August 25, 2011
Africa: Africa Regional Consultation On Peace-Building And State-Building (AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its international partners are jointly organizing an Africa regional consultations on peace-building and state-building in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)
African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »
March 31, 2011
Africa: Governance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Holds First Meeting
Allocates USD2.5 Million for activities in eight countries Read more »
March 24, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 40 Million Loan to Ethiopian Airlines
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 in Tunis, a U.S.$ 40-million second lien corporate loan to Ethiopian Airlines to… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: AU Summit Identifies Key Priority Infrastructure Projects
Heads of State of the African Union Assembly, who met from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, endorsed key priority projects identified by the NEPAD High-Level… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Africa: AU Summit - Strengthening Regional Integration Through Shared Values
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in the 16th African Union (AU) heads of state and government summit, scheduled from 30-31 January 2011 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
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 »
November 19, 2010
Africa: Tenth African Water Facility Governing Council Meeting to Hold in Addis Ababa
Tunis- The 3rd African Water Week to be held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-26 November 2010 provides a good opportunity for the African Water Facility (AWF) to hold its 10th… Read more »
November 05, 2010
Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice
One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »
November 04, 2010
Africa: Workshop On AfDB Regional Integration Strategy Paper for Eastern Africa in Nairobi
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for Eastern Africa will be validated at a workshop scheduled to take place on 11 November in Nairobi,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Implement US.$ 84.5 Million Food Security Support for Ethiopia and Niger
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund (GAFSP) Steering Committee approved on, Wednesday, 3 November 2010 in Washington D.C., a USD 97-million grant allocations to three… Read more »
October 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB Private Sector Approves Usd 15 Million Equity Investment in Catalyst Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday 20 October 2010 in Tunis, a U.S.$15-million equity investment in Catalyst Fund, a 10-year… Read more »
October 15, 2010
Africa: ADF VII - Dealing With Africa's Climate Change Financing Needs
"Africa has urgent and enormous climate change financing needs, but existing sources of financing and disbursement are inadequate," said AfDB compliance and safeguards manager,… Read more »
October 14, 2010
Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg, Mogae And Ping On Climate Change
Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »
Africa: AfDB And Partners Launch ClimDev Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednesday October 13, 2010 in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
Africa: Seventh ADF - African Ministers Support Africa Green Fund
Several African ministers, speaking for their governments at the Seventh African Development Forum held on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 in Addis Ababa, unanimously supported the… Read more »
Africa: 7th ADF High Level Leadership Dialogue-Kaberuka, Meles, Stoltenberg And Mogae On Climate Change
Recalling memories of the devastating impact of climate change on the economies of African countries, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said climate… Read more »
October 08, 2010
Africa: Managing Climate Change - A Critical Governance Issue for Africa
Managing climate change has become a governance issue. Consequent upon African Development Bank's (AfDB's) commitment to both governance and climate change, the institution's… Read more »
October 07, 2010
Africa: "The Seventh African Development Forum (ADF) Will Ensure Adequate African Approach to the Continent's Concerns And Priorities On Climate Change"
Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »
Africa: Development Forum to Address Concerns on Climate Change
Interview with AfDB Quality and Compliance Manager, Anthony Nyong Read more »
August 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB at Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Chief Economist, Mthuli Ncube, participated in the Regional African Vital Statistics and Common Registration Inter-Ministerial Meeting… Read more »
June 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Reforms Are On Track - Outgoing Executive Director Peter Sinon
Mr. Peter Sinon, who has just been appointed Minister of Investment, Natural Resources and Industry in his country, Seychelles, served the AfDB and the continent for six good… Read more »
June 18, 2010
Africa: Interview - AfDB Re-Tools Its Independent Review Mechanism
What impact would the IRM have on Bank operations in terms of transparency and development effectiveness? Read more »
June 16, 2010
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Independent Review Mechanism
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on Wednesday 16 June, 2010, a revised version of the Operating Rules and Procedures of its Independent… Read more »
March 24, 2010
Africa: AfDB Ethiopia Field Office Other Stakeholders in Celebrating World Water Day
At the invitation of Asfaw Dingamo, Minister of Water Resources, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Ethiopia Field Office joined officials of the Government, Parliamentarians and… Read more »