February 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB-IFPRI Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Agriculture Biotechnology
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will organize an important meeting to present and discuss the findings and… Read more »
February 02, 2012
Africa: Slow Implementation of Infrastructure Projects Constrains Intra-African Trade
Lack of political will is slowing down implementation of vital regional infrastructure projects in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank has said. Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: North African Lawyers Commend Alsf-Palu Training Opportunities
North African Lawyers have commended the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan African Lawyers Union's (PALU) recent capacity-building seminar, noting that "it opens… Read more »
Africa: 'It Is More Important for the Bank to Be Alerted When a Policy Is Violated'
In an interview ahead of his retirement on January 31, 2012, Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU) Director, Per Eldar Sovik, emphasized what he believes could be done to… Read more »
January 26, 2012
Africa: Lawyers Given Better Understanding of AfBD Requirements for Infrastructure Financing
Thursday 26 January was the second day of a two-day capacity building seminar organised by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) in… Read more »
Africa: ALSF-PALU Seminar for North African Lawyers
On day two, January 26, 2012, the participants at the ALSF-PALU capacity building seminar attended three major presentations. The aim was to familiarize North African lawyers with… Read more »
January 25, 2012
Africa: Alsf-Palu Seminar On Commercial Transactions-Interviews (AfDB)
Charles Boamah, Finance Vice-President, African Development Bank Read more »
Africa: 2012 Annual Partnerships Forum-Transforming Partnerships Towards a Green (AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2012 annual Partnerships Forum on 22 - 23 March 2012, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on… Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Seminar On Capacity Building for Negotiating Complex Commercial Transactions (AfDB)
The African Legal Services Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) seminar on reinforcing capacity in international commercial disputes resolutions in the Northern… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Expresses Optimism for African Economies
AfDB President Donald Kaberuka hosted the annual new year lunch for ambassadors of AfDB member states at the Movenpick Hotel in Gammarth, Tunis on Monday 23 January. Read more »
Africa: Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa to Be Key Feature of AU Summit (AfDB)
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is to be a key topic of discussion in sessions of the Summit of African Heads of State and Government of the African… Read more »
January 22, 2012
Africa: The AfDB and Partners Release Arabic Version of Quality Standards for Development Evaluation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its partners today released a trilingual version of the Quality Standards for Development Evaluation. It was released in Arabic,… Read more »
January 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Pays Visit to Tunisian Head of State
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group president Donald Kaberuka, visited President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia at the Carthage Palace on Thursday. The visit followed the one-year… Read more »
January 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Makes Successful Showing in U.S.$ 1 Billion Bond Deal
Last week, the African Development Bank successfully issued a U.S.$ 1 billion, five-year bond. Order books totalled U.S.$ 1.2 billion from 43 investors. Read more »
January 12, 2012
Africa: 1.125 Percent U.S.$ 1.0 Billion Benchmark Due 15 March 2017 (AfDB)
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January 04, 2012
Africa: The Migration and Development Fund Donates 1.4 Million Euros (AfDB)
The Migration and Development Fund's oversight committee recently approved a series of grants amounting to € 1.4 million to six remittances funded local development projects… Read more »
December 21, 2011
Africa: ADF Grants U.S.$ 15.6 Million to African Virtual University (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group's board of directors has approved a USD15.6 million grant from its concessionary lending arm, the African Development Fund (ADF) to help… Read more »
December 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB Group's African Development Fund Makes U.S.$ 155 Million Loan to Support Private Sector Reform and Economic Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of USD 155.2 million to the United Republic of Tanzania on 16… Read more »
December 16, 2011
North Africa: North Africa Takes Fresh Look At Islamic Banking At African Development Bank Conference (AfDB)
On 14 December, the African Development Bank hosted a panel discussion on the potential of Islamic finance in North Africa. Focus was on the Bank's capacity to promote the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Statistical Development With the Launch of the Open Data for Africa Platform
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), is launching an Open Data for Africa platform. It aims at significantly increasing access to quality data necessary for managing and… Read more »
December 15, 2011
Africa: AfDB to Explore New Climate Financing From Norway
A Nordic Development Fund (NDF) delegation will visit the African Development Bank (AfDB) in mid-January 2012 to present its new strategy and operational guidelines for accessing… Read more »
Africa: African Water Facility to Commit Approximately euro 25 Million in 2012 (AfDB)
In 2012, the African Water Facility (AWF) expects to commit about €25 million to 22 new projects that will contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation. Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Fully Operational in 2012 (AfDB)
January 2012 will see the operational inception of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), with a call for proposals for up to a total of USD 8 million to be granted as seed… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Co-Financing to Cif Projects Could Top U.S.$ 600 Million in 2012
In 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) expects to approve approximately USD 600 million in co-financing and begin implementation of numerous projects and programs backed by… Read more »
December 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Chief Closes First Commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day
On 12 December 2011, the president of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, closed the first commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption organized by the Integrity… Read more »
