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 08, 2013
Africa: Women of the AfDB
Women make up more than half of the African population. The African Development Bank recognizes this and supports the important role of women on the continent both in the projects… Read more »
March 11, 2013
Africa: AfDB Grants U.S.$ 0.34 Million to Sudan's National Energy Research Centre
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Sudan on February 28, 2013 signed an agreement for a grant of US $0.34 million to the National Energy Research Centre (NERC)… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB's Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in the Horn of Africa
A team from the African Development Bank Group, led by Abdoulaye Dagamaissa, Manager, Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN), and comprising Harouna Dosso, Senior… Read more »
Africa: Africa-Wide Consultation On the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Review of Africa's Progress Toward the Mdgs
The 2015 deadline for the current Millennium Development Goals has led to a flurry of activities on what the post-2015 development agenda should look like. Should the MDGs be… Read more »
March 07, 2013
Africa: Climate for Development in Africa Committee Vows Partners Will Stay the Course
The 4th Session of the Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative opened in Tunis, Tunisia, on Wednesday, March 6 with a strong… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Call to Support African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The African Development Bank Group invites Regional Member Countries and donors to support the Africa fertilizer financing mechanism (AFFM) financially to enable the mechanism to… Read more »
March 11, 2013
Africa: Africa Wide Consultation On the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Ministers, parliamentarians, policy-makers, members of the Secretary-General's High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Agenda, as well as representatives from civil society, youth… Read more »
February 28, 2013
Africa: First Steps of Bank's Return to Abidjan
An improved socio-economic setting A commitment of US $1 billion for Côte d'Ivoire Homage to ECOWAS for ongoing peace initiatives Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $300-Million Loan to Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved Wednesday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a loan of US $300 million to finance the Transport Sector and… Read more »
February 27, 2013
Africa: Managing Revenues and Optimizing the Benefits of Coal and Gas Resources in Mozambique
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, is organizing a high-level policy seminar on the theme "Managing Revenues and Optimizing the… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $200-Million Risk Participation Facility to Standard Chartered Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 an unfunded US $200-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Standard… Read more »
Africa: Us-Africa Trade Up More Than 500 Percent but Many African Countries Losing Out
Africa's trade with the United States grew by more than 500 per cent between 2001 and 2011, but many African countries missed out on that five-fold growth, a leading Washington… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S $200-Million Facility to Reinforce Ecobank's Trade Finance Capacities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 a Trade Finance package of US $200 million comprising an unfunded risk-sharing… Read more »
March 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Host 2nd Governing Council Meeting of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The African Development Bank Group will, on March 6, 2013 in Tunis, host the 2nd governing council meeting of the Africa fertilizer financing mechanism (AFFM). Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board of Directors in Abidjan
Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, expressed his Government's gratitude in receiving the African Development Bank's Board of Directors as well as Senior… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: First Meeting of General Assembly of Regional Platform On Drought Resilience and Sustainability
To address the recurrent droughts and related human, production and environmental concerns in a sustainable manner, the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of countries in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Re-Engages With the Federal Government of Somalia
An African Development Bank Group mission led by Abdirahman Beileh, Acting Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, and comprising members of the Fragile States… Read more »
East Africa: Landmark Workshop On Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program
The workshop on the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP) in the Horn of Africa (HoA) commenced on Friday, February 22 at the African Union Headquarters in… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Staff Training On Social Business Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking a lead role in promoting Social Business in Africa together with the Regional Member Country (RMC) governments, international… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Comoros
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved debt relief for the Union of the Comoros following the country's attainment of the completion point under… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Mozambique in Moving Closer to a Working Green Growth Action Plan
Stakeholders across Mozambique gathered in a consultation on the country's developing Green Growth Action Plan (GGAP) in December 2012. The African Development Bank (AfDB) team… Read more »
Africa: National Conference On Social Business in Tunisia
"Social Business has enormous potential to solve social problems in a financially sustainable way, both in Tunisia and across Africa." - Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - 'The African Development Bank Is Africa's Best Advocate'
African Development Bank: A Trusted Partner Read more »
February 22, 2013
Nigeria: Nigeria Receives Approval for Additional CIF $50 Million to Bolster Energy Efficiency
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has announced an agreement to provide Nigeria with US $50 million to support an African Development Bank-supported program of financial… Read more »
