September 01, 2012
Africa: President Kaberuka Discusses Regional Integration and an African Infrastructure Bond At Parliamentary Speakers Conference
The potential to grow intra-African trade is significant and, while it has more than doubled over the past five years, it remains a disappointing figure, Dr. Donald Kaberuka,… Read more »
August 13, 2012
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Hosts African International Commercial Law Round Table
The African Legal Support Facility is organizing a two-day round table on the theme of "Africa Capacity Building for International Commercial Law" on 13 and 14 September. The venue… 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: 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 23, 2012
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 »
May 31, 2012
Africa: Africa Needs Political Will to Achieve Regional Integration and Economic Transformation
"Africa has potentials to develop trade and regional integration. Economies are not transformed. They are highly dominated by internal barriers. More importantly, there is lack of… Read more »
April 25, 2012
Africa: West African Countries to Stage One-Stop Border Post Workshop in Burkina Faso
A workshop on how to boost intra-African trade through cutting border formalities will take place between 25 and 27 April in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more »
March 28, 2012
Africa: Easing Border Bottlenecks Will Boost Intra-African Trade
Africa's numerous border and customs posts, with the associated bureaucracy and long delays, continues to hold back trade and economic growth on the continent, reports a new study… 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 »
February 02, 2012
Africa: Slow Implementation of Infrastructure Projects Constrains Intra-African Trade
Lack of political will is slowing down implementation of vital regional infrastructure projects in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank has said. Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WCO Partner to Strengthen African Customs Administrations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) will work together to enhance the capacity of customs administrations in Africa. Read more »
January 25, 2012
Africa: Alsf-Palu Seminar On Commercial Transactions-Interviews (AfDB)
Charles Boamah, Finance Vice-President, African Development Bank Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Seminar On Capacity Building for Negotiating Complex Commercial Transactions (AfDB)
The African Legal Services Facility (ALSF) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) seminar on reinforcing capacity in international commercial disputes resolutions in the Northern… Read more »
November 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Strategy to Promote Africa's Regional Integration and Trade
Enhanced linkage of regional markets, support to regional research and training centers, capacity building, as well as regional transport infrastructure are among key provisions of… Read more »
November 01, 2011
Africa: Volatile Commodity Prices Detrimental to Developing Economies (AfDB)
Commodity price volatility has detrimental effect on the public finances of developing countries, according to research conducted by two lecturers at the University of Auvergne in… Read more »
September 20, 2011
Africa: New AfDB Study Takes in-Depth Look At China-Africa Partnership
China's trade with Africa has increased dramatically over recent years. By 2008, it surpassed the USD 100 billion mark to reach USD 114 billion. Despite the 2008 global financial… Read more »
July 18, 2011
Africa: International Agencies Launch Transparency in Trade Initiative (AfDB)
Multilateral initiative will provide free access to trade-related data Read more »
July 15, 2011
West Africa: AfDB Approves a Loan of Up to 60 Million Euros to Finance the Lomé Container Terminal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €60-million loan for the construction of a new container terminal at the Lome Port in… Read more »
June 27, 2011
Africa: ADB and AfDB to Cooperate to Set Up Trade Finance Program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement to help AfDB set up a trade finance program to boost African trade, and, more… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Signs Multi-Million Cooperation Agreements With China And Brazil
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Lisbon signed two major cooperation agreements with China and Brazil for the funding of projects and programs in AfDB's… Read more »
May 30, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves a Financial Package for the Bank of Industry (Nigeria)
On May 26th, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a sovereign guaranteed Program, in the amount of U.S.$ 500 million, to the Bank of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a Financial Package for the Nigerian Export-Import Bank
On May 26th, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a sovereign guaranteed Program, in the amount of U.S.$ 200 million, to the Nigerian… Read more »
May 09, 2011
Africa: New Report Finds Education, Women's Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Trade Key to Africa's Competitiveness
African economies have made important strides in improving their economic environments in recent years, but much remains to be achieved to ensure that recent strong growth… Read more »
May 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the Wef 2011-Bridging Borders - Fostering Regional Integration
AfDB at the WEF 2011-These are the African Development Bank (AfDB) comments on the session entitled "Bridging Borders: Fostering Regional Integration" at the World Economic Forum… Read more »
May 04, 2011
North Africa: Brics Build North Africa's Economy
North Africa's economies are profiting from fast-growing trade and investment from the BRIC countries, according to a new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
