July 02, 2008
Africa: Malawi - AfDB Approves US $ 47 Million for National Water Development Programme
Efforts by Malawi to achieve sustainable development and poverty reduction received a boost on Wednesday in Tunis, where the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank… Read more »
July 01, 2008
Africa: Bank Group President And French Economy, Industry And Employment Minister Discuss Food Security
French Economy, Industry and Employment Minister, Christine Lagarde, on June 27, 2007, received the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka. Read more »
Africa: Bank Group And Partners Hold Consultative Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group recently hosted the first trilateral consultative meeting with the European Commission (EC) and the World Bank in order to enhance… Read more »
July 02, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Holds Workshop On Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has finalized arrangements with the Canadian 'International Development Research Centre IDRC' (www.idrc.ca/ccaa) through its Climate Change… Read more »
July 01, 2008
Africa: MDGs - The AfDB Sets Example in Water and Sanitation Sector
Africa may not reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on water and sanitation, says a report by the United Nations System presented to the African Union Summit which opened on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Mobilizes Development Partners for Africa's Water and Sanitation Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, June 30, 2008, said that «the AfDB looks forward to efficiently contributing to efforts aimed… Read more »
June 25, 2008
Africa: Conference on Revitalizing African Agriculture Opens in Tunis
A two-day conference on revitalizing African agriculture opened on Wednesday in Tunis with policymakers and agriculture experts from the Bank's regional member countries and… Read more »
Africa: Morocco - AfDB Approves 66 Million Euros for Public Administration Support Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support the third phase of Morocco's Public Administration Reform Support Programme (PARAP III) with a € 66 million loan… Read more »
June 24, 2008
Africa: AfDB and OECD Organize 8th International Forum on African Perspectives
The Eighth International Forum on African Perspectives jointly Organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development… Read more »
June 20, 2008
Africa: AfDB Conference on African Agriculture, Global Food Crisis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to host an international conference on the revitalization of African agriculture in the face of the global food from 25 - 26 June in Tunis,… Read more »
June 17, 2008
Africa: Interview With Mark Tomlinson-the African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
"The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 18, 2008
Africa: The African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
“The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 16, 2008
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund - the British Government Makes an Initial Donation of 100 Million U.S Dollars
In March 2007 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the British Government's intention to contribute an initial £ 50 million (US$ 100 million) to a Congo Basin… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Finance for Zambia's Electric Power Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday in Lusaka, signed US$ 1.2 million grant agreement with the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO). Read more »
June 11, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S. $ 52 Million for Water and Sanitation Project in Mali
Mali will benefit from a combined loan and grant of 32 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 52 million (FCFA 22 billions) to finance a drinking water supply and… Read more »
Africa: Tunisia - AfDB Approves U.S. $ 263 Million for Road Project
Efforts by the Tunisian government to provide the country with efficient transport infrastructure were highly commended on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of Directors of the… Read more »
May 05, 2008
Africa: AfDB Group Commits U.S. $ 1 Billion More to Tackle Food Crisis, Raises Agriculture Portfolio to U.S. $ 4.8 Billion
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, announced in Tunis that the Bank Group would add US$1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raised to… Read more »
June 04, 2008
Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa
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June 06, 2008
Africa: AfDB And Libyan Investment Agency Sign MOU On Joint Financing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would enable both parties enter into… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group And Partners Organize Regional Consultations On Climate Change Strategies
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Bank on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Dakar, Senegal, jointly organized a fourth regional consultation on their respective… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank At Davos Africa - Financing for Development Initiative
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June 04, 2008
Africa: Emergency Food Summit-AfDB Underscores Need for Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has underscored the urgent need for a "Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa", as the continent's best option for… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Calls for Transparent Management of Africa's Mineral Resources
Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has called for a more transparent management of Africa's mineral resources, underscoring the fact that the extraction… Read more »
June 03, 2008
Africa: Benin, AfDB Sign FCFA 12 Billion Loan Agreement to Finance Power Connection Project
Tunis, 3 June 2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Benin have signed an agreement for a loan of 17.39 million Units of Account (UA), equivalent to… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group Participates in TICAD IV
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, last week attended the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African… Read more »
