June 12, 2009
Africa: Africa on the Spotlight at the G8 Development Ministerial Meeting
Supporting Africa in overcoming the adverse impact of the financial crisis has been the main theme at the G8 Meeting of the Ministers of Development taking place in Rome on 11th… Read more »
Africa: President Kaberuka to Undertake Two-Day Official Visit to Namibia
The visit is designed to provide him with a first-hand account of Namibia's development challenges and the government's efforts to address them. It will also give both sides the… Read more »
June 11, 2009
Africa: AfDB Opens Regional Office in South Africa
June 12th, 2009 - AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, has signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) for the institution's regional office in Pretoria, South Africa. The HCA has been… Read more »
Africa: AfDB At G8 Summit
Italy, which took over the Presidency of the G8 on 1 January 2009, is responsible for hosting and organizing not only the annual Summit but also the preparatory meetings ahead of… Read more »
June 10, 2009
Africa: Financial Development and Trade Crucial to Making Africa More Competitive and Riding Out Current Crisis
Latest report from the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum, takes stock of African competitiveness Read more »
Africa: Interview With AfDB Chief Research Economist, Peter Ondiege
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Africa: Launch of the 2009 Africa Competitiveness Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group released today its 2009 Competitiveness Report which stresses the need for African countries to keep building and consolidating the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB: Kenya-Launching of the 2009 African Economic Outlook
The Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030, Mr. Wycliffe Oparanya launched the African Economic Outlook in Nairobi on 4th June 2009. During the launch, the… Read more »
Africa: Burkina Faso - AfDB Participates in Fifth Edition of "Walk Against Hunger"
For the fifth time in a row, the World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with Burkina Faso's Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy and civil society organizations, on June 7,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB: Conference On "Contracting Out Core Government Functions And Services in Fragile And Post-Conflict Situations"
A two-day conference on "contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations," ended on Tuesday June 9, 2009 in Tunis, after in-depth and… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB President Attends Comesa's Summit
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, attended the 13th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from June… Read more »
June 09, 2009
Africa: AfDB: Interview With Fragile States Unit Head, Magaret Kilo
"The ideas generated in the conference could also inform the preparation of guidelines that could be used by donors and aid-recipient countries in improving the delivery of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President at the World Economic Forum on Africa
Tunis, June 9th, 2009- The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa, which takes place from 10-12… Read more »
Africa: Conference on "Contracting Out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations" Opens in Tunis
Tunis, June 8th, 2009 - A conference on "contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations," an issue considered to be one of the… Read more »
June 08, 2009
Africa: New Private Equity Fund Launched to Strengthen Health Care in Africa
London/Washington, D.C., June 4, 2009--IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the German development… Read more »
June 05, 2009
Africa: African Water Facility Grant of 999 000 Euros to the Kingdom of Swaziland
The AfDB group, on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, approved an African Water Facility grant of € 999,000 to Swaziland to finance the implementation of Phase II studies… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Partners Pledge to Provide Budget Support to Mozambique
The AfDB recently disbursed its second UA 20 million (US$ 30 million) tranche in fulfillment of its 2009 pledge. The funding is part of a UA 60 million (US$ 90 million) three-year… Read more »
Africa: 9th International Economic Forum on Africa-Meet the Challenges Posed by International Financial Crisis
The ninth edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa opened on June 5th, in Paris, France, with Bank Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende, making introductory remarks. On… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Organizations Participate in AfDB Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) takes participatory development seriously. At its 2009 Annual Meetings in Dakar, civil society organizations participated in a full program… Read more »
June 03, 2009
Africa: U.S.$ 47 Million ADF Grant for Koumra-Sarh Road
Tunis, June 2, 2009 - The Republic of Chad will receive a grant of 31.61 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$ 47.34 million, approved on Tuesday in Tunis by the Executive… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves CFAF 750 Million Equity Investment in Banque Congolaise de l'Habitat
Tunis, June 2, 2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development (AfDB) Bank Group has approved financing for a CFAF 750-million investment in the Equity of the Banque… Read more »
June 02, 2009
Africa: AfDB and OECD Organize Conference on "Contracting Out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations"
In collaboration with the OECD Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG), the Fragile States Unit (OSFU) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing an… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Emergency Humanitarian Aid Grant
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, June 2, 2008, approved an emergency humanitarian aid grant of US$1 million to finance repair work on the Bas Mangoky irrigated… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 1.5 Billion Budget Support for Botswana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved a loan of 1.5 billion US$ for Botswana, one of the best managed economies in Africa. The loan falls within the framework of the… Read more »
Africa: AfBD Chief Economist Speaks at Africa - Moving Forward Conference in Dublin
As part of Africa Day celebrations on May 25, 2009, a conference held on the theme: "Africa- Moving Forward," took place at Trinity College Dublin, with the African Development… Read more »
