October 28, 2010
Africa: AEC - Proposals for Africa's Investment Guarantee Agency
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Wednesday, 27 October 2010, presented a proposal for the Financial Sector Strategy and Action Plan (FSSAP) for the 2011-2016 period.… Read more »
Africa: Renewed Optimism in Africa's Future Economies
The 5th African Economic Conference was opened on October 27, 2010, in Tunis with much optimism. Speaking during a press conference, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and… Read more »
Africa: AEC 2010 - Interview with Dr. Joseph Okpaku
"I have often said that societies are built and sustained on the strength of their intellectual capacity. If you unplug this capacity, society will die," says Dr. Joseph O. Okpaku,… Read more »
Africa: Mobilizing Domestic Resources As a Way Out of the Crisis
Domestic resource mobilization is key to sustained economic growth, development and transformation in all economies and this is even more so in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), say Eric… Read more »
October 27, 2010
Africa: AfDB Must Engage With New Partners On Solid Ground, Says Afdb Chief Economist
The new partnerships in which Africa is currently engaged are expected to enable the continent boost its infrastructure development efforts, strengthen governance, remove obstacles… Read more »
Africa: Fifth African Economic Conference Opens With Calls for Cooperation And Partnership With Africa
Partnership and cooperation were two of the watchwords at the opening session of the Fifth African Economic Conference on 27 October 2010 in Tunis. The distinguished… Read more »
October 25, 2010
Africa: Wole Soyinka - "Reversing Brain Drain is Key to Africa's Development"
The first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Wole Soyinka, has said that the reversal of Africa's brain drain is key to the continent's development. Read more »
Africa: Delegates Converge On Tunis for 5th African Economic Conference
Delegates have converged on Tunis for the 5th African Economic Conference (AEC) which will focus on the theme: "Setting the Agenda for Africa's Economic Recovery and Long Term… Read more »
October 22, 2010
Africa: African Development Fund Replenished With U.S. $9.5 Billion
Donors concluded negotiations of the Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-12), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group that… Read more »
Africa: Outcome of the ADF-12 Replenishment Consultations
Deputies representing donor countries concluded the Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-12) on October 7, 2010, with agreement on an increase of 10.6 percent… Read more »
Africa: Interview With R. Bissell, Member of AfDB Independent Review Mechanism Roster of Experts
The Boards of Directors on 23 June 2010 appointed Dr. Richard Bissell, the Bank's new member of the Roster of Experts for the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). The Bank's… Read more »
October 21, 2010
Africa: "Africa Needs to Focus On Economic Growth Going Forward " says Mthuli Ncube
"Africa needs to focus on economic growth going forward. That growth needs to be strong, shared and sustained," Says AfDB Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, in an interview ahead of… Read more »
October 20, 2010
Africa: Providing SMEs Access to Credit AfDB Approves U.S.$ 10 Million to African Guarantee Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 10-million loan to the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to enable… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$20 Million Private Sector Equity Investment in Africa Forestry Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$20 million equity investment in the Global Environment Fund… Read more »
October 21, 2010
Africa: Financing Agricultural Research in Africa
The global financial and food crises have brought agriculture into sharp focus, demonstrating that poverty and food insecurity go hand in hand. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Approves Usd 15 Million Equity Investment in Catalyst Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$15-million equity investment in Catalyst Fund, a 10-year… Read more »
October 18, 2010
Africa: Wole Soyinka - Reinforcing the Role of African Intellectuals in Development
Professor Wole Soyinka, first African Nobel Laureate in literature, will be the next guest of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Eminent Speakers Program on 25 October 2010 in… Read more »
October 14, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Togo Sign Usd 14.33 Million Budget Support Grant Agreement
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Togo on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, signed two budget support grant agreements amounting to USD 14.33 million. Read more »
October 07, 2010
Africa: "The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF) Will Ensure Adequate African Approach to the Continent's Concerns And Priorities On Climate Change"
Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »
October 08, 2010
Africa: AfDB Leverages Infrastructure for Internet Access
Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 50-million loan to finance the design, construction, launch and operation of a scalable… Read more »
October 07, 2010
Africa: AfDB Supports Rwanda's Manufacturing Sector Approves U.S.$ 30 Million Loan to Cement Company
Tunis - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 30-million loan to finance the construction of… Read more »
Africa: Interview with African Development Bank's Ombudsman, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye
Madame, how do you feel about your new position as the Bank Ombudsman?" Read more »
September 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Supports Investment in Hospitality Sector in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a U.S.$ 18 million loan to GCC Resorts Limited Company for the construction of Kempinski Hotel in Accra,… Read more »
October 04, 2010
Africa: Leveraging African Trade Through the Global Trade Liquidity Programme - Interview with Ghazi Ben Ahmed
What was the motivation of Citibank to start a funded trade finance program in Africa? Read more »
September 30, 2010
Africa: AfDB Group Results Measurement Framework - Reinforcing Development Outcomes for Africa
On 22 September 2010, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved the institution's Results Measurement Framework (RMF). Read more »