October 13, 2014
Africa: Lower Forecasts, but Reason to Be Hopeful At the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings
As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings wrapped up in Washington, DC on Sunday, finance ministers and bankers from around the world expressed deep… Read more »
October 09, 2014
Africa: AfDB Ranks 8th in Aid Transparency Index 2014
On Wednesday, October 8, Publish What You Fund launched its annual Aid Transparency Index* (ATI) in Washington, DC. The index shows the African Development Bank (AfDB) is one of… Read more »
September 26, 2014
Africa: Japan Committed to Work Closely With AfDB, Africa50 and Recs to Develop Regional Infrastructure in Africa
New York, September 25, 2014 - On the margins of the Climate Summit in New York, the Japanese government convened the second roundtable with African Regional Economic Communities… Read more »
September 16, 2014
Africa: Japan-AfDB Sign Bilateral Agreement to Promote Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed on September 16, 2014 a bilateral agreement for a loan to the AfDB of 30.69 billion… Read more »
September 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB Debars UK-Based Eduteq Ltd. for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on September 2, 2014, announced the conclusion of a Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) with Eduteq Ltd. based in Leicester, United… Read more »
August 13, 2014
Africa: ADEA, AfDB and KOAFEC launch the 2014/2015 Education Research in Africa Award
The competition for the 3rd and 4th editions of the Education Research in Africa Award (ERAA) is now open. Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Washington Summit Considered Major Boost to U.S-Africa Relations
After nearly a week of wheeling and dealing in Washington D.C., business leaders and policy makers from the United States and Africa are calling the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders… Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: Enhanced Partnership Between the US and AfDB for Power Africa
As part of the US-African Leaders Summit, on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, reaffirmed the AfDB's support to advance the… Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: US Secretary of State Joins Leaders to Promote Closer Ties With Africa
For African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka, the reauthorization of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) must include further measures to bolster… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB President Speaks At 'Believe in Africa' Event Ahead of Washington Summit
Hitting on the importance of the African economy, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka kicked off "Believe in Africa Day" on Sunday, ahead of the U.S./African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka Presses Leaders On How to Spur Agribusiness in Africa
Increasing agribusiness in Africa was the focus of a panel discussion moderated by African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka on Sunday at "Believe in Africa Day," a… Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: US Companies Pledge $14 Billion to Africa
When it comes to growing a business, everyone from entrepreneurs to leaders of the biggest corporations will go wherever the best opportunities lie. Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: Charting a New Economic Future for Africa is the Theme at Washington Panel
"A prosperous Africa is exactly what the world needs to get out of recession," African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka told a group of business, policy and… Read more »
July 23, 2014
Africa: AfDB's New Rice for Africa Dissemination Project Receives Us Treasury Award for Development Impact
23/07/2014 - NERICA, The New Rice for Africa Read more »
July 02, 2014
Africa: AU, AfDB Ink Agreement for Improved Access to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for 5 Million People
The Government of Rwanda, spearheading an African Union-led initiative, and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed an agreement aimed at providing at least EUR 50… Read more »
Africa: AU, AfDB Sign Agreement for Improved Access to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Five Million People
Five million people in ten countries - eight of them fragile states - are set to benefit from an Africa-wide resource mobilization initiative aimed at improving their access to… Read more »
June 26, 2014
Africa: Technical Cooperation - The United Kingdom to Provide AfDB With Additional Resources to Benefit Regional Member Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Framework Technical Cooperation Agreement (FTCA) between the AfDB and the Government of the United… Read more »
June 05, 2014
Africa: Heads of Africa's Key Institutions Debate Growth and Transformation
The 12th Session of the Co-ordination Committee comprising representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional Economic Communities, (RECs), the UN Economic… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: AfDB-Harvard University Ministerial Leadership in Health Program for Ministers of Finance Snapshot
On July 4-5, 2012, the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative organized a high-level dialogue among African Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money,… Read more »
May 27, 2014
Africa: Nepad Calls for Partnership With AfDB to Drive Implementation of Regional Programmes
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) seeks to fast-track implementation of continental programmes intended to drive Africa's transformation. Read more »
Africa: Lessons in Private-Public Partnership (ppp) From India
India's story of success in implementing the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) model makes it an important partner in facilitating the adoption of this model in Africa. India is one… Read more »
May 23, 2014
Nigeria: Exim Bank of India and Nigeria Sign Us $100 Million Loan for Energy Development
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Nigeria signed a US $100-million line of credit agreement on May 22, for the financing of three energy projects in the provision of… Read more »
May 22, 2014
Africa: AfDB Announces Us $2 Billion Fund With China
The African Development Bank ("AfDB") and the People's Bank of China ("PBOC") on Thursday, May 22 entered into a US $2 billion co-financing fund to be known as the Africa Growing… Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: African Countries Tipped On Issuing International Bonds
While favourable growth drivers remain largely intact and ongoing institutional reform efforts across the continent support creditworthiness, experts on , May 20 at the ongoing… Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: US Donates $3 Million to African Legal Support Facility
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday, May 19 signed a grant agreement to provide the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) with financial… Read more »
