East Africa: Workshop On Domestic Resource Mobilization for Poverty Reduction in East Africa

Robust domestic resource mobilization is the cornerstone for sustainable development. Donor assistance can bridge the fiscal gap for a while but ultimately cannot substitute for… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports African Women Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs constitute one of the key drivers of Africa's sustainable growth. As Africa's lead development partner, the AfDB actively supports women entrepreneurs. Read more »

Africa: Wole Soyinka - Reinforcing the Role of African Intellectuals in Development

Professor Wole Soyinka, first African Nobel Laureate in literature, will be the next guest of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Eminent Speakers Program on 25 October 2010 in… Read more »

Africa: ADF VII - Dealing With Africa's Climate Change Financing Needs

"Africa has urgent and enormous climate change financing needs, but existing sources of financing and disbursement are inadequate," said AfDB compliance and safeguards manager,… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg, Mogae And Ping On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Togo Sign Usd 14.33 Million Budget Support Grant Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Togo on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, signed two budget support grant agreements amounting to USD 14.33 million. Read more »

Africa: 2010 "Borlaug Dialogue" On Food Security

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is participating in the World Food Prize-2010 Borlaug Dialogue taking place from 13-15 October 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Partners Launch ClimDev Programme

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday October 13, 2010 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »

Africa: Seventh ADF - African Ministers Support Africa Green Fund

Several African ministers, speaking for their governments at the Seventh African Development Forum held on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 in Addis Ababa, unanimously supported the… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg And Mogae On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: MCC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With African Development Bank And African Development Fund

The U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel W. Yohannes joined African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka in… Read more »

Africa: C-10 to Discuss Development Agenda for G20 Summit in Seoul

The fifth meeting of the Committee of Ten Finance Ministers and Governors (C-10) will take place in Washington, DC on 6 October 2010, preceded by the second meeting of the C10… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Mozambique's EITI With U.S.$ 350, 000 Grant

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Mozambique's efforts to improve its extractive industries operations following the signing of a U.S.$ 350,000 grant agreement by… Read more »

Africa: Managing Climate Change - A Critical Governance Issue for Africa

Managing climate change has become a governance issue. Consequent upon African Development Bank's (AfDB's) commitment to both governance and climate change, the institution's… Read more »

Africa: "The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF) Will Ensure Adequate African Approach to the Continent's Concerns And Priorities On Climate Change"

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

Africa: AfDB Leverages Infrastructure for Internet Access

Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 50-million loan to finance the design, construction, launch and operation of a scalable… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Rwanda's Manufacturing Sector Approves U.S.$ 30 Million Loan to Cement Company

Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 30-million loan to finance the construction of… Read more »

Africa: Interview with African Development Bank's Ombudsman, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye

Madame, how do you feel about your new position as the Bank Ombudsman?" Read more »

Africa: Development Forum to Address Concerns on Climate Change

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Liberia

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 approved a debt relief package for Liberia, noting that the country had… Read more »

Africa: Seventh African Development Forum Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development

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Africa: AfDB Supports Investment in Hospitality Sector in Ghana

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a U.S.$ 18 million loan to GCC Resorts Limited Company for the construction of Kempinski Hotel in Accra,… Read more »

Africa: Leveraging African Trade Through the Global Trade Liquidity Programme - Interview with Ghazi Ben Ahmed

What was the motivation of Citibank to start a funded trade finance program in Africa? Read more »

Africa: AfDB, IFC And Citi Join Efforts to Support African Trade

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Citigroup and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have agreed to provide U.S.$ 175 million in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB At IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings

The AfDB will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank scheduled to take place from October 8-11, 2010, in Washington, D.C. An AfDB… Read more »