November 18, 2013
Africa: Strengthening the Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
the A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among 2,000… Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Vests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million From Sefa and Gef in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $65-million equity investment package in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund… Read more »
November 16, 2013
Africa: AfDB to co-host "Africa Day" in Washington
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in collaboration with the World Bank Group will host the first-ever "Africa Day" during the Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2013,… Read more »
November 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB Excels As Premiere Institution Financing Low Carbon Development in Africa
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provided almost US $27 billion worldwide, in financing to address the challenges of climate change in 2012, according to the second joint MDB… Read more »
November 11, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Support Africa's Green Growth Agenda at COP 19
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote Africa's green growth agenda at the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million in Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $25-million equity investment in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) and… Read more »
Africa: Burkina Faso Receives $11.5 Million to Increase Forest Carbon Sequestration and Reduce Rural Poverty
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, Burkina Faso has received an $11.5 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) to undertake… Read more »
November 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB, Government of Rwanda and Development Partners Discuss Role of Natural Resources
The African Development Bank, the Government of Rwanda and development partners launched the 2013 African Economic Outlook (AEO) on November 6 in Kigali, underscoring the role of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches E-Consultation On Its New Governance Strategy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a Web consultation on its new Governance Strategy for 2014-2018 aimed at receiving feedback from all its stakeholders on their… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: Meeting of Ministers of Health and Finance on Domestic Financing for Health
The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will convene a high-level political… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Named 2013 African of the Year
African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka has been named 2013 African of the Year in recognition of his role in spearheading the Africa50 Fund to mobilize the… Read more »
November 07, 2013
West Africa: Attaining the Demographic Dividend in the Sahel Region
According to the United Nations, the current population size of 100 million in the Sahel region is expected to increase six-fold to 600 million by 2100. The high levels of… Read more »
Africa: Agriculture Fast Track Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications From African Agri-Business Operators
The Agriculture Fast Track Fund, a new multi-donor trust fund, managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), designed to boost investment in Africa's agricultural sector, is now… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Increases its Capital in Atlantic Coast Regional Fund to Support Local Private Sector Growth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 an additional US $10 million equity investment in Atlantic Coast Regional Fund… Read more »
November 06, 2013
Africa: Transform Africa Summit Ends with the Launch of Rwandapedia
Over 300 guests attended Transform Africa Summit's Cultural Gala where Rwanda last week launched its digital archive of cultural and historical information called Rwandapedia to… Read more »
November 03, 2013
Africa: Water, a Sector of Preference for the AfDB
The problem of water resources in the Sahel is one of the major concerns for the African Development Bank. This challenge threatens agriculture, animal farming and food security… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 96 Million ADF Loan and Grant for Thwake Multi-Purpose Water Development Program - Phase I
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 in Tunis, a US$ 94.37 million (UA 61.68 million) ADF loan and US$ 1.85… Read more »
Africa: Governments Cannot Fund U.S.$93 Billion Alone
Public-private partnerships, sustainable development and mutually beneficial frameworks defined the final plenary on the last day of the three-day African Economic Conference (AEC)… Read more »
October 31, 2013
Africa: AEC 2013 - Interview with Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Director, Statistics Department, AfDB
Africa's transformational agenda will also build on progress made in terms of statistics. How would you assess statistics within the context of the continent's regional… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Vow to Make Africa a Region of Competitiveness and Increased Well-Being
The eighth annual African Economic Conference concluded today, calling on development and business leaders to turn Africa into a hub of business and development excellence. Read more »
Africa: Fast-Tracking African Regional Integration Agenda Key to Economic Transformation
Africa's quest for deeper integration has to be backed by active support of national governments and strengthening of national administrative capacity to achieve structural… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: Monetary Integration Must Go Hand-in-Hand With Economic Integration in Central Africa, Says Economist
Monetary integration alone is not enough: it needs to be accompanied by economic integration, the Cameroonian economist Simon Yannick Fouda Ekobena declared on Monday, October 28… Read more »
October 30, 2013
Africa: Industrialization a Precondition for Africa's Economic Transformation
Africa will have to step up investment in industrialization and trade facilitation to ensure that the current growth momentum is more resilient to external shocks and translates… Read more »
Africa: Financial Deepening Dynamics and Implications for Financial Policy Coordination in a Monetary Union
To what extent can financial deepening dynamics have implications for financial policy coordination? The case of the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU) was one of the… Read more »