December 10, 2017
Africa: Namibia Hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (Pida Week)
The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 to 14 December in Swakopmund, Namibia on the theme, "Regional infrastructure… Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference Explores Impact of Foreign Aid On Domestic Tax Collection
The African Economic Conference, organized by the African Development Bank and partners, convened for its second day of deliberations on Tuesday, to explore the impact of foreign… Read more »
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire's Renewable Energy Project Receives €50 Million Financing Support From African Development Bank
Côte d'Ivoire will boost its electricity production through a 44-megawatt hydroelectric power project supported with a €50 million African Development Bank financing… Read more »
Africa: Researchers Point to Regional Integration As Key Driver of Economic Growth
African researchers have indicated that improved governance and structural transformation on the continent will naturally depend on the advancement of regional integration… Read more »
Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture Is Economically Viable, Report Concludes
Results of a landmark study on the cost of a gender gap in agricultural productivity reveal a worrying trend that is bound to impact on Africa's structural transformation according… Read more »
Africa: Researchers Discusses Tax Administration Initiatives to Enhance Transparency in Africa
Enhancing the transparency in the collection, administration and management of public taxes came to the fore of discussions at the 12th African Economic Conference on Wednesday,… Read more »
Africa: Joint AfDB-AU-ECA-UNDP Calls for Decent Jobs and Reduced Poverty Across Africa
A new report says that Africa made slow progress in reducing poverty and inequality owing to limited decent employment opportunities and weak social insurance mechanisms. Read more »
Africa: Submit Your Abstract for the 2018 World Water Week!
The World Water Week welcomes abstracts from experts and actors of all disciplines who wish to present their work and research at the scientific seminars in Stockholm. The Theme is… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Accelerates Development Pace With 'High 5' Priorities
The African Development Bank's 2017 Country Results Brief released recently is dedicated Tanzania. Read more »
Africa: Senegal's New Airport Opens
African Development Bank gives wings to Senegal's aviation industry Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Leads the Way in Renewable Energy
In line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the African Development Bank has approved US$324 million in loan support to two renewable energy projects in Morocco and Côte… Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Curtain Falls On African Economic Conference - African Countries Urged to Make Governance a Priority
The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participants calling for governance to remain a priority of… Read more »
Africa: Solving the Problem of Poor Governance in Africa Will Contribute to the Structural Transformation of Its Economies, Say Conference Partners
What undermines African economic activities is poor governance. It costs Africa dearly, senior representatives from the African Development Bank, United Nations Development… Read more »
Africa: Two West African Scholars Scoop Top Prize for Labour Market, Taxation Research
Two West African economists have emerged at the top from a selection of 36 academic papers presented at the 12th African Economic Conference for proposing reforms, including the… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Hélène N'garnim-Ganga, General Counsel, African Development Bank
The 12th edition of the African Economic Conference is taking place December 4-6, 2017 in Addis Ababa on the theme "Governance for Structural Transformation". Evidence shows that… Read more »
Africa: Good Governance Is Key to Africa's Effective Industrialization
Africa needs industrialization to achieve prosperity and a decent standard of living for its citizens. But this can only be achieved through good governance policies and… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference Emphasizes Key Role for Development Finance Institutions
The 12th African Economic Conference taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has emphasized the need to develop and deepen the role of the development financial institutions to play… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Regional Integration Strategy - African Leaders Gather in Abidjan
"Integrate Africa", the fourth of the African Development Bank (AfDB's) five strategic development priorities, the High 5s, was the central theme of discussions with regional… Read more »
West Africa: High-Level Policy Dialogue On Natural Resources Value Chains in the Ecowas Region
The African Natural Resources Center will host a workshop on value chain policies on select natural resources, namely iron ore, diamonds, natural gas and tilapia. The main… Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: Launch of UNDP Study On Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Development Programme launched its Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa report on Monday during the African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Growth Should Drive Structural Transformation, Says Expert
Unless there a good focus on agricultural and economic transformation, efforts at structural transformation of African countries won't amount to much, says Neway Gebreab, former… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB Supports Namibia's Agriculture Sector
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is supporting Namibia's Agriculture Sector with the approval of One Billion South African Rands (*ZAR 1 billion) loan to finance the… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Secures Zar 1 Billion African Development Bank Loan for Education Sector
Namibia's efforts to develop efficient basic, technical and vocational education (TVET) to cater to its development needs has received a boost from the African Development Bank… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference 2017 to Focus on Governance for Structural Transformation
The 2017 African Economic Conference (AEC) will be held from December 4-6 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the theme, ‘Governance for Structural Transformation.’ Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Urged to Prioritize Their Communities
Reports like the Mo Ibrahim Index 2017 showed that the quality of governance across the continent is generally low compared to other regions of the world, a factor that has… Read more »
