August 27, 2016
Africa: AfDB Signs Letter of Intent With Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to Promote Africa's Economic Development
Seated, left to right: AfDB Vice-President for Finance, Charles Boamah, with Makoto Takashima, Senior Managing Director of Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), after… Read more »
Africa: Japan Chooses AfDB to Implement Bold New Infrastructure Plan for Africa
Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a bold new African infrastructure plan worth US $10 billion over the next three years to be implemented by the African… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group Participates in TICAD VI
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by the Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD… Read more »
May 28, 2016
Africa: Japanese Investors and Partners Recognize Huge Potential of African Continent
The challenges facing Africa shouldn't be recognized with pessimism, but must be seen as investment opportunities, says the Head of the Africa Development Bank's (AfDB) External… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: Africa-India Partnership Day - India Dishes Out Us $10 Bn for Africa's Healthcare
The Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) has announced a US $10-billion health facility for Africa at the ongoing 51st African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Lusaka. Read more »
March 29, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Rounds Up Asian Tour in Beijing With Firm Commitments for Support
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, departed Beijing on Tuesday night at the end of a three-nation Asian tour, which took him and his delegation… Read more »
March 24, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Woos Japanese Private Businesses to Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Thursday, 24 March 2016 began a two-day visit in Tokyo where he applauded the government's support… Read more »
March 22, 2016
Africa: The Bank Group and the Government of Japan Agree to Work Together for Co-Development By Promoting Private Investments On the Continent
A 40-member delegation of Japanese investors paid a courtesy call on the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan on Monday, March 21, 2016, and met with AfDB President Akinwumi… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Leads Bank Mission to Japan, Korea and China
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a top-level Bank team on a working visit to Japan, Korea and China from March 24-29. Read more »
December 08, 2015
Africa: 6th China-Africa Cooperation Forum Highlights Unique Partnership and the Role of the AfDB
China is Africa's largest trading partner for the sixth year running, according to Charles Boamah, African Development Bank's Vice-President of Finance. The trade volume between… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: Deputies Welcome Progress in Implementing the 13th Replenishment of African Development Fund
The work under African Development Fund's 13th replenishment (ADF-13) is on track and on target: this was the collective message when ADF Deputies and AfDB Group Senior Management… Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: AfDB Discusses Potential Business Opportunities and Partnerships During the MDB Global Development Fund Project Plaza in Korea
The African Development Bank presented the Bank's procurement framework and several Bank projects at the MDB Global Development Fund Project Plaza in Seoul, Korea, on September… Read more »
September 27, 2015
Africa: The Japan-Africa Recs Summit Roundtable in New York
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September 09, 2015
Africa: AfDB and Japan Sign Bilateral Agreement for Sixth Private Sector Assistance Loan
On September 8, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan signed the sixth private sector assistance loan under the joint initiative titled Enhanced… Read more »
August 04, 2015
Africa: AfDB - Koafec Next African Leader Programme / 2016 Spring Graduate Admissions
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Government of the Republic of Korea signed a 2007 Technical Cooperation Agreement on Korea-Africa… Read more »
July 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Issues $20 Million Infrastructure Bonds to Japan's Life Insurance Company
The African Development Bank (AfDB) sold $20 million in infrastructure bonds to the Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (Fukoku Life). Fukoku Life was the sole investor in the… Read more »
July 27, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Urges Japanese Businesses to Invest in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Donald Kaberuka, has urged Japanese businesses to take advantage of the comparative cost of labour to invest in mutually… Read more »
July 22, 2015
Africa: AfDB Issues $20 Million Infrastructure Bonds for a Japanese Life Insurance Company
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently sold USD 20 million in infrastructure bonds to Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (Fukoku Life). The company was the sole investor in… Read more »
July 21, 2015
Africa: Kaberuka Shares His Experiences With African Diplomats in Beijing
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, shared experiences with African ambassadors accredited to China over lunch on Tuesday in Beijing. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka and Delegation Begin Official Mission to China
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka and some members of the Bank's senior management began an official mission to China on Monday, with a… Read more »
May 29, 2015
Africa: Relations Between Korea, Africa and the Bank Are Growing
Since relations between Korea and Africa began in 1961, bilateral trade has grown to about 60 percent. Read more »
April 12, 2015
Africa: AfDB to Promote Water for the Future At 2015 World Water Forum in Korea
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January 30, 2015
Africa: Bank Group and Jica Hold Talks to Push Co-Financing Programmes Forward
The African Development Bank Group, on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Abidjan, received Hiroshi Kato, Japan International Cooperation Agency Vice-President, on a courtesy visit to the… Read more »
December 15, 2014
Africa: Integrity in AfDB Projects - Afdb Debars and Fines China First Highway Engineering Co. Ltd.
The AfDB imposes a three year debarment on China First Highway Engineering Co. Ltd. following admission of fraudulent and collusive practices in an AfDB-financed project. In… Read more »
December 01, 2014
North Africa: How Trade Integration in South East Asia Can Inspire North Africa
In its latest economic publication AfDB underlines once again the paradox that, despite its long history, and its geographical, cultural, religious and linguistic ties, North… Read more »
