May 29, 2013
Africa: Liberia and Rwanda Praised for Efforts to Meet Mdg Targets
With only 1,000 days to go before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, participants at a high-level seminar organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) have… Read more »
May 28, 2013
Africa: President Kagame Says Agriculture Is Key to Africa's Transformation
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has identified agriculture as a key sector that can enable Africa's economic transformation. Read more »
May 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Renews Support of Climate Change Resilience With Additional Resources From Least Developed Countries Fund
The African Development Bank, renewed its support for climate change resilience in Madagascar, Benin and Angola in accessing US $17.8 million of adaptation finance in the form of… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Angola's Public Institutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized on 15-19 April 2013 in Luanda, Angola a workshop meant to strengthen capacity for projects and financial management in the country's… Read more »
April 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $38 Million for Skills Development and Job Creation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Rwanda, on April 16, 2013 in Kigali, signed financing agreements amounting to UA 25.61 million (USD 38 million) for… Read more »
April 08, 2013
Africa: Return Under Favorable Economic Recovery
After a decade of stagnation, the Ivoirian economy is picking up. The signs are obvious here and there, and especially in Abidjan, the economic capital. They are the construction… Read more »
April 05, 2013
Africa: The ADF Approves Us$ 38 Million to Support Rwanda's Progress in Skills, Entrepreneurship and Jobs
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors on April 3, 2013 approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of USD $ 25.7 million and an ADF loan of USD… Read more »
December 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB - ECCAS Strengthening of Institutional Capacities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved an ADF project in the amount of USD 10,744 million for the support project to the institutional capacity… Read more »
December 13, 2012
Africa: Board Approves 2013 Borrowing Program, Us $300 Million Loc to Firstrand Bank and Us $150 Million for Gabon's Fertilizer Plant
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 12, in Tunis approved UA 3.76 billion (about US $5.76 billion) for the Bank's 2013 borrowing… Read more »
November 28, 2012
Africa: AfDB Seminar Promotes Private Sector Development in Central Africa
The African Development Bank Group's Regional Department for Central Africa (ORCE) and the African Development Institute (ADI), in collaboration with the Economic Community of… Read more »
November 29, 2012
Africa: Building Human Capital of 1.2 Million in the Lake Chad Region to Fight HIV/Aids
The African Development Bank is investing in the Lake Chad Region to empower particularly women in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDs. The AfDB has been supporting skills… Read more »
November 20, 2012
Africa: Bank Supports Private Sector Development in Central Africa
The African Development Bank's Regional Department for Central Africa, ORCE, and the African Development Institute co-organize a regional seminar on promoting private sector… Read more »
November 16, 2012
Africa: International Partners Pledge Continued Support in Recognition of Burundi's Achievements and Commitments
At today's meeting of the Burundi Configuration of the UN Peace Building Commission in New York, the African Development Bank, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund,… Read more »
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 »
