April 12, 2011
Africa: AfDB, Gef Workshop On Resource Mobilisation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have organized a two-day workshop in Tunis aimed at familiarizing AfDB staff with cost-effective ways… Read more »
April 11, 2011
Africa: Tunisian Revolution - AfDB Brief On Economic Outlook
Tunisia is a longstanding partner of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and, as the Bank's client, ranks second after Morocco. The Bank's North Africa Operations department, has… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Reaffirms Support for Tunisia
Tunisian Interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi today received President Donald Kaberuka in audience at his office in Tunis. Prime Minister Caid Essebsi expressed Tunisia's… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Reviews Youth Employment in Fragile States
Youth unemployment situation in Africa in general and the challenges it poses in fragile states in particular was the subject of a brainstorming session organized by the… Read more »
April 07, 2011
Africa: Board Approves Roadmap for Aid Effectiveness and Performance Improvement
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has unanimously approved a new framework for boosting the effectiveness of the Bank's lending. Adopted at a time… Read more »
April 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Regional Integration Strategy for Southern Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today approved the 2011-2012 Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Southern Africa. Regional integration is… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Africa: The AfDB, Tunisia and Red Cross Sign U.S.$ 1 Million for Humanitarian Assistance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, the Tunisian Government and the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC), on Monday March 14, 2011 in Tunis, signed a USD 1 million… Read more »
March 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the Forefront in Promoting Women's Empowerment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been at the forefront in promoting women's empowerment and gender equality, both in African countries and inside the institution. "Equality… Read more »
March 31, 2011
Africa: Governance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Holds First Meeting
Allocates USD2.5 Million for activities in eight countries Read more »
March 29, 2011
Africa: AfDB Launches Environmental & Social Procedures Basics Brochure
A two-day AfDB/GIZ workshop on strategic environmental and social assessment ended on March 22, 2011 in Tunis with the presentation of an AfDB brochure on "Environmental and Social… Read more »
March 28, 2011
Africa: Interview with African Leadership Institute Fellows Spokesperson, Aidan Eyakuze
"The talent represented by the AfDB's Young Professionals we met was inspiring; the searching questions we were asked by the Strategy Team highlighted the courage with which they… Read more »
Africa: Interview with African Leadership Institute Fellow, Jacqueline Chimhanzi
"The Bank has demonstrated agility and resilience in dealing with the challenges of being in a temporary relocation agency, having to be all things to all people, managing a… Read more »
March 25, 2011
Africa: AfDB Hosts African Leadership Institute Fellows
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is hosting a group of African Leadership Institute Fellows (AfLI Fellows), who began a three-day visit on Thursday, 24 March 2011, at the… Read more »
March 21, 2011
Africa: Leveraging Strategic Environmental And Social Assessment Tools
A consultative meeting on strategic environmental and social assessment co-sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) opened on Monday, 21 March 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. The… Read more »
March 18, 2011
Africa: Environmental Assessment Meeting
Leading social and environmental assessment experts from the AfDB and its peer institutions will meet on March 21, 2011 in Tunis, to identify ways to strengthen environmental… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-OPIC - Sharing Commitments to Africa's Development
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) President and CEO, Elizabeth Littlefield, on Thursday, March 17 2011, paid a courtesy call on AfDB President Donald Kaberuka. Read more »
Africa: Interview with OPIC President And CEO, Elizabeth Littlefield
"The AfDB's President, Donald Kaberuka and I have discussed at length on environmental issues... We have shared commitments for partnership to jointly provide finance and develop… Read more »
March 17, 2011
Africa: Environment Seminar to Deepen AfDB Commitment to Africa's Green Economy.
The Bank is committed to Africa's transformation to a green economy. To this end, the Bank will from 21-22 March 2011, host an international seminar on strategic environment and… Read more »
March 16, 2011
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Niger
A delegation comprising three Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission to Niger from 17-21 March 2011, as part of the… Read more »
March 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Group Executive Directors Visit Burkina Faso
As part of their programme of visits to regional member countries, a delegation of Executive Directors of the Bank Group is currently on a consultation mission to Burkina Faso. Read more »
Africa: "The Presence of Friends is Reassuring And Catalyses Support," Says Triki
"The African Development Bank is one of the reliable friends who stands by you before you even launch an appeal for help", said Tunisia's Planning and International Cooperation… Read more »
March 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Humanitarian Aid for Displaced People At Tunisia-Libya Border
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD 1 million humanitarian emergency assistance grant to the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) and the Tunisian Red… Read more »
March 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB Inaugural Thought Leadership Seminar On Boosting Msmes in Africa
The Chief Economist and Vice-president, Mthuli Ncube, on Wednesday, 9 March 2011, launched the Bank's inaugural Thought Leadership Seminar on one of the most critical challenges… Read more »
March 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports 100th Women's Day Celebrations
The AfDB Women's Network launched a new Scholarship Fund for women's education on Tuesday in Tunis. This initiative was to mark the 100th anniversary of the International Women's… Read more »
March 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Sets Up New Trust Fund With Brazil
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a USD 6-million untied grant with the Federative Republic of Brazil, to… Read more »