November 05, 2012
Africa: Invest in Education and Skills for Inclusive Growth
Education is the surest bet to get all segments of society involved in and benefiting from economic growth and transformation. Read more »
November 03, 2012
Africa: Africa - Shared Benefits Require Bold Economic Reforms
Participants at the closing session of the seventh African Economic Conference, on November 2, 2012 in Kigali, Rwanda, urged African leaders to put in place bold economic reforms,… Read more »
November 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB Study Examines the Role of Wind Energy in Africa's Economic Growth
The installation of wind power stations represents "an original approach" for African countries seeking to ensure sustainable economic growth. This was the message behind a study… Read more »
November 02, 2012
Africa: African Economic Conference 2012 Ends in Kigali - Where Do We Go From Here?
"Africa can have a brighter future, and has the potential to become the next emerging market by the end of this decade... Also, the continent's long-term growth prospects are… Read more »
Africa: Household Enterprises Are Key to Inclusive Growth
Economists studying the role of household enterprises in economic growth are advising governments to discontinue ignoring the sector in their development strategies. Read more »
November 01, 2012
Africa: Fragility Needs More Financial Resources
Fragile countries require more financial support to stand a chance of improving their fortunes, Shantayanan Devarajan, the World Bank's Chief Economist for the Africa Region, said… Read more »
Africa: Expanding Trade for Inclusive Growth - African Continent's Future Prosperity Will Be Built On Trade
Key challenges and opportunities for effective expansion of trade for inclusive development were discussed in depth in a plenary session of the seventh African Economic Conference… Read more »
Africa: Transparency and Accountability Key for Successful Public Finance Management in Africa
The African Economic Conference continued, Wednesday, October 31 in Kigali, Rwanda, with debates on public finance, led by high-profile speakers, conversant with public finance. Read more »
Africa: PARSAR Aims to Strengthen Food Security and Cut Poverty
The agricultural and rural sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has significant growth margins and occupies a prominent place in the economy. However, the dilapidation… Read more »
Africa: Good Contracts and Clear Politics Needed to Benefit From Natural Resources
Countries have the sovereign responsibility and their citizens expect them to use their natural resources responsibly, Roger Nord, the Deputy Director, IMF Africa Department, said… Read more »
October 31, 2012
Africa: African Countries Must Exploit Domestic Resources to Mobilize Development
Experts participating in the ongoing African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, have discussed ways to exploit domestic resources ahead of global uncertainty and a decline in… Read more »
Africa: Strengthened Partnerships With African Think Tanks Will Enhance Bank's Position
"Partnering with think tanks needs to be part and parcel of the Bank's effort to become a strong knowledge broker." - Hau Sing Tse, Executive Director of the African Development… Read more »
Africa: Former African Heads of State Obasanjo and Branco On Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive development must include equity, equality, transparency, popular participation in politics and the economy, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on October… Read more »
October 30, 2012
Africa: Rwandan President Tasks Economic Experts With 'Learning Lessons From the Past'
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, October 30, urged a group of senior African economic experts, researchers and policy-makers gathered in Kigali to think outside the box… Read more »
Africa: Africa Development Institute Kicks Off African Economic Conference
The African Development Institute (EADI) kicked off the African Economic Conference on October 29 in Kigali, Rwanda, with a curtain-raiser event, namely a workshop to enhance… Read more »
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 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 »
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 05, 2012
Africa: 7th Edition of the African Economic Conference - Inclusive Growth At the Centre of Discussions
The 7th African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2, 2012 on the theme, "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable… Read more »
October 01, 2012
Africa: Strengthening Partnerships for Development and Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Long-Term Strategy will feature prominently in a series of engagements with partners through the month of October, designed to enhance… Read more »
August 29, 2012
Africa: A Workshop On Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
The African Development Bank is conducting a second workshop with the theme "Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development - Africa Action… Read more »
August 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Undertakes Extensive Study On Infrastructure Development in the Congo
Poor infrastructure, high transport costs and the loss of technical capacity will hinder the Republic of Congo's growth as well as efforts to achieve regional economic integration,… Read more »
August 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB, UNECA, and AUC Partner to Improve Statistical Capacity to Prepare Metadata for MDGs Indicators
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in close cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Africa Union Commission (AUC), is organising a… Read more »
August 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Join African Finance Ministers Meeting in Kinshasa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be attending the meeting of African finance ministers and central bank governors which begins in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic… Read more »
July 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Gabon Renewable Energy Sector With 57m Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, through its private sector window, approved on 18 July 2012 in Tunis, a senior loan of €57.5 million to… Read more »