November 08, 2016
Africa: Africa Urged to Avoid Being Caught in the "Capacity Building Syndrome"
Africa should avoid the "Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) trap" by perpetually pushing capacity buildingand miss out on serious climate funding opportunities, Balgis Osman Elasha… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Pours Us $22.9 Million Into Sudan's Education Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sudan's Ministry of Higher Education, on November 3, 2016 in Khartoum concluded a six-day training workshop on basic modules on principles… Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB Approves U.S. $1-Million Grant to Finance Nutrition Campaign in Nigeria's Borno State
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, November 4, 2016 approved a US $1-million emergency assistance grant to support the fight against malnutrition… Read more »
November 07, 2016
Africa: With a United African Front, the Cop of Action Could Spell Real Action for Africa
The UNFCCC's COP 22, as the COP of Action centered in Africa with Morocco at the helm, is a remarkable opportunity for Africa to rally the international community around its urgent… Read more »
Africa: France Provides €6-Million Grant to AfDB for the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
The Government of France and the Africa Development Bank on November 6 signed a €6-million agreement for the implementation of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI).… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina Shares the Development Agenda for Africa in Busan
The 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) forum saw President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) call on Sung Je Cho, President of Busan Chamber of… Read more »
Africa: Visit of President Touadéra
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, on Monday reiterated that the Bank will continue to provide strong support to the Central African Republic to… Read more »
Africa: Geothermal Energy Can Curb Africa's Energy Shortage and More
A 30 MW well discharging in Menengai Geothermal Development Project Read more »
Africa: Visit of President Touadéra - AfDB Reaffirms Its Support to the Central African Republic Ahead of Donor Roundtable
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, on Monday reiterated that the Bank will continue to provide strong support to the Central African Republic to… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Dialogue On Strengthening Public Health Security in Africa Calls for Huge Private Sector Investments in Health
"Nothing could be more important," African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday, as he addressed a high-level dialogue on strengthening public health security in… Read more »
West Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, African Development Bank Group President, At the West Africa Ministerial Dialogue Meeting On Strengthening of Public Health Security in Africa
Your Excellency Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire; Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Read more »
Africa: France Provides €6-Million Grant to AfDB for the African Renewable Energy Initiative
The Government of France and the African Development Bank on November 6 signed a €6-million agreement for the implementation of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI).… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Jennifer Blanke As Vice-President Agriculture, Human and Social Development
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Blanke as Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, with effect from 1st… Read more »
Southern Africa: AfDB to Launch "Feed Africa" Strategy in Southern Africa With Regional Workshop in Zambia
The African Development Bank Group will launch "Feed Africa: A Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025" in Southern Africa by hosting an implementation and… Read more »
November 04, 2016
Rwanda: Launch of the Rwanda Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) Action Agenda
The Honorable Minister of Infrastructure of Rwanda, James Musoni, officially launched on November 1, 2016, the SE4All Action Agenda, during the iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastructure… Read more »
November 03, 2016
Nigeria: AfDB Launches Fashionomics At Lagos Fashion and Design Week in Nigeria
The African Development Bank launched "Fashionomics", a platform to develop the African fashion industry for jobs creation, at Lagos Fashion and Design Week, which opened Friday,… Read more »
Africa: Third Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) in Luxembourg
The Third meeting of the Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will take place from 28 to 29 November,… Read more »
November 02, 2016
Algeria: AfDB Approves €900 Million for Algeria's Industrial and Energy Support Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, approved a €900-million loan to Algeria to finance the country's Industrial and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Nigeria's Economic Governance Programme
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 approved a US $600-million loan, being the first tranche of a US $1-billion budget support… Read more »
October 31, 2016
Africa: Role of Private Sector in Driving Economic Growth Takes Centre Stage At 5th Koafec
The first Public-Private Partnership Forum at the 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference wound up in Seoul last week with calls on Korean businesses… Read more »
Africa: Technology, Innovation Needed to Drive Agricultural Revolution in Africa
The African Development Bank's agenda for transforming Africa's agriculture was lauded at the 5th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference held in Seoul, South Korea's capital. Read more »
Africa: The Impact of Foreign Investment in African Cities Decrypted By UN-Habitat and AfDB Experts During the Habitat III Summit in Quito
During Habitat III, in Quito, Ecuador, the African Development Bank and UN-Habitat organized a networking event to present and discuss the preliminary findings of the first phase… Read more »
Africa: Third Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (Adf-14)
The third meeting of the Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) will take place from 28 to 29 November, 2016, in Luxembourg. Read more »
Africa: Cop22, African Cop
November 7, 2016 sees the opening of COP22, the 22nd edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in other words,… Read more »
October 28, 2016
Africa: AfDB and OECD Launch Powerful Tool to Help African Companies Prevent Bribery
New guidance from the African Development Bank and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will help African companies of all sizes set up measures to prevent… Read more »
