December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Invests Over Usd 1 Billion in African Energy Projects
Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Accelerate Africa's Development Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests Usd 100 Million African in Water Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 3 projects in the water sector in the last few weeks amounting to USD 114.35 Million. The Bank strongly believes supporting… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique Inaugurates Bank-Financed Water Systems in Inhambane
The Mozambican government on December 4, 2010, inaugurated two water systems constructed under the Urban Water Supply, Sanitation and Institutional Support Project, approved in… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB, IMF Regional Workshop On Cross-Border Banking in Nairobi, Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized, through its NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department, in collaboration with the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of… Read more »
Africa: Wamz Payments System Development Project Launched in Liberia
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI), and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), have successfully launched the West African Monetary Zone… Read more »
Africa: AfDB And Export-Import Bank of China Strengthen Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group on Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Tunis received a delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank). The delegation, led by its… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and EIB Finalise Financing Agreement for Cape Verde Wind Farm
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), on Tuesday, 14 December 2010, closed the financing agreement to provide € 45 million to… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB and HEC Paris Partner to Train Young Entrepreneurs in Togo
In close collaboration with Togolese authorities, a pilot program was launched in Lome Tuesday, December 14, 2010, to train 75 young business leaders in leadership and… Read more »
December 17, 2010
Africa: Africa to Host 2011 Cif Partnership Forum
As one of the main implementers of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum in Tunis, Tunisia from… Read more »
December 16, 2010
East Africa: Payment And Settlement Systems Integration in EAC
A Conference on Payments and Settlement Systems Development and Integration in the East African Community (EAC), attended by policy-makers, central bankers, bank associations,… Read more »
December 10, 2010
Africa: AfDB President Underscores Importance of Africa Green Fund At Cancun Climate Conference
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has reiterated the need for a comprehensive post-2012 Kyoto agreement on climate change acceptable to all, and… Read more »
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects
The Governing Council of CBFF endorsed at it's 9th Governing Council meeting a total of 25 new projects, including 13 government projects and 12 projects from the civil society,… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Call for the Africa Green Fund
African Ministers attending the Cancun COP 16 Conference called again for the early establishment of an Africa Green Fund (AGF). This echoed the call by African leaders in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Collaborates With Mdbs On Climate Finance Innovation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined representatives from other multilateral development banks (MDB) on Monday, 6 December 2010, in a joint side event on "Scaling-up… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Africa: AfDB Group Approves Euros 65 Million to Finance Markala Sugar Project in Mali
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Monday, 6 December 2010 in Tunis, a €30-million senior private sector loan and a €35 million… Read more »
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Invited as Guest at the US-European Press Club
Statement by AfDB President at the European American Press Club Read more »
December 06, 2010
Africa: AfDB to Hold Key Discussions on Proposed Africa Green Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be holding its side event on the proposed Africa Green Fund on 9 December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Partners Discuss Expansion of Clean Development Mechanism in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined other Nairobi Framework (NF) partners for a panel discussion on future plans to promote Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and World Bank - Strengthening Partnership for Developement
A few weeks ago I completed a three-month secondment to the World Bank's Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Unit (OPCFC), organized by OPCFC in partnership with the Fragile… Read more »
Africa: Joint World Bank - AfDB Statement on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank issued the following joint statement in response to the situation in the Côte d'Ivoire: Read more »
December 03, 2010
Africa: AfDB Addresses the Africa Group At Cop 16 On the Status of Proposed African Green Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, represented by Mr. Anthony Nyong, Compliance and Safeguards Division Manager, briefed African climate change negotiators on Tuesday, 30… Read more »
Africa: From Aid to Development Effectiveness - AfDB Advocates Paradigm Shift
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka will continue to advocate a shift in the international community focus from aid to development effectiveness,… Read more »
December 01, 2010
Africa: AfDB-UNEP Policy Dialogue on Resources Efficiency in Africa - Opportunities for Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a policy dialogue on "Resources Efficiency in Africa: Opportunities for Development" organized from 24-25 November in Cape Town,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Commitment to HIV/Aids Campaign
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Africa: Microfinance Operations Have Difficulty Reaching the Very Poor
A metaevaluation on microfinance released by the Evaluation Cooperation Group of international financial institutions reports that micro-finance operations have had difficulty in… Read more »