November 08, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Makes a Call for Individual Contributions in Fight Against Ebola
The Ebola scourge should not be taken as a problem affecting individual countries, but should be taken on by each and every African, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African… Read more »
Africa: Heads of AfDB, AU and ECA Join Forces With African Business Leaders to Launch Ebola Response Fund
At an historic meeting on Saturday, November 8 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union together with African Development Bank, the United… Read more »
November 07, 2014
Africa: AEC Voices - African Union Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
"We want a continent of good governance, democracy, respect of human rights, gender equality, justice and the rule of law" - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, at the Opening Ceremony of the… Read more »
November 06, 2014
Africa: AfDB President to Attend African Business Roundtable On Ebola in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, will attend the African Business Roundtable on Ebola in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 8, 2014 at the African… Read more »
October 25, 2014
Africa: AUC, AfDB and ECA Confident That Countries Will Beat Ebola Virus Disease
Leaders of three Pan-African institutions - the African Union Commission's Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the African Development Bank's Dr Donald Kaberuka, and the United Nations… Read more »
October 24, 2014
Africa: Heads of AfDB, AU and ECA in Guinea to Show Support for Country's Fight Against Ebola
"It is good for us to pledge financial aid in the fight against the Ebola epidemic, but it is even better to come here to discover the reality of the situation on the ground." Read more »
October 20, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Disappointed With International Response, Calls for African Solidarity in Fighting Back Ebola
"Ebola is first and foremost our problem. Before relying on international aid, we must first encourage Africans to take action. I therefore call for African solidarity on this… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB President Receives the Development Champion Award and Dedicates It to Health Workers Fighting Ebola in West Africa
"The Forum has given the Development Champion Award to Donald Kaberuka in recognition of his commitment to Africa as head of the African Development Bank." These words were a key… Read more »
October 17, 2014
West Africa: African Development Bank to Launch Further Ebola Crisis Response Projects, This Time With the AU and Ecowas
Deploying health workers from across Africa to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia Read more »
October 16, 2014
Africa: A New Paradigm in Health Financing and the Importance of National Funding Underscored By Hamdok
On the occasion of the 9th African Development Forum (ADF) in Marrakech, Morocco, the African Development Bank spoke with Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations… Read more »
October 13, 2014
Africa: Global Partnerships Will Help Defeat Africa's Biggest Infectious Diseases, Marrakech Seminar Hears
Health financing, with focus on national funding, was at the centre stage of the African Development Forum, which opened Monday, October 13 in Marrakech. Read more »
October 09, 2014
Africa: Leaders Discuss Ebola Strategy in Washington
As the Ebola death toll continues to rise and fear over the epidemic grows, African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka offered assurances to the international… Read more »
October 10, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Tells Washington Audience - "I Am Bullish On Africa" Despite Ebola
As health organisations warn of a possible pandemic as a result of West Africa's Ebola outbreak, African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka called for more aid,… Read more »
August 27, 2014
West Africa: AfDB President Visits Freetown and Monrovia to Signal His Support for Those Affected By the Ebola Virus
On Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, 2014, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), embarked on a two-day tour of Freetown (Sierra Leone) and… Read more »
West Africa: The Impact of Ebola in West Africa - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
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West Africa: AfDB and WHO Sign US $60 Million MOU to Strengthen Ebola Response in West Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Luis Sambo, on Tuesday,… Read more »
August 19, 2014
West Africa: $210 Million Response - AfDB Steps Up Efforts to Curb Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Monday, August 18 in Abidjan, approved a US $60 million grant investment as part of a $210 million package for immediate implementation… Read more »
August 15, 2014
West Africa: AfDB Pledges $60 Million in Grants to Fight the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
Using m-health & governance systems, strengthening infrastructure, and training health workers Read more »
July 31, 2014
Kenya: African Water Facility Promotes Private Sanitation Venture to Curb Water-borne Diseases and Turn Waste into Energy in Kenya
The African Water Facility has offered a €1.2 million grant to the Kisumu Water and Sewage Company (KIWASCO) to support an innovative project that will provide sanitation… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: Child Mortality Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa Fall Dramatically
Sub-Saharan Africa saw unprecedented declines in child mortality over the past two decades. The under-five mortality rate in the region dropped from 177 deaths per 1,000 live… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-Harvard University Ministerial Leadership in Health Program for Ministers of Finance Snapshot
On July 4-5, 2012, the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative organized a high-level dialogue among African Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money,… Read more »
Africa: Revitalizing Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
Africa's pharmaceutical industry has great potential for boosting economic growth and creating jobs. Given current sustained and rapid economic growth, the African pharmaceutical… Read more »
Morocco: Supporting the Reform of Social Protection in Health in Morocco
Recent political and social developments in Morocco reveal the importance of the social dimension in the Government's policies. With the African Development Bank's support, the… Read more »
Africa: A Dynamic and Skilled Health Workforce Is Key to Universal Health Coverage
Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals in Africa requires training a dynamic and skilled health workforce. Read more »
May 08, 2014
Tunisia: What Policies to Counter the Inequalities in Access to Healthcare ?
The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s latest report analyses the inequalities in access to health care across Tunisia. The findings are clear: despite the progress that were made,… Read more »
