October 05, 2012
Africa: 12th International Economic Forum On Africa - Strengthen Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Policies
European and African policy-makers, economists and academics working on and with Africa, came together in Paris Thursday to discuss the performance of African economies and the… Read more »
October 08, 2012
Africa: AfDB At the 40th Anniversary of Africa-France Monetary Cooperation
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, took part in the meeting of Ministers of the franc zone on October 4 and 5 in Paris, alongside franc zone central… Read more »
October 05, 2012
Africa: 12th International Economic Forum On Africa - Setting Ideas in Motion
European and African policy-makers, economists and academics working on and with Africa, came together in Paris Thursday to discuss the performance of African economies and the… Read more »
July 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB Injects Euros 7m Private Equity Into SME Fund in Francophone Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently approved a €7 million equity investment in the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs SME Fund (IPAE). This will… Read more »
July 16, 2012
Africa: MDB Heads of Procurement Meeting in London
During the week of 18-22 June 2012, the Heads of Procurement (HoP) from a number of Multilateral Development Banks* met in the EBRD Headquarters in London to discuss selected… Read more »
July 11, 2012
Africa: AfDB Delegation Takes Part in First Workshop On Long-Term Finance On Climate Change
The first workshop on long-term finance related to climate change in a series initiated at the COP 17 conference in Durban in 2011 took place in Bonn, Germany, from 9 to 11 July… Read more »
June 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Other Development Banks Work On Common Reporting Method for Adaptation Finance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a Joint MDB Adaptation Finance Tracking Workshop on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference of the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Africa: Sweden Pledges ?7.5 Million to Climdev-Africa Special Fund
The Swedish government has pledged to commit €7.5 million to a special fund of the Climate for Development in Africa Program (ClimDev-Africa) established to pool resources and… Read more »
May 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Chief to Meet G8 Leaders for Unprecedented Session
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the world's richest nations this week to discuss the critical issue of… Read more »
November 20, 2012
Africa: Africa CEO Forum 2012 - The First Meeting for Leaders of Top African Companies
Some 300 CEOs from all over Africa, together with 100 bankers and investors, and numerous decision-makers from Africa's public sector will be gathering in Geneva for two days of… Read more »
May 04, 2012
Africa: The AfDB Holds Its Inaugural Syndications and Co-Financiers Meeting in London
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the… Read more »
April 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB Calls for More Climate Financing to Africa At Leds Partnership Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined some 125 representatives from developed and developing countries, implementing organizations and multilateral institutions at the Low… Read more »
March 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable, to discuss economic and political developments in the country on 23 March. The meeting will also… Read more »
March 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts High-Level Debate On Water Security in Africa
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will make the opening speech at a high-level event at the Sixth World Water Forum today, 14 March 2012, in… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Strengthening Water Security in Africa
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Ministers Council on Water, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the… Read more »
March 02, 2012
Africa: First ICA Water Platform Meeting
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will hold its first ICA Water Platform Meeting on 8 and 9 March 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. The purpose of the event is to identify… Read more »
February 22, 2012
Africa: ClimDev-Africa to Hold High Level Roundtable to Raise Awareness, Funds
In an effort to raise awareness and funds, the Climate for Development in African Programme (ClimDev-Africa) is holding a high level roundtable on 16 April 2012 in Stockholm,… Read more »
February 21, 2012
Africa: The Transfer of Funds From Migrants - Proposals for Helping the Development
France's minister for cooperation, Henri de Raincourt, its secretary of state for foreign trade, Pierre Lellouche, represented by Delphine d'Amarzit, multilateral affairs and… Read more »
February 14, 2012
North Africa: Remittances From Migrants to North Africa and the African Franc Zone
Location: Paris, The Pierre-Mendès-France Conference Center Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry 139, rue de Bercy - Paris, 12th arrondissement Read more »
January 16, 2012
Africa: Sixth World Water Forum-Partnership for Strengthening Water Security in Africa (AfDB)
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Minister's Council on Water and the Government of France, is hosting a conference on… Read more »
November 29, 2011
Africa: Emerging Issues Series Focuses On How Africa Is Coping With Global Uncertainty (AfDB)
Over just one year, a series of events ranging from the Arab Spring to the European debt crisis and growing food insecurity, particularly in the Horn of Africa has focused… Read more »
November 25, 2011
Africa: Africa's Development Agenda to Remain a High Priority for G20 (AfDB)
Africa's development agenda will remain a high priority, even as Mexico takes over the chair of the Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors from France… Read more »
Africa: Switzerland Commits U.S. $20 Million to AfDB for Increased Access to Water
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Trust Fund, a fund managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will receive a 20 million US dollar contribution from the Swiss Agency for… Read more »
November 04, 2011
Africa: G20 Panel Recommends Sokoni Technology Platform (AfDB)
G20 leaders today welcomed the recommendations of the High-Level Panel for Infrastructure Development, endorsing the development of the Sokoni Africa Infrastructure Marketplace. Read more »
November 02, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the G20 - Cannes Summit
G20 Panel recommends Sokoni technology platform for infrastructure development in Africa Read more »