March 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Urges YPS to Be Bold and Innovative
AfDB president Donald Kaberuka gave a pep talk this week to a group of more than sixty of the Bank's Young Professionals, discussing their role in the institution's overall… Read more »
February 10, 2012
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 41m Funding to Boost Graduate Employment in Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funding of USD 41 million to improve the employment prospects of graduates and students in Mali through training and skills… Read more »
December 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Lends U.S.$ 8 Million to Help Open Doors to Education and Jobs in Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved on 7 December a corporate loan of South African rand (ZAR) 65 million equivalent to USD 8 million to… Read more »
November 23, 2011
North Africa: Tackling Youth Unemployment in the Maghreb (AfDB)
Youth unemployment across North Africa is one of the highest in the world. The paper, Tackling Youth Unemployment in the Maghreb, identifies the main causes and gauges the extent… Read more »
November 21, 2011
Africa: AfDB Lends Ear to Young Tunisians On Solving Youth Unemployment Problem
On 12 November 2011, the African Development Bank's (AfDB)'s Human Development Department organized a meeting with members of the Association of African Students and Trainees in… Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)
Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »
October 14, 2011
Africa: Joint Initiative On Job Creation for Youth in Africa (AfDB)
Africa is the youngest region in the world. Youngsters make up more than two thirds of Africa's population, yet they are more likely than adults to be unemployed. In some… Read more »
June 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB-Funded Motorway Link And Other New Projects Are Path to Growth
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) most recently announced project in Tunisia will create jobs and promote growth in the neglected south east region of the country. It is also… Read more »
June 08, 2011
Africa: Private Sector is Key to Solving Africa's Youth Unemployment Crisis (AfDB)
Various African experts came together to debate solutions to one of Africa's most pressing problems youth unemployment on 8 June 2011 at the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB Pledges Support for Science and Technology Education
Africa has enjoyed healthy growth over recent year, but to help maintain this growth, it needs to harness Science and Technology Innovations (STI). That means training people for… Read more »
April 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Reviews Youth Employment in Fragile States
Youth unemployment situation in Africa in general and the challenges it poses in fragile states in particular was the subject of a brainstorming session organized by the… Read more »
April 07, 2011
Africa: Board Approves Roadmap for Aid Effectiveness and Performance Improvement
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has unanimously approved a new framework for boosting the effectiveness of the Bank's lending. Adopted at a time… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Africa: AfDB Calls for Deeper Regional Integration
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka has affirmed his institution's strong commitment to enhancing regional integration and growth in Southern Africa. Read more »
March 09, 2011
Africa: Rehabilitating Liberia's Infrastructure for Improved Services
"The Bank is leading efforts to provide jobs in fragile and post crisis situations. It is commonly known that reduced poverty among youth and unemployed will contribute directly to… Read more »
October 23, 2009
Africa: Cairo to Host First AfDB / ILO Pan-African Forum on Women Entrepreneurship Development
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