Africa: Evaluation of Public Financial Management Reform in Africa

High level Public Financial Management (PFM) experts from across Africa will arrive in Tunis this week to discuss how to evaluate public financial management reform in Africa. The… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Urban Development Strategy for African Cities

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the Bank's Urban Development Strategy. The strategy is designed to transform African cities and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Incorporate Biomass And Bio Energy Into New Energy Strategy

The African Development Bank [AfDB] hosted a one day seminar on "Biomass and Bio energy Development in Africa" on Tuesday in Tunis, to seek inputs on the subject to feed into its… Read more »

Africa: World Bank And AfDB Urge Sudan to Resolve Issues Pledge Support

A third Sudan Roundtable, a forum launched by the World Bank to promote broad partnership in support of Sudan's development, was held during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. The… Read more »

Africa: Improving Operations Results in Fragile States

"3C coherent, coordinated and complementary" was the theme of a workshop organized by the Fragile States Unit on Tuesday, April 13, 2011, in Tunis, with a view to improving… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Gef Workshop On Resource Mobilisation

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have organized a two-day workshop in Tunis aimed at familiarizing AfDB staff with cost-effective ways… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves euros 25 Million for Addax Bioenergy Project in Sierra Leone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, a € 25million senior private sector loan to finance Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone (ABSL)… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Reiterates Firm Commitment to ATAF

A tripartite conference on domestic resource mobilization took place this week in Cape Town, South Africa, where participants are sharing experiences in taxation and the role it… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Regional Integration Strategy for Southern Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB)  today approved the 2011-2012 Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Southern Africa. Regional integration is… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-Ghana - President Atta-Mills Cuts Sod for Accra Road Project

Ghana's President John Atta-Mills on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in Accra, cut the sod for the beginning of the Awoshie-Pokuase road and community development project. The project,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Environmental & Social Procedures Basics Brochure

A two-day AfDB/GIZ workshop on strategic environmental and social assessment ended on March 22, 2011 in Tunis with the presentation of an AfDB brochure on "Environmental and Social… Read more »

Africa: Leveraging Strategic Environmental And Social Assessment Tools

A consultative meeting on strategic environmental and social assessment co-sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) opened on Monday, 21 March 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. The… Read more »

Africa: Environmental Assessment Meeting

Leading social and environmental assessment experts from the AfDB and its peer institutions will meet on March 21, 2011 in Tunis, to identify ways to strengthen environmental… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-OPIC - Sharing Commitments to Africa's Development

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) President and CEO, Elizabeth Littlefield, on Thursday, March 17 2011, paid a courtesy call on AfDB President Donald Kaberuka. Read more »

Africa: Interview with OPIC President And CEO, Elizabeth Littlefield

"The AfDB's President, Donald Kaberuka and I have discussed at length on environmental issues... We have shared commitments for partnership to jointly provide finance and develop… Read more »

Africa: Environment Seminar to Deepen AfDB Commitment to Africa's Green Economy.

The Bank is committed to Africa's transformation to a green economy. To this end, the Bank will from 21-22 March 2011, host an international seminar on strategic environment and… Read more »

Africa: Incorporating Strategic Environmental And Social Assessments (sesa) Safeguards in Policy-Based Lending Operations

An interview with Anthony Nyong Manager, AfDB Compliance and Safeguards Division Read more »

Africa: AfDB Sets Up New Trust Fund With Brazil

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a USD 6-million untied grant with the Federative Republic of Brazil, to… Read more »

Africa: Women's Strong Engagement in Climate Change is Critical

Interview with Osman-Elasha Balgis, AfDB Climate Change Adaptation Expert Read more »

Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Angola

A 14-member delegation of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission in Angola from 28 February to 5 March 2011. Read more »

Africa: AfBDExecutive Directors to Visit Angola

A 14-member delegation of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission in Angola from 28 February to 5 March 2011. Read more »

East Africa: AfDB And Comesa Sign Airspace Integration Project Grant Agreement

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) signed in Lusaka on Thursday, 24 February 2011, a protocol agreement for a USD… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 9 Million Equity Investment in Zep-Re Kenya

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 9,094,389 equity investment to acquire 15% of the current… Read more »

Africa: AFDB Approves 67.05 Million Euros Investment in West African Development Bank

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 in Tunis, a €64million Line of Credit to the West African Development… Read more »

Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Signs Management Agency Contract

The Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) has signed on Monday 21st February 2011 in Tunis (Tunisia), an agreement about the management of CBFF projects. The Fund Management Agency (FMA)… Read more »