July 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB Launches Microfinance Capacity Building Fund
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Spain, yesterday launched the Microfinance Capacity Building Fund for Africa. Its purpose is to… Read more »
July 18, 2011
Africa: International Agencies Launch Transparency in Trade Initiative (AfDB)
Multilateral initiative will provide free access to trade-related data Read more »
July 15, 2011
Africa: AfDB and Denmark - Technical Cooperation Agreement On Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a technical cooperation agreement with the Government of Denmark for the establishment of a sustainable… Read more »
June 27, 2011
Africa: ADB and AfDB to Cooperate to Set Up Trade Finance Program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement to help AfDB set up a trade finance program to boost African trade, and, more… Read more »
June 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB And New Faces, New Voices Urge African Women to Become More Active Players
Financial institutions and regulators should think of African women as an emerging market and should include them in the reshaping of the post-crisis financial system. Read more »
Africa: AfDB And Tunisia Formally Sign U.S.$ 500m Budget Support Accord
President Kaberuka announces another U.S.$ 500 million "in the pipeline" Read more »
North Africa: Bank Presents AfDB in North Africa Report for 2011 At Annual Meetings
At the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), its President, Donald Kaberuka, formally signed the agreement for U.S.$ 500 million for budget support to Tunisia on… Read more »
Africa: Call for More Transparency From the AfDB
About 50 civil society organizations attended a forum organized during the 2011 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The two-day forum took place on 9-10 June… Read more »
Africa: Top African Corporate Talent Say Continent is Open for Business (AfDB)
Some of Africa's most successful business people from different industries and sectors came together to discuss how Africa can nurture entrepreneurial talent on the continent at… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: Formal Opening of the African Development Bank 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon (AfDB)
The opening ceremony for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) took place on 9 June 2011 at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs Multi-Million Cooperation Agreements With China And Brazil
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Lisbon signed two major cooperation agreements with China and Brazil for the funding of projects and programs in AfDB's… Read more »
Africa: Korea-AfDB - Agreement to Top Up Trust Fund With U.S.$ 8.5 Million
Under an agreement signed today (Thursday 9 June) between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Korea, at the Bank's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Korea has made a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Improving Portuguese Partnership With Africa
The 2001 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Lisbon provides an opportunity for Portugal to improve its relations with the Bank in particular and Africa… Read more »
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Water And Sanitation Crisis in Africa (AfDB)
It is shown that one third of the causes hampering achievement of the MDGs are water-related. Already, water poses a number of challenges for Africa like it does nowhere else in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Declares 2010 "Successful But Momentous Year"
In talks to aid Egypt after U.S.$ 500 million Tunisia support, willing to help Libya "when the time comes" Read more »
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Presents 2011 Abla Awards in Lisbon (AfDB)
One of the key events featured during the AfDB's 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon, was the ceremony on Wednesday 8, marking presentation of the African Business Leadership Award… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: Inga - A Key to African Development And a Central Solution to Climate Change (AfDB)
Inga Hydroelectric Development, DRC Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB 2011 Annual Meetings Are Carbon-Free
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has officially made this year's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal, carbon friendly. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Seminars Mull Public-Private Vision for Africa's Growth And Development
The High-level Seminars, the innovative cerebral component of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings wound up in Lisbon on Wednesday, with a call for wide-public… Read more »
June 08, 2011
Africa: Africa Governments Urged to Improve Business Environment for Private Sector (AfDB)
African governments need to create a better business environment for the private sector so that companies can generate domestic revenue to help alleviate poverty and boost… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Pleads for an African Green Fund
Africa could do much more to tackle climate change through the establishment of a continent-specific green fund, says Aly Abou-Sabaa, chairman of the Climate Change Coordination… Read more »
Africa: Private Sector is Key to Solving Africa's Youth Unemployment Crisis (AfDB)
Various African experts came together to debate solutions to one of Africa's most pressing problems youth unemployment on 8 June 2011 at the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
Africa: ALSF's Management Board And Governing Council Approve Key Resolutions in Lisbon (AfDB)
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 June 2011 in Lisbon held two major meetings: the Management Board meeting and the Governing Council meeting.… Read more »
Africa: PPP Critical to Bridging Africa's Infrastructure Gap, Say Experts (AfDB)
Fostering partnerships between the private sector, infrastructure agencies and regional economic communities is critical to solving the problem of Africa's vast infrastructure gap… Read more »
Africa: Auditors Role Essential for Inclusive Growth, Says AfDB Auditor-General, Edward Ouko.
What role should Auditors-General in African countries play to make inclusive growth a reality in the African Development Bank's efforts to promote development for all , the… Read more »
