July 12, 2012
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 »
Africa: AfDB Supports 100th Women's Day Celebrations
The AfDB Women's Network launched a new Scholarship Fund for women's education on Tuesday in Tunis. This initiative was to mark the 100th anniversary of the International Women's… Read more »
Africa: Women's Day - AfDB Women Establish Girl's Scholar Fund
Today, March 8, 2011, the centenary of the International Women's Day (IWD) celebrations is a great day for women worldwide. It is also a great day for women in the African… Read more »
March 04, 2011
Africa: Women's Strong Engagement in Climate Change is Critical
Interview with Osman-Elasha Balgis, AfDB Climate Change Adaptation Expert Read more »
February 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB Celebrates 100 Years of International Women's Day
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will celebrate this year's International Women's Day centenary at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices on 8 March 2011, with the active… Read more »
October 29, 2010
Africa: Interview with Byanyima - "Incorporating Gender Perspective in All Steps of Economic Policy Management Process"
One of the landmarks of the Fifth African Economic Conference held from October 27-29, 2010 in Tunis, Tunisia was the joint-launch by AfDB, UNDP and IDEP of the Gender and Economic… Read more »
October 28, 2010
Africa: Closing Gender Gaps Crucial to Equitable, Efficient Economic Development Management-Gepmi-Africa Partners
Four development institutions including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations African Institute for Economic… Read more »
October 25, 2010
Africa: AfDB Mulls African Women Innovation Award
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is considering launching a global competition aimed at identifying women's projects and women-owned small businesses which have proved to be… Read more »
October 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB Supports African Women Entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs constitute one of the key drivers of Africa's sustainable growth. As Africa's lead development partner, the AfDB actively supports women entrepreneurs. Read more »
May 27, 2010
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 »
May 14, 2010
Africa: AfDB President Announces Senior Women Appointments
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the following appointment Read more »
March 22, 2010
Africa: African Leaders Strongly Support Financial Inclusion for Women
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) jointly launched the first "African Women's… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Commits to Support Women's Economic Empowerment Forum
The first African Women EconomicSummit in Nairobi was a real success. On the afternoon of the final day, the high level audience of 160 African and global decision-makers in the… Read more »
March 19, 2010
Africa: The African Women to Play an Important Part in Building the African Financial System
Global and African leaders are invited by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices… Read more »
