April 30, 2010
Cape Verde: AfDB President Applauds Country's Graduation to Middle Income Country and MDG Achievement Despite Hostile Initial Conditions
Cape Verde, with little natural resources, goes against all odds in Africa by becoming the first case of "policy induced graduation" on the continent, as opposed to natural… Read more »
April 22, 2010
Africa: Africa on the Rebound - African Development Bank's new private sector emphasis spurs growth
Shedding its long-standing "basket case" label, Africa is now one of the fastest growing regions in the world, behind only Asia and the Middle East, with a projected overall growth… Read more »
April 16, 2010
Uganda: AfDB and Country Sign USD 136.6 Million Loan Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Uganda have signed loan agreements amounting to USD 136.6 million (UA 90 million*) to fund two major projects in the country. Read more »
April 07, 2010
Malawi: AfDB Approves US$ 17.5 Million Budget Support for Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 in Tunis a… Read more »
March 24, 2010
Africa: Malawi Holds Budget Support Review
The Common Approach to Budget Support (CABS) development partners such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), DFID (UK), the European Union, Germany, Norway and the World Bank,… Read more »
March 10, 2010
Kenya: African Women Economic Summit: ?Investing Differently in Women? - Graca Machel and AfDB President to Co-host the event
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Founder of New Faces, New Voices network (NFNV) Graca Machel, will co-host “The African Women Economic… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Multilateral Banks Call for Climate Deal
A joint statement by multilateral development banks and the International Monetary Fund in anticipation of the Copenhagen Conference:The heads of the world’s leading… Read more »
November 18, 2009
Uganda: U.S.$ 16 Million for Rural Income Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) approved on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Tunis, a UA 10.21 million (US$ 16.23 million) loan to finance a Rural Income… Read more »
November 17, 2009
Africa: AEC Participants Discuss Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on Poverty Reduction in Africa
As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a… Read more »
November 12, 2009
Africa: AEC Participants Discuss Impact of Foreign Direct Investments on Poverty Reduction in Africa
As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a… Read more »
September 22, 2009
Africa: Development Bank Urges G20 to Provide More Resources
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is urging the G20 Summit to increase the institution’s resources to enable it meet increasing demands for funding from its… Read more »
May 11, 2009
Africa: Global Crisis Slashes Output by Half, Says Bank
The prevailing global economic crisis has gravely affected African economics with GDP growth falling by more than half from a projected 5.7% to 2.8% in 2009, according to "African… Read more »
Africa: Development Bank Recommends Post-Conflict Policies
"In the second half of the 20th Century, the African continent, more than any other part of the world has suffered enormously from violent conflict within and between States", says… Read more »
May 06, 2009
Africa: The African Development Bank 2009 Annual Meetings - A Climate Friendly Conference
On April 30, African Development Bank Vice President Zeinab El-Bakri announced “Our Annual meetings … this year are officially carbon neutral.” The Dakar meeting… Read more »
April 08, 2009
Africa: AFDB - Meeting on the Economic Crisis in Tunis
Organised on the theme, "Financial Crisis - Strategies for Mitigating its Impact in Africa", participants will consider how national governments, regional organisations and the… Read more »
April 06, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Attended a High-level Financing Conference on the North-South Corridor
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, attended in Lusaka, Zambia on April 6, 2009 a two-day high-level financing conference on the North-South Corridor. Read more »
January 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Plays Key Role at Africa Infrastructure Day Hosted by African Union Commission
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday played a lead role in events at the Africa Infrastructure Day hosted by the African Union Commission at headquarters in Addis… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Africa: AHRMIO Holds Annual Conference in Tunis
The 2008 Annual Conference of the Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations (AHRMIO) begins at the Renaissance Regency Hotel on Tuesday in Tunis,… Read more »
June 25, 2008
Uganda: AfDB and World Bank Mission Discuss Agricultural Sector Support Operations for Uganda
Field office staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Uganda recently held a meeting with a World Bank mission to exchange ideas on the proposed agricultural… Read more »
June 20, 2008
Senegal: Bank Group - FAO Working Sessions on Food Security
Officials of the Bank Group’s field office in Senegal on Wednesday in Dakar received an FAO delegation comprising its Senegal Resident Representative, Amadou Ouattara, and… Read more »
June 17, 2008
Africa: Interview With Mark Tomlinson-the African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
"The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 18, 2008
Africa: The African Development Bank and World Bank Focus on Improving Regional Integration
“The track record of what African Development Bank and World Bank have achieved over the last several years shows that our partnership with Africa on the regional agenda is… Read more »
June 17, 2008
Uganda: Bank Group and FAO Discuss Rising Food Prices
FAO's Assistant Representative in Uganda, Charles Owach, on June 13, 2008, held a meeting with officials of the Bank Group's field office in Uganda to exchanges ideas on rising… Read more »
May 15, 2008
Zimbabwe: Govt Meets Financial Commitment with AfDB
In a bid to actively reconnect with international donors, the Zimbabwean government last month paid part of its arrears to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Read more »
December 05, 2007
Cote d'Ivoire: U.S.$31 Million Grant for Post-Crisis Multi-Sector Institutional Support
Cote d'Ivoire will receive a grant of 20 million Units of Account (UA*), about US$ 31.43 million, approved on Wednesday in Tunis by the Board of Directors of the African… Read more »