December 05, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Fully Flexible Loan Product
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December 03, 2013
Africa: The Lancet - Health Disparities Between Nations Could Be Eliminated Within a Generation
"We are on the verge of being able to achieve a milestone for humanity" - Lawrence H. Summers, Chair of new Commission on investing in health Read more »
December 04, 2013
Africa: AfDB Provides U.S. $73.6 million to Malawi and Zambia for Multinational Nacala Road Corridor Phase IV
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Tuesday, December 3 a loan of US $65.0… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards Approves Us $4.89 Billion for 2014 Borrowing Program
The Boards of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 4 approved a cumulative US $4.89 billion (UA 3.188 billion) for the 2014 Borrowing Program of the AfDB… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$73.64 Million for Nacala Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved US $73.64 million for Phase IV of the Nacala Road Corridor Development Project in… Read more »
December 02, 2013
Africa: Geocoding - A Route To Deeper Transparency For The AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proved its commitment to transparency by joining the ranks of over 190 development organisations which are publishing data to the… Read more »
Africa: MDBs Meet to Discuss Alignment of Procurement Policies and Procedures
The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 10-13, 2013 to… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Africa: World AIDS Day 2013 - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Africa has made significant progress in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In the past seven years, AIDS-related deaths declined by 32%.The number of people contracting the HIV… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Africa: Six African Countries Get New Support to Bolster Private Sector's Role in Climate Action
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, six African nations - Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Mozambique - made it through a global… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board Commits Us $113 Million to Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) efforts to improve sustainable energy supply and access in Africa took a leap forward with the Board of Directors' approval of the… Read more »
Africa: Asian Development Bank President Hails AfDB's Work On Clean Energy Financing
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) work in clean energy financing received some welcome recognition last week from Asian Development Bank President (ADB) Takehiko Nakao. The ADB… Read more »
Africa: Global Health 2035 - A World Converging Within a Generation
The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), the Commission on Investing in Health (CIH), The Bill &… Read more »
November 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches the 2013 African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan
The African Development Bank on November 26, 2013 launched the 12th Edition of the African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB and African Virtual University Discuss Benefits of E-Learning
"We consider the African Virtual University (AVU) Project very critical to the effort to improve access to higher education in Africa and are pleased to learn that the… Read more »
November 25, 2013
Africa: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - Statement By Donald Kaberuka
Violence against women is violence against us all. Violence against women is not "only" a "women's issue": it is a priority for all men and all women who are committed to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts First Ever 'Africa Day' At Law, Justice and Development Week 2013
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in conjunction with the World Bank Group, hosted the first ever 'Africa Day' on Wednesday, November 20, during Law, Justice and Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Strengthen Cooperation with the European Commission
Following a series of recent high level interactions between African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and European Commission (EC) Development Commissioner,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Acts as International Knowledge Broker for Key Environmental Mechanism
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized an international workshop on November 5 and 6 in Tunis focused on promoting the use of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES)… Read more »
Africa: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Violence against women is violence against us all. Violence against women is not "only" a "women's issue": it is a priority for all men and all women who are committed to… Read more »
November 22, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Project Recognized During UN Climate Talks in Warsaw
The Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) Project in Monrovia funded by the African Water Facility (AWF) was showcased and recognized on November 21 and 22 as one of… Read more »
November 21, 2013
Africa: New African Development Bank Executive Director Visits Sudan
The Executive Director of the African Development Bank, Alieu Ngum, representing the constituency comprising Sudan, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone concluded a two-day… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Underscores Climate Solutions At Africa Day, Cop 19
Achieving food security and more resilient agriculture requires both adaptation to climate change and lower emission intensities per output. This rationale, brought to the… Read more »
November 20, 2013
Africa: Members of the Appeals Panel - Disclosure and Access to Information Policy
The African Development Bank Group (the "Bank Group") Disclosure and Access to Information (DAI) Policy re-affirms the commitment of all Bank Group entities and staff to the… Read more »
November 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Assisted Zaria Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project Launched
November 14 marked a milestone in the history of Zaria, Kaduna State, with the launch of its $480 million Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project. The start-up was launched… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Fully Supports Low-Carbon Transport Agenda At UN Climate Talks
"Mainstreaming adaptation and climate change resilience into transport infrastructure development is a gradual process that is to be tackled at a strategic level," was a key… Read more »