December 09, 2013
Africa: First African Ministerial Forum On the Integration of ICTs in Education and Training to Take Place in Tunisia
The First Ministerial Forum on the Integration of Information and Communication technologies (ICTs) in Education and Training in Africa will be held in Tunis, December 9-11, 2013. Read more »
Africa: AFMI Announces Launch of Revamped Website
The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Monday, December 9 announced the official launch of the redesigned AFMI website:… Read more »
Botswana: Urgent Measures to Save Elephants in Africa Adopted At Bostwana Summit
Over the last two decades, wildlife crime has developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry and is now considered to be the fifth largest international criminal activity after… Read more »
Africa: International Anti-Corruption Day - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Corruption is a global threat. It is a serious roadblock to economic development and is viewed as sand in the wheels of prosperity. In our globalized and highly interconnected… Read more »
December 04, 2013
Africa: With Strong Infrastructure, Africa Could Achieve a Seven Per Cent Growth Rate, Says Kaberuka
Africa is capable of winning additional points in its growth rate with improved infrastructure, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, said on December 4 in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards approve U.S. $4.89 billion for 2014 Borrowing Program
The Boards of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 4 approved a cumulative US $4.89 billion (UA 3.188 billion) for the 2014 Borrowing Program of the AfDB… Read more »
December 05, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Board approves $28.92 million in support to Côte d'Ivoire Youth Employability and Insertion Support Programme
On Wednesday, December 4, the Board of the African Development Bank Group approved US $28.92-million in budget support composed of a loan of UA 13.91 million and a grant of UA 4.93… Read more »
Africa: Board of AfDB Approves Strategic Framework and Operational Guidelines
On Wednesday, December 4, the Board of the African Development Bank Group approved the Strategic Framework and Operational Guidelines for the African Development Fund Partial… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Fully Flexible Loan Product
Embedding Risk Management Features in Sovereign and Sovereign-Guaranteed Loans Read more »
December 03, 2013
Algeria: AfDB Ten Year Strategy Presented to Algerian Officials and Members of Civil Society
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched its Ten Year Strategy for the period 2013-2022 on November 26 in Algiers, Algeria. The document was acknowledged by participants in… Read more »
Africa: The Lancet - Health Disparities Between Nations Could Be Eliminated Within a Generation
"We are on the verge of being able to achieve a milestone for humanity" - Lawrence H. Summers, Chair of new Commission on investing in health Read more »
December 04, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $73.6 million to Malawi and Zambia for Multinational Nacala Road Corridor Phase IV
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Tuesday, December 3 a loan of US $65.0… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Board Approves Combined 2013-2017 Country Strategy Paper and 2013 Portfolio Review for Côte d'Ivoire
The Board of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, December 4 approved the combined Country Strategy Paper (CSP) and 2013 Portfolio Review for Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards Approves Us $4.89 Billion for 2014 Borrowing Program
The Boards of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 4 approved a cumulative US $4.89 billion (UA 3.188 billion) for the 2014 Borrowing Program of the AfDB… Read more »
Seychelles: AfDB Board Approves US $20 Million ADF Loan for Private Sector Development Program in the Seychelles
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved a US $20 million African Development Fund loan for the Inclusive Private Sector… Read more »
Mali: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$55.27 Million for Project to Improve Food Security in Mali
On Tuesday, December 3, the African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors approved US $55.27 million for the Food Security Consolidation through Development of Irrigation… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$73.64 Million for Nacala Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved US $73.64 million for Phase IV of the Nacala Road Corridor Development Project in… Read more »
December 03, 2013
Angola: AfDB and Government of Angola sign loan agreement for Artisanal Fisheries Support Project
A loan agreement for the Artisanal Fisheries Support Project was signed on Monday, December 2 by Septime Martin, the African Development Bank's Resident Representative in Angola,… Read more »
December 02, 2013
Africa: Geocoding - A Route To Deeper Transparency For The AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proved its commitment to transparency by joining the ranks of over 190 development organisations which are publishing data to the… Read more »
Africa: MDBs Meet to Discuss Alignment of Procurement Policies and Procedures
The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 10-13, 2013 to… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Africa: World AIDS Day 2013 - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Africa has made significant progress in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In the past seven years, AIDS-related deaths declined by 32%.The number of people contracting the HIV… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Board Approves Socio-Economic Infrastructure Reinforcement Project in DRC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) met in Tunis on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in Tunis, and approved US $161.92 million to finance the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimfund - Providing Critical Support Towards Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery Agenda
The Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund) is a short- to medium-term infrastructure development program which supports Zimbabwe's economic recovery by improving the quality of… Read more »
Africa: Six African Countries Get New Support to Bolster Private Sector's Role in Climate Action
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, six African nations - Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Mozambique - made it through a global… Read more »
Sudan: The AfDB Brings Together Sudanese and Egyptian Experts to Discuss Regional Food Security
On November 27, 2013 the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and the Ministry… Read more »