March 04, 2011
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Visit Botswana
A 14-member delegation of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will undertake a consultation mission to Botswana from 7 to 9 March 2011. Read more »
February 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB Celebrates 100 Years of International Women's Day
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will celebrate this year's International Women's Day centenary at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices on 8 March 2011, with the active… Read more »
February 23, 2011
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Signs Management Agency Contract
The Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) has signed on Monday 21st February 2011 in Tunis (Tunisia), an agreement about the management of CBFF projects. The Fund Management Agency (FMA)… Read more »
February 18, 2011
Africa: AfDB 2011 Partnerships Forum to Focus On Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2011 annual Partnerships Forum on 28-29 April 2011, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on regional… Read more »
February 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Commits to Support Tunisia's Transition
Following the Tunisian revolution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, met with Tunisian Interim Prime Minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, on Monday, 14… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Ready to Release Emergency Aid to Tunisia
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, said the Bank is ready to release the necessary resources to assist the transitional government and the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Commits to Support Tunisia's Transition
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its willingness to support Tunisia's interim government in key economic areas to enable a smooth transition and long-term… Read more »
February 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB 2011 Partnerships Forum Focuses On Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold its 2011 annual Partnerships Forum from 22-23 March 2011, at Hotel Ramada Plaza-Gammarth in Tunis, Tunisia, with a focus on regional… Read more »
February 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves 5th Line of Credit to Dbsa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, 3 February 2010 in Tunis, a USD 300-million line of credit (LOC) to the Development Bank of… Read more »
February 04, 2011
Africa: Delivering Results - AfBD Management Reflects On Aid Effectiveness
The Bank Group's senior managers, resident representatives (ResReps) and government officials, on Friday, February 4, 2011 in Tunis, held a seminar on development effectiveness… Read more »
February 03, 2011
Africa: AfDB Deploys New Field Office Resident Representatives
The Bank Group on January 31, 2011 in Tunis launched an induction and orientation session for newly-appointed Resident Representatives (ResReps). By organizing the program at the… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: Independent AfDB Evaluation Contributes to Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture And Agribusiness
The Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG) today launched its most recent book, Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture and Agribusiness. The publication, a synthesis of evaluative findings… Read more »
January 31, 2011
Africa: New AfDB Statistics Bulletin in the Service of Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa
As part of its communication strategy to inform key stakeholders about progress in executing the Implementation Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural… Read more »
Africa: Africa As Part of Solution to Stimulating Global Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum in Africa, is represented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from 25-28 January 2011… Read more »
Africa: Promoting And Sustaining Good Governance
In 2000, the Bank adopted the Good Governance Policy to support Regional Member Countries' governance reform in a more pro-active and purposeful manner. AfDB has reaffirmed the… Read more »
January 12, 2011
Africa: 2010 - AfDB Confirms Priority Support to Infrastructure Sector
In 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group operations approvals by sector continued to reflect the institution's 2008-2012 Medium-Term strategy, which set infrastructure… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: US.$ 23 Million Grant to Guinea - Access to Electricity for 60,000 Rural People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on 21 January 2011, a US.$ 23-million… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over U.S.$ 100 Million in African Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the African water sector amounting to U.S.$ 114.35 million in the last few weeks . The Bank strongly believes… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Strengthen Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Tunis received a delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank). The delegation, led by its… Read more »
December 17, 2010
Africa: Africa to Host 2011 Cif Partnership Forum
As one of the main implementers of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum in Tunis, Tunisia from… Read more »
December 16, 2010
East Africa: Payment And Settlement Systems Integration in EAC
A Conference on Payments and Settlement Systems Development and Integration in the East African Community (EAC), attended by policy-makers, central bankers, bank associations,… Read more »
December 10, 2010
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects
The Governing Council of CBFF endorsed at it's 9th Governing Council meeting a total of 25 new projects, including 13 government projects and 12 projects from the civil society,… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Invited as Guest at the US-European Press Club
Statement by AfDB President at the European American Press Club Read more »
December 06, 2010
Africa: AfDB and World Bank - Strengthening Partnership for Developement
A few weeks ago I completed a three-month secondment to the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Unit (OPCFC), organized by OPCFC in partnership with the Fragile… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Views On Aid Effectiveness And Energy to Be Discussed At 2010 European Development Days
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be present at the 5th European Development Days (EDD), to be held from 6-7 December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more »