March 28, 2012
Africa: AfDB Holds Long Term Strategy Consultation Meeting in Sudan
On 28 March 2012, the African Development Bank held a national consultation meeting on the Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for 2013 yo 22, which is currently being formulated, in… Read more »
March 26, 2012
Africa: 'A Strategic Priority' for Banks, Finds New AfDB Study
A new survey from the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the East African banking sector has found that it eager to do business with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… Read more »
March 22, 2012
Africa: Regional Consultations On the Bank's Long Term Strategy Begins in Addis
The Regional Consultations on the African Development Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for the Eastern Africa region began on 14 March 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This was the… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Energy and Road Infrastructure Development in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government signed loan and grant agreements totaling some USD 336 million in support of clean energy and road infrastructure… Read more »
March 14, 2012
Africa: CSOs Bodies Call for People-Oriented Approach for AfDB Long Term Strategy
Representatives of African civil society organisations (CSOs) ended two days of partnership talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday in Nairobi, after intensive… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Talks With Civil Society Bodies End On Productive
Talks initiated by the African Development Bank with civil society organisations (CSOs) on a new partnership framework in Nairobi ended on 13 March 2012 with both sides expressing… Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: African Parliamentarians Promote Private Sector Development
The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), together with the Rwandan government and parliament is holding a special Parliamentary… Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings Takes Theme of Africa's Role in Emerging Global Landscape
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will hold its Annual Meetings this year in Arusha, Tanzania, from 28 May to 1 June. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Organises the First Africa Forum on STI, for Youth Employment
The African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB in Talks With East and Southern African Civil Society
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) in east and southern Africa are holding partnership talks in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Co-Host Conference On Future of Private Sector in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-hosting a major conference on the development of the private sector in Africa and its crucial role for economic growth, job creation and… Read more »
February 24, 2012
Africa: Experts Provide Insights Into Aid Allocation in a Changing Africa At AfDB Seminar
A high level seminar on aid allocation systems in Africa organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and hosted by the Mauritian government ended on 17 February with a… Read more »
February 23, 2012
Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya and Mali to Attend Srep Pilot Country Meeting
Between 5 and March 2012, teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Liberia and Tanzania will be in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the third meeting of pilot countries participating in the… Read more »
Africa: Integrating Mhealth Into Ehealth Strategy Implementation
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February 22, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Unified Africa At Rio+ 20 in June 2012
At the 18th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23-30 January 2012, African leaders endorsed the Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+ 20, marking yet another step toward… Read more »
Africa: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window
On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »
February 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors to Visit Uganda
Nine members of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will visit Uganda from 23-28 February to consult with the authorities on AfDB-funded programmes… Read more »
February 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Board Briefed On Good Progress for Annual Meetings in Arusha
Tanzania's finance minister and chairman of the Board of Governors, Mustafa H. Mkulo, visited AfDB this week and briefed an informal Board meeting on the state of readiness for the… Read more »
February 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB and East African Central Banks Look to Easing Inflationary Pressures
The high inflation rates that that have been plaguing the countries of East Africa recently could start to fall in 2012 and eventually reach single-digit level, a meeting organised… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-IFPRI Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Agriculture Biotechnology
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will organize an important meeting to present and discuss the findings and… Read more »
February 03, 2012
Africa: African Water Facility Supports Peace-Building in Darfur
About 750,000 people in three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility grant approved by the… Read more »
February 02, 2012
Africa: Slow Implementation of Infrastructure Projects Constrains Intra-African Trade
Lack of political will is slowing down implementation of vital regional infrastructure projects in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank has said. Read more »
February 01, 2012
Africa: African Leaders Endorse Major Continental Infrastructure Programme
African Heads of State on Monday endorsed the launch of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a multi-billion dollar initiative that will run through 2040. Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WCO Partner to Strengthen African Customs Administrations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) will work together to enhance the capacity of customs administrations in Africa. Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa to Be Key Feature of AU Summit (AfDB)
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is to be a key topic of discussion in sessions of the Summit of African Heads of State and Government of the African… Read more »