Africa: AfDB Funds Capacity Building in Managing for Results

The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Tuesday in Tunis, provided USD 14 million as its contribution to the financing of knowledge component of the multinational project for… Read more »

Africa: Economic and Social Challenges Beyond the Revolution

The Tunisian uprising began as a spontaneous social protest against unemployment and social injustice in the interior of the country. In less than a month and against all… Read more »

Africa: 40+ African Ministers of Finance and Health Tackle Health Mdgs and Steer Post-Mdg Agenda

The Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) mechanism organized a High-level dialogue among African ministers of finance and health on Value for Money, Sustainability and… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Dlamini-Zuma Elected As Chairperson of African Union Commission

African leaders elected Mrs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as chairperson of the African Union Commission at the 19th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 15 July. Read more »

Africa: Health Ministers Say Investing in Health Is Key to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa

African finance and health ministers, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector and representatives of bilateral and multilateral development institutions,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Meets With Tunisian Prime Minister

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, was received in audience on Tuesday, 3 July by Tunisia's Prime Minister and head of government, Hamadi Jebali… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives

As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Boosts Access to Low Cost Sustainable Energy in Zambia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 35-million senior loan and a USD 3 million standby facility to Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation… Read more »

Africa: New AfDB Report Analyses Arab Spring and Options for Future

A new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses the causes of the various political events in 2011 in various North African countries, or the Arab Spring. It goes on… Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Policy Brief Paper on Inclusive Growth in South Africa

Please note that although this brief is dated May 2012, the paper on South Africa has been issued for distribution, effective 13th June 2012, by the Bank's ECON unit, headed… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs Political Will to Achieve Regional Integration and Economic Transformation

"Africa has potentials to develop trade and regional integration. Economies are not transformed. They are highly dominated by internal barriers. More importantly, there is lack of… Read more »

Africa: Formal Opening of AfDB 2012 Annual Meetings

Despite the present "feel good factor" in many economies across Africa, this is no time for hubris rather a moment of sober reflection, African Development Bank Group (AfDB)… Read more »

Africa: Good Financial Governance, an Indicator of Democracy, Says Donald Kaberuka

Un gouvernement propre, qui travaille pour son peuple et oeuvre au bien-être de sa population, telles sont les trois critères qui, selon le président de la… Read more »

Africa: Inland Lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project in Rwanda

Since 2006 the African Development Bank has been supporting the Rwanda government in restoring and improving the Rwandan fisheries sector. Support has been given to both capture… Read more »

North Africa: Arab Spring Could Spur Growth Through Regional Integration in North Africa

In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Partners With Unesco in Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Tunis

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Salutes Earth Day and Presses Ahead for Green Economic Growth in Africa

This year, Africa celebrates Earth Day on Sunday, 22 April, with an immense and deep sense of hope for a better future. Read more »

Africa: C-10 Meeting in Washington DC

C-10 meeting will review evolution the global economy and progress on the G20's commitments on Africa Read more »

Africa: AfDB Study Point's Way Forward for Egypt's Revived Energy Subsidy Reform Process

Egypt's fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the… Read more »

Africa: Indeed African Governments Have a Key Role As a Partner to the Bank - Mthuli Ncube

How would the African Development Bank Group, in practical terms, want African governments to embrace "Inclusive growth?" Have Africans taken ownership of the theme and what it the… Read more »

Africa: Infertile Land in Gambia Put to Plough Due to Joint AfDB/IFAD

More than 140,000 small farmers across the Gambia have enjoyed greatly increased crop output after formerly unproductive land was put to the plough as a result of a USD 17.5… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes First Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation

The first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) will take place from between 1 and 3 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hosted by the… Read more »

Africa: Joint Statement of the AfDB and the World Bank On the Situation in Mali

The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, long-standing development partners of Mali, join the African Union and ECOWAS in condemning the military coup, urging a… Read more »

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 »

Africa: Regional Consultations On the Bank's Long Term Strategy Begins in Addis

The Regional Consultations on the African Development Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for the Eastern Africa region began on 14 March 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This was the… Read more »