November 02, 2012
Africa: African Economic Conference 2012 Ends in Kigali - Where Do We Go From Here?
"Africa can have a brighter future, and has the potential to become the next emerging market by the end of this decade... Also, the continent's long-term growth prospects are… Read more »
Africa: Household Enterprises Are Key to Inclusive Growth
Economists studying the role of household enterprises in economic growth are advising governments to discontinue ignoring the sector in their development strategies. Read more »
November 01, 2012
Africa: Fragility Needs More Financial Resources
Fragile countries require more financial support to stand a chance of improving their fortunes, Shantayanan Devarajan, the World Bank's Chief Economist for the Africa Region, said… Read more »
Africa: Expanding Trade for Inclusive Growth - African Continent's Future Prosperity Will Be Built On Trade
Key challenges and opportunities for effective expansion of trade for inclusive development were discussed in depth in a plenary session of the seventh African Economic Conference… Read more »
Africa: Transparency and Accountability Key for Successful Public Finance Management in Africa
The African Economic Conference continued, Wednesday, October 31 in Kigali, Rwanda, with debates on public finance, led by high-profile speakers, conversant with public finance. Read more »
Africa: Good Contracts and Clear Politics Needed to Benefit From Natural Resources
Countries have the sovereign responsibility and their citizens expect them to use their natural resources responsibly, Roger Nord, the Deputy Director, IMF Africa Department, said… Read more »
October 31, 2012
Africa: African Countries Must Exploit Domestic Resources to Mobilize Development
Experts participating in the ongoing African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, have discussed ways to exploit domestic resources ahead of global uncertainty and a decline in… Read more »
Africa: Strengthened Partnerships With African Think Tanks Will Enhance Bank's Position
"Partnering with think tanks needs to be part and parcel of the Bank's effort to become a strong knowledge broker." - Hau Sing Tse, Executive Director of the African Development… Read more »
Africa: Former African Heads of State Obasanjo and Branco On Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive development must include equity, equality, transparency, popular participation in politics and the economy, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on October… Read more »
October 30, 2012
Africa: Rwandan President Tasks Economic Experts With 'Learning Lessons From the Past'
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, October 30, urged a group of senior African economic experts, researchers and policy-makers gathered in Kigali to think outside the box… Read more »
Africa: Africa Development Institute Kicks Off African Economic Conference
The African Development Institute (EADI) kicked off the African Economic Conference on October 29 in Kigali, Rwanda, with a curtain-raiser event, namely a workshop to enhance… Read more »
October 29, 2012
Africa: Africa, the Land of Opportunity - African Economic Conference Gears Up for Huge Rush to Kigali
The 7th edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) is gearing up for huge rush of leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world to come to Kigali, Rwanda. This year's… Read more »
October 23, 2012
Africa: African Leaders, Academics to Debate Economic Transformation and Empowerment At African Economic Conference 2012
Leaders and scholars from Africa and around the world will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2 to debate the continent's prospects for sustainable and inclusive… Read more »
October 31, 2012
Africa: Asia - Africa Knowledge Exchange On Health Insurance
On Wednesday, Oct 31, the African Development Bank, the World Bank Institute and the Asia Network for Capacity Building in Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS), will be sponsoring… Read more »
October 05, 2012
Africa: 7th Edition of the African Economic Conference - Inclusive Growth At the Centre of Discussions
The 7th African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2, 2012 on the theme, "Fostering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable… Read more »
October 01, 2012
Africa: Strengthening Partnerships for Development and Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Long-Term Strategy will feature prominently in a series of engagements with partners through the month of October, designed to enhance… Read more »
August 29, 2012
Africa: A Workshop On Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
The African Development Bank is conducting a second workshop with the theme "Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development - Africa Action… Read more »
May 24, 2012
Africa: Africa's Top Business, Political and Academic Names to Flock to AfDB's Annual Meetings in Arusha
A dazzling array of Africa's most successful people, including a sitting president, a former president and a multibillionaire businessman, will gather at the Annual Meetings of the… Read more »
May 08, 2012
Africa: Inland Lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project in Rwanda
Since 2006 the African Development Bank has been supporting the Rwanda government in restoring and improving the Rwandan fisheries sector. Support has been given to both capture… Read more »
May 07, 2012
Africa: Seventh African Economic Conference - Call for Papers
This year's African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 30 October to 2 November and the organizers are now calling for papers to be presented and… Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: African Parliamentarians Promote Private Sector Development
The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), together with the Rwandan government and parliament is holding a special Parliamentary… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Co-Host Conference On Future of Private Sector in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-hosting a major conference on the development of the private sector in Africa and its crucial role for economic growth, job creation and… Read more »
November 29, 2011
Africa: Jaballah Srarfi Elected Chair of African Legal Support Facility (AfDB)
Facility also grants U.S.$ 700,000 to Rwanda for energy and mining sectors Read more »
November 17, 2011
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S. $12 Million Line of Credit With Bank of Kigali
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Kigali today signed a USD 12 million line of credit and a USD 500,000 grant agreement for technical assistance from the Fund for… Read more »
October 24, 2011
Africa: A New Model for Higher Education in Africa (AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funds totaling U.S.$ 124.3 million for ground-breaking 'Centers of Excellence' in higher education in Mali, Uganda and Rwanda. Read more »