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 »
October 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB Long-Term Strategy to Feature At African Development Forum
Experts and management of the African Development Bank Group are geared up for the eighth African Development Forum (ADF VIII) to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October… Read more »
October 05, 2012
Africa: 7th Edition of the African Economic Conference - Inclusive Growth At the Centre of Discussions
The 7th African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2, 2012 on the theme, "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable… Read more »
October 04, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Integrated Safeguards System Undergoes Regional and International Consultation Process
The African Development Bank (AfDB) embarked on a consultation exercise across Africa on its proposed Integrated Safeguards System (ISS). The Bank consulted governments,… Read more »
Africa: Reducing Maternal and Child Mortality Through Improved Health Care Delivery in Kampala
As many countries in Africa experience impressive economic growth, the continent has made significant gains in health such as an overall reduction in child mortality. Read more »
October 02, 2012
Africa: Shortlist for AfDB Ehealth Award Selected
The shortlist of candidates for the AfDB eHealth award has been selected by a technical committee composed of international experts from African countries and international… Read more »
September 28, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches Southern Africa Risp in Malawi
The AfDB's Malawi Field Office (MWFO) disseminated the Bank's Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Southern Africa at a workshop jointly organized with the Ministry of Industry… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Promote Inclusive and Green Growth At the 4th Koafec Ministerial Conference
The Korea Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference will take place from October 15 to 18, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Since the first meeting in Seoul in 2006,… Read more »
September 25, 2012
Africa: The AfDN in Liberia - Romeo Horton and the Essence of Leadership
The inauguration of the African Development Bank Group's Liberia Field Office by President Donald Kaberuka in Monrovia last week echoed memories of Romeo Horton, Liberia's foremost… Read more »
September 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB Inaugurates Liberia Field Office
At Sophie, Old Congo Town, in Monrovia on Wednesday, AfDB President Donald Kaberuka and Liberia's Finance Minister and AfDB Governor Amara Konneh jointly unveiled the plaque and… Read more »
September 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB Promises to Boost Liberia's Development Efforts
The African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, has praised Liberia's impressive economic achievements in recent years and expressed the Bank's determination to… Read more »
September 13, 2012
Africa: AfDB and ADF Deputies Meet for ADF-12 Mid-Term Review in Cape Verde
The capital city of Cape Verde, Praia is, from 12 to 14 September 2012 hosting the African Development Fund Deputies meeting, under the ADF-12 mid-term review. Read more »
September 04, 2012
Africa: AfDB Regional Director Visits Menengai Geothermal Project
Mr. Gabriel Negatu, AfDB's Regional Director in charge of the East African Regional Centre (EARC), paid an official visit to the Bank-funded Menengai geothermal site in Kenya's… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Mauritius Discuss Opportunities to Advance Development Cooperation
"The Mauritius Experience - Deepening cooperation with the African Development Bank and Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and the challenges it poses" was the subject of a… Read more »
September 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB Approves Us $800 Million in Loans to Advance Morocco's Wind and Solar Ambitions
Over the first half of 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been demonstrating its commitment to support the scaling up of renewable energy in Africa with the approval of… Read more »
September 01, 2012
Africa: President Kaberuka Discusses Regional Integration and an African Infrastructure Bond At Parliamentary Speakers Conference
The potential to grow intra-African trade is significant and, while it has more than doubled over the past five years, it remains a disappointing figure, Dr. Donald Kaberuka,… Read more »
August 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB Provides Us $1-Million Grant for Rehabilitation of Social Infrastructure in Madagascar
The African Development Bank Group, UNICEF and the Government of Madagascar signed a US $1-million grant agreement to fund rehabilitation of social infrastructure in the country… Read more »
August 27, 2012
Africa: AfDB Co-Authors Inclusive Green Growth Policy Toolkit for G20 Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the World Bank, the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), prepared a policy… Read more »
Africa: SEFA Approves First Grant for Conceptualization of Green Tech Financial Facility
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a joint initiative of the Danish government and the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department (ONEC) of the African… Read more »
Africa: Government of Ethiopia and AfDB Sign US$ 251-Million Loan Agreement to Finance Basic Services
The Government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank signed a US$ 251-million loan agreement Friday for the "Promoting Basic Services" (PBS) Phase III Program at a ceremony… Read more »
August 22, 2012
Africa: President Kaberuka At the 32nd Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, in Mozambique
Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), attended the 32nd Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development… Read more »
August 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Undertakes Extensive Study On Infrastructure Development in the Congo
Poor infrastructure, high transport costs and the loss of technical capacity will hinder the Republic of Congo's growth as well as efforts to achieve regional economic integration,… Read more »
Africa: Fewer Projects At Risk in Uganda Portfolio, Yet Challenges Remain
The Uganda Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) process culminated on August 14 with a workshop undertaken jointly by the Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) and the… Read more »
August 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB Funds New Hospital in Burkina Faso
The African Development Bank Group has financed a new hospital in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, designed to bring better healthcare facilities to the region. The official inauguration… Read more »
August 13, 2012
Africa: AWF and NEPAD to Boost Economic Development in the Songwe River Basin
The African Water Facility (AWF), in collaboration with New Partnership for Africa's Development - Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), hosted a meeting… Read more »
