Africa: Does Natural Resource Endowment Matter in Africa?

Natural resource endowment offer great opportunities for achieving high levels of growth and development if properly managed. However, in the case of African countries, it is not… Read more »

Africa: AEC Participants Discuss Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on Poverty Reduction in Africa

As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a… Read more »

Africa: The Financial Crisis, an Opportunity to Accelerate Investment

Introduced by a presentation by Oxford University Professor, Paul Collier, the session underscored the need to strengthen public finance management, resource mobilization through… Read more »

Africa: Importance of Women Entrepreneurship in Times of Economic Crisis

These two popular sayings underscore the critical and timeless roles women play in society. Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Extends Its Support to the Wastewater Sector in Egypt

This long- term foreign currency loan, of an amount of Euro 53.3 million, approved by the Bank's Board in Tunis last month, will contribute to the financing of the Gabal El-Asfar… Read more »

Africa: Experts Reflect on Imperative of Regional Action for Agriculture in Africa

"Africa has to change ways of doing things in agriculture and to recognize the global winds of change for the sector," Bank Group Operations Evaluation Officer, Detlev Puetz, said… Read more »

Africa: Semi-Commercial Loans and Natural Resource Exploitation for Africa

The AEC session on the global financial crisis on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, was marked by a measured presentation from Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, and Director for… Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Delegation Ends Official Visit to India

The Bank Group delegation that was in India on an official visit devoted its third and last day in the country to information and communication technology. While in Bangalore, the… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Considers Prospects for Re-Launching Africa's Development

The 11-13 November Conference, jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on the theme "Fostering Development in an… Read more »

Africa: Enabling African Benefit From Trade Links

The China-Africa trade has become a major issue in international affairs. Although some say the links are beneficial to Africa while other hold a different view, these exchanges… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference - Knowledge-Sharing Exercise

A joint AfDB-UNECA press conference took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of activities of the African economic conference that is being… Read more »

Africa: Second African Water Week - AfDB Sets the Scene

The AfDB delegation led by Vice President Bobby Pittman attended the opening ceremony of the Second African Water Week which is being held in Midrand, South Africa from 9-13… Read more »

Africa: Economic Crisis Takes Centre Stage at African Economic Conference

The African Economic Conference (AEC) opened on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Launched by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in… Read more »

Africa: The High Level Forum on Public Procurement Reform in Africa

To: 17/11/2009 Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Set to Discuss Cooperation and It During Official Visit

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to India from November 9-11, 2009. While in India, Mr. Kaberuka will meet with… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Strengthens Cooperation Ties With India

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Africa: President Kaberuka Reaffirms AfDB Support to the ICGLR

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, has reaffirmed AfDB support to the Great Lakes Region and the region's eleven countries at the International… Read more »

Africa: Central African Republic - U.S.$ 16 M for Water And Sanitation Project

This project covers three divisional headquarters situated in the South-West and Centre-West of the Central African Republic, namely Berberati, Bouar and Bossangoa and surrounding… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Active Support to the Great Lakes Region

Une importante délégation de la BAD conduite par le président Donald Kaberuka assiste les 5 et 6 novembre 2009 à Bujumbura (Burundi) à la Table… Read more »

Africa: Kenya - U.S. $ 123 M for Water And Sanitation Project in Rural Areas

The project addresses the water supply and sanitation problems in a number of small towns and the provision of water storage in Yatta area. Read more »

Africa: The AfDB At Second African Water Week (AWW-2) in South Africa, 9-13 November 2009

The first African Water Week was organized by the AfDB jointly with the African Ministers's Council on Water (AMCOW) and held in March 2008, in Tunis. Having gathered more than 500… Read more »

Africa: Botswana, Nigeria And Cape Verde Secure U.S. $ 441 Million for Energy And Poverty Reduction Projects

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Africa: AfDB Approves 153 Million for Botswana Power Project

The project involves the construction of a 600-MW (4 x 150 MW) coal fired power plant and associated transmission infrastructure. The Morupule B plant will be located adjacent to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Host First African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Meeting

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Africa: Doing Business Made Easy by AfDB Support

"The one-stop shops have made a real difference to our community," says a small grocery shop owner in the northern city of Pemba, Issa Valigy Sungyahama, pointing proudly to her… Read more »