April 05, 2012
Africa: Indeed African Governments Have a Key Role As a Partner to the Bank - Mthuli Ncube
How would the African Development Bank Group, in practical terms, want African governments to embrace "Inclusive growth?" Have Africans taken ownership of the theme and what it the… Read more »
April 02, 2012
Africa: Infertile Land in Gambia Put to Plough Due to Joint AfDB/IFAD
More than 140,000 poor people, of whom 52% are women across the Gambia have enjoyed greatly increased crop output after formerly unproductive land was put to the plough as a result… Read more »
April 05, 2012
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 251 Million Funding for Roads in Tanzania
The African Development Bank Group has approved USD 250.95 million (UA 162 million) for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone. Read more »
April 03, 2012
Africa: AfDB Holds Workshop in Nairobi On Its East African Transport Portfolio
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held a workshop on decentralization and transport projects with its development partners in East Africa in Nairobi on 21 and 22 March, where it… Read more »
April 02, 2012
Africa: Infertile Land in Gambia Put to Plough Due to Joint AfDB/IFAD
More than 140,000 small farmers across the Gambia have enjoyed greatly increased crop output after formerly unproductive land was put to the plough as a result of a USD 17.5… 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 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 »
Africa: AfDB Holds Long Term Strategy Consultation Meeting in Sudan
On 28 March 2012, the African Development Bank held a national consultation meeting on the Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for 2013 yo 22, which is currently being formulated, in… Read more »
West Africa: Integrated Fight Against Aquatic Plant Proliferation in West Africa
Aquatic plant proliferation is an environmental scourge. These weeds invade waterways and irrigation channels, impeding their economic operation. Fishermen have suffered rising… Read more »
March 27, 2012
Africa: AfDB Names Three New Vice Presidents
The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, named three new Vice Presidents on 26 March. They are Zondo Sakala, Rémy Rioux and Cecilia… Read more »
March 26, 2012
Africa: 'A Strategic Priority' for Banks, Finds New AfDB Study
A new survey from the African Development Bank (AfDB) of the East African banking sector has found that it eager to do business with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… Read more »
Africa: Seminar On National and Trans-Boundary Water Resources Management
The African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank Group will, in collaboration with the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa… Read more »
Africa: AfDB in EUR 64m Financial Support for West African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the West African Development Bank (WADB) signed a loan agreement of a capital subscription of EUR 3.05 million and a line of credit of EUR… Read more »
Africa: Thought-Leadership Seminar Focuses On Us Economy
Under the umbrella of the AfDB's Thought-Leadership Seminar series, Professor Cecilia Rouse of Princeton University made a presentation on "The US Economy in the Global Economic… Read more »
March 23, 2012
Africa: AfDB Partnerships Make Remarkable Progress in 2011
The partnerships and cooperation unit (ORRU) recorded notable results in 2011 in moving the Bank's partnership network towards a green and inclusive growth in Africa. During the… Read more »
March 22, 2012
Africa: Joint Statement of the AfDB and the World Bank On the Situation in Mali
The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, long-standing development partners of Mali, join the African Union and ECOWAS in condemning the military coup, urging a… Read more »
March 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable, to discuss economic and political developments in the country on 23 March. The meeting will also… Read more »
March 22, 2012
Africa: Regional Consultations On the Bank's Long Term Strategy Begins in Addis
The Regional Consultations on the African Development Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for the Eastern Africa region began on 14 March 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This was the… Read more »
March 21, 2012
Africa: Business Opportunities Seminar 2012
The objective is to provide a forum relating to the AfDB's lending policies, procurement rules, operation cycle, and project pipelines. Read more »
Africa: First Ica Water Platform Meeting Paves Way for Action On African Water Infrastructure
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) held its first ICA Water Platform Meeting on 8 and 9 March 2012 to identify challenges and opportunities in the financing and… Read more »
March 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB Makes AUs $500 Million Note
The African Development Bank ("AfDB") rated (Aaa/AAA) today priced a new benchmark Australian Dollar transaction, marking the return of AfDB to the Kangaroo market in over a year. Read more »
Africa: Rio+20 African Delegates Meet in New York to Discuss 'One Voice for Africa'
African negotiators to the forthcoming Rio+20 conference on sustainable development, to be held in June, gathered in New York last week for a training session on negotiation… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Grants U.S.$ 63m to Improve Africa's Strategic Crops
On 12 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) signed a grant agreement for USD 63million to fund a… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Energy and Road Infrastructure Development in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government signed loan and grant agreements totaling some USD 336 million in support of clean energy and road infrastructure… Read more »