB), including Janvier Litse, Director, Elisha Sulai, advisor to the AfDB… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Participates in Business Lunch With Nigerian Business Community

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated, on 24 November 2010, to a business lunch hosted by the Nigerian business community. The meeting aimed at gathering useful views… Read more »

Africa: Positioning Nigeria Among the Strongest Economies in the World in 2020

The African Development Bank (AfDB ) President, Donald Kaberuka, just completed a two-day official visit to Nigeria (23-24 November 2010). During this visit, he met with Goodluck… Read more »

Africa: Nigerian President Goodluck E. Jonathan Meets With President Kaberuka

The Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, received the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 in Abuja, The meeting was attended… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Meets Nigerian Senator David Mark, President of the Senate, Nigeria

An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation, led by President Donald Kaberuka, met on 24 November 2010 Senator David Mark, president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Delegation Meets With Nigerian DFIS

An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation led by its President, Donald Kaberuka, met with Nigerian development financial institutions (DFIs) officials on Wednesday, 24 November… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria State House - Official Reception in Honor of the AfDB

Arc Namadi Sambo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hosted on Tuesday 23 November 2010, at the State House, an official reception in honor of the African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka in Nigeria - Preparatory Team Meets the Media

As part of President Kaberuka' visit in Nigeria, from 23 to 24 November 2010, January Litse, Director, African Development Bank (AfDB), met on 22 November 2010, in Abuja, with the… Read more »