March 08, 2013
Africa: Women of the AfDB
Women make up more than half of the African population. The African Development Bank recognizes this and supports the important role of women on the continent both in the projects… Read more »
March 07, 2013
Africa: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Women and Gender
Your Excellency President Johnson Sirleaf, as the first woman to be elected leader of an African country in modern history and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning advocate for women's… Read more »
Africa: IWD - AfDB Private Sector Operations Create Opportunities for African Women
Alleviating poverty through entrepreneurship is a key tool for economic empowerment of women in Africa. Women represent over half of Africa's population and have the potential to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Experience in Promoting Gender Equality in Africa
African Development Bank operations have had a profound impact on women's lives in Africa. Several successful examples from various education, employment, microfinance, social… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2013 - the Gender Agenda - Gaining Momentum
"International Women's Day is a day of celebration and a day of challenge, often rolled into one. In realizing how far we have come towards ensuring genuine equality of opportunity… Read more »
Africa: From the President On the Occasion of International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a day of celebration and a day of challenge, often rolled into one. In realizing how far we have come towards ensuring genuine equality of opportunity… Read more »
January 23, 2013
Africa: Afdb Showcases Africa's Opportunities and Challenges At Oslo Conference On Child and Women's Health
On January 22, 2013, Government leaders, health experts and representatives from the private sector met at a high-level seminar in Oslo, Norway. The conference set out to examine… Read more »
October 04, 2012
Africa: Reducing Maternal and Child Mortality Through Improved Health Care Delivery in Kampala
As many countries in Africa experience impressive economic growth, the continent has made significant gains in health such as an overall reduction in child mortality. Read more »
July 16, 2012
Africa: AWES Delegates Mull Solution to Women's Financial Exclusion
Delegates at the just concluded African Women Economic Summit (AWES) held in Lagos have proposed way out for financial exclusion of women in the continent. Read more »
Africa: African Women Pledge to Fight for Inclusive Growth
The Second African Women Economic summit wound up in Lagos on Saturday, with a unanimous commitment by hundreds of entrepreneurs and professional women to campaign vigorously for… Read more »
July 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Continued Support for Women Empowerment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has pledged its continued support for women empowerment in the continent. The President of the AfDB, Donald Kaberuka, made the pledge in a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Commitment to Gender Equality
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is committed to the promotion of gender equality across the continent according to the head, gender unit of the Bank, Ginette Yoman. She… Read more »
July 12, 2012
Africa: Female Entrepreneurs Gather in Lagos for African Women's Economic Summit
The Second African Women's Economic Summit, currently under way in Lagos, is a "summit of action", said the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, when… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts Second African Women Economic Summit
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB, Donald Kaberuka, will speak at the Second African Women Economic Summit, which opens in Lagos, Nigeria, on 12 July. Read more »
July 10, 2012
Africa: Fertility Decline Key to Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Africa
High-profile speakers like Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim, Executive Director for UNFPA and Hans Rosling, Chairman of Gapminder Foundation spoke at length about the importance of family… Read more »
Africa: The 2nd African Women's Economic Summit
In partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is hosting its second African Women Economic Summit (AWES). African government, regulators,… Read more »
June 06, 2012
Africa: AfDB, Who and World Bank Participate in Norad's High-Level Conference
Dr. Agnes Soucat, AfDB Director for Human Development, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Feng Zhao, AFDB Health Division Manager participated in 2… Read more »
March 08, 2012
Africa: The President of Liberia, On the Occasion of the International Women's Day
Madame President, you remain Africa's first and only female president. Could you please tell the women of Africa how you manage to balance family life and the responsibilities of… Read more »
March 07, 2012
Africa: International Women's Day 2012 - Connecting Girls - Inspiring Futures
The African Development Bank will be celebrating International Women's Day on Thursday, 8 March. Read more »
October 11, 2011
Africa: Promoting Gender Equality for Development (AfDB)
The World Bank, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, held a seminar to disseminate the World Bank flagship Report on World Development 2012 Gender Equality and… Read more »
October 07, 2011
Africa: Valiant Women of Peace (AfDB)
The announcement of today's Nobel Peace Prize winners is an inspiration for women around the world.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true source of pride for the African continent, not… Read more »
June 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB And New Faces, New Voices Urge African Women to Become More Active Players
Financial institutions and regulators should think of African women as an emerging market and should include them in the reshaping of the post-crisis financial system. Read more »
May 09, 2011
Africa: New Report Finds Education, Women's Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Trade Key to Africa's Competitiveness
African economies have made important strides in improving their economic environments in recent years, but much remains to be achieved to ensure that recent strong growth… Read more »
March 02, 2011
Africa: Promoting Gender Equality in Higher Education
Support to Skills Development in Science and Technology in Rwanda Read more »
March 08, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the Forefront in Promoting Women's Empowerment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been at the forefront in promoting women's empowerment and gender equality, both in African countries and inside the institution. "Equality… Read more »