October 14, 2013
Africa: AfDB Gender Interventions to be Tailored to Realities on the Ground
The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, attended the Intergovernmental Agency for Development (IGAD)'s conference on the launch of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and UK Delegations Visit Souk At-Tanmia, a Social Inclusion Project
As part of Souk At-tanmia Partnership, a pilot program initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in support of entrepreneurship, the British Ambassador to Tunisia, Hamish… Read more »
October 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB and Sister Organizations Are Committed to Supporting World Trade Facilitation
Heads of seven institutions issued the following statement on trade facilitation assistance at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting, October 13, 2013, Washington DC Read more »
October 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches Consultations On Its New Governance Strategy in Washington, DC
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching on 12 October, 2013 in Washington DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF annual general meeting, a series of broad… Read more »
October 11, 2013
Africa: AEC 2013 to debate the continent's development effectiveness through Regional Integration
"Regional Integration in Africa", is the theme of the African Economic Conference (AEC) 2013 which will be jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB Supports COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity Building Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, approved a grant of US $7.5 million to finance the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Capacity… Read more »
Africa: "Sound institutions are key to sustainable development," says AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Speaking on October 10, 2013 at a meeting organized by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said that… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches 3-Year U.S.$ 500 Million Inaugural Green Bond
On Thursday, 10th October 2013, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, launched its inaugural Green Bond transaction. Read more »
October 10, 2013
Ethiopia: A Socio-economic Success Story
One of the success stories of Africa today is the socio-economic turnaround of a number of countries over the past decade, including Ethiopia, according to a recent African… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Receives U.S. $50.66 Million Grant for Drainage of Ouagadougou Districts
Burkina Faso will receive a US $50.66 million (UA 33.02 million) grant to finance a drainage and solid waste management project in the outlying districts of Ouagadougou. The… Read more »
Africa: Financing Africa's Development in the 21st Century
Good Morning. It is a pleasure to be back at Brookings to speak on African development issues. Thank you, Khomi Kharas and Mwangi Kimenyi for the invitation. My appreciation to all… Read more »
Mali: Mali to Receive U.S. $75.5 Million Soft Loan to Finance a Drinking Water Supply Project
The African Development Bank Group approved on Wednesday, October 9 a US $75.5 million (UA 50 million) soft loan for Mali to help the country finance a drinking water supply… Read more »
Malawi: AfDB Supports Public Finance Management Reforms in Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on 9 October 2013,a grant amounting to… Read more »
Cape Verde: Afdb Approves €15 Million General Budget Support Loan for Cape Verde
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 approved a €15-million general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the… Read more »
October 09, 2013
Togo: AfDB Mobilizes U.S.$ 8.93 Million of Adaptation Finance From the Global Environment Facility for Togo
The Council of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) hosted by the Global Environment Facility has approved on September 20, 2013 a project aiming at strengthening climate… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Key to the Development of South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan became the world's newest country, following a long-awaited referendum on independence. With the support of various civil society leaders, national and… Read more »
Africa: First Call for Proposals of Africa Trade Fund
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the first call for proposals of the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra). Award amounts shall range from 50,000 USD to… Read more »
October 08, 2013
Southern Africa: Integration Represents Significant Opportunities for Landlocked and Small Island Countries
"Regional integration offers southern African countries substantial potential from competition and scale effects, but the gains are not automatic; careful design and sustained… Read more »
Africa: Forum On Africa - Leaders Discuss Challenges Ahead for Continent's Economic Transformation
The task is to unleash the full potential of the continent's natural capital - to which its growth is so closely tied - and in so doing to empower its human capital, which is what… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka At OECD Forum On Africa - "Exclusion Has Devastating Consequences"
The task is to unleash the full potential of the continent's natural capital - to which its growth is so closely tied - and in so doing to empower its human capital, which is what… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Envisions Becoming a Leading Enabler in Capacity Development
Towards a Bank-wide Framework for Capacity Development was the theme of a workshop organized the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 4… Read more »
Africa: Implementation of Agreed Policies Will Result in Deeper Market and Trade Integration
African policy-makers, government officials and development experts recognize the crucial role of regional integration in the development of African economies. They add that this… Read more »
October 07, 2013
Africa: African Countries Getting Ready for Green Climate Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized the first African stakeholder consultation meeting on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Tunis on 26-27 September, 2013. The objective of… Read more »
October 04, 2013
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S. $150-Million Loan to Support Access to Reliable Electricity Supply
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 2 a senior loan of up to US $150 million to finance a 300MW coal-fired power plant as… Read more »
Ghana: SEFA and WAFCEF Partners Gather in Ghana
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate at the West Africa Clean Energy… Read more »