October 06, 2009
Africa: Japan and AfDB Commit U.S.$ 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant for SME Capacity Building in Africa
The technical assistance contribution from FAPA will be used to sponsor Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa through capacity building services to grow and succeed, and to create… Read more »
October 05, 2009
Africa: The AfDB Welcomes South Korea's Decision to Increase Its Callable Capital in the Institution
Commenting the announcement from Istanbul where he is attending the World Bank / IMF general Meetings, AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, declared: "I very much welcome the generous… Read more »
September 07, 2009
East Africa: Bank Group and Indian Ocean Commission Agree to Increased Cooperation
The two institutions signed an Aide-Memoire at the end of a three-day visit to the AfDB by the Secretary General of the IOC, Ambassador Calixte D'Offay and one of his advisers. Read more »
August 03, 2009
Africa: Japan Credit Rating Agency Affirms AfDB's AAA Rating
In a release issued on Friday, 31 July 2009, JCR said the ratings on the AfDB are based on the strong support rendered by its regional and non-regional member countries amid the… Read more »
January 12, 2009
Africa: AfDB Leads Africa's Regional Participation - 5th World Water Forum
Following the successful organization of the 4th World Water Forum process, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been mandated by the African Ministers' Council on Water… Read more »
December 02, 2008
Africa: AfDB Organizes Business Opportunities Seminars in India
Two Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) were organized in collaboration with the Export-Import Bank of India in New Delhi and Mumbai, India from 25 to 27 November 2008. The… Read more »
October 24, 2008
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 07, 2008
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 12, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Japan Exchange Notes and Sign Loan Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan on Thursday, 11 September 2008 in Tunis, signed a bilateral Exchange of Notes for a loan to the AfDB of JPY 32.1… Read more »
August 21, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Officials Attend Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit
A Bank Group delegation participated in the Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit and the Turkey-Africa Business Forum which took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from August 18-21, 2008. Read more »
June 03, 2008
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 »
May 14, 2008
Africa: Turkey Joins African Development Bank Group
Maputo, Mozambique, 14 May 2008 - The Republic of Turkey has become the 25th Non-Regional Member of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group following the approval of its… Read more »
May 15, 2008
Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Sign Partnership Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two… 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 14, 2007
South Africa: Korean Government Holds Development Workshop in Cape Town
As part of the implementation of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) action plan, the Korean Government and the Export-Import Bank of Korea are planning to hold a… 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 »
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 »
February 01, 2007
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Publish Joint Performance Report
The African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank are making… Read more »
May 15, 2007
Africa: AfDB Group Annual Meetings in Shanghai Calls for Wider Sino-African Cooperation
The 42nd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 33rd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund… Read more »
Africa: Chinese PM Says Aid to Continent has 'No Conditions'
The Prime Minister of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao on Tuesday in Shanghai received the President of the African Development Bank Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka. The AfDB President is in China… Read more »
May 14, 2007
Africa: Shanghai Hosts AfDB Annual Meetings
The Shanghai International Convention Center has been a bee-hive of activity as China's business hub and economic capital prepares to host the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
Africa: Continent Records Highest Growth in Two Decades
Africa has experienced its highest economic growth in the last two decades, with the GDP growth rate, which averaged about 5 percent annually in the past six years, rising to 5.5… Read more »
May 02, 2006
Africa: Time to Invest in Africa - African Development Bank President
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, has urged Korean businesses to take advantage of the vast improvements in Africa's investment climate and… Read more »
February 23, 2005
Africa: ADB And JICA Agree to Collaborate in Implementation of Nepad Projects
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have identified 15 projects that will serve as the basis of their 2005 joint work… Read more »