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 »
July 10, 2012
Africa: Fertility Decline Key to Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Africa
High-profile speakers like Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim, Executive Director for UNFPA and Hans Rosling, Chairman of Gapminder Foundation spoke at length about the importance of family… Read more »
June 22, 2012
Africa: Africa Day At Rio+20 - Continent Has Progressed but Faces New Challenges
African leaders and senior representatives of Africa's leading institutions assessed progress on sustainable development in Africa on 19 June, dubbed "Africa Day" at the United… Read more »
Africa: World Needs Nature-Based Solutions to Ecosystem Harm
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Italian government hosted an event at the UN Conference… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Commits Annual U.S.$ 1 Billion to Energy Sector in Africa At Rio+20
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will commit USD 1 billion a year to the energy sector, said the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, on 21 June at the UN Conference on… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WWF Rally Leaders to Invest in Africa's Natural Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to… Read more »
Africa: Africa has Great Expectations from Rio+20, says afDB President
The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, is centrally important for the future of Africa, said the… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Inclusive Green Growth
In the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the Africa @ Rio+20 organized a High Level panel discussion on "Promoting Inclusive Green Growth and… Read more »
June 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Other MDBSs Unite to Boost Spending On Sustainable Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and five other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to significantly leverage their commitment to sustainable development. Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Development Needs Innovative Financing
Innovative sources of finance and resources from the private sector are key to achieving sustainable development in Africa, African leaders and world experts said yesterday at the… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Africa: Economic Valuation of Land Crucial for African Development
Land valuation was the topic of the first event held by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Talks On Accelerating Green Growth in Africa At Rio+20
How to ease the path of green growth in Africa was the subject of an African Development Bank (AfDB) event at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de… 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 »
June 07, 2012
Africa: Kaberuka: 'Closing the Infrastructure Deficit Is Vital for Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Development in Africa'
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, has received the United States Treasury Inaugural Development Impact Honors Award bestowed on the… Read more »
June 06, 2012
Africa: AfDB, Who and World Bank Participate in Norad's High-Level Conference
Dr. Agnes Soucat, AfDB Director for Human Development, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Feng Zhao, AFDB Health Division Manager participated in 2… Read more »
May 30, 2012
Africa: Emerging Economies Celebrate South-South Convergence
Emerging economies of South East Asia and African developing economies on Tuesday celebrated the convergence of South-South fruitful development initiative at the on-going African… Read more »
May 28, 2012
Africa: Report Sees Bright Future for Africa but Warns Against Excessive Optimism
Activities preceding the 2012 annual meetings of the African Development Bank Group got underway in Arusha, Tanzania, on Monday, with the launch of "The African Economic Outlook" a… Read more »
May 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Welcomes G8 Initiative On African Agriculture
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka capped a visit to Washington with a landmark meeting at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit on Saturday. Read more »
May 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Participates in Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka joined U.S. President Barack Obama, several African heads of state and leaders from the public and private sector in Washington… Read more »
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 »
May 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Attends the G8 Summit
At the invitation of the President of the United States, Barack Obama, the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, will be attending the Group of Eight (G8)… 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 11, 2012
Africa: The Africa Economy Should Become a Transformation Economy
"The African economy which largely depends on the exploitation of natural resources should move on to become a transformation economy." This was one of the key messages of… Read more »