May 27, 2016
Africa: United States Urges More African Countries to Join 'Partnership Against Illicit Finance'
More African countries should sign-up to the 'Partnership on Illicit Finance' (PIF), an initiative formed in July 2014 during the US-Africa leaders' summit. That was the call made… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Millennium Challenge Corporation Sign MOU On Future Collaboration
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Nancy Lee, signed a… Read more »
October 12, 2015
Ghana: 2015 CNN Multichoice African Journalists' Awards
The judges of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists of the Year 2015 have announced that Thomas Naadi Bitlegma of Ghana has won the prestigious African Development Bank (AfDB)… Read more »
September 15, 2015
Africa: AfDB Vice-President Solomon Asamoah Discusses US-Africa Economic Relations At the Woodrow Wilson International Center
On September 10, 2015, African Development Bank Vice-President for Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, Solomon Asamoah, participated in a panel discussion… Read more »
August 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Support for Countries Underscored At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Africa Development Bank's Vice President, Solomon Asamoah, represented the Bank at the just concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit that took place July 25th- 26th 2015 in… Read more »
April 13, 2015
Africa: AfDB Concludes Pioneering Training for USA-Based African Foreign Missions in Export and Investment Promotion
In fulfilment of its capacity-building mandate and in a quest promote increased US-Africa trade and investment, the African Development Bank's NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade… Read more »
December 05, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Forbes Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, received the Forbes Africa Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, December 4 during the magazine's 4th Annual… Read more »
November 06, 2014
Africa: US Treasury Secretary Visits AfDB-Financed Power Supply Sub-Station in Tanzania in the Context of Power Africa
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently paid a visit to the Sokoine electricity supply sub-station in the Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The expansion of the… Read more »
Africa: US Treasury Secretary Visits AfDB-Financed Power Supply Sub-Station in Tanzania in the Context of Power Africa
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently paid a visit to the Sokoine electricity supply sub-station in the Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more »
October 09, 2014
Africa: AfDB Ranks 8th in Aid Transparency Index 2014
On Wednesday, October 8, Publish What You Fund launched its annual Aid Transparency Index* (ATI) in Washington, DC. The index shows the African Development Bank (AfDB) is one of… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Washington Summit Considered Major Boost to U.S-Africa Relations
After nearly a week of wheeling and dealing in Washington D.C., business leaders and policy makers from the United States and Africa are calling the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders… Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: Enhanced Partnership Between the US and AfDB for Power Africa
As part of the US-African Leaders Summit, on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, reaffirmed the AfDB's support to advance the… Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: US Secretary of State Joins Leaders to Promote Closer Ties With Africa
For African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka, the reauthorization of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) must include further measures to bolster… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB President Speaks At 'Believe in Africa' Event Ahead of Washington Summit
Hitting on the importance of the African economy, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka kicked off "Believe in Africa Day" on Sunday, ahead of the U.S./African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka Presses Leaders On How to Spur Agribusiness in Africa
Increasing agribusiness in Africa was the focus of a panel discussion moderated by African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka on Sunday at "Believe in Africa Day," a… Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: US Companies Pledge $14 Billion to Africa
When it comes to growing a business, everyone from entrepreneurs to leaders of the biggest corporations will go wherever the best opportunities lie. Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: Charting a New Economic Future for Africa is the Theme at Washington Panel
"A prosperous Africa is exactly what the world needs to get out of recession," African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka told a group of business, policy and… Read more »
July 23, 2014
Africa: AfDB's New Rice for Africa Dissemination Project Receives Us Treasury Award for Development Impact
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June 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB-Harvard University Ministerial Leadership in Health Program for Ministers of Finance Snapshot
On July 4-5, 2012, the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative organized a high-level dialogue among African Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money,… Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: US Donates $3 Million to African Legal Support Facility
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday, May 19 signed a grant agreement to provide the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) with financial… Read more »
April 10, 2014
Africa: "Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa - A Call to Action" Fragile States Report Discussed in Washington, DC
President Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank Group will present the final report of the High Level Panel on Fragile States titled "Ending conflict and building peace… Read more »
November 16, 2013
Africa: AfDB to co-host "Africa Day" in Washington
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in collaboration with the World Bank Group will host the first-ever "Africa Day" during the Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2013,… Read more »
September 23, 2013
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Scales-Up Operations With USAID Support
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the conversion of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) - a bilateral trust fund established with funding from the… Read more »
September 09, 2013
Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes United Nations Private Sector Forum 2013
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July 04, 2013
Africa: President Barack Obama Underscores Africa's Promise
"This is the last lap of my visit to Africa. At each stop, my paramount message has been that even if this continent is faced with great challenges, it is also a moment of promise… Read more »
