Africa: World Economic Forum On Africa Kicks Off in Cape Town

The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off on Wednesday, May 8 on the theme "Delivering on Africa's Promise". Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Workshop On Regulations for Commodities and Derivatives Markets in Africa

From May 6 to 10, 2013, the African Development Bank is organizing a pan-African training workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on derivatives and commodities markets for… Read more »

Africa: ZimFund's EPIRP to Improve Reliability and Availability of Electricity in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund) launched the physical implementation of the sub-transmission component of the Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Strengthens Angola's Public Institutions

The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized on 15-19 April 2013 in Luanda, Angola a workshop meant to strengthen capacity for projects and financial management in the country's… Read more »

Africa: Malawi President Launches Water Supply and Sanitation Project

A water supply and sanitation system supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) was launched on April 15, 2013, in Malosa, Malawi by Malawi President Joyce Banda. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Multinational Project On Rural Economy in Zambia

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in Zambia and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), with support from the International Institute for Tropical… Read more »

Africa: Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund Launches Flagship Infrastructure Development Project

ZimFund's Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project (Phase One) will increase the reliability, quality and availability of water, restore wastewater treatment… Read more »

Africa: The BRICS Call for Their Own Development Bank

At their meeting in Durban, the BRICS group put forward the proposal establishing a Development Bank under their auspices. This initiative was hailed by Donald Kaberuka, President… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Grants Malawi U.S.$3.04 Million for Kholombidzo Power Feasibility Studies

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved, on March 25, 2013, a grant amounting to US $3.04 million to finance the Kholombidzo Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) Feasibility… Read more »

Africa: Message from the President: A Win-Win in Infrastructure - The Durban BRICS Summit

The new world order comes to Durban this week - for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma… Read more »

Africa: A Win-Win in Infrastructure - The Durban Brics Summit

The new world order comes to Durban this week - for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $73 Million for Irrigation and Road Projects in Malawi

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved, on March 13, 2013, grants and loans amounting to US $73 million to finance irrigation and road rehabilitation projects in… Read more »

Africa: The African Water Facility Increases Access to Water Supply and Sanitation in Zimbabwe

Funded by the African Water Facility (AWF) to the amount of US $3 million, the project designed to rehabilitate the water supply and sewerage systems in Chitungwiza will be handed… Read more »

Africa: Competition and Market Structure in the Zambian Banking Sector

Studies on banking competition in developing countries, and especially in Africa, are sparse. This 2013 study, published by the Chief Economist Complex of the African Development… Read more »

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 »

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: AfDB and OECD Hold Regional Workshop On Green Growth in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jointly organized the workshop "Green Growth in Africa: Concepts, Tools… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Asia Forum On Role of Health Insurance in Universal Coverage

Representatives from Ministries of Finance and Health, national health insurance authorities and development partners, as well as experts and practitioners from Asia and Africa are… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $100 Million Loan to Boost Fertilizer Production in Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved today a senior loan of US $100 million to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) to… Read more »

Africa: Malawi and Kenya Launch AfDB Financed Lilongwe West By-Pass Road Project

Malawi President Mrs. Joyce Banda and Kenyan President Mr. Mwai Kibaki, who was on a three-day state visit to Malawi, officially launched the construction of the ADF financed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Malawi Government Launch the UA 29.45 Million Higher Education, Science and Technology Project

The African Development Bank and the Government of Malawi officially launched the UA 29.45 million Malawi Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) Project in Ntchisi,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Zambian Government Sign Us $55-Million Loan Agreement for Itezhi-Tezhi Hydropower Project

The African Development Bank and the Government of the Republic of Zambia signed, on December 19, a loan agreement for US $55 million to support the Itezhi-Tezhi Hydro Power and… Read more »

Africa: Zambia's Minister of Finance and National Planning Exchanges With President Kaberuka

In his welcoming remarks the Zambian Minister of Finance and National Planning Alexander Chikwanda commended African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka for the support the… Read more »

Africa: Bank President Commended for Outstanding Leadership

The Governor of the Bank of Zambia, Michael Gondwe, commended African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka for his outstanding leadership and the Bank's positive contribution… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Discusses Development Opportunities and Challenges in Zambia

African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka met with cooperating partners and ambassadors in Lusaka on December 21 to discuss development opportunities and challenges in… Read more »