June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives
As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »
June 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB Boosts Access to Low Cost Sustainable Energy in Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 35-million senior loan and a USD 3 million standby facility to Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation… Read more »
Africa: New AfDB Report Analyses Arab Spring and Options for Future
A new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses the causes of the various political events in 2011 in various North African countries, or the Arab Spring. It goes on… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Policy Brief Paper on Inclusive Growth in South Africa
Please note that although this brief is dated May 2012, the paper on South Africa has been issued for distribution, effective 13th June 2012, by the Bank's ECON unit, headed… Read more »
May 31, 2012
Africa: Africa Needs Political Will to Achieve Regional Integration and Economic Transformation
"Africa has potentials to develop trade and regional integration. Economies are not transformed. They are highly dominated by internal barriers. More importantly, there is lack of… Read more »
Africa: Formal Opening of AfDB 2012 Annual Meetings
Despite the present "feel good factor" in many economies across Africa, this is no time for hubris rather a moment of sober reflection, African Development Bank Group (AfDB)… Read more »
May 29, 2012
Africa: Good Financial Governance, an Indicator of Democracy, Says Donald Kaberuka
Un gouvernement propre, qui travaille pour son peuple et oeuvre au bien-être de sa population, telles sont les trois critères qui, selon le président de la… Read more »
May 08, 2012
Africa: Inland Lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project in Rwanda
Since 2006 the African Development Bank has been supporting the Rwanda government in restoring and improving the Rwandan fisheries sector. Support has been given to both capture… Read more »
May 03, 2012
North Africa: Arab Spring Could Spur Growth Through Regional Integration in North Africa
In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the… Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Partners With Unesco in Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to… Read more »
April 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB Salutes Earth Day and Presses Ahead for Green Economic Growth in Africa
This year, Africa celebrates Earth Day on Sunday, 22 April, with an immense and deep sense of hope for a better future. Read more »
April 19, 2012
Africa: C-10 Meeting in Washington DC
C-10 meeting will review evolution the global economy and progress on the G20's commitments on Africa Read more »
April 13, 2012
Africa: AfDB Study Point's Way Forward for Egypt's Revived Energy Subsidy Reform Process
Egypt's fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the… Read more »
April 05, 2012
Africa: Indeed African Governments Have a Key Role As a Partner to the Bank - Mthuli Ncube
How would the African Development Bank Group, in practical terms, want African governments to embrace "Inclusive growth?" Have Africans taken ownership of the theme and what it the… Read more »
April 02, 2012
Africa: Infertile Land in Gambia Put to Plough Due to Joint AfDB/IFAD
More than 140,000 small farmers across the Gambia have enjoyed greatly increased crop output after formerly unproductive land was put to the plough as a result of a USD 17.5… Read more »
March 29, 2012
Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes First Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
The first Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) will take place from between 1 and 3 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Hosted by the… Read more »
March 22, 2012
Africa: Joint Statement of the AfDB and the World Bank On the Situation in Mali
The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, long-standing development partners of Mali, join the African Union and ECOWAS in condemning the military coup, urging a… Read more »
March 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the Friends of Zimbabwe Roundtable, to discuss economic and political developments in the country on 23 March. The meeting will also… Read more »
March 22, 2012
Africa: Regional Consultations On the Bank's Long Term Strategy Begins in Addis
The Regional Consultations on the African Development Bank's Long Term Strategy (LTS) for the Eastern Africa region began on 14 March 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This was the… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Clean Energy and Road Infrastructure Development in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government signed loan and grant agreements totaling some USD 336 million in support of clean energy and road infrastructure… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Water Initiatives in Africa Receive Total ?45m Government Pledges
France, Chad and Republic of Congo at World Water Forum add to recent Swiss backing Read more »
March 15, 2012
Africa: African Parliamentarians Agree to Promote Private Sector Growth
Conference wraps-up with call for action from MPs, government officials and development partners Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: African Parliamentarians Promote Private Sector Development
The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), together with the Rwandan government and parliament is holding a special Parliamentary… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Co-Host Conference On Future of Private Sector in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-hosting a major conference on the development of the private sector in Africa and its crucial role for economic growth, job creation and… Read more »
March 07, 2012
Africa: New AfDB Study On Energy Reform in Africa Uses Nigeria As Case Study
The cost to the Nigerian government of its fuel subsidy shot up by almost five times to USD 9.3 billion between 2006 and 2011, and accounted for 30 percent of all federal… Read more »