September 30, 2014
Africa: AfDB Launches Green Growth Framework
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the first-ever Green Growth Framework that will function as a foundational reference document for its future work on green growth.… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Government of Tanzania Launch U.S. $57 Million in Support to Technical Vocational Education and Training Project
On September 18, 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the United Republic of Tanzania, launched the Technical Vocational Education and Teacher Education… Read more »
Africa: U.S. $ 2 Trillion in Investments Back Green Bonds to Tap Usd 100 Trillion Bond Market for Climate Solutions
Green Bond commitments announcement for next 12 months by issuers, banks and investors Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Innovations Can Help African Farmers Compete, Boost Food Security, Says New Report
Africa must embrace agricultural innovations to better compete in an evolving global bio-economy, according to findings from a new report issued by the African Development Bank… Read more »
Africa: Agriculture - The Key to Africa's Development
On the occasion of the African Development Bank's commemoration of the Africa Year of Agriculture and Food Security, on Monday, September 29, 2014 in Abidjan, Chiji Ojukwu,… Read more »
September 26, 2014
Cameroon: AfDB SME Program-Advans Cameroon - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Africa
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved a 1 million Euro line of credit (LOC) equivalent in Central… Read more »
Africa: Japan Committed to Work Closely With AfDB, Africa50 and Recs to Develop Regional Infrastructure in Africa
New York, September 25, 2014 - On the margins of the Climate Summit in New York, the Japanese government convened the second roundtable with African Regional Economic Communities… Read more »
Burundi: AfDB Board Approves Us $29.49 Million for Burundi Road Project
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 24, 2014 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 approved a US $29.49-million… Read more »
September 23, 2014
Africa: AfDB Poised to Enhance Access to Additional Climate Finance for African Countries
To meet the full scale of the global climate challenge and seize the opportunities at hand, domestic efforts must be scaled up and simultaneously leveraged through an international… Read more »
September 24, 2014
Africa: AfDB and Sister Institutions Committed to Move Forward On the Sustainable Transport Agenda With Us $175 Bn in Financing
The historic one-day UN Climate Summit opened on September 23 in New York City with 125 heads of state in attendance. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama… Read more »
September 25, 2014
Sudan: Sudan to Receive Us $133.60 Million Exceptional Support From 2014-2016
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 24, 2014 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 approved Sudan's Country… Read more »
September 22, 2014
Mozambique: AfDB Approves Us$ 29.36 Million for Mozambique's Economic Governance and Inclusive Growth Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Friday, 19 September 2014 approved a US$ 29.36 million budget support grant to finance the first phase of… Read more »
Benin: AfDB Approves Us$ 58.50 Million for Parakou Urban Transport Project
The Republic of Benin will receive a combined loan and grant amounting to US$ 58.50 million to help finance the Parakou Urban Transport Project, approved by executive directors of… Read more »
September 23, 2014
Africa: AfDB Supports SMEs With 1 Million Euros to Enhance Inclusive Growth and Job Creation
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on September 18, 2014 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire a EUR 1 million… Read more »
Nigeria: Microfinance - U.S. $ 5 Million Line of Credit to Benefit 1,500 Entrepreneurs and Create 2,500 New Jobs
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on September 18, 2014 a USD 5 million line of credit (LOC) equivalent… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Advocates for Stronger Private Sector Engagement in Broadband Development in Africa
New York, September 22, 2014 - On the margins of the UN Climate Summit taking place in New York on September 23, representatives from the African Development Bank were invited to… Read more »
September 19, 2014
West Africa: Sahel Initiative - AfDB President Kaberuka and UN Special Envoy Sellassie Discuss Better Coordination of Actions
The United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel, Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, on September 19, 2014 in Abidjan, called on the Bank Group and held talks with President Donald Kaberuka… Read more »
September 18, 2014
North Africa: Routes to Boosting Innovation and Productivity in North Africa
In a recent Economic Brief on the subject of North Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses what drives innovation and productivity in the countries of the region. Read more »
September 19, 2014
Africa: Climate Change - AfDB Continues to Show Strong Leadership in Financing Low Carbon Development in Africa
Six leading Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided in 2013 about USD 24 billion worldwide in financing for projects in developing and emerging economies that address the… Read more »
September 18, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves US $144 Million for Projects and Programmes in Mali, Angola and Burkina Faso
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) met in Abidjan on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, and approved five projects worth US… Read more »
September 17, 2014
Africa: Guinea - AfDB Provides $18 Million in Budget Support to Improve Public Finance Management and the Business Climate in Guinea
In Abidjan on September 15, 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB) granted Guinea US $18 million in budget assistance to support conditions for inclusive growth, through… Read more »
September 19, 2014
Africa: AfDB Issues Its Debut 7-Year Us Dollar Global Benchmark
Tunis, September 17, 2014 - On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, the African Development Bank ("AfDB") successfully issued a new a 1 billion 7-year US dollar global benchmark due… Read more »
September 18, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Approves a U.S. $25 Million Loan to Support Institutional Capacity Building in the Private Sector
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - At its meeting on 17 September 2014, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a request for a US $24.85 million… Read more »
September 29, 2014
Africa: Commemoration of the Africa Year of Agriculture and Food Security By the African Development Bank
Africa's recent growth has failed to translate into meaningful job creation and the broad-based economic and social development needed to reduce poverty and inequality. Although… Read more »
September 17, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Is Providing $18 Million in Budget Support to Improve the Management of Public Finances
In Abidjan on 15 September 2014, the African Development Bank (AfDB) granted Guinea US$ 18 million in budget assistance to support conditions for inclusive growth, through… Read more »