October 30, 2008
Africa: AfDB Finances Zambia's 2nd Poverty Reduction Budget Support Programme
The African Development Bank, through its soft loan affiliate, the African Development Fund, on Wednesday approved 15 million Units of Account*, approximately US$ 23.4 million, as… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Seminar on Sustainable Water Resources Management
The African Water Facility (AWF) seminar on sustainable water resources management opened on Tuesday in Tunis, under the chairmanship of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's… Read more »
October 29, 2008
Africa: Microsoft, Yahoo!, Western Union and African Development Bank Announce Coalition to Combat Internet Lottery Scams
Microsoft, Yahoo!, Western Union and The African Development Bank today announced the formation of a coalition to raise global awareness amongst consumers of the threat posed by… Read more »
October 24, 2008
Africa: Migrant Remittances Development Challenge
The African Development Bank (AfDB) gives high priority to promoting remittances by migrant workers, in view of its impact on poverty alleviation in countries of origin. Indeed,… Read more »
Africa: Seoul Hosts Third Africa-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference
The Korean Strategy and Finance Ministry and the Import-Export Bank of Korea, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) will, from 27-30 October in Seoul, organize… Read more »
October 23, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 293 Million for Infrastructure Development and Poverty Reduction
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis, approved US$ 293.4 million to Tunisia, Mozambique and Third Emerging Capital Partners… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 93 Million Loan for Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a budget support loan of 60 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 93.4 million, to finance Mozambique's second… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Third DFI Conference on Corporate Governance in Tunis
The Third Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) Conference on Corporate Governance opened on Tuesday in Tunis, under the auspices of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Read more »
Africa: Tunisia - U.S.$150 Million Loan for Oil and Gas Field Development Project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), through its Private Sector Window, has approved the provision of a senior loan of US$ 150 million to finance the Hasdrubal Oil and Gas… Read more »
October 22, 2008
Africa: AfDB Organizes in Tunis the 3rd Edition of African Economic Conference
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be organizing, from November 12-14, 2008, in Tunis (Ramada hotel), the 3rd edition of the African Economic Conference. Read more »
October 20, 2008
Africa: AfDB Organizes an African High Level Forum on International Financial Crisis
African Ministers of Finance and Central bank's governors will be gathering in Tunis, on November 12th, 2008, to discuss the international financial crisis and its potential… Read more »
October 17, 2008
Africa: U.S Treasury and Infrastructure Consortium for Africa Host Africa Power Symposium
The US Treasury Assistant Secretary, Clay Lowery, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, addressed on Monday, 13 October 2008, in Washington, a… Read more »
October 16, 2008
Africa: Central African Republic - U.S.$ 14.79 Million for Economic Reform
The Central African Republic will receive 9.5 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$ 14.79 million grant in support of the country's economic reform programme approved by the… Read more »
October 15, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Mali Sign CFAF 23 Billion Budget Support Loan Agreement
The African Development Bank Group and the Malian government have signed an agreement for a budget support loan of 33 million Units of Account (UA*), about CFAF 23 billion to… Read more »
October 07, 2008
Africa: African Water Facility Workshop on AWF-Financed Projects in Francophone Africa
Forty project managers from the Bank Groups French-speaking Regional Member Countries (RMCs) met on Monday, October 6, 2008, in Tunis for a project implementation review workshop… Read more »
Africa: Nominees for the African Banker Awards 2008
The African Development Bank is delighted to announce its participation as a partner of the African Banker Awards 2008. This prestigious event will take place on 10 October 2008 at… Read more »
Africa: Seoul to Host Third Africa-Korea Economic Cooperation Conference
The Korean Strategy and Finance Ministry and the Import-Export Bank of Korea, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) will, from 28-31 October in Seoul, organize… Read more »
September 25, 2008
Africa: AfDB Hosts Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Governance-Ensuring Harmonization, Delivering Value
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday in Tunis organized a multi-stakeholder Roundtable on "Governance Assessment: Ensuring Harmonization, Delivering Value". The… Read more »
September 24, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Board Approves Over U.S. $187 Million for Five African Countries
The governments and businesses in five African Countries - Djibouti, Nigeria, Zambia, Mali and Malawi - will benefit from a combined multi-purpose funding of US$ 187 million… Read more »
September 23, 2008
Africa: Transparency International Chief Underscores Imperative of Good Governance for Development and Poverty Reduction
Transparency International Chief Enlists Support for Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative- (Says Bottom 3.5 billion Global Population Live in Resource-Rich Countries) Read more »
September 22, 2008
Africa: Transparency International Chief Enlists Support for Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Transparency International's Advisory Committee Chair, Peter Eigen, began a two-day visit to the AfDB on Monday in Tunis where called for increased support to the Extractive… Read more »
September 17, 2008
Africa: Transparency International Chief Visits AfDB
At the invitation of the Bank Group's Governance Department and the Chief Economist's office, Transparency International's Advisory Committee Chair, Peter Eigen, is scheduled to… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Africa: AfDB and ICGLR Sign Trust Instrument
The Bank Group and the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, signed a trust instrument for the administration and management… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Welcomes the Agreement in Zimbabwe
The President of the African Development Bank Donald Kaberuka has welcomed the conclusion of the Agreement in Zimbabwe. Read more »
Africa: AHRMIO Holds Annual Conference in Tunis
The 2008 Annual Conference of the Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations (AHRMIO) begins at the Renaissance Regency Hotel on Tuesday in Tunis,… Read more »
