March 18, 2014
Africa: World Water Day 2014 - AfDB and the Water-Energy Nexus
Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. Energy generation and transmission requires utilization of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear,… Read more »
Africa: Africa CEO Forum 2014 - President Donald Kaberuka Reiterates His Belief in Africa's Emergence
The Africa CEO Forum 2014, one of the most important gatherings of African business leaders officially opened in Geneva on Monday, March 17. The three-day event closes on… Read more »
March 14, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Group Launches a Logo Competition for African Design Students
The African Development Bank Group has launched a competition for young African design students to design a logo for its newest department, "the African Natural Resources Centre"… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Group Launches a Logo Competition for Young African Designers
The African Development Bank Group launches a competition to design a logo for its newest department "the African Natural Resources Centre"(ANRC). The winner will be invited to the… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB is Pleased to Announce a Logo Competition for its African Natural Resource Centre
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March 13, 2014
Africa: African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) Launched With $100m Committed Capital
Fund to be headquartered in Nairobi Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Is Satisfied With the Volume of the AfDB Project Portfolio but Appeals for Faster Audits
The overall situation of the portfolio of projects initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Senegal has greatly improved, the nation's Minister of Economy and… Read more »
Africa: African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) Launches With $100m Committed Capital
The African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF), a dedicated renewable energy fund focused on Sub-Saharan Africa closed on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 with US $100 million of committed… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Focus On Africa's Next 50 Years At 2014 Annual Meetings in Kigali
The African Development Bank Group will look towards the next half century and what it hopes to achieve on the continent during its 2014 Annual Meetings in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more »
March 10, 2014
Ethiopia: AfDB Ethiopia Office Promotes the Institution's Gender Strategy
The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia kicked off celebrations of this year's International Women's Day on 7 March 2014 with a brief remark by… Read more »
Morocco: The AfDB's Responsiveness At Work in Morocco Through the Independent Review Mechanism
People adversely affected by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) financed projects have, in the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), a recourse system that enables them to… Read more »
Africa: Transforming Africa's Procurement Landscape, Transforming Africa
The African Development Bank has decided to undertake a comprehensive and detailed review of its procurement policy to ensure that it remains in tune with the changing world… Read more »
Sierra Leone: AfDB, Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Sierra Leone hold High Level Governance Dialogue
The African Development Bank in collaboration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone under the auspices of His Excellency President… Read more »
Gabon: AfDB Helps Gabon Officials Learn From Korean Management Culture
The African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) continues its series of African Officials Training Program on SMEs Policies in Korea. Eleven… Read more »
Sierra Leone: AfDB and Mo Ibrahim Foundation Support Sierra Leone in Fighting Bribery
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone under the auspices of Sierra Leone President… Read more »
March 07, 2014
Africa: "Gender Is Not an Annex of Our Work", Says AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
'Equality for women is progress for all' is the theme of International Women's Day 2014, which the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrated in anticipation on 7 March 2014 in… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB Board approves Country Strategy Papers for Tunisia and Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Tunis approved the Bank's Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) for Tunisia and Namibia that would… Read more »
Africa: Statement On International Women's Day By the AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Event: International Women's Day 2014 Read more »
Africa: AfDB Issues Its First U.S. Dollar Global Benchmark for 2014
On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 the African Development Bank (AfDB) successfully issued a new a USD 1 billion three-year global benchmark due on May 15, 2017. Read more »
Africa: 0.875% US$ 1.0 Billion Benchmark due 15 May 2017
Issuer: African Development Bank (AfDB) Read more »
Africa: 700 Decision-Makers to Attend Africa CEO Forum 2014
The second Africa CEO Forum, organized by Groupe Jeune Afrique in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), will take place from March 17-19, 2014 in Geneva. Read more »
March 06, 2014
Kenya: AfDB Prioritizes Jobs Creation and Infrastructure Development in Kenya Country Strategy Paper
The Board of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya, which articulates the Bank's priority areas… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Gender Agenda - Leaving No One Behind
Addressing African Development Bank (AfDB) staff members at a Town Hall meeting on February 11, 2014 in Tunis, the AfDB Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, quoted… Read more »
March 05, 2014
Senegal: AfDB Launches Country-Focused Development Effectiveness Review in Dakar
Results show Senegal at the forefront for public-private partnerships in infrastructure Read more »
March 04, 2014
Africa: 'Rights and Revenue' - Unveiling Africa's Hidden Treasure By Geraldine J Fraser-Moleketi
Global notions of 'North' and 'South' may mercifully be the polarities of the past, but consider this contrast: how is it that enough men in 'the North' worry out loud that they… Read more »