May 08, 2013
Africa: World Economic Forum On Africa Kicks Off in Cape Town
The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off on Wednesday, May 8 on the theme "Delivering on Africa's Promise". Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Strengthens Its 2013-2017 Assistance Strategy for Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank Group, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire as well as stakeholders are engaged in a dialogue, to address the country's structural development,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Pledges U.S.$18 Million in Support of Somalia's Reconstruction
The African Development Bank pledged its support to Somali's reconstruction on May 7 with a commitment of US $18 million over three years. Read more »
May 07, 2013
Africa: Strong Leadership Needed for Inclusive Growth, Experts Say
Inclusive growth has attracted considerable attention in recent years, and certainly at the African Development Bank the discussion has reached a fevered pitch. Read more »
North Africa: Climate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for Revised Regional Solar Plan
The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) gave the go-ahead on Friday, May 3, to Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to proceed with an updated version of a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Us$1.26b Kenya - Ethiopia Electricity Highway
The African Development Bank today launched the 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway to be built between Kenya and Ethiopia. Read more »
May 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB's Workshop On Regulations for Commodities and Derivatives Markets in Africa
From May 6 to 10, 2013, the African Development Bank is organizing a pan-African training workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on derivatives and commodities markets for… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Boosts Integrated Development and Governance in Tunisia With Euros 22.9 Million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Tunisia on Monday 6th May 2013, in Tunis signed two agreements relating to two important operations. The first one… Read more »
May 27, 2013
Africa: Business Opportunity Seminar
Africa's Structural Transformation is highly dependent on a strong and competitive private sector. Read more »
May 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches Website on African Local Currency Bond Markets
The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will launch its website www.africanbondmarkets.org on May 6, 2013. Read more »
May 03, 2013
Africa: ZimFund's EPIRP to Improve Reliability and Availability of Electricity in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund) launched the physical implementation of the sub-transmission component of the Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project… Read more »
Africa: World Press Freedom Day
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) joins the international media and communications community on Friday, May 3, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Press Freedom… Read more »
Africa: The Minister of Finance of Morocco Hails AfDB Support for Green Growth in His Country
During a working visit to the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Tunis on 3rd May 2013 , Nizir Baraka, Moroccan Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the AfDB Board of Governors,… Read more »
May 02, 2013
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility Supports Capacity Building On Ppps in Senegal
As part of the project being implemented by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) to strengthen the legal capacity of the Direction de l'Appui au Secteur Privé (DASP) of… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka Emphasizes Infrastructure Financing and Maintenance At Times CEO Forum
Participating in The Times CEO Summit Africa 2013 high-level panel on infrastructure in London on April 30, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka said that one… Read more »
Africa: African Ministers of Finance Contribute to AfDB-Harvard Ministerial Leadership in Health Forum
From April 21-24, 2013, a distinguished audience comprising of more than 20 serving and former Ministers of Finance, former Prime Ministers and Presidents, prominent scholars and… Read more »
April 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Nigeria - Catalyzing Development and Transforming the Society
For over four decades, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been involved in Nigeria's development process. In assisting the country it has been employing a full range of… Read more »
Africa: Lekki Toll Road Project - A Gateway to Nigeria's Economic Transformation
Lekki-Epe Express Toll Road is a major Lagos watershed project. It is the first of the public private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects completed in 2011. It holds the… Read more »
April 29, 2013
Africa: The AfDB Reinforces Its Partnership With Plateau State
In a move to strengthen its relationships with its partners on the ground the African Development Bank (AfDB) Resident Representative, Ousmane Dore, paid a courtesy call on the… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Approves a Ten-Year Strategy for Africa's Transformation
The economic transformation of the African continent is the cornerstone of the African Development Bank Group's new Ten-Year (2013-2022) Strategy. Read more »
April 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Facilitates Energy Diversification and Access to Clean Energy With the Approval of a €115 Million Loan to Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved €115 million in financing for a wind power project in Kenya's Lake Turkana region. The project will add… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Successfully Reopens Its 5-Year Us Dollar Global Bond
This week, the African Development Bank successfully priced a USD 500 million reopening of its the 5-year bond, originally issued in January, bringing the new total issue size to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and People's Bank of China Commit to Expand Cooperation
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the Governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC), Zhou Xiaochuan, have agreed to expand cooperation… Read more »
April 25, 2013
Africa: The AfDB and Its Partners in Support of the Water Sector
A Round Table of donors for the financing of the Drinking Water Project in Bamako was held on 18-19 April 2013 in Bamako, Mali. The meeting noted significant developments in… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Angola's Public Institutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized on 15-19 April 2013 in Luanda, Angola a workshop meant to strengthen capacity for projects and financial management in the country's… Read more »