October 22, 2009
Africa: President Kaberuka at the European Development Days in Stockholm
Both the financial crisis and the economic slowdown have had a significant effect on developing countries. While the financial crisis did not directly affect the core economies of… Read more »
October 21, 2009
Africa: AfDB and French Government Launch Multilateral Fund
This signing ceremony confirms the commitment of AfDB and France, along with IFAD, in their joint effort to help migrants use their skills and resources for African development.… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President Highlights ADF-11 Achievements in Helsinki
Speaking on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in Helsinki, Finland, within the framework of the eleventh replenishment of the African Development Fund's (ADF-11) mid-term review, the… Read more »
Africa: European Development Days
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October 19, 2009
Africa: ADF11 Midterm Review-Helsinki Meeting
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October 12, 2009
Africa: Bank Group President Focuses on Financial Crisis and Other Issues While in Istanbul
While in Istanbul, Turkey, where the Annual Meetings of the World Bank were taking place, Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, shed more light on the institution's action… Read more »
October 06, 2009
Africa: Japan and AfDB Commit U.S.$ 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant for SME Capacity Building in Africa
The technical assistance contribution from FAPA will be used to sponsor Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa through capacity building services to grow and succeed, and to create… Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings, World Bank/IMF-AfDB Continues to Call for New Resources
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October 05, 2009
Africa: The AfDB Welcomes South Korea's Decision to Increase Its Callable Capital in the Institution
Commenting the announcement from Istanbul where he is attending the World Bank / IMF general Meetings, AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, declared: "I very much welcome the generous… Read more »
September 29, 2009
Africa: AfDB Vice President of Finance Hails Canada's Decision to Increase Callable Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President, Finance, Thierry de Longuemar, has hailed Canada's decision to temporarily make available US$2.6 billion, equivalent to CAD$2.8… Read more »
September 18, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Gives Key Note Address at Africa Investor Summit and Awards at the New York Stock Exchange
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, will give the keynote address at the Africa Investor Index Series Summit and Awards scheduled to take… Read more »
September 15, 2009
Africa: G20 Summit - Multilateral Developments Bank Are More Needed Than Ever
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September 11, 2009
Africa: Staff of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Visits AfDB Office in Ghana
Ms. Nilmini Rubin, a senior member of staff on the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee (which has oversight over the Multilateral Development Banks) recently visited Ghana as… Read more »
September 07, 2009
East Africa: Bank Group and Indian Ocean Commission Agree to Increased Cooperation
The two institutions signed an Aide-Memoire at the end of a three-day visit to the AfDB by the Secretary General of the IOC, Ambassador Calixte D'Offay and one of his advisers. Read more »
September 03, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka Addresses European Parliament's Development Commission
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Thursday, September 3, 2009, visited the European Parliament in Brussels where he delivered one of the keynote addresses to the European… Read more »
August 03, 2009
Africa: Japan Credit Rating Agency Affirms AfDB's AAA Rating
In a release issued on Friday, 31 July 2009, JCR said the ratings on the AfDB are based on the strong support rendered by its regional and non-regional member countries amid the… Read more »
June 11, 2009
Africa: AfDB At G8 Summit
Italy, which took over the Presidency of the G8 on 1 January 2009, is responsible for hosting and organizing not only the annual Summit but also the preparatory meetings ahead of… Read more »
June 02, 2009
Africa: AfBD Chief Economist Speaks at Africa - Moving Forward Conference in Dublin
As part of Africa Day celebrations on May 25, 2009, a conference held on the theme: "Africa- Moving Forward," took place at Trinity College Dublin, with the African Development… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Commends Belgian Development Cooperation in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, has commended Belgian development cooperation in Africa. Speaking in Brussels on May 6, 2009, during the "Assises… Read more »
April 08, 2009
Africa: AFDB - Meeting on the Economic Crisis in Tunis
Organised on the theme, "Financial Crisis - Strategies for Mitigating its Impact in Africa", participants will consider how national governments, regional organisations and the… Read more »
April 06, 2009
Africa: AfDB President Attended a High-level Financing Conference on the North-South Corridor
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, attended in Lusaka, Zambia on April 6, 2009 a two-day high-level financing conference on the North-South Corridor. Read more »
March 31, 2009
Africa: French Economist Underscores Role of Micro-Finance in Efforts at Reducing Poverty
Planet Finance President, Jacques Attali, on Monday, March 30, 2009, in Tunis, Tunisia, said that micro-finance could seriously help cushion the impact of the global financial… Read more »
January 28, 2009
Africa: AfDB Plays Key Role at Africa Infrastructure Day Hosted by African Union Commission
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday played a lead role in events at the Africa Infrastructure Day hosted by the African Union Commission at headquarters in Addis… Read more »
January 12, 2009
Africa: AfDB Leads Africa's Regional Participation - 5th World Water Forum
Following the successful organization of the 4th World Water Forum process, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been mandated by the African Ministers' Council on Water… Read more »
December 02, 2008
Africa: AfDB Organizes Business Opportunities Seminars in India
Two Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) were organized in collaboration with the Export-Import Bank of India in New Delhi and Mumbai, India from 25 to 27 November 2008. The… Read more »