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 »
October 19, 2007
Africa: Launch of the Ideas for Development Blog
Ideas for Development, an international blog designed to stimulate debate on economic development issues, will be launched in Washington DC on 21 October 2007 at the World Bank and… Read more »
October 08, 2007
Africa: AfDB President Optimistic About Infrastructure, Trade
President Donald Kaberuka delivered a memorial lecture at the Bank of Uganda on 'The African Economy: Fifty Years after Independence", in honour of Mr. Joseph Mubiru, the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Emphasizes Importance of Hydroelectricty for Sustained Growth
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, has emphasized the importance of hydro-energy to Africa's sustainable development. Read more »
September 21, 2007
Africa: AFDB, ECA, WTO And World Bank Organize Conference On Aid for Trade in Dar es Salaam
"Mobilizing Aid for Trade: Focus on Africa", is the central theme of a high-level conference scheduled to take place on October 1-2, 2007, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,… Read more »
September 16, 2007
Africa: Development Bank Helps to Boost Infrastructure
The African Development Bank has supported the preparation of more than 15 regional projects as part of its assistance in upgrading infrastructure in Africa, Dr. Ini Urua, NEPAD… Read more »
September 12, 2007
Africa: Afdb Moves to Improve African Business Environment
In a bid to improve the African business environment, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis, endorsed a grant of US$ 15 million,… Read more »
September 05, 2007
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Paves Way for Increased Local Currency Lending
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), approved a US $ 25 million equity investment under its private sector window, on Wednesday in Tunis, to create a… Read more »
August 29, 2007
Africa: Development Bank Can Help Unite Continent - Official
The following interview presents an African Development Bank's view on the development impact of a Unitary Government in Africa. Read more »
July 24, 2007
Africa: AfDB Approves Communications Satellite Funds
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday in Tunis approved a US $ 50-million senior loan under its private sector window in support of a Regional… Read more »
July 17, 2007
Africa: Tackling Rural Poverty - Learning the Lessons Together
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today signed an agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct a joint review of their work in supporting… Read more »
July 16, 2007
Africa: Official Visit of President Kaberuka to Libya
The President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) will be on a two-day official visit to Tripoli, Libya, starting 15 July 2007. Read more »
Africa: Cooperation Between ADB And Libya
Libya is a prominent African development Bank member country. With 3.651 % of the institution's voting powers, it ranks as a leading African shareholder of the ADB, confirming… Read more »
July 06, 2007
Africa: AfDB Group Tops Billion Dollar Mark in Annual Private Sector Investments
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made over a billion dollars in annual private sector investments in Africa for the first time since its founding in 1964. The Bank… Read more »
