January 16, 2008
Africa: Independent High-Level Panel Report on the AfDB in the 21st Century to be Launched in Tunis
"We believe the ADB can, and must become the premier development institution in Africa, providing a strong voice for- and within- Africa, so that Africans can take their… Read more »
November 27, 2007
Africa: UK Doubles Contribution to African Development Fund
"This is historical and demonstrates confidence in the AfDB", says President Donald Kaberuka. Read more »
November 22, 2007
Africa: AFDB President and US Treasury Secretary Call for Intensified Public Private Partnerships in Africa
Accra, 22 November 2007 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka and the United States Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson have called for intensified… Read more »
December 13, 2007
Africa: Record Level of Support for the African Development Fund (ADF)
Representatives from donor countries agreed today to a record level of support for the African Development Fund (ADF), the soft window of the African Development Bank. Over the… Read more »
December 11, 2007
Africa: UK Urges International Community to Increase Aid to Africa
UK Minister for International Development, Shriti Vadera, on December 10, 2007, addressed the ADF-11 replenishment meeting in London. Following on from the UK decision to double… Read more »
Africa: Record Level of Support for the African Development Fund (ADF)
Representatives from donor countries agreed today to a record level of support for the African Development Fund (ADF), the soft window of the African Development Bank. Over the… Read more »
December 10, 2007
Africa: 11th Replenishment of the African Development Fund
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December 11, 2007
Africa: UK Urges International Community to Increase Aid
UK Minister for International Development, Shriti Vadera, on December 10, 2007, addressed the ADF-11 replenishment meeting in London. Following on from the UK decision to double… Read more »
November 30, 2007
Africa: Financing Transport for Growth ICA Meeting From 3-4 December in Tunis
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will from December 3-4, 2007 organise a meeting on the theme: "Financing Transport for Growth in Africa", in Tunis. Read more »
November 16, 2007
Africa: Interview With the Executive Director of the African Economic Research Consortium
The only way to overcome the lack of means to finance high quality economic research in Africa is to strengthen cooperation as well as research networks and institutions, says… Read more »
November 28, 2007
Africa: Amcow And ADB Organize Continent's First Water Week
The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) and the African Development Bank (ADB) are proud to host the First African Water Week (AWW-1) event to be held in Tunis from… Read more »
November 17, 2007
Africa: UK Doubles Contribution to Development Fund
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 that it is doubling its contribution to the 11th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF XI), the first… Read more »
November 27, 2007
Africa: UK Doubles Contribution to African Development Fund
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 that it is doubling its contribution to the 11th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF XI), the first… Read more »
November 21, 2007
Africa: African Development Fund Approves U.S. $ 264 Million Loans And Grants for Kenya, Madagascar And the Gambia
Kenya, Madagascar and the Gambia are the beneficiaries of loans and grants with a combined value of 167.8 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$263.76 million, approved in Tunis… Read more »
November 22, 2007
Africa: AfDB President And U.S. Treasury Secretary Call for Intensified Public Private Partnerships
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka and the United States Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson have called for intensified Public Private Partnerships… Read more »
November 21, 2007
Africa: Development Fund Approves U.S.$ 264 Million Loans And Grants for Kenya, Madagascar and The Gambia
Kenya, Madagascar and the Gambia are the beneficiaries of loans and grants with a combined value of 167.8 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$263.76 million, approved in Tunis… Read more »
November 19, 2007
Africa: Korea Economic Cooperation - On-the-Spot Workshop Opens
Senior government officials from some ten Southern African countries are meeting in Cape Town for the second of a series of regional workshops organized by the Korean government to… Read more »
November 16, 2007
Africa: Interview With AfDB Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende
"The AfDB has got a very strong convening power", said Louis Kesekende, the African Development Bank Group Chief Economist in an interview he gave to the Bank Group's… Read more »
November 17, 2007
Africa: It is an African Priority That the Financial Sector Be Strengthened
The African Development Bank Group, the World Bank and other partners are working on a major initiative aimed at strengthening the financial sector's contribution to economic… Read more »
November 14, 2007
Africa: "Researchers Have to Speak Out More"
According to Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), "African researchers have to speak out more". In… Read more »
Africa: Researchers Focus On Capacity Building
Africa is enjoying a relatively consistent and modest annual growth rate of about six per cent, yet it is also in a situation where growth is not satisfactorily being translated… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group Supports Energy and Finance Management Projects in Egypt and Angola
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved today in Tunis, loans amounting US$ 334.27 million to finance energy and financial management support… Read more »
November 01, 2007
Africa: Addis Ababa Hosts Second Economic Conference
More than 300 experts from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas will participate in the second African Economic Conference (AEC) on "Opportunities and Challenges of… Read more »
October 29, 2007
Africa: AfDB Group Hosts New Korean Technical Cooperation Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$ 5 million new Korean Trust Fund to support the implementation of the Africa-Korea Economic… Read more »
October 20, 2007
Africa: Germany, World Bank And AfDB Launch Partnership for Making Finance Work
A new partnership to support stronger financial systems in Africa was launched today, by Germany, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Read more »