February 27, 2013
Africa: Sierra Leone Strengthens Its Commitment to Inclusive Green Growth With Support From the AfDB
An African Development Bank team composed of experts from the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department (ONEC) and the Sierra Leone Field Office (SLFO) completed its second… Read more »
Africa: Managing Revenues and Optimizing the Benefits of Coal and Gas Resources in Mozambique
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, is organizing a high-level policy seminar on the theme "Managing Revenues and Optimizing the… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S $200-Million Risk Participation Facility to Standard Chartered Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 an unfunded US $200-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Standard… Read more »
Africa: Us-Africa Trade Up More Than 500 Percent but Many African Countries Losing Out
Africa's trade with the United States grew by more than 500 per cent between 2001 and 2011, but many African countries missed out on that five-fold growth, a leading Washington… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S $200-Million Facility to Reinforce Ecobank's Trade Finance Capacities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, February 20 a Trade Finance package of US $200 million comprising an unfunded risk-sharing… Read more »
March 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Host 2nd Governing Council Meeting of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The African Development Bank Group will, on March 6, 2013 in Tunis, host the 2nd governing council meeting of the Africa fertilizer financing mechanism (AFFM). Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board of Directors in Abidjan
Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, expressed his Government's gratitude in receiving the African Development Bank's Board of Directors as well as Senior… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: First Meeting of General Assembly of Regional Platform On Drought Resilience and Sustainability
To address the recurrent droughts and related human, production and environmental concerns in a sustainable manner, the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of countries in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Re-Engages With the Federal Government of Somalia
An African Development Bank Group mission led by Abdirahman Beileh, Acting Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, and comprising members of the Fragile States… Read more »
East Africa: Landmark Workshop On Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program
The workshop on the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP) in the Horn of Africa (HoA) commenced on Friday, February 22 at the African Union Headquarters in… Read more »
February 26, 2013
Africa: AfDB Staff Training On Social Business Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking a lead role in promoting Social Business in Africa together with the Regional Member Country (RMC) governments, international… Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves Debt Relief for Comoros
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved debt relief for the Union of the Comoros following the country's attainment of the completion point under… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Mozambique in Moving Closer to a Working Green Growth Action Plan
Stakeholders across Mozambique gathered in a consultation on the country's developing Green Growth Action Plan (GGAP) in December 2012. The African Development Bank (AfDB) team… Read more »
Africa: National Conference On Social Business in Tunisia
"Social Business has enormous potential to solve social problems in a financially sustainable way, both in Tunisia and across Africa." - Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - 'The African Development Bank Is Africa's Best Advocate'
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February 19, 2013
Africa: France Engaged in AfDB Legal Support Facility
Pascal Canfin, Deputy Minister in charge of Development in France, signed on February 11, 2013, an agreement concerning the membership of France to the African Legal Support… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: AfDB Contributes to Presidential Summit On Innovative Funding of Water Sector in Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group is committed to supporting its regional member countries in their quest to increase sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation in… Read more »
February 20, 2013
Africa: Projects Financed By AfDB and CIF Reduce CO2, Boost Electricity
The African Development Bank's Financing Change: The AfDB and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa is the Bank's second semi-annual report on its work to implement the Climate Investment… Read more »
February 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Integrated Agricultural Development in Tunisia With Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, February 13, in Tunis approved a 22-million euro loan to Tunisia to finance the Gafsa North… Read more »
Africa: Launching Africa's Information Highway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched an ambitious program to significantly improve data management and dissemination in Africa. The ultimate goal of the program is to… Read more »
Africa: UNIDO-AfDB - Brainstorming On Solutions That Would Give Global Economic Growth a Big Push
UNIDO Director General, Kandeh Yumkella on February 18, 2013 in Tunis, called on the Bank Group and had a talk with president Donald Kabaruka. Read more »
February 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Hosts Clear Forum On Evaluation Results in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is hosting the forum of Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR) February 16-20 in Tunis under the leadership of the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and OECD Hold Regional Workshop On Green Growth in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jointly organized the workshop "Green Growth in Africa: Concepts, Tools… Read more »
Africa: ADF - 40 Years of Contribution to Africa's Social and Economic Transformation
4,000 loans and grants for a total of US$36 billion 95% of Cape Verde's population have access to power The distance between Bamako and Dakar reduced by 200 km Read more »
February 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Champion Upcoming Donor Conference for Darfur in Doha
The Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Eltigani Seisi Ateem, called on the African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on February 14, 2013 in Tunis.… Read more »