October 29, 2012
Africa: Africa, the Land of Opportunity - African Economic Conference Gears Up for Huge Rush to Kigali
The 7th edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) is gearing up for huge rush of leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world to come to Kigali, Rwanda. This year's… Read more »
October 25, 2012
Africa: Africa Loses One Million Tonnes of Fish Yearly Due to Illegal Fishing
Africa loses one million tonnes of fish per year due to overfishing and bad governance in the fisheries sector. The continent's losses account for one-tenth of annual global… Read more »
October 24, 2012
Africa: Liberia and Tanzania Scope Out Cif-Funded Renewable Energy Transformation Potential
In September, the Governments of Liberia and Tanzania opened their doors to officials of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and its implementing partners, including the AfDB, to… Read more »
Africa: Recipes for Overturning Africa's Resource Curse to Blessing
The African agenda on governing and harnessing natural resources for development would have been unthinkable 10 years ago when many considered natural resources as curse, says… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Climate Resilience Plans in Niger and Mozambique
In September 2012, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved three path-breaking projects for climate resilience funded by the Climate Investment Funds… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Partners Seek Egypt's Experience in Managing Wind Energy Effects On Birds and Bats
African Development Bank (AfDB) staff joined the Government of Egypt and development partners, including other Climate Investment Funds (CIF) partner development banks, at Egypt's… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts a Workshop to Boost Local Currency Bond Market Development in Africa
The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), hosted a Pan-African Stakeholder Workshop from October 22 to 24, 2012, at the… Read more »
Africa: A Multi-Stakeholder Consultation On the AfDB's Human Capital Development Strategy 2013-2017 in Pretoria
The African Development Bank is organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on its draft Human Capital Development Strategy (2013-2017) in Pretoria, South Africa on 22 and… Read more »
Africa: Korean Government and AfDB Sign Amended Cooperation Agreement for KOAFEC Trust Fund
A supplementary Technical Cooperation Agreement of the Korea Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund was signed on October 16, 2012, between Jaewan Bahk, Minister of… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Says Natural Resources Can Catalyze Africa's Development
Mineral resources are a catalyst for development in sub-Saharan Africa, whose share of global gross domestic product is a minuscule two per cent, Ethiopia's new Prime Minister,… Read more »
October 23, 2012
Africa: African Leaders, Academics to Debate Economic Transformation and Empowerment At African Economic Conference 2012
Leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2 to debate the continent's prospects for sustainable and inclusive… Read more »
Africa: Africa Challenged to Harness Natural Resources for Inclusive Growth
The 8th African Development Forum (AFD VIII) opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday with a call on African countries to harness their huge natural resources for the benefit of… Read more »
Africa: Essay Contest to Mark the 25th Anniversary of the Operations Evaluation Department of the AfDB
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Africa: Increase Investments in ICT
Accelerated growth on the continent lies with increased investments in ICT infrastructure. According to Gabriel Negatu, the Director in charge of EARC, there are many new… Read more »
October 31, 2012
Africa: Asia - Africa Knowledge Exchange On Health Insurance
On Wednesday, Oct 31, the African Development Bank, the World Bank Institute and the Asia Network for Capacity Building in Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS), will be sponsoring… Read more »
October 22, 2012
Africa: Dialogue On Natural Resources Management in Africa in Addis Ababa
Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), the Initiative for African Land Policy (LPI) and Section Support to the Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) of the ECA will organize a day of… Read more »
October 18, 2012
Africa: Structural Change Key to Tackling Problem of Youth Unemployment in Africa
The Office of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank Africa released a working paper this month on the pressing issue of youth employment in Africa, entitled "Youth,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's 'Cif in Action' Highlights Work Behind Us $977-Million Investment in Africa's Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Development
The African Development Bank's "CIF in Action" is a semi-annual report on the Bank's activities in implementing the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa. Read more »
October 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The African Development Bank Group today joined the international community in commemorating the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Read more »
October 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Opens External Representation Office in Tokyo
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday in Tokyo officially opened the Bank's External Representation Office for Asia in the Japanese… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins Development Partners in Support of Agricultural Cooperatives On World Food Day 2012
The African Development Bank joins its development partners and member countries today in celebrating World Food Day 2012. Read more »
October 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB Presents Emerging Africa and Health Labour Market At Canada Conference
The Director for Human Development at the African Development Bank, Dr. Agnes Soucat, made a presentation on Emerging Africa and the Health Labour Market at a special session on… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Integration Is Key to Sustainable Growth in East Africa
Louis Kasekende, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda and former Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB), underscored the importance of economic integration as key… Read more »
October 11, 2012
Africa: AfDB Governors Consultative Committee Endorses Roadmap for Return to Headquarters in Côte d'Ivoire
The Governors Consultative Committee (GCC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group today in Tokyo, Japan, endorsed the transmission of the road map for the Bank's return to… Read more »
October 10, 2012
Africa: Championing Inclusive Growth Across Africa
For the past decade, Africa has exhibited strong economic growth. A new economic growth momentum has been established. The continent weathered the financial crisis and has bounced… Read more »