November 18, 2013
Africa: Strengthening Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among 2,000… Read more »
October 30, 2013
Senegal: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 33.5 Million to Promote Youth and Women Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis, approved a loan amounting to US$ 33.5 for Senegal to help the country… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Africa: Declaration of Intent for Joint Initiative On Youth Employment in Africa Signed in Addis Ababa
The signing ceremony for the Declaration of Intent for the Joint Initiative on Youth Employment in Africa (JYEIA) took place on September 12, 2013 at the Headquarters of the… Read more »
May 29, 2013
Africa: Courses That Suits Labour Market Will Bridge Skills Gap, Say Experts
The existing talent gap in management in Africa is a result of mismatch between schools and labour market needs, said education experts during a session entitled "Closing the… Read more »
May 03, 2013
Africa: World Press Freedom Day
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) joins the international media and communications community on Friday, May 3, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Press Freedom… Read more »
April 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $38 Million for Skills Development and Job Creation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Rwanda, on April 16, 2013 in Kigali, signed financing agreements amounting to UA 25.61 million (USD 38 million) for… Read more »
March 27, 2013
Africa: Tunisian Labour Migration to Libya - A Strategic Tool to Tackle Unemployment?
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Office for Tunisians Abroad (OTE), have published a new study on… Read more »
March 19, 2013
North Africa: The AfDB in Search of a Regional Approach for the Employment of the Young and Qualified
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) organized on the 12th and 13th March in Rabat, Morocco, a regional conference on the employment of young graduates from institutions of… Read more »
March 14, 2013
Africa: AfDB Road Improvement Project to Benefit 800,000 People, Create 12,000 Jobs in Uganda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, March 13, a loan in the amount of US $144.89 million in support of the Uganda road… Read more »
March 12, 2013
Africa: Souk At-Tanmia - A Pilot Project With Women At the Helm
The African Development Bank is financing a ground-breaking initiative in Tunisia - Souk At-tanmia - with the goal to foster youth employment, particularly in disadvantaged regions… Read more »
March 07, 2013
Africa: IWD - AfDB Private Sector Operations Create Opportunities for African Women
Alleviating poverty through entrepreneurship is a key tool for economic empowerment of women in Africa. Women represent over half of Africa's population and have the potential to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Experience in Promoting Gender Equality in Africa
African Development Bank operations have had a profound impact on women's lives in Africa. Several successful examples from various education, employment, microfinance, social… Read more »
February 05, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Export-Oriented SMEs to Boost Local Job Creation in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) signed on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 an agreement to provide two sovereign-guaranteed multi-tranche lines of credit (LoCs) of respectively US… Read more »
December 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Souk At-Tanmia Pilot Project Filmed for 12.12.12 - One Day On Earth
For the first time, on December 12, 2012, the African Development Bank Group participated in the global film event One Day on Earth, showcasing its Souk At-Tanmia Pilot Project,… Read more »
December 06, 2012
Africa: Forum On Youth Unemployment Sets Stage for 2012 Launch of the African Economic Outlook
"'Bread, freedom and social justice' is what Egyptian revolutionaries called for in the January 25 revolution; the one issue that touches on all of this is unemployment," Egypt's… Read more »
December 05, 2012
Africa: Egypt's Government Commits to Creating 750,000 New Jobs
Prime Minister Hisham Kandil Opens a Joint African Development Bank and Social Fund for Development Youth Employment Forum Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Targets Solutions to Youth Unemployment in Cooperation With the Social Fund for Development At High-Level Dialogue in Cairo
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the region's top financial institutions, will host a high-level policy dialogue chaired by Prime… Read more »
November 19, 2012
West Africa: Senegal Hosts AfDB-OECD Conference On Youth Employment in West Africa
The Government of Senegal hosted the West Africa Regional Conference on Youth Employment on Saturday, November 10 in Dakar. The one-day conference, co-organized by the African… Read more »
November 07, 2012
Africa: Nine SADC Member States Discuss Good Governance and Youth Employment During Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On AfDB's New Human Capital Strategy
Africa's strategy for human capital should focus on Africa's youth who do not have basic education and the unemployed being produced at different levels of the education system.… Read more »
November 06, 2012
Africa: President Kaberuka Calls for Inclusive Growth
Africa needs to pay special attention to inclusive growth by creating youth employment, improving agricultural output and investing in quality education and infrastructure. Read more »
October 18, 2012
Africa: Structural Change Key to Tackling Problem of Youth Unemployment in Africa
The Office of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank Africa released a working paper this month on the pressing issue of youth employment in Africa, entitled "Youth,… Read more »
October 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB Presents Emerging Africa and Health Labour Market At Canada Conference
The Director for Human Development at the African Development Bank, Dr. Agnes Soucat, made a presentation on Emerging Africa and the Health Labour Market at a special session on… Read more »
September 18, 2012
Africa: African Economic Outlook Launched in Addis Ababa
The 2012 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO) prepared on the special theme "Promoting Youth Employment" was launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 13 in the… Read more »
Africa: Studying the Crisis in Human Resources for Health From the Health Labour Market Perspective
The African Development Bank, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the World Bank have embarked on a synthesis study of a new way of looking at the Human Resources in Health… Read more »
August 24, 2012
Africa: Employment Opportunities for Youth a Priority, Says Kenyan Minister
Many political and economic challenges facing the African continent can be addressed through improved employment opportunities for youth, said a Kenyan cabinet minister,… Read more »