March 18, 2011
Africa: Environmental Assessment Meeting
Leading social and environmental assessment experts from the AfDB and its peer institutions will meet on March 21, 2011 in Tunis, to identify ways to strengthen environmental… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Africa: MDBs Regular Consultations On Global Economy in London
Heads and Senior Representatives of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in London on 11 March 2011 for their regular consultations on the global economy and to discuss how… Read more »
March 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Humanitarian Aid for Displaced People At Tunisia-Libya Border
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD 1 million humanitarian emergency assistance grant to the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) and the Tunisian Red… Read more »
March 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Sets Up New Trust Fund With Brazil
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a USD 6-million untied grant with the Federative Republic of Brazil, to… Read more »
March 01, 2011
Africa: AfDB At 5th Eiti Global Conference
The African Development Bank is participating in the 5th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Paris from 2 - 3 March 2011. Leaders from… Read more »
February 21, 2011
Africa: AfDB U.S. $ 1bn 2.5 Percent Global Due 15 March 2016
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January 31, 2011
Africa: New AfDB Statistics Bulletin in the Service of Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa
As part of its communication strategy to inform key stakeholders about progress in executing the Implementation Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural… Read more »
Africa: Africa As Part of Solution to Stimulating Global Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum in Africa, is represented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from 25-28 January 2011… 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 »
January 21, 2011
Africa: ALSF-World Bank - Partnership for Capacity Building And Advisory Services in Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) undertook a mission to Washington DC and New York, from January 10 to 14, 2011, and held discussions with the World Bank, IFC and the… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Africa: AfDB and IsDB Sign U.S.$ 1 Billion Partnership MOU
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signed a U.S.$ 1 billion dollar partnership Memorandum of… Read more »
December 20, 2010
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: 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 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: 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: President Donald Kaberuka Invited as Guest at the US-European Press Club
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December 06, 2010
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 »
November 29, 2010
Africa: AfDB Views On Aid Effectiveness And Energy to Be Discussed At 2010 European Development Days
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be present at the 5th European Development Days (EDD), to be held from 6-7 December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more »
Africa: AfDB At Cancun Climate Change Conference
An African Development Bank (AfDB delegation has arrived in Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the Sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »
November 23, 2010
Africa: Jean-Michel Severino At AfDB Eminent Speakers' Seminar
"The New Challenges for Economic Policies in Africa", is the theme of the forthcoming African Development Bank Group's Eminent Speakers' Series to be addressed by Jean-Michel… Read more »