June 15, 2012
Africa: Sweden Pledges ?7.5 Million to Climdev-Africa Special Fund
The Swedish government has pledged to commit €7.5 million to a special fund of the Climate for Development in Africa Program (ClimDev-Africa) established to pool resources and… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Policy Brief Paper on Inclusive Growth in South Africa
Please note that although this brief is dated May 2012, the paper on South Africa has been issued for distribution, effective 13th June 2012, by the Bank's ECON unit, headed… Read more »
June 07, 2012
Africa: Kaberuka: 'Closing the Infrastructure Deficit Is Vital for Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Development in Africa'
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, has received the United States Treasury Inaugural Development Impact Honors Award bestowed on the… Read more »
June 05, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches Quarterly Knowledge Publication On Evaluation and Development Work
The AfDB has launched Evaluation Matters, a new quarterly knowledge publication that connects the dots between evaluation and development work. Read more »
June 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB's CSO Forum Closes With a Renewed Commitment to Partner for Development
A Forum for Civil Society organized during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in Arusha ended on Friday with the endorsement of three key areas of collaboration… Read more »
May 28, 2012
Africa: African Stakeholders Want Governments to Take Action to Stem Drought
Some African stakeholders on Monday at the ongoing Africa Development Bank (AFDB), annual meetings in Arusha, Tanzania, said that Africa was paying lip service to the age-old issue… Read more »
May 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Publishes All-Africa Report On Household Spending Patterns
Because Africa is a continent of 54 countries, finding data on how Africans live in terms of consumption and spending is not easy, but a new report from the African Development… Read more »
May 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Welcomes G8 Initiative On African Agriculture
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka capped a visit to Washington with a landmark meeting at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit on Saturday. Read more »
May 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Participates in Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka joined U.S. President Barack Obama, several African heads of state and leaders from the public and private sector in Washington… Read more »
May 08, 2012
Africa: Rural Enterprises Project II in Ghana
The Rural Enterprise Project (REP) aims at alleviating poverty, slowing rural-urban drift, contributing to the creation of sustainable jobs. The project also aims at addressing the… Read more »
April 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches Ehealth Award to Seek African ICT Health Solutions
On 19 April, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a competition for innovative and sustainable information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the health… Read more »
April 13, 2012
Africa: Africa-Wide Consultation On AfDB's New Integrated Safeguards System
First regional consultation shows AfDB's commitment to environmental and social sustainability Read more »
April 12, 2012
Africa: African Ministers Commit to Strengthening Science and Technology
More than 30 African ministers of education and science attending the First African Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Youth Employment, Human Capital… Read more »
April 10, 2012
Africa: Thirty Years of Sustainable Forest Management in Africa
As a contribution to the commemoration of the UN International Year of Forests (2011), the United Nations Forum on Forests commissioned the publication of a book entitled "Forests… Read more »
March 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Will Debate Africa's Growth Economy
This year's theme for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in Arusha, Tanzania, from 28 May to 1 June is 'Africa and the Emerging Global Landscape:… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes First Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
The first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) will take place from between 1 and 3 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hosted by the… Read more »
March 19, 2012
Africa: Rio+20 African Delegates Meet in New York to Discuss 'One Voice for Africa'
African negotiators to the forthcoming Rio+20 conference on sustainable development, to be held in June, gathered in New York last week for a training session on negotiation… Read more »
March 15, 2012
Africa: African Parliamentarians Agree to Promote Private Sector Growth
Conference wraps-up with call for action from MPs, government officials and development partners 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 »
Africa: AfDB Organises the First Africa Forum on STI, for Youth Employment
The African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural… 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 »
March 09, 2012
Africa: Strengthening Africa's Negotiating Voice At Rio+20
African Development Bank (AfDB) experts will, join partners on 15 March 2012 in New York City, to provide a training session for African negotiators in support of preparations for… Read more »
March 08, 2012
Africa: Japanese Official Affirms Support for Growth-Oriented Africa On Visit to AfDB
Japan's vice-minister of finance for international affairs, Mr Takehiko Nakao, visited the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 8 March 2012, and held talks with the AfDB president,… Read more »
February 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB and ACBF deepen the Partnership on the African Governance Outlook Aimed
The African Governance Outlook (AGO), a collaborative initiative between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) aims to provide an… Read more »
February 22, 2012
Africa: ClimDev-Africa to Hold High Level Roundtable to Raise Awareness, Funds
In an effort to raise awareness and funds, the Climate for Development in African Programme (ClimDev-Africa) is holding a high level roundtable on 16 April 2012 in Stockholm,… Read more »
