May 25, 2011
North Africa: AfDB Emphasizes Inclusive Growth in North Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published an annual report for North Africa which highlights the importance of inclusive growth following recent changes in the… Read more »
Africa: AU, UNECA and AfDB - Establishing a Knowledge Sharing Community
In today's knowledge-driven economies, government and business depend largely on secure land policy to function efficiently. How can land policy play a more strategic role in… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Hubert Ouédraogo, Lead Land Expert, Uneca
Most development activities require direct or indirect access to land, but also security of tenure rights. In some parts of the continent, land issues are fuelling national or… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins the Rest of Continent to Observe Africa Day 2011
Africans in Africa and all over the world will celebrate Africa Day on Wednesday 25 May, and the African Development Bank - "Africa's Bank" ever since the days of independence in… Read more »
May 24, 2011
Africa: African Countries Credit Ratings - Key for Effective Resource Mobilization On International Capital Markets
Cost and lack of appreciation of the benefits of ratings and the financial discipline that a credit rating brings are some of the reasons why some African countries are reluctant… Read more »
May 23, 2011
Africa: Ivorian Leader Seeks to Benefit From AfDB Assistance And Rich Experience
President Alassane Ouattara spoke of the benefits of AfDB's support and rich expertise gained over a long period on the African continent. The Ivorian Head of State met with the… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Strengthens Biodiversity Preservation
Conservation experts from the African Development Bank, development agencies, civil society, and regional governments met in Tunis, Tunisia on May 17-18, 2011 to identify and share… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Africa: South Sudan Seeks AfDB Membership
The Government of Southern Sudan has formally applied for membership in the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The territory's finance and economic planning minister, David… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings to Focus On Shared And Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group holds it 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal from 9-10 June 2011, with the participation of finance ministers, central bank governors… Read more »
May 19, 2011
Africa: Donald Kaberuka to Attend Inauguration of President Ouattara
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Cote d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards of Directors Approve Mid-Term Review of the Group's Medium-Term Strategy
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on 18 May 2011, approved the Mid-Term Review of the Bank's Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) for 2008-2012. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Reactivates Operations in Côte d'Ivoire
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Côte d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »
Africa: AfDB, IFC, FMO Invest Euro 66 Million in Dibamba Power Company in Cameroon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, the Interntional Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group), and the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), are… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Euro 150 Million Loan to Kalagadi Industrial And Beneficiation Project in South Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group through its private sector window approved on Wednesday, a €150 million senior loan to finance the Kalagadi… Read more »
May 18, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports Accountability in Tunisia
The governance technical committee of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved USD 310,000 to finance an Economic and Sector Work (ESW) Study on voice and accountability.… Read more »
May 19, 2011
Africa: AfDB - EMRC SME Forum Bridging the Missing Middle Gap in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with EMRC will organize an SME Forum at the margins of the Bank's Annual Meetings to be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 6-7 June… Read more »
May 13, 2011
Africa: Tunis Consensus - Africa's Common Vision for Its Development Agenda
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency and the African Union Commission (AUC) are pleased to release the Tunis Consensus: Targeting… Read more »
May 11, 2011
Africa: Board Approves AfDB's Definition of Risk Appetite
Effective management of risk is critical to any financial institution's survival, especially in today's volatile financial markets and uncertain macroeconomic outlook. The AfDB's… Read more »
May 10, 2011
Africa: Africa's Middle Class Triples to More Than 310m Over Past 30 Years, Reports AfDB
The number of middle class Africans has tripled over the last 30 years to 313 million people, or more than 34% of the continent's population, according to a new report from the… Read more »
May 09, 2011
Africa: New Report Finds Education, Women's Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Trade Key to Africa's Competitiveness
African economies have made important strides in improving their economic environments in recent years, but much remains to be achieved to ensure that recent strong growth… Read more »
May 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the Wef 2011-Bridging Borders - Fostering Regional Integration
AfDB at the WEF 2011-These are the African Development Bank (AfDB) comments on the session entitled "Bridging Borders: Fostering Regional Integration" at the World Economic Forum… Read more »
Africa: AfDB At the Wef 2011-the Africa Green Fund
Climate change is a prominent issue at 2011 session of the World Economic Forum for Africa . Due to Africa's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, it is certainly one of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Human Resources Management Department Deploys Social Network Media for Its Recruitment Outreach
The AfDB has embarked on reforms of the Corporate Services, particularly in support of the implementation of the Bank Medium term Strategy (MTS). The Human Resources Management… Read more »
Africa: Bridging Borders - Fostering Regional Integration
These are the African Development Bank (AfDB) comments on the session entitled "Bridging Borders: Fostering Regional Integration" at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town… Read more »
Africa: "One Region - Africa - Three Challenges. From Insights to Action"
On 4 May 2011 at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a session entitled "One Region: Africa - Three Challenges.… Read more »