Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S. $39.5 Million for Burkina Faso's Poverty Reduction Program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional Arm of the African development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Thursday, 15 July 2010 in Tunis, a grant… Read more »

Ghana: African Water Facility Grant for Ghana Project

The African Water Facility (AWF) has approved a 498,000 Euros grant to the Water Resources Commission in Ghana. Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Cameroon Sign Loan for Water and Sanitation Programme

The AfDB and Cameroon on June 29, 2010, in Tunis signed an UA 10 million ADF loan agreement and a UA 5 million grant agreement. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Leverages Support to Middle Income Countries

Cape Verde's recent graduation from Low-Income to Middle-Income status two years ago was one of the heart-warming development stories to emerge from African in a while. In a… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$100 Million Loc to Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 in Tunis approved a USD 100-million line of credit to Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB)… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Outlook (AEO) Mulls Africa's Resilience to Global Crisis

The 2010 edtion of the "African Economic Outlook" which highlights the continent's resilience to the global financial and economic crisis, is attracting greater attention among… Read more »

Africa: Margaret Kilo -"The African Diaspora Does Not Have to Relocate to the Continent in Order to Contribute to Its Development"

"The African Diaspora does not have to relocate to the continent in order to contribute to its development". Read more »

Africa: Landmark AfDB Annual Meetings End in Abidjan

Triples Bank Group's Capital Read more »

Africa: C-10 Informal Meeting in Abidjan - "Building a Strong And Unified African Voice for Upcoming G-20 Meetings in Canada And Korea"

Answers to exit expansionary policies adopted during the crisis will depend on prospects for global recovery; Read more »

Africa: Bank Group Doubles Portfolio to Usd 15.6 Billion in 4 Years

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, says the AfDB portfolio window has doubled from USD 8.5 billion to USD 15.6 billion in four years. Read more »

Africa: Governors Approve AfDB's Sixth General Capital Increase

Meeting on May 27 2010 in Abidjan, Governors representing the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s shareholders endorsed a tripling of the Bank's capital resources to nearly USD 100… Read more »

Africa: AfDB 2010 Annual Meetings Open in Abidjan - African Leaders Commend Bank Performance

Cote d'Ivoire's President, Laurent Gbagbo, officially opened the 2010 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday, 27 May 2010 in Abidjan, where he… Read more »

Africa: Africa Progress Report Urges African Leaders to Bring Results for People

African leaders have been challenged to turn the scramble for Africa into results for all the people of the continent. Read more »

Africa: The AfDB, a Driver of Change for Gender Equality And Financial Inclusion for Women

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the New Faces New Voices Network co-organised a dinner on 25 May 2010 as a side event to the Bank's Annual Meetings. Read more »

Africa: African Financing Partnership Launched By Leading Development Financial Institutions

Earlier today 8 development finance institutions, who last year invested over USD 8.8 billion in projects across the continent, formally launched the African Financing Partnership… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change And Food Crisis - The Imperative of Modernizing Agricultural Techniques

Sub-Saharan Africa is said to be the most vulnerable region to the effects of climate change and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions. Read more »

Africa: "The AfDB is Implementing a Proactive Policy for Mitigating Climate Change", Says VP Pittman

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has adopted an aggressive climate change policy not because the resources are available, but because clients need it, the AfDB vice… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Dominates AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars

Climate Change and its impact on Africa's social and economic development is on the front burner of this year's African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Annual Meetings High Level… Read more »

Africa: AfDB And BDEAC Sign a Technical Assistance Grant of Usd 1 Million

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and la Banque de Développement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (BDEAC) signed today 26 May 2010 a grant agreement amounting to USD 1… Read more »

Africa: "The AfDB is Committed to Helping Côte d'Ivoire Emerge From Crisis", Says Donald Kaberuka

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, 25 May 2010, in Abidjan, ahead of the 2010 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka,… Read more »

Africa: Interview With Sibry Tapsoba - Building Capacities for Africa

What is African Development Institute; and what is its mission? Read more »

Africa: Interview With Hervé Assah - Decentralization Brings More Efficiency to Projects

As a resident representative, how do you assess the Bank's ongoing decentralization and how do you position yourself in this process? Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Prompt Interventions Helped African Countries Contain Global Crises

Africa's real GDP is projected to pick up to 4.5% in 2010, higher than the 3.9% global forecast during the year Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Committed Usd 6 Billion to Infrastructure in Africa in 2009

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved USD 6 billion (UA 3.9 billion) for the provision of modern and affordable infrastructure in regional member countries in 2009. Read more »

Africa: Launch of the Making Finance Work for Africa Web Site

The Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership Secretariat (MFW4A) on Monday, 24 May 2010, launched its web site: www.mfw4a.org in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »