March 20, 2015
Africa: World Water Day 2015 - "Water and Sustainable Development"
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December 09, 2014
Africa: Continent Prepares for the Launch of the Africa Regional Integration Index
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have joined forces to produce an Africa Regional… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Rockefeller Foundation and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Convene Forum On Africa's Growth
The Rockefeller Foundation, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday, December 9 convened the Africa Forum on… Read more »
October 17, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $40-Million 10-Year Line of Credit to East African Development Bank to Fund Regional Projects
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 15 in Abidjan approved a US $40-million 10-year Line of Credit (LoC) for a pipeline of projects… Read more »
August 01, 2014
Africa: Tunisia - AfDB to Propose Key Solutions for Poverty Reduction
The new AfDB report entitled "Food Subsidies and Direct Social Transfer: Toward a Better Targeting of Monetary Poverty and Deprivation in Tunisia" has now been officially launched… Read more »
May 22, 2014
West Africa: Capacity Building for Ecowas Parliamentarians On Accountability in Social Sectors
On average 40-60% of public expenditure goes to social spending in Africa, which calls for improved governance, and voice and accountability in social spending. In order to foster… Read more »
February 20, 2014
Tunisia: Bank Reiterates Its Commitment to Help Tunisia Achieve Sustainable Development
On 19 February 2014, Mehdi Jomaa, head of the Tunisian government, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met to discuss how to strengthen efforts… Read more »
January 09, 2014
Africa: AfDB Boards Adopts Safeguards System to Promote Sustainable Development
The Board of Directors of the of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on December 17 2013, in Tunis, adopted the Integrated Safeguards System - a cornerstone of its Ten-Year… Read more »
January 08, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a Results Measurement Framework to Better Achieve its Development Goals
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors, on Wednesday, January 8 in Tunis, approved the Institution's Results Measurement Framework (RMF) for the period 2013-2016.… Read more »
October 11, 2013
Africa: "Sound institutions are key to sustainable development," says AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Speaking on October 10, 2013 at a meeting organized by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said that… Read more »
October 03, 2013
Sudan: AfDB Grants U.S. $3.2 Million for Technical Assistance to Sudan for PRSP Preparation
On Thursday October 3, 2013, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Sudan signed a Protocol of Agreement for Technical Assistance for the preparation of a full… Read more »
September 25, 2013
Africa: ADF-13 to Be Innovative, Focused and Strategic, says Bank President
The African Development Fund (ADF) and its donor-country partners opened on Wednesday, September 25 in Paris, the third and last round of the 13th replenishment of the ADF, the… Read more »
September 24, 2013
Tunisia: Money Transfers From Tunisians Living Abroad - an Untapped Goldmine
According to Chedly Ayari, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), "Migrants are development stakeholders in their own right." He reiterated this belief time and again at a… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders, Top Scholars Look at Regional Integration as Key to Africa's Continuing Growth
The eighth African Economic Conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 28-30, 2013 under the theme "Regional Integration in Africa". The conference is… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Africa: French Development Agency and AfDB to Strengthen Cooperation Through Concrete Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed an Exchange of Letters on September 13, 2013, in Tunis. Read more »
August 28, 2013
Djibouti: Geothermal Exploration Project in Lake Assal Region Launched
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Djibouti on Monday, August 26, signed the funding agreements, totalling US $7.5 million, for a geothermal exploration… Read more »
August 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB, Auc Sign Us $45 Million Grant Agreement to Boost Pan African University
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a grant agreement worth US $45 million to boost the Pan African University. Read more »
August 05, 2013
Rwanda: African Development Fund - Skills, Jobs and Entrepreneurship in Rwanda
Rwanda has been an economic success and has maintained a strong growth path averaging 8% per year over the last decade. Rwanda has made remarkable progresses on the Millennium… Read more »
August 01, 2013
Africa: Malawi - AfDB Launches Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay Road Rehabilitation Project
The African Development Fund-financed Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay Road Rehabilitation Project in Malawi was launched on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Read more »
July 31, 2013
Africa: President's U.S.treasury Awards Blog - Debating Africa and the Global Economy On Us Public Radio
On Thursday, July 25, I was in Washington for an award ceremony at the US Treasury, in which two African Development Bank projects received recognition. Straight afterwards, I… Read more »
Africa: Debating Africa and the Global Economy On U.S. Public Radio [President's Blog]
On Thursday, July 25, I was in Washington for an award ceremony at the US Treasury, in which two African Development Bank projects received recognition. Straight afterwards, I… Read more »
July 30, 2013
Africa: Sierra Leone Pursues a Green Growth Path With AfDB Support
On July 12, Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, launched the new national development plan for the period 2013-2018 called "Agenda for Prosperity" (A4P). The support… Read more »
July 25, 2013
Africa: U.S. Department of the Treasury Awards - Gender Support in Cote d'Ivoire and Agriculture in Uganda
It is a tremendous honour to be here with my colleagues to receive these awards. Read more »
July 26, 2013
Africa: U.S. Treasury Recognizes Five Exceptional Projects At Development Impact Awards Ceremony
"It's easy to be critical of development, especially in hard times at home," said US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew."But today shows the very best it can do." Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Debates "The U.S., Africa and the Global Economy" On the Kojo Nnamdi Radio Show in Washington
On the heels of the US Treasury Development Impact Honors ceremony in Washington, DC, African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, joined a radio debate on "The US,… Read more »
