October 30, 2013
Africa: Africa Trading Less and Less With Africa, Research Finds
Africa has the lowest internal trade volume compared to other trading blocs in Europe, Asia and Latin America according to findings of four different research studies. Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: Political Will, Democracy - Imperatives for Regional Integration in Africa
Panelists on Tuesday, October 29 at the ongoing Africa Economic Conference in Johannesburg have underscored strong political will and democracy as imperatives for successfully… Read more »
Africa: One Africa, One Money?
"Is one Africa, one money possible?" asked Victor Murinde, Director of the African Development Institute at the African Development Bank (AfDB). This was the question on the minds… Read more »
Africa: The Human Face of Regional Integration in Africa
Regional integration is crucial for Africa's development. It is essential to building economies of scale and creating a competitive continental economy. It promises to open up new… Read more »
Africa: Cornerstones for Africa's Integration
A group of researchers at the eighth African Economic Conference currently taking place in South Africa's main economic city, Johannesburg, on Tuesday, October 29, stressed the… Read more »
Africa: AEC 2013 - Interview With Janvier Litse, Director, Nepad Regional Integration and Trade, AfDB
Janvier Litse is a veteran of the African Development Bank, having climbed through the ranks and having served in various senior management operational positions, including Acting… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Stephen Karangizi, Director and CEO of the African Legal Support Facility
Stephen Karangizi's passion and commitment in ensuring continental integration is unquestionable, having contributed to this cause as a lawyer within COMESA's activities for 15… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: The Africa Information Highway Initiative - How Information Facilitates GDP Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a major developmental partner in Africa that uses information to quantify annual progress and target its policies. Its Africa Information… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Drives Inclusive Growth in Africa, According to Experts
Regional integration is still the driver of inclusive growth in Africa. This was the opinion of the panellists during the session on "Leveraging regional integration for inclusive… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Lesotho: ADF Loan for Greater Transparency and Accountability of Public Sector Spending in Lesotho
The African Development Fund (ADF) - the soft loan arm of the African Development Bank Group - approved a grant of USD 3.99 million for an institutional support project for the… Read more »
October 29, 2013
North Africa: AEC 2013 - Interview with Reda El Merini, Director of Economic Affairs, General Secretariat of the Arab Maghreb Union
Reda El Merini participated in a think-tank networking session at the African Economic Conference in Johannesburg on Sunday, October 27 and shared his perspectives on what he… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves US$16.58 Million to Consolidate Public Finances in DRC
The African Development Bank Group approved on 24 October 2013 a US$ 16.58 million (UA 10.96 million) African Development Fund (ADF) grant resources to finance the Statistics and… Read more »
Africa: High-level meeting on leading African regions
Heads of institutions including Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Pravin Gordhan, Finance Minister, South Africa; Donald Kaberuka, President,… Read more »
Africa: Transform Africa 2013 Summit - AfDB Launches Connect Africa Report
"Transform Africa 2013, a major four-day Pan-African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) summit opened in Kigali, Rwanda on 28 October 2013 , with the launch of a study… Read more »
Africa: Interview with Alex Rugamba, AfDB Director, Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Alex Rugamba led the African Development Bank's NEPAD and Regional Integration Department (ONRI) for three years, prior to holding his current position as Director of the AfDB's… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Can Drive Africa to the Tipping Point
Donald Kaberuka , the President of the African Development Bank, has cautioned that Africa's recent economic gains will only be sustained by fast tracking and deepening regional… Read more »
Africa: Think Tanks Chart the Path for Africa's Accelerated Transformation Through Regional Integration
Africa is well positioned to chart the path for transformation through regional integration. But it should go beyond the narrow focus on trade in goods. This was the conclusion… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Lead On the Development of MDB's Corporate Secretariat Web Platform
An African Development Bank (AfDB) mission led by Vice President Secretary General Cecilia Akintomide attended the 13th International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Corporate… Read more »
South Sudan: AfDB to Cooperate With South Sudan in Water Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President's Opening Remarks At the 8th African Economic Conference
Eight years ago the idea was floated to get African economic researchers, practitioners, think tanks, our own economists at the Bank and policy makers together regularly. Louis… Read more »
October 27, 2013
Africa: Gathering for the African Economic Conference in Johannesburg
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Africa: AfDB and Think Tanks Deliberate On Accelerating Africa's Transformation Through Regional Integration
As part of the activities for this year's African Economic Conference (AEC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) is holding a networking session with think tanks on "Accelerating… Read more »
October 25, 2013
West Africa: Ten West Africa Clean Energy Projects Celebrated in Accra By Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Underscores Crucial Role of African Knowledge On Climate Adaptation At "Africa Climate Conference 2013"
"Advancing African Climate Science Research and Knowledge to Inform Adaptation Decision-Making in Africa", was the theme of the Africa Climate Conference (ACC 2013) held in Arusha,… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Benin: AfDB Approves US$67.19 Million for Agricultural Infrastructure in Benin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis approved a combination of one loan and two grants amounting to US$ 67.19… Read more »