October 04, 2011
Africa: Bank Training Staff to See Green Potential in Projects (AfDB)
During the month of September 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted two internal training sessions to continue efforts to deepen understanding of climate change issues… Read more »
Africa: Bank Assists African Countries Better Understand and Prepare NAMAs (AfDB)
Even though Africa contributes roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the continent can play an important role in mitigating the GHGs emissions and reducing the… Read more »
Africa: Bank Training to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB) staff is invited to attend a two-day workshop on the Bank's new Climate Safeguards System (CSS) from 11 to 14 October 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. CSS… Read more »
September 29, 2011
Africa: AfDB Calls for Speed in Assistance to Tunisia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for speed in the delivery of international assistance to Tunisia as the country goes through political and economic change. AfDB… Read more »
September 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB Reinforces Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 in Tunis an eight-and-a-half-year USD 45 million senior loan to the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund… Read more »
September 26, 2011
Africa: AfDB, Eskom Sign U.S.$ 365m Renewable Energy Loans
Investments underline African response to climate change challenge Read more »
September 22, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 258 Million Loans and Grants to Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Niger
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 20 September 2011 in Tunis approved loans and grants amounting to 160 million Units of Account* (U.S.$ 257.6… Read more »
September 19, 2011
Africa: AfDB and Tunisia Sign 340 Million Dinars Loan Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Tunisian government, on 19 September 2011, signed two loan agreements totaling 340 million dinars. Both loans will finances… Read more »
September 16, 2011
Africa: Five New Countries Join Deauville Partnership (AfDB)
U.S.$ 38 billion available to aid change in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan Read more »
September 12, 2011
Africa: Fragile Countries Must Lead in Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (AfDB)
In closing intensive discussions on peacebuilding and statebuilding in Africa, African leaders and assembled experts called for new peace- and statebuilding goals to guide global… Read more »
August 25, 2011
Africa: Africa Regional Consultation On Peace-Building And State-Building (AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its international partners are jointly organizing an Africa regional consultations on peace-building and state-building in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
August 12, 2011
Africa: AfDB Scaling-Up Engagement With Civil Society
A Bank-wide task team has begun work on a framework for scaling up the institution's engagement with civil society. The team met on Tuesday, 8 August 2011 in Tunis, where members… Read more »
July 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports Tunisia's SMEs with U.S. $50 Million Line of Credit
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 13 July approved a USD 50-million line of credit in support of Tunisia's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to… Read more »
June 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB-Funded Motorway Link And Other New Projects Are Path to Growth
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) most recently announced project in Tunisia will create jobs and promote growth in the neglected south east region of the country. It is also… Read more »
June 22, 2011
Africa: ALSF Supports Tunisia's Bid to Recover Stolen Assets (AfDB)
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is helping the Tunisian Stolen Asset Recovery Committee to build capacity, following an agreement signed on 10 June 2011 during the Annual… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)
African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »
June 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB And New Faces, New Voices Urge African Women to Become More Active Players
Financial institutions and regulators should think of African women as an emerging market and should include them in the reshaping of the post-crisis financial system. Read more »
Africa: AfDB And Tunisia Formally Sign U.S.$ 500m Budget Support Accord
President Kaberuka announces another U.S.$ 500 million "in the pipeline" Read more »
North Africa: Bank Presents AfDB in North Africa Report for 2011 At Annual Meetings
At the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), its President, Donald Kaberuka, formally signed the agreement for U.S.$ 500 million for budget support to Tunisia on… Read more »
Africa: Call for More Transparency From the AfDB
About 50 civil society organizations attended a forum organized during the 2011 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The two-day forum took place on 9-10 June… Read more »
Africa: Top African Corporate Talent Say Continent is Open for Business (AfDB)
Some of Africa's most successful business people from different industries and sectors came together to discuss how Africa can nurture entrepreneurial talent on the continent at… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: Formal Opening of the African Development Bank 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon (AfDB)
The opening ceremony for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) took place on 9 June 2011 at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Read more »
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 »
Africa: Korea-AfDB - Agreement to Top Up Trust Fund With U.S.$ 8.5 Million
Under an agreement signed today (Thursday 9 June) between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Korea, at the Bank's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Korea has made a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Improving Portuguese Partnership With Africa
The 2001 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Lisbon provides an opportunity for Portugal to improve its relations with the Bank in particular and Africa… Read more »