March 11, 2016
Africa: Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, Named "2016 New African Woman of the Year"
On Thursday 10 March 2016, AfDB Special Envoy on Gender and Vice-President, Geraldine Fraser Moleketi was named "2016 New African Woman of the Year", an award made by London-based… Read more »
January 28, 2016
Africa: "Africa's Next Challenge" - in Televised Debate, Adesina, Kagame and Desalegn Underscore Urgent Need to Power Africa
"Electricity is like the blood in your body. If you have blood, you live. If don't have blood, you don't live." These were the opening remarks made by African Development Bank… Read more »
October 12, 2015
Ghana: 2015 CNN Multichoice African Journalists' Awards
The judges of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists of the Year 2015 have announced that Thomas Naadi Bitlegma of Ghana has won the prestigious African Development Bank (AfDB)… Read more »
June 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Promotes Gender Equality in the Media Through 'Women's Rights ' Award
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with UK-based One World Media, has just awarded the first 'Women's Rights in Africa' Media Award. Read more »
May 26, 2015
Africa: African Media Urged to Promote Coverage of Development Issues
African media and its support agencies must act to narrow the gap between media content and national development agendas, journalists heard Monday. Read more »
December 05, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Forbes Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, received the Forbes Africa Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, December 4 during the magazine's 4th Annual… Read more »
July 31, 2013
Africa: President's U.S.treasury Awards Blog - Debating Africa and the Global Economy On Us Public Radio
On Thursday, July 25, I was in Washington for an award ceremony at the US Treasury, in which two African Development Bank projects received recognition. Straight afterwards, I… Read more »
Africa: Debating Africa and the Global Economy On U.S. Public Radio [President's Blog]
On Thursday, July 25, I was in Washington for an award ceremony at the US Treasury, in which two African Development Bank projects received recognition. Straight afterwards, I… Read more »
July 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB President Debates "The U.S., Africa and the Global Economy" On the Kojo Nnamdi Radio Show in Washington
On the heels of the US Treasury Development Impact Honors ceremony in Washington, DC, African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, joined a radio debate on "The US,… Read more »
May 22, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches New Information Highways
Following the launch in March 2013 of Open Data Platforms in 30 African countries, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched additional data platforms in the following 10… 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 »
May 07, 2012
Africa: Kaberuka Affirms That Media Freedom and Development Go Hand in Hand
From May 2nd to May 5th, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a close partner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on 'New Voices that help transform societies.' Read more »
May 04, 2012
Africa: Akintomide and Ncube Host 2012 Annual Meetings Press Conference in Tunis
The AfDB vice-president/secretary general Cecilia Akintomide and vice-president/chief Economist Mthuli Ncube on Thursday 3 May 2012 jointly hosted a press conference on major… Read more »
May 02, 2012
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 »
May 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB Celebrates World Press Freedom Day With 'Arab Awakening' Roundtable
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The 2012 World Press Freedom Day has more resonance in Tunisia, in the year after its revolution which gave the country press… Read more »
April 20, 2012
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 »
November 14, 2011
Africa: Media Freedom Linked to Wealth Creation and Prosperity, Says AfDB Chief
Freedom of the press and the media in Africa is essential for the economic future of Africa. Read more »
November 10, 2011
Africa: African Media Leaders Meet in Tunis
The African Media Leaders' Forum is holding its annual meeting from 10 to 11 November in Tunis, with the usual support of the African Development Banks. The opening session was… Read more »
June 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Presents 2011 CNN/Multichoice Award to Lamia Hassan
Egyptian journalist Lamia Hassan has been awarded the 2011 CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Environment Award. Hassan, who works for Business Today Egypt, won the award for her… Read more »
June 24, 2011
Africa: Information Session for the Media On Climate Change (AfDB)
The media has a fundamental role to play in sensitizing policy makers and the peoples of Africa about the challenge of climate change, according to journalists at an information… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: Reactions At the Press Breakfast (AfDB)
Sergio Soares, Journalist Portuguese News Agency: "This kind of breakfast meeting only happens once in a blue moon". Read more »
May 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB's Human Resources Management Department Deploys Social Network Media for Its Recruitment Outreach
The AfDB has embarked on reforms of the Corporate Services, particularly in support of the implementation of the Bank Medium term Strategy (MTS). The Human Resources Management… Read more »
February 18, 2011
Africa: AfDB 2011 Partnerships Forum to Focus On Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2011 annual Partnerships Forum on 28-29 April 2011, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on regional… Read more »
February 17, 2011
Africa: African Development Bank's Press Statement On Egypt
Egypt, one of the Bank's largest clients and shareholder is entering a critical part of its recent history through a delicate political transition. The success of which transition… Read more »
February 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB President Commits to Support Tunisia's Transition
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its willingness to support Tunisia's interim government in key economic areas to enable a smooth transition and long-term… Read more »
