May 04, 2012
Africa: Saudi Arabia's AfDB Governor, Calls for a Stronger Working Relationship Between the Bank and Badea
The Bank's Governor for Saudi Arabia, Engineer Yousef I. Al-Bassam has called on AfDB to forge a strong working relationship with the Saudi Fund for Development and Arab Bank for… Read more »
Africa: Akintomide and Ncube Host 2012 Annual Meetings Press Conference in Tunis
The AfDB vice-president/secretary general Cecilia Akintomide and vice-president/chief Economist Mthuli Ncube on Thursday 3 May 2012 jointly hosted a press conference on major… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Growth Within Social and Planetary Boundaries - Oxfam
The second event of the Bank's Green Growth Seminar series hosted by the CCCC and ONEC took place in Tunis on Thursday 3rd May with a presentation by Oxfam on 'Promoting growth… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Issue Bonds On Uganda Capital Market
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has received approval from the Government of Uganda to issue bonds denominated in Uganda Shillings on the Ugandan capital market. Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Tulear Fishery Project
Traditional fishing in Madagascar is practiced at national level by around 59,000 fishermen mainly along the coast and within coral reefs, especially in the south-western province… Read more »
May 03, 2012
Africa: 'Take On the Challenge of Transforming the Immense Opportunities That Africa Has Into Real Possibilities
AfDB Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Saturday April 28, 2012, at the Mt Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki, Kenya, told the "UWEPO" "to play their role, taking on the challenge of… Read more »
Africa: Clean Energy Development in Egypt
Egypt was once an exporter of oil and gas, but now it is struggling to meet its own energy needs. Read more »
North Africa: Arab Spring Could Spur Growth Through Regional Integration in North Africa
In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the… Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Hosts Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group On Environment in Tunisia
The Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group on the Environment (MFI-WGE) convened in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, from 25 to 27 April to review policy developments at the… Read more »
May 09, 2012
Africa: Kaberuka Will Co-Chair 2012 World Economic Forum On Africa
AfDB president, Donald Kaberuka, will co-chair the 2012 World Economic Forum on Africa, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9 to11 May. Ethiopia is the second most populous… Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Partners With Unesco in Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to… Read more »
April 30, 2012
Africa: 'New Libya' Could Be Good News for Tunisian Economy and Jobs, Says AfDB Report
Post-Gadaffi Libya could generate significant economic and social benefits for Tunisia and its other neighbors, according to a new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
Africa: AfDB Advises Investors to Assess Africa At Regional and Country Level
A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) attended the 9th Annual Conference of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA), held between 22 and 26 April, and… Read more »
April 25, 2012
Africa: Revolution and Libyan Crisis Triggers Tunisian Inflation, Says AfDB Report
The aftermath of the revolution in Tunisia and the Libyan crisis has had implications for inflation in Tunisia, according to a new study by the African Development Bank. Read more »
Africa: Quantitative Easing Has Positive Effect On Economic Growth
The African Development Institute (EADI) and the African Development Bank held a seminar in Tunis on 19 April on quantitative easing, a method of injecting money into the economy… Read more »
May 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB Celebrates World Press Freedom Day With 'Arab Awakening' Roundtable
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The 2012 World Press Freedom Day has more resonance in Tunisia, in the year after its revolution which gave the country press… Read more »
April 25, 2012
Africa: Public Spending On Aids Could Boost Southern African Economies
Southern African governments could use public spending in their battle against the extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS in their countries and still achieve a positive economic impact,… Read more »
Africa: West African Countries to Stage One-Stop Border Post Workshop in Burkina Faso
A workshop on how to boost intra-African trade through cutting border formalities will take place between 25 and 27 April in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports 2012 World Malaria Day
Malaria hits Africa the hardest. More than 80 percent of all malaria cases around the world each year occur in Africa, and the continent suffers more than 90 percent of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Helps Egypt Meet Growing Energy Demand With Funds
In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities,… Read more »
May 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Hold Follow-Up Workshop After 1st Africa Forum On STI
The African Development Bank is organizing a workshop on 23 May to follow up from the recommendations of the Science, Technology and Innovation in Action parallel session on… Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: Brazilian Development Bank President Meets AfDB President for Cooperation Talks
On 26 April, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will meet the president of the Brazilian Development Bank, Luciano Coutinho, who is visiting the… Read more »
April 23, 2012
Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana Share Innovations in REDD+ Investments
On 2 and 3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ghana joined other countries from around the world participating in the Forest Investment Program… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Calls for More Climate Financing to Africa At Leds Partnership Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined some 125 representatives from developed and developing countries, implementing organizations and multilateral institutions at the Low… Read more »
Africa: CSS Design Finalized for Climate-Sensitive Sectors
On 28 and 29 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), organized a workshop to inform staff on the final design of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) and raise awareness on… Read more »