September 02, 2014
North Africa: North Africa Under Scrutiny - 2014 Annual Report Is Published
The annual report produced by the AfDB Country Regional Department North Africa (ORNA) has just been published in French and English. Read more »
North Africa: The AfDB Releases Its North Africa 2014 Report
The AfDB North Africa 2014 report focuses on inclusive growth, providing an overview of the AfDB's activities in the region, along with a summary of the socio-economic situation in… Read more »
August 01, 2014
Africa: Tunisia - AfDB to Propose Key Solutions for Poverty Reduction
The new AfDB report entitled "Food Subsidies and Direct Social Transfer: Toward a Better Targeting of Monetary Poverty and Deprivation in Tunisia" has now been officially launched… Read more »
July 17, 2014
Egypt: Employment Dynamics and Productivity
In its latest economic brief, the AfDB analyses employment and productivity dynamics in Egypt. Read more »
July 07, 2014
Morocco: Rabat to Host 2nd Ministerial Forum On Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa
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Tunisia: AfDB Approves Usd 75 Million Non-Sovereign Guarantee Corporate Loan for Energy Project in Southern Tunisia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on June 26 a 7-year, non-sovereign guarantee, USD 75 million corporate loan to the Entreprise… Read more »
June 24, 2014
Africa: At a Farewell Ceremony, Tunisia Prime Minister Said the African Development Bank Is a Partner of Choice
The Tunisian government, on June 23, 2014, hosted a farewell ceremony in honor of the African Development Bank (AfDB), as the institution is leaving the country after eleven years… Read more »
June 21, 2014
Tunisia: Tunisia Appreciative of AfDB for Its Crucial Role in the Transformation of Its Economy
At a ceremony held on 20 June 2014 in Tunis, the Tunisian Government expressed its appreciation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its crucial role in the transformation of… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Morocco: Supporting the Reform of Social Protection in Health in Morocco
Recent political and social developments in Morocco reveal the importance of the social dimension in the Government's policies. With the African Development Bank's support, the… Read more »
May 23, 2014
Libya: AfDB Signs the First Grant Agreement With Post-Revolution Libya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Wednesday, May 22, 2014 in Kigali, signed its first post-revolution grant agreement with the Libyan authorities, to assist with… Read more »
May 16, 2014
Libya: AfDB Moves to Re-Engage With Libya
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) is moving to re-engage with Libya after its Country Re-Engagement Note 2014-2016 was approved by the Bank Group's Board on Thursday, 15… Read more »
May 08, 2014
Tunisia: Tunisia - Rethinking the Industrial Policy for a Balanced Territorial Development
In its latest economic note, the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s Department for North Africa assessed the impact of new developments in Tunisia's industrial policy to see how… Read more »
Tunisia: What Policies to Counter the Inequalities in Access to Healthcare ?
The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s latest report analyses the inequalities in access to health care across Tunisia. The findings are clear: despite the progress that were made,… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Tunisia: Souk At-Tanmia - The Second Edition Is Launched!
The second edition of Souk At-Tanmia, the programme dedicated to aspiring entrepreneurs in Tunisia, has just begun. Launched on April 30, the invitation to apply ends at midnight… Read more »
April 24, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a US $50 million Risk Participation Agreement
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 an unfunded US $50 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Commercial… Read more »
April 15, 2014
East Africa: AfDB's "Egypt-COMESA Trade Enhancement Forum" Brings Together Experts to Boost Regional Integration Through Trade and Investment
More than 70 senior officials representing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) trade bloc, the Egyptian export and business council private sector, leading… Read more »
April 02, 2014
Tunisia: Better Social Transfers Could Rid Tunisia of Extreme Poverty, AfDB Says
The 2011 revolution and subsequent social unrest revealed deep inequalities in Tunisia, bringing the issue of poverty to the fore and putting into serious question the performance… Read more »
March 28, 2014
North Africa: North African Women and SMEs - An Opportunity Hiding in Plain View
According to Leila Farah El-Mokaddem, the African Development Bank's new Resident Representative in Egypt, "the economic empowerment of women is a hidden opportunity for our… Read more »
March 26, 2014
Tunisia: IBDA - AfDB Launches Call for Proposals for Social Business in Tunisia
An opportunity for Tunisian entrepreneurs to benefit from training of two months, startup capital between 100,000 to 600,000 Tunisian dinars and coaching to create their social… Read more »
March 19, 2014
North Africa: North Africa Needs Labour Market Reforms to Boost Employment and Economic Growth
It is now three years since the Arab Spring and while some steps have been taken by governments in North Africa, the region remains in transition with a growing divide between the… Read more »
Tunisia: 2014-2015 Country Strategy Paper - Tunisia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved in Tunis on 5 March 2014 the Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) of the Republic of Tunisia for the… Read more »
March 10, 2014
Morocco: The AfDB's Responsiveness At Work in Morocco Through the Independent Review Mechanism
People adversely affected by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) financed projects have, in the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), a recourse system that enables them to… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Namibia: AfDB Board approves Country Strategy Papers for Tunisia and Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Tunis approved the Bank's Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) for Tunisia and Namibia that would… Read more »
February 28, 2014
Africa: "Indigenous banks have the unique opportunity to tap SME markets," TunisInvest CEO, Zied Oueslati
Africa's private sector has struggled to access financing its needs for sustained growth. In part, the combination of risk management and long term savings, as well as capital… Read more »
February 20, 2014
Tunisia: Bank Reiterates Its Commitment to Help Tunisia Achieve Sustainable Development
On 19 February 2014, Mehdi Jomaa, head of the Tunisian government, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met to discuss how to strengthen efforts… Read more »
