June 22, 2012
Africa: AfDB Commits Annual U.S.$ 1 Billion to Energy Sector in Africa At Rio+20
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will commit USD 1 billion a year to the energy sector, said the institution's president, Donald Kaberuka, on 21 June at the UN Conference on… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WWF Rally Leaders to Invest in Africa's Natural Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to… Read more »
Africa: Africa has Great Expectations from Rio+20, says afDB President
The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, is centrally important for the future of Africa, said the… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Inclusive Green Growth
In the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the Africa @ Rio+20 organized a High Level panel discussion on "Promoting Inclusive Green Growth and… Read more »
June 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Other MDBSs Unite to Boost Spending On Sustainable Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and five other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to significantly leverage their commitment to sustainable development. Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Development Needs Innovative Financing
Innovative sources of finance and resources from the private sector are key to achieving sustainable development in Africa, African leaders and world experts said yesterday at the… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Africa: Economic Valuation of Land Crucial for African Development
Land valuation was the topic of the first event held by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Talks On Accelerating Green Growth in Africa At Rio+20
How to ease the path of green growth in Africa was the subject of an African Development Bank (AfDB) event at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de… Read more »
June 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Other Development Banks Work On Common Reporting Method for Adaptation Finance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a Joint MDB Adaptation Finance Tracking Workshop on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference of the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Africa: Sweden Pledges ?7.5 Million to Climdev-Africa Special Fund
The Swedish government has pledged to commit €7.5 million to a special fund of the Climate for Development in Africa Program (ClimDev-Africa) established to pool resources and… Read more »
June 07, 2012
Africa: Kaberuka: 'Closing the Infrastructure Deficit Is Vital for Economic Prosperity and Sustainable Development in Africa'
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Donald Kaberuka, has received the United States Treasury Inaugural Development Impact Honors Award bestowed on the… Read more »
June 06, 2012
Africa: AfDB, Who and World Bank Participate in Norad's High-Level Conference
Dr. Agnes Soucat, AfDB Director for Human Development, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Feng Zhao, AFDB Health Division Manager participated in 2… Read more »
May 30, 2012
Africa: Emerging Economies Celebrate South-South Convergence
Emerging economies of South East Asia and African developing economies on Tuesday celebrated the convergence of South-South fruitful development initiative at the on-going African… Read more »
May 28, 2012
Africa: Report Sees Bright Future for Africa but Warns Against Excessive Optimism
Activities preceding the 2012 annual meetings of the African Development Bank Group got underway in Arusha, Tanzania, on Monday, with the launch of "The African Economic Outlook" a… Read more »
May 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Welcomes G8 Initiative On African Agriculture
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka capped a visit to Washington with a landmark meeting at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit on Saturday. Read more »
May 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Participates in Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka joined U.S. President Barack Obama, several African heads of state and leaders from the public and private sector in Washington… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Chief to Meet G8 Leaders for Unprecedented Session
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the world's richest nations this week to discuss the critical issue of… Read more »
May 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB President Attends the G8 Summit
At the invitation of the President of the United States, Barack Obama, the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, will be attending the Group of Eight (G8)… Read more »
November 20, 2012
Africa: Africa CEO Forum 2012 - The First Meeting for Leaders of Top African Companies
Some 300 CEOs from all over Africa, together with 100 bankers and investors, and numerous decision-makers from Africa's public sector will be gathering in Geneva for two days of… Read more »
May 11, 2012
Africa: The Africa Economy Should Become a Transformation Economy
"The African economy which largely depends on the exploitation of natural resources should move on to become a transformation economy." This was one of the key messages of… Read more »
May 10, 2012
Africa: AfDB and IFC to Host Multilateral Development Banks' Conference On Private Sector Integrity
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International finance corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will host the 3rd Multilateral Development Banks' Conference… Read more »
May 07, 2012
Africa: Seventh African Economic Conference - Call for Papers
This year's African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 30 October to 2 November and the organizers are now calling for papers to be presented and… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka Affirms That Media Freedom and Development Go Hand in Hand
From May 2nd to May 5th, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a close partner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on 'New Voices that help transform societies.' Read more »
May 04, 2012
Africa: The AfDB Holds Its Inaugural Syndications and Co-Financiers Meeting in London
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the… Read more »
Africa: Saudi Arabia's AfDB Governor, Calls for a Stronger Working Relationship Between the Bank and Badea
The Bank's Governor for Saudi Arabia, Engineer Yousef I. Al-Bassam has called on AfDB to forge a strong working relationship with the Saudi Fund for Development and Arab Bank for… Read more »
