September 12, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Seeks AfDB Help for Protection of Plant and Animal Species
On September 12, 2014 in Abidjan, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka received the Congolese Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development and the… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB and Japan Sign $300-Million Loan Agreement to Support the Private Sector in Africa
Abidjan, September 15, 2014 - On September 12, 2014, The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japan signed a concessional loan for US $300 million to support the private sector in… Read more »
September 16, 2014
Africa: Japan-AfDB Sign Bilateral Agreement to Promote Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed on September 16, 2014 a bilateral agreement for a loan to the AfDB of 30.69 billion… Read more »
September 15, 2014
Africa: AfDB With Other MDBs Strongly Committed to Accelerating Action to Address Climate Change
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, September 11, 2014 - The African Development Bank will participate in the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit on September 23, 2014. The Summit will… Read more »
September 12, 2014
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks agree to reinforce climate financing in advance of UN summit
The AfDB is strongly committed to financing climate resilient and low-carbon development in Africa. Read more »
September 10, 2014
Africa: Central African Republic Calls On AfDB's Support in Strengthening Management of Public Finances, Says Former Prime Minister André Nzapayéké
"The re-engagement of AfDB in my country, which is undergoing enormous financial difficulties, was at the heart of our discussions with African Development Bank President Donald… Read more »
West Africa: SEFA and Partners Launch West African Clean Energy Business Plan Competition in Abidjan
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and partners co-organized in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, an event on Friday, September 4 to launch and promote the second West… Read more »
September 08, 2014
Africa: Flag-Raising Ceremony Marks AfDB's Return to Its Official Headquarters in Côte d'Ivoire
A flag-raising ceremony outside the CCIA (Centre de Commerce International d'Abidjan) Building in downtown Abidjan marked the occasion of the African Development Bank Group's… Read more »
September 09, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $256 Million Investments in Infrastructure, Water, Sanitation and Health
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) held its first regular meeting since the Bank returned to its statutory headquarters in Abidjan on Monday,… Read more »
September 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB Debars UK-Based Eduteq Ltd. for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on September 2, 2014, announced the conclusion of a Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) with Eduteq Ltd. based in Leicester, United… Read more »
September 03, 2014
Africa: Incorporation of Africa50
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the incorporation of Africa50. Africa50 is a new landmark investment vehicle that aims to help significantly accelerate the pace of… Read more »
September 05, 2014
Africa: Rating - Moody's Affirms African Development Bank's Ratings, With Stable Outlook
Moody's Investors Service has on 29 August 2014 affirmed the long-term issuer rating of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its senior unsecured debt ratings at Aaa/(P)Aaa. The… Read more »
September 04, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: "We Have Met the Challenge of AfDB's Return to Headquarters," Kaberuka Tells Ivorian President Ouattara
Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara, on Thursday, 4 September 2014, received the Board of Directors and senior management of the African Development Bank (AfDB) at… Read more »
September 02, 2014
North Africa: AfDB Report On North Africa Calls for Reforms to Eliminate Barriers to Employment
The annual report produced by the AfDB Country Regional Department North Africa (ORNA) has just been published in French and English. Read more »
North Africa: North Africa Under Scrutiny - 2014 Annual Report Is Published
The annual report produced by the AfDB Country Regional Department North Africa (ORNA) has just been published in French and English. Read more »
North Africa: The AfDB Releases Its North Africa 2014 Report
The AfDB North Africa 2014 report focuses on inclusive growth, providing an overview of the AfDB's activities in the region, along with a summary of the socio-economic situation in… Read more »
September 01, 2014
Africa: African Business Women Forum - AfDB Encourages Women to Get Into Nontraditional Business
About one hundred African business women gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the African Women Linkage Forum from 18 to 20 August 2014. The session was organized by the Chairperson of… Read more »
August 28, 2014
Sierra Leone: Ebola - No Need to Impose "Unnecessary Stringent Measures" On Affected Countries, Says Kaberuka
On a two-day trip (on 26-27 August 2014) to Sierra Leone and Liberia, two countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, African Development President (AfDB) Presdident Donald Kaberuka,… Read more »
August 27, 2014
West Africa: AfDB President Visits Freetown and Monrovia to Signal His Support for Those Affected By the Ebola Virus
On Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, 2014, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), embarked on a two-day tour of Freetown (Sierra Leone) and… Read more »
West Africa: The Impact of Ebola in West Africa - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
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Africa: AfDB Prices NZD 100 million Kauri Bond due August 2019
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West Africa: AfDB and WHO Sign US $60 Million MOU to Strengthen Ebola Response in West Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Luis Sambo, on Tuesday,… Read more »
August 25, 2014
West Africa: Just Released - the West Africa Monitor Quarterly, Issue 3
The African Development Bank released on August 21 its latest edition of the West Africa Monitor Quarterly. The report follows key socio-economic developments in the region and… Read more »
August 20, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Marks Its Golden Jubilee in November 2014
The African Development Bank (AfDB) marks its Golden Jubilee this year. The Bank will mark the anniversary with an event in Abidjan on November 4, 50 years to the day that it held… Read more »
August 21, 2014
South Africa: African Water Facility Promotes Multiple Use Water Services
The African Water Facility (AWF) offered on August 20, 2014 a €1.3 million grant to the Water Research Commission of the Republic of South Africa to improve water delivery… Read more »