November 23, 2016
Africa: Commercial Legal Practice in Africa - ALSF Concludes Stakeholder Forum
Stakeholders working in development and law met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 21-22, 2016 to discuss the role of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) within… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Boost Africa Investment Program, a New Integrated Approach to Enable Young Innovative Entrepreneurs Across Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on Wednesday, November 16 a €50-million package of investments in various angel, venture, seed, accelerator and… Read more »
Africa: Africa50 Appoints Four Esteemed Infrastructure Advisors to Its Investment Committee
The Board of Directors of Africa50, the infrastructure fund for Africa, has approved the appointment of four internationally renowned investment and infrastructure experts as… Read more »
Africa: The Unexplored Potential of Africa's Trade in Services
Services trade matter for growth, development, gender equality and job creation for countries in Africa. They are also key inputs in the production of important exports and food… Read more »
Africa: Spotlight On the African Development Fund
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East Africa: AfDB Approves US $75-Million Financial Package to Complement Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited's Funding to Enterprises in East Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $75-million financial package comprising US $50-million Line of credit and US $25-million Subordinated Debt… Read more »
Africa: West and Central Africa Regional Presentation "Rural Development Report 2016 - Fostering Inclusive Rural Transformation"
The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) of the African Development Bank will host the West and Central Africa regional presentation of the International Fund for… Read more »
November 22, 2016
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility Receives 5 Million Euro From KfW
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the KfW Development Bank on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which provides modalities for cooperation between… Read more »
Africa: Launch of Boost Africa Initiative, a New Integrated Approach to Boost Young Innovative Entrepreneurs Across Africa
Over 1,500 start-ups and high-growth SMEs to be supported across the continent Read more »
Africa: Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at the Africa Day jointly organized by the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank, November 21, 2016, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Your Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; my dear friend President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank; Honorable Ministers; Mr.… Read more »
November 21, 2016
Africa: Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at the Summit of African Heads of State, COP 22, November 16, 2016, Marrakech, Morocco
Your Majesty the King of Morocco, Your Excellencies, Presidents and Heads of Government, ladies and gentlemen! I wish to thank you, your Majesty the King for inviting the African… Read more »
November 18, 2016
Africa: COP22 - "Global finance mechanisms must pay for Africa's rising climate bill," Adesina tells Marrakech Conference
Mahamadou Issoufou (President of Niger), Azali Assoumani (President of Comoros), Akinwumi Adesina (African Development Bank Group President), Alpha Condé (President of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Open Dialogue With Southern Africa CSOs On Its Operational Priorities
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize from 28 to 30 November 2016 a regional consultations meeting with Southern African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in… Read more »
Africa: COP22 - "Global Finance Mechanisms Must Pay for Africa's Rising Climate Bill," Adesina Tells Marrakech Conference
Urgent action needed to stop climate-induced displacement of public expenditures Global finance mechanisms to pay for insurance premiums AREI is fully operational; time for the G7… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Us $135 Million for Zambia's Small Towns Water and Sanitation Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday, November 18, 2016 approved a US $135-million loan to finance a water and sanitation program targeting… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Rolls Out Its Feed Africa Strategy in the Central Africa Region in Yaoundé, Cameroon
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched the Feed Africa strategy in the Central Africa Region at a workshop held Friday, November 11, 2016, in Yaoundé, Cameroon.… Read more »
November 17, 2016
Africa: Nepad Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Urges Canadian Businesses to Seize Investment Opportunities in Africa
Canadian businesses attending a Business Opportunities Seminar with International Finance Institutions (IFI) held in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver from October 18 to 21… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Renewable Energy Revolution Must Engage Public and Private Financing Partners to Break Down Economic, Political and Social Risks, Experts Agree
At the UN's global climate conference this week, governments and development partners came together to examine the role of financing in shaping some of Africa's groundbreaking… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$3.04-Million Grant for Road and Bridge Construction Feasibility Studies in Central Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday, November 1, 2016, approved a US $3.04-million grant to assist the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to undertake… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders to Deliberate On Enhancing Commercial Legal Practice in Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) will host its inaugural stakeholder meeting from November 21-22, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Africa: Afraca Delegation Holds Talks With Bank Group President
A delegation from the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), led by its General Director, Millison Narh, recently visited the Bank Group and held talks with… Read more »
November 16, 2016
West Africa: African Natural Resources Center Co-Hosts Workshop On Combatting Illegal Fishing in West Africa
The African Development Bank's African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) jointly organized a workshop on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$10-Million Equity Investment in Tide Africa Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $10-million equity investment in the Technology and Innovation in Developing Economies (TIDE) Fund I… Read more »
Central Africa: A Fruitful First Meeting Between Adea and India
On October 31, Oley Dibba-Wadda, ADEA Executive Secretary, met with Shri R. Ravindra, Ambassador of India to Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia, to discuss on a potential… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day at COP22: Adesina Calls for the Fulfillment of the Pledges Made in Paris
African leaders on Wednesday called for speedy action for the implementation of the commitments made at the COP21 in Paris, and urged the fulfillment of the pledges fulfillment of… Read more »
