August 23, 2012
Africa: Food Security Remains a Top Priority for African Development
Food security remains an important development issue for Africa, with many countries facing high food costs and periodic food shortages due to climate change, humanitarian crises,… Read more »
August 09, 2012
Africa: African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Droughts
An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya's Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit… Read more »
August 08, 2012
Africa: AfDB Funds Capacity Building in Managing for Results
The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Tuesday in Tunis, provided USD 14 million as its contribution to the financing of knowledge component of the multinational project for… Read more »
August 07, 2012
North Africa: Unlocking North Africa's Potential Through Regional Integration - New AfDB Report
"Unlocking North Africa's potential through regional integration" is the title of a new report published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), which examines the key issues and… Read more »
August 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB, UNECA, and AUC Partner to Improve Statistical Capacity to Prepare Metadata for MDGs Indicators
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in close cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Africa Union Commission (AUC), is organising a… Read more »
August 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Join African Finance Ministers Meeting in Kinshasa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be attending the meeting of African finance ministers and central bank governors which begins in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic… Read more »
July 30, 2012
Africa: Inflation Rises to 12.1 Percent
Inflation edged up to an annual rate of 12.1 percent in the countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in June compared to the annual rate of 11.6… Read more »
July 27, 2012
Niger: Niger - AfDB Funds Local Development Support Project in Diffa Region
The Diffa region to the far south-east of Niger is one of the areas most affected by cycles of drought, characterized especially by dune encroachment, increased silting in… Read more »
July 26, 2012
Africa: AfDB Stands Ready to Support African Countries in Establishing Continental Free Trade
The African Development Bank (AfDB) stands ready to assist African countries in implementing the physical infrastructure needed for the establishment of the Continental Free Trade… Read more »
July 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Group Project Approvals for 2012 So Far Total U.S. $ 3.45 Billion
The African Development Bank Group has made project approvals of approximately USD 3.45 billion, or Units of Account (UA) 2.27 billion, during the year 2012 so far. In total, 52… Read more »
Africa: Moono Muputola, AfDB - 'Well-Regulated Commodity Exchanges Are of Critical Importance'
"African countries can benefit immensely from well-regulated derivatives commodity exchanges - which in turn could provide a useful tool for Africa's development," said Moono… Read more »
July 25, 2012
Africa: Conference Seeks to Develop Regulatory Framework for Derivatives and Commodity Exchanges
From 25-27 July 2012, more than 100 high level experts from across Africa will discuss ways and means to develop the derivatives and commodity exchanges in Africa, through the… Read more »
July 24, 2012
Africa: Economic and Social Challenges Beyond the Revolution
The Tunisian uprising began as a spontaneous social protest against unemployment and social injustice in the interior of the country. In less than a month and against all… Read more »
July 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB Injects Euros 7m Private Equity Into SME Fund in Francophone Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently approved a €7 million equity investment in the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs SME Fund (IPAE). This will… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Injects U.S. $15 Million Equity Into African Trade Insurance Agency
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved recently a USD15 million equity investment in the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) to increase its… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Omsbudsman Explains Role and Workings of the Office On Ghana Field Office Visit
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Ombudsman, Amabel Orraca Ndiaye, visited the AfDB's Ghana Field office (GHFO) from 11 to 13 July, 2012 as part of an annual outreach and… Read more »
July 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Gabon Renewable Energy Sector With 57m Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, through its private sector window, approved on 18 July 2012 in Tunis, a senior loan of €57.5 million to… Read more »
July 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches Uganda Bond Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 opened books on its 125 billion Ugandan shilling medium-term note (MTN) programme. The first issue of the programme,… Read more »
July 18, 2012
Africa: AfBD Co-Hosts the 17th African Econometric Society Annual Conference 2012
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank, in partnership with the African Econometric Society (AES), the Bank of Uganda, Makerere University College of… Read more »
Africa: 40+ African Ministers of Finance and Health Tackle Health Mdgs and Steer Post-Mdg Agenda
The Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) mechanism organized a High-level dialogue among African ministers of finance and health on Value for Money, Sustainability and… Read more »
Africa: Forecasting the Costs and Benefits of Implementing Basel III for North African Emerging Economies
Forecasting the Costs and Benefits of Implementing Basel III for North African Emerging Economies looks at the potential impact of Basel III on Tunisia and Egypt. Read more »
July 17, 2012
Africa: Afdb's Usd 33m Harar Water and Sanitation Project Comes On Stream
The Harar Water Supply and Sanitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to the tune of 33 USD million, was inaugurated in the historic Ethiopian town on 8… Read more »
Africa: Southern Region B Director Visits Itezhi-Tezhi Hydro-Power Plant and Transmission Line Project
Southern Region B Director, Chiji Ojukwu, was on a dialogue mission to Zambia from 9 to 14 July 2012 where, along with the Vice President and Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, he was… Read more »
July 16, 2012
Africa: AWES Delegates Mull Solution to Women's Financial Exclusion
Delegates at the just concluded African Women Economic Summit (AWES) held in Lagos have proposed way out for financial exclusion of women in the continent. Read more »
Africa: African Women Pledge to Fight for Inclusive Growth
The Second African Women Economic summit wound up in Lagos on Saturday, with a unanimous commitment by hundreds of entrepreneurs and professional women to campaign vigorously for… Read more »