Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, IMF Regional Workshop On Cross-Border Banking in Nairobi, Kenya

The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized, through its NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department, in collaboration with the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of… Read more »

East Africa: Payment And Settlement Systems Integration in EAC

A Conference on Payments and Settlement Systems Development and Integration in the East African Community (EAC), attended by policy-makers, central bankers, bank associations,… Read more »

Africa: Tenth African Water Facility Governing Council Meeting to Hold in Addis Ababa

Tunis- The 3rd African Water Week to be held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-26 November 2010 provides a good opportunity for the African Water Facility (AWF) to hold its 10th… Read more »

Africa: Fifth CODA Board Meeting in Port Louis

Date: 19/11/2010 Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice

One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »

Africa: Workshop On AfDB Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Eastern Africa in Nairobi

An African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for Eastern Africa will be validated at a workshop scheduled to take place on 11 November in Nairobi,… Read more »

Africa: Aid Effectiveness Conference - Africa's Future Lies in Self-Reliance

Distinguished delegates drawn from African governments, international organizations, parliaments and civil society agreed on Friday, 5 November 2010 in Tunis that the time had come… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Implement US.$ 84.5 Million Food Security Support for Ethiopia and Niger

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »

Africa: Food Security Support for Niger and Ethiopia

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »

Africa: AEC - Reforming Sub-Saharan Africa's Policy Frameworks in the Post-Crisis Period

The monetary policy framework comprises institutional arrangements to determine and implement monetary policy. It provides an anchor for monetary policy, identifies policy… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Private Sector Approves Usd 15 Million Equity Investment in Catalyst Fund

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$15-million equity investment in Catalyst Fund, a 10-year… Read more »

East Africa: Workshop On Domestic Resource Mobilization for Poverty Reduction in East Africa

Robust domestic resource mobilization is the cornerstone for sustainable development. Donor assistance can bridge the fiscal gap for a while but ultimately cannot substitute for… Read more »

Africa: ADF VII - Dealing With Africa's Climate Change Financing Needs

"Africa has urgent and enormous climate change financing needs, but existing sources of financing and disbursement are inadequate," said AfDB compliance and safeguards manager,… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg, Mogae And Ping On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Partners Launch ClimDev Programme

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday October 13, 2010 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »

Africa: Seventh ADF - African Ministers Support Africa Green Fund

Several African ministers, speaking for their governments at the Seventh African Development Forum held on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 in Addis Ababa, unanimously supported the… Read more »

Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg And Mogae On Climate Change

Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »

Africa: Managing Climate Change - A Critical Governance Issue for Africa

Managing climate change has become a governance issue. Consequent upon African Development Bank's (AfDB's) commitment to both governance and climate change, the institution's… Read more »

Africa: "The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF) Will Ensure Adequate African Approach to the Continent's Concerns And Priorities On Climate Change"

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Rwanda's Manufacturing Sector Approves U.S.$ 30 Million Loan to Cement Company

Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 30-million loan to finance the construction of… Read more »

Africa: Development Forum to Address Concerns on Climate Change

Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Participate in African Agribusiness Forum On Food Security in Kampala

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in this year's African AgriBusiness Forum in Kampala, Uganda, from 3 - 6 October 2010. Sponsored by several partners (AGRA,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Comoros

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 approved a debt relief package for the Comoros noting that the country had… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Sudan Sign US.$ 1 Million Emergency Relief Grant Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sudan on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 in Khartoum, signed a US.$ 1million emergency relief assistance grant agreement to help Khartoum State… Read more »