Africa: Comparative Study On Export Policies - Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and South Korea

A robust structural transformation is critical to shape a country's ability to generate a faster and more inclusive growth that is required to tackle social challenges, such as… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Governors Consultative Committee Endorses Roadmap for Return to Headquarters in Côte d'Ivoire

The Governors Consultative Committee (GCC) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group today in Tokyo, Japan, endorsed the transmission of the road map for the Bank's return to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Us $800 Million in Loans to Advance Morocco's Wind and Solar Ambitions

Over the first half of 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been demonstrating its commitment to support the scaling up of renewable energy in Africa with the approval of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings will be held in Marrakech in 2013

Mr. Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Ms. Cecilia Akintomide, Vice-President and Secretary General of the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: Mena Csp Scale-Up Initiative - Joint Workshop of the AfDB

To increase energy security, strengthen regional integration and promote industrial growth and diversification, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia have joined together to… Read more »

Africa: Moroccan Monarch Lauds AfDB's Long-Term Strategy

As Africa's premier development finance institution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is faced with the double challenge to enhance its excellence while identifying relevant… Read more »

Africa: Board Approves Over U.S. $400 Million for Morocco Solar Power

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today in Tunis approved the equivalent of USD 436 million for the financing of Morocco's power project, and two other… Read more »

North Africa: New AfDB Report Shows Big Variations On Poverty in North Africa

The low absolute poverty rate in North African countries is often used to demonstrate the strengths of the economic models of these countries. However, measuring poverty at the… Read more »

Africa: Winds of Change in Morocco's Energy Market (AfDB)

On 28 October 2011, the governing bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) approved updates to Morocco's investment plan under the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and an associated… Read more »

Africa: Africa Nears Agreement On Continental Infrastructure Plan in Morocco (AfDB)

African states came closer to finalizing a continental programme for the development of vital infrastructure as talks ended in Morocco at the weekend. Read more »

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 »

Africa: Five New Countries Join Deauville Partnership (AfDB)

U.S.$ 38 billion available to aid change in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan Read more »

North Africa: AfDB Emphasizes Inclusive Growth in North Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published an annual report for North Africa which highlights the importance of inclusive growth following recent changes in the… Read more »

Africa: Tunisian Revolution - AfDB Brief On Economic Outlook

Tunisia is a longstanding partner of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and, as the Bank's client, ranks second after Morocco. The Bank's North Africa Operations department, has… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Institutional Investor Host Inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable

The inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable held on 15 and 16 March 2011 in Casablanca, Morocco, was organized by Institutional Investor's Sovereign Investor Institute in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Institutional Investors Host Inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable

The inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable held on 15 and 16 March 2011 in Casablanca, Morocco, was organized by Institutional Investor's Sovereign Investor Institute in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Infrastructure Development in Morocco

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Government of Morocco, today signed six loan and grant agreements amounting to €303 million (3.4 billion dirham). Morocco's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Euro 300 Million for Tangiers-Marrakesh Railway Project

With a €300-million loan aimed at increasing capacity on the Tangiers-Marrakesh railway line approved on 17 December 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has confirmed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 806 Million in African Transport Sector

In line with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's 2008-2012 Medium-Term Strategy which has transport as one of its core intervention areas in the Regional Member Countries,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Morocco Sign 100 Million Euros Loan Agreement to Finance Public Service Reforms

The Bank Group and Morocco on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in Tunis signed a €100 million agreement for the financing of the fourth phase of the country's public… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves 100 Million Euros to Support Public Administration Reforms in Morocco

The African Development Bank (AfDB) board of directors on June 30, 2010 in Tunis approved a €100 million loan to finance phase IV of the Public Administration… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And Morocco Negotiate Rabat-Casablanca Coast Water Supply Project

AfDB water and sanitations experts and a Moroccan delegation from the country's national water authority (ONEP) and economy ministry have entered into discussion regarding the… Read more »

Africa: World Water Day, 22 March - Clean Water for a Healthy World

The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »

Africa: AfDB President in Morocco

Rabat, May 28, 2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, is currently in Rabat, Morocco, on an official visit. On Thursday, May 28, 2009, he met… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Morocco Sign Loan and Grant Agreements

The AfDB and Morocco on Friday, May 8, 2009, in Rabat, signed two loan agreements, one guarantee agreement and one grant agreement for three different operations in education,… Read more »