Africa: Libya's Post War Challenges - A New AfDB Economic Brief

The impact of the conflict on Libya's economy will have significant ramifications on the country's political and economic reconstruction, according to a new economic brief from the… Read more »

Africa: Valiant Women of Peace (AfDB)

The announcement of today's Nobel Peace Prize winners is an inspiration for women around the world.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true source of pride for the African continent, not… Read more »

Africa: Tunisian-Libyan Integration - What Prospects? (AfDB)

Reaching Tunisia's full potential by enhancing regional integration, was the theme of the African Development Bank's presentation at a recent forum organized by the Institut de… Read more »

Africa: Bank Training Staff to See Green Potential in Projects (AfDB)

During the month of September 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted two internal training sessions to continue efforts to deepen understanding of climate change issues… Read more »

Africa: Bank Assists African Countries Better Understand and Prepare NAMAs (AfDB)

Even though Africa contributes roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the continent can play an important role in mitigating the GHGs emissions and reducing the… Read more »

Africa: Bank Training to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) staff is invited to attend a two-day workshop on the Bank's new Climate Safeguards System (CSS) from 11 to 14 October 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. CSS… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Calls for Speed in Assistance to Tunisia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for speed in the delivery of international assistance to Tunisia as the country goes through political and economic change. AfDB… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Reinforces Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 in Tunis an eight-and-a-half-year USD 45 million senior loan to the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Eskom Sign U.S.$ 365m Renewable Energy Loans

Investments underline African response to climate change challenge Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 258 Million Loans and Grants to Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Niger

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 20 September 2011 in Tunis approved loans and grants amounting to 160 million Units of Account* (U.S.$ 257.6… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Tunisia Sign 340 Million Dinars Loan Agreements

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Tunisian government, on 19 September 2011, signed two loan agreements totaling 340 million dinars. Both loans will finances… 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 »

Africa: Fragile Countries Must Lead in Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (AfDB)

In closing intensive discussions on peacebuilding and statebuilding in Africa, African leaders and assembled experts called for new peace- and statebuilding goals to guide global… Read more »

North Africa: AfDB, Largest Investor of Private Equity Investment Fund in the Maghreb

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on 6 September the first closing of the multi-sector private equity fund Maghreb Private Equity Fund III LLC ('MPEF III'), with a size… Read more »

Africa: Africa Regional Consultation On Peace-Building And State-Building (AfDB)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its international partners are jointly organizing an Africa regional consultations on peace-building and state-building in Addis Ababa,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Scaling-Up Engagement With Civil Society

A Bank-wide task team has begun work on a framework for scaling up the institution's engagement with civil society. The team met on Tuesday, 8 August 2011 in Tunis, where members… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka in Egypt

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka is on a two-day working visit to Egypt. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Tunisia's SMEs with U.S. $50 Million Line of Credit

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 13 July approved a USD 50-million line of credit in support of Tunisia's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to… Read more »

North Africa: AfDB Approves 20 Million Euros Private Equity Investments in the Maghreb

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 20-million euros equity investment in the Maghreb Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III). This… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-Funded Motorway Link And Other New Projects Are Path to Growth

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) most recently announced project in Tunisia will create jobs and promote growth in the neglected south east region of the country. It is also… Read more »

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 »

Africa: ALSF Supports Tunisia's Bid to Recover Stolen Assets (AfDB)

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is helping the Tunisian Stolen Asset Recovery Committee to build capacity, following an agreement signed on 10 June 2011 during the Annual… Read more »

Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)

African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Highlights Egypt's Good Economic Performance

The African Development Bank launches The Arab Republic of Egypt: Competitiveness Report update 2010 and share the fruits of analytical work and discussions with the Bank's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And New Faces, New Voices Urge African Women to Become More Active Players

Financial institutions and regulators should think of African women as an emerging market and should include them in the reshaping of the post-crisis financial system. Read more »