June 04, 2013
Africa: Regional Integration, the Key to Transforming West African Economies
Ministers, parliamentarians and investors met at the 48th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank held in Marrakech, Morocco, recently to discuss the transformation of West… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Award Winners of E-Health Competition in Tunisia On September 23-24
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced ten winners of its eHealth competition after receiving more than one hundred proposals from innovators across Africa. Read more »
May 31, 2013
Africa: The Development of the African Banking Sector Involves More Competition and a Strategy Focused On the Consumer
Competition in the African financial sector needs a boost. This is the imperative at the core of Financing Africa: Through the Crisis and Beyond, a joint publication by the African… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Plays a Crucial Role in the Improvement of Social Services in Africa
African Governments dedicate a big share of current public expenditure - between 40 per cent and 60 per cent - to education, health and social protection. Nevertheless, the… Read more »
Africa: Human Capital At the Service of African Development
The strong growth of the African population constitutes an asset for the continent if governments implement efficient policies regarding education and growth that can turn into… Read more »
Africa: AU Revoir Marrakech - Curtain Falls On Afdb 2013 Annual Meetings
Governors Endorse AfDB's Return to headquarters in Abidjan; Approves Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022 Kigali, Abidjan and Lusaka to Host 2014, 2015 and 2016 AMs, respectively. Read more »
Africa: How Should African Cities Look in the Future?
How to tackle the rapid urbanization of African cities was the main question discussed at the seminar titled "Africa's Cities and Sustainability". Held during the African… Read more »
Africa: Visa Requirements in Africa Hamper Trade and Job Creation, Concludes Panel At the AfDB Annual Meetings
"Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements. Visa restrictions imply missed economic opportunities for intra-regional trade and for the local… Read more »
May 29, 2013
Africa: The AfDB Finances the Harnessing of Drainage Basins in Burundi
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) undertook on May 28, 2013, to provide financing for the harnessing of drainage basins and improved climate resilience in Burundi. The… Read more »
May 31, 2013
Africa: Transforming Africa's Trade Finance Industry - What Next?
On the margins of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) 48th Annual Meetings, in a side event gathered on May 29th 2013, Trade Finance (TF) leaders and practitioners met to… Read more »
Africa: International Award Recognizes Innovative Use of Development Aid in Africa
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), which was established as part of the Danish Africa Commission in 2008, was last night awarded the African Banker Awards 2013 in the category of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 400m Risk Participation Facility With Standard Chartered to Support Trade in Africa
The African Development Bank ("AfDB") and Standard Chartered Bank ("Standard Chartered") today signed a US$400 million Risk Participation Agreement that will provide significant… Read more »
Africa: Enforcing Reform Is Key for Economic Growth
Making Africa a better place to do business was at the centre of discussion during a workshop titled "Improving Africa's Investment Climate" at the African Development Bank's… Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit… Read more »
May 29, 2013
Africa: Natural Resources - Putting the Interests of Africans First
Political leaders, finance experts have expressed the need to give priority to Africa's premier resource, its people through good governance and the use of proceeds from natural… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Posts Strong 2012 Operations Results, Launches New Strategic Focus On Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group posted good operational results in 2012, the Bank's Treasurer, Pierre Van Peteghen, said in Marrakech on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Read more »
Africa: Developing African Agriculture for the Continent's Inclusive Growth
Africa is now the world's second fastest-growing continent. Despite a decade of seismic shifts in the global economy, the continent has continued to accelerate its economic growth,… Read more »
Africa: Liberia and Rwanda Praised for Efforts to Meet Mdg Targets
With only 1,000 days to go before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, participants at a high-level seminar organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) have… Read more »
Africa: Project Financiers Gather in Marrakesh to Discuss Finance of Small and Medium-Sized Projects in Africa
A side event entitled Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA): Reaching out to Project Financiers in Africa was held during the African Development Bank's (AfDB) 2013 Annual… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Loans U.S.$ 600 Million to Standard Chartered Bank and Commerzbank to Finance Trade in Africa
Supporting commercial banks to finance trade in Africa, in a bid to transform the continent, was a commitment that the African Development Bank concretized on 29 May 2013 in… Read more »
May 28, 2013
Africa: African Development Report Calls for Green Growth in Africa's Development
With majority of Africans depending on natural resources for livelihood, a new African Development Bank report is urging the continent to embrace green growth in its developmental… Read more »
Africa: President's AfDB Annual Meetings Blog - A Continent Taking Hold of Its Own Destiny
We celebrated Africa's 50th birthday last weekend: the OAU came into being on May 25, 1963. The message was clear: political independence came long ago; and economic independence… Read more »
Africa: Technology Can Help Africa Leap-Frog Development Challenges
Appropriate deployment of technology can help African countries to solve some of their development challenges. This is the consensus view that emerged during discussions on a new… Read more »
Africa: President Kagame Says Agriculture Is Key to Africa's Transformation
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has identified agriculture as a key sector that can enable Africa's economic transformation. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boosts Food and Agriculture Sector Development Project in the Gambia
The African Development Bank Group and The Gambia, on May 28, 2013 in Marrakech, signed a USD 26.6 million protocol agreement to boost the agricultural production and food security… Read more »