January 21, 2011
Africa: ALSF-World Bank - Partnership for Capacity Building And Advisory Services in Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) undertook a mission to Washington DC and New York, from January 10 to 14, 2011, and held discussions with the World Bank, IFC and the… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB and IsDB Sign U.S.$ 1 Billion Partnership MOU
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signed a U.S.$ 1 billion dollar partnership Memorandum of… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Strengthen Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Tunis received a delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank). The delegation, led by its… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB and HEC Paris Partner to Train Young Entrepreneurs in Togo
In close collaboration with Togolese authorities, a pilot program was launched in Lome Tuesday, December 14, 2010, to train 75 young business leaders in leadership and… Read more »
December 10, 2010
Africa: AfDB President Underscores Importance of Africa Green Fund At Cancun Climate Conference
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has reiterated the need for a comprehensive post-2012 Kyoto agreement on climate change acceptable to all, and… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Call for the Africa Green Fund
African Ministers attending the Cancun COP 16 Conference called again for the early establishment of an Africa Green Fund (AGF). This echoed the call by African leaders in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Collaborates With Mdbs On Climate Finance Innovation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined representatives from other multilateral development banks (MDB) on Monday, 6 December 2010, in a joint side event on "Scaling-up… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Invited as Guest at the US-European Press Club
Statement by AfDB President at the European American Press Club Read more »
December 06, 2010
Africa: AfDB and Partners Discuss Expansion of Clean Development Mechanism in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined other Nairobi Framework (NF) partners for a panel discussion on future plans to promote Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and World Bank - Strengthening Partnership for Developement
A few weeks ago I completed a three-month secondment to the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Unit (OPCFC), organized by OPCFC in partnership with the Fragile… Read more »
Africa: Joint World Bank - AfDB Statement on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank issued the following joint statement in response to the situation in the Côte d'Ivoire: Read more »
December 03, 2010
Africa: AfDB Addresses the Africa Group At Cop 16 On the Status of Proposed African Green Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, represented by Mr. Anthony Nyong, Compliance and Safeguards Division Manager, briefed African climate change negotiators on Tuesday, 30… Read more »
Africa: From Aid to Development Effectiveness - AfDB Advocates Paradigm Shift
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka will continue to advocate a shift in the international community focus from aid to development effectiveness,… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Views On Aid Effectiveness And Energy to Be Discussed At 2010 European Development Days
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be present at the 5th European Development Days (EDD), to be held from 6-7 December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more »
Africa: AfDB At Cancun Climate Change Conference
An African Development Bank (AfDB delegation has arrived in Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the Sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »
November 23, 2010
Africa: Jean-Michel Severino At AfDB Eminent Speakers' Seminar
"The New Challenges for Economic Policies in Africa", is the theme of the forthcoming African Development Bank Group's Eminent Speakers' Series to be addressed by Jean-Michel… Read more »
November 19, 2010
Africa: AfDB Highlights Africa's Potentials At Annual Energy Sector Mission
The African Development Bank illustrated the vast potential of Africa's renewable energy and private sector projects to private industry firms, consultants, and investors from a… Read more »
November 12, 2010
Africa: G-20 Summit - Seoul Consensus on Development
G20 Seoul Summit Outcome Documents Read more »
November 11, 2010
Africa: G-20 Summit - AfDB Looks Forward to Positive Outcomes for Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has commended the decision to put development issues on the main agenda of the G-20 Summit in Seoul for the first time. Read more »
November 10, 2010
Africa: Africa And the G-20 Summit in Seoul
As the Group of 20 developed countries head to Seoul for their 2010 summit from 11-12 November 2010, experts believe that the summit, hosted for the first time by an emerging… Read more »
November 04, 2010
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: AfDB Recruitment Mission Heads to Japan, China And Korea
Korea: We are inviting candidates to visit our career event from 1 - 3 December 2010 in Seoul. South Africa: We are inviting candidates to visit our career event on November 25,… Read more »
November 02, 2010
Africa: AfDB-Recruitment Mission in Japan, China and Korea
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November 01, 2010
Africa: Second Regional Meeting On Aid Effectiveness to Promote New Vision for Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will host the Second Regional Meeting on Aid Effectiveness, South-South Cooperation and Capacity Development, in Tunis from 4-5 November… Read more »
October 29, 2010
Africa: African Economic Conference Ends in Tunis With Calls for Internal Resource Mobilization
The fifth African Economic Conference designed to bring policy-makers, researchers, academics and development experts ended on Friday, October 29, 2010, after intense discussions… Read more »