March 05, 2008
Africa: MDBs Publish COMPAS - How is the Score Card?
Since the publication of the 2006 report, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) participating in the Common Performance Assessment System (COMPAS) process have improved their… Read more »
March 04, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Ghana Sign U.S.$ 63.81 Million Loan Agreement
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Ghanaian government on Tuesday in Tunis signed a loan agreement of UA 40 million, equivalent to US$ 63.81 million, to finance the… Read more »
March 03, 2008
Africa: CAR and CEMAC Sign U.S.$ 67 Million Transport Facilitation Project Grant Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday in Tunis signed three grant agreements of 41.8 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 66.68 million, with the Central… Read more »
February 29, 2008
Africa: 2008 International Women's Day-Interview with AfDB Gender Specialist, Laeticia Mukurasi
Question: "Financing for Gender Equity" is the theme of this year's International Women's Day (IWD) celebrations in the Bank. Could you please expatiate on the import of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Calls for Applications for Its 2008 Young Professionals Program
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the leading development finance institution on the African continent and the key development partner for its 53 Regional Member Countries. It… Read more »
Africa: Deploying Diaspora-Led Investments for Africa's Development
Representatives of the African Development Bank Group recently participated in a seminar on "Promoting Diaspora-led Investments and Leveraging Remittances as a Source of… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Togo: AfDB President on Official Visit to Togo - Prospects to Revive Cooperation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to Togo from February 29-March 1, 2008. The visit is Mr. Kaberuka's first to the… Read more »
Africa: Interview with the NORAD Senior Energy Advisor, Rolv Bjelland - We Should Have Greater Focus on Climate Change
"Climate change issue is not too much in focus. We hope for a change and that NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) will have this more as a policy… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Prepares 2008 International Women's Day
This year's International Women's Day (IWD) celebrations at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held on the theme: "Financing for Gender Equality". The… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President on Official Visit to Togo - Prospects to Revive Cooperation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to Togo from February 29-March 1, 2008. The visit is Mr. Kaberuka's first to the… Read more »
February 26, 2008
Africa: AfDB Participates in National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, Ghana
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group experts are participating in a two-day national forum on oil and gas in Accra, Ghana. The event, which runs from February 25-26, is part of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Sets New Benchmarks in US Dollar Global and New Zealand Dollar Domestic Bond Markets
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on February 15 issued a USD 500 million bond in the global bond market followed by a five-year New Zealand dollar (NZD) 200 million… Read more »
February 22, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Cameroon Sign U.S.$ 76.6 Million Transport Facilitation Project Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Cameroon signed an agreement for a loan of 48 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 76.57 million (FCFA 36 billion) to… Read more »
February 21, 2008
Africa: AfDB Hosts Conference on Funding for Sustainable Management of Congo Basin Forest Ecosystems
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February 19, 2008
Africa: AfDB Signs 10 Million Euro Private Sector Loan Agreement with SIAT-Gabon for Agricultural Expansion Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed an agreement for a loan of € 10 million under its private sector window with the Tropical Agriculture Investment Company… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group and Egyptian Officials Hold Seminar on Financing Options
Bank Group and Egyptian International Cooperation Ministry officials on Monday in Cairo held a seminar on "Financing Options and Opportunities". The seminar aimed at… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Calls for Increased Efforts for Attainment of Sanitation MDG
Africa will have to redouble its efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on sanitation if meaningful progress is to be made, the African Water Facility Director,… Read more »
Africa: Interview with AfDB Governance Director, Gabriel Negatu on the "Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA)"-Third Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Underway
"The African Development Bank is one of the leading institutions on the continent that provides budgetary support as well as balance of payment support to African… Read more »
February 18, 2008
Africa: The AfDB and Infrastructure Development in Africa: Achievements, Challenges, and New Investment Opportunities
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a major force in private and public sector infrastructure development in Africa through the provision of financial and technical… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Efforts by Egypt's International Cooperation Ministry and Development Partners to Promote Private Development
Through its private sector window and Egypt's International Development Ministry, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be organizing a private sector seminar in the… Read more »
February 14, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Participates in Discussions on Greenbelt
The Bank Group participated in a two-day meeting of experts and the ministerial conference on the great greenbelt and the inland basin project, which took place from February… Read more »
Africa: Interview with IFAD President, Lennart Båge
"Poor rural people can be part of the solution. But they need secure access to land and water, as well as to financial resources and agricultural technologies and services.… Read more »
February 13, 2008
Africa: AfDB-IFAD - 30 Years of Abiding Partnership Against Rural Poverty
The 30th Anniversary Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) got underway on Wednesday in Rome, where many partners and… Read more »
February 12, 2008
Africa: AfDB-IFAD to Revive Partnership: President Kaberuka to Deliver Keynote Address at IFAD Governing Council Meeting
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, will participate in the 31st Session of the International Fund for Agriculture Development's (IFAD)… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Mozambique's Planning and Development Minister, Aiuba Cuereneia
"The Mozambican government is strongly committed to hosting the 2008 Annual Meetings of the Bank Group. The government, private sector players and the civil society are… Read more »
