February 12, 2010
Africa: AfDB Regional Governors Call for 200 Percent Capital Increase
Meeting in Tunis on Friday, February 12, 2010, African Development Bank (AfDB) regional governors unanimously endorsed an AfDB general capital increase proposal. Read more »
February 11, 2010
Africa: The Government of Japan Issues Final Approval on Three Fapa Technical Assistance Grants
The Government of Japan has approved three new grants from the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA): Read more »
February 10, 2010
Africa: 2010 African Economic Outlook Peer Review Meeting in Tunis - Partnership to Ensure Consistent And High-Quality Analysis
Bank Group experts with their counterparts from OECD Development Centre, the EU and UNECA, on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Tunis, pursued their peer review meeting on the African… Read more »
Africa: Interview with Economic Development and Research Department Director, Léonce Ndikumana
"Economic development and good governance are certainly closely linked. The AEO reflects this by not only discussing macroeconomic and structural developments on the continent, but… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Engagement And Consultations Forum
The AfDB is engaging with representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO). Read more »
February 09, 2010
Africa: AfBD Regional Governors Meet in Tunis to Assess the Bank's Resources Needs
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February 08, 2010
Africa: Bank Group Hosts African Economic Outlook 2010 Peer Review Meeting in Tunis
The Bank Group on Monday, February 8, 2010, in Tunis started a three-day-long African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2010 Peer Review Meeting. The meeting brought together the core team of… Read more »
February 03, 2010
Africa: AfDB, BMGF And FAO - Developing Clear Roadmap to Improve Food And Agricultural Statistics in Africa
The AfDB, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and FAO are organizing a conference in Hammamet, Tunisia on the Strategy for Improving Food and Agricultural Statistics in… Read more »
January 28, 2010
Africa: AfDB Signs Mou for African Financing Partnership - "The Afp is a Major Pillar in the Partnership Strategy of AfDB," Says AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka
"The African Financing Partnership (AFP) is a major pillar in the partnership strategy of African Development Bank... In 2009, DFIs worked collaboratively on projects in Africa, to… Read more »
January 22, 2010
Africa: Interview With the Unido Agri-Business Development Director, Sergio Miranda-Da-Cruz, On the Sideline of the Joint Preparatory Meeting On (hlcd-3), Held in Tunis From January 21-22, 2010.
"We continue to think that, it is time now for Africa to generate growth, become competitive, and take charge of its own future. Agriculture is one of the ways ordinary Africans… Read more »
January 19, 2010
Africa: Bank Group President Meets With Ambassadors Accredited to Tunisia
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, met with ambassadors accredited to Tunisia whose countries are member countries of the continent's leading… Read more »
January 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB And the African Trade Insurance Company Sign Usd 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant
Kenya Resident Representative, Domina Buzingo, and the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the African Trade Insurance Company (ATI), Stewart Kinloch, have signed a grant of USD 1… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President Meets With Ambassadors Accredited to Tunisia
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, met with ambassadors accredited to Tunisia whose countries are member countries of the continent's leading… Read more »
Africa: AfDB/WFP High Level Technical Meeting On Agriculture And Food Security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Food Programme (WFP) will organize, on 20 January 2010, a High Level Technical Meeting in Tunis to discuss past and on-going… Read more »
January 14, 2010
Africa: Approval of Projects in Egypt and Togo
Meeting in a regular session on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Tunis, the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a loan of USD 70 million and a… Read more »
January 13, 2010
Africa: Seminar On "China's Increasing Engagement in Africa in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis"
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January 11, 2010
Africa: Joseph Stiglitz - "One of the Main Lessons From the Financial Crisis is That the State Must Play a Key Role in Sustaining Economic Development"
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January 12, 2010
Africa: Nobel Laureate Stiglitz Underscores Role of Development Banks
Addressing economists of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Monday, 11 January 2009, in Tunis within the framework of the AfDB Eminent Speakers Program, Nobel Laureate,… Read more »
December 14, 2009
Africa: Joint OECD-AfDB Intitiative to Support Business Integrity And Anti-Bribery Efforts in Africa
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a Joint Initiative to Support Business Integrity and Combat… Read more »
December 11, 2009
Africa: AfDB Board Approves the Establishment of Climdev-Africa Special Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on 2 December 2009, in Tunis, approved the establishment of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa)… Read more »
November 30, 2009
Africa: AfDB Hosts Coalition for Dialogue On Africa Forum
The global financial crisis which is making a huge negative impact on Africa's economy provides a rare opportunity for the continent to redefine its development paradigm. Read more »
Africa: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On Africa's Reaction to the Financial Crisis
The African Development Bank will on 28 and 29 November in Tunis host a forum of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), which will discuss the global financial crisis and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Coalition for Dialogue On Africa Forum - Financial Crisis Opportunity for Africa to Redefine Its Development Paradigm
The global financial crisis which is making a huge negative impact on Africa’s economy provides a rare opportunity for the continent to redefine its development paradigm. Read more »
November 25, 2009
Africa: Meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue On Africa (CODA)
The African Development Bank is hosting a meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CODA) in Tunis on 28 November, which will be attended by numerous African VIPs. Read more »
Africa: The Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be hosting, 1-5 December 2009 in Tunis, the 4th Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) initiative. What is… Read more »