June 22, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 48 Million Budget Support Grant to Liberia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday approved a USD 48-million budget support grant to finance Liberia's Economic Governance and… Read more »
June 10, 2011
Africa: AfDB Loans U.S.$ 60 Million to Improve Agricultural Infrastructure in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Uganda have signed a loan agreement for U.S.$ 60 million The loan is to be used for the community agricultural… Read more »
June 09, 2011
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 »
June 08, 2011
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: New AfDB Report Stresses Good Governance As Way to Fight Poverty in Africa
Promoting good governance as a key element in the fight against poverty in Africa was the main subject of the African Governance Outlook (AGO) presented by the African Development… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Support for Fragile States (AfDB)
The Bank continued its support throughout 2010 to help economic recovery in Africa's fragile states through its Fragile States Facility (FSF). Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars Emphasize Shared Growth
Poor economic growth and the need to promote growth to benefit all Africans were high on the agenda of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Annual Meetings seminars which… Read more »
May 31, 2011
Africa: Relevant Investment Laws And Well-Designed Social Security Are Key to Inclusive Growth (AfDB)
The majority of Africa's poor have not been positively impacted by the over flogged economic growth on the continent. Have they benefited from improvement of the so-called… Read more »
May 23, 2011
Africa: The African Development Bank Strengthens Biodiversity Preservation
Conservation experts from the African Development Bank, development agencies, civil society, and regional governments met in Tunis, Tunisia on May 17-18, 2011 to identify and share… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Africa: South Sudan Seeks AfDB Membership
The Government of Southern Sudan has formally applied for membership in the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The territory's finance and economic planning minister, David… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings to Focus On Shared And Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group holds it 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal from 9-10 June 2011, with the participation of finance ministers, central bank governors… Read more »
May 19, 2011
Africa: Donald Kaberuka to Attend Inauguration of President Ouattara
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Cote d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Reactivates Operations in Côte d'Ivoire
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Donald Kaberuka will visit Côte d'Ivoire from the 20th to 22nd of May, 2011. Read more »
April 29, 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Urban Development Strategy for African Cities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the Bank's Urban Development Strategy. The strategy is designed to transform African cities and… Read more »
April 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB And World Bank Commit to Support Cote d'Ivoire's Recovery
The African Development Bank and the World Bank today issued the following statement in response to developments in Cote d'Ivoire: Read more »
April 13, 2011
Africa: Improving Operations Results in Fragile States
"3C coherent, coordinated and complementary" was the theme of a workshop organized by the Fragile States Unit on Tuesday, April 13, 2011, in Tunis, with a view to improving… Read more »
April 07, 2011
Africa: Interview With Fragile States Facility Unit Head, Sunita Pitamber
"President Kaberuka's belief in supporting the fragile and post conflict African nations is truly visionary" Read more »
March 31, 2011
Africa: Governance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Holds First Meeting
Allocates USD2.5 Million for activities in eight countries Read more »
March 24, 2011
Africa: AfDB and Institutional Investors Host Inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable
The inaugural Africa Sovereign Funds Roundtable held on 15 and 16 March 2011 in Casablanca, Morocco, was organized by Institutional Investor's Sovereign Investor Institute in… Read more »
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 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB President Commends Zimbabwe's Recovery
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, today called on Zimbabwe's Government of National Unity to reduce economic policy uncertainties… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe's Infrastructure Flagship Report Launched
In January 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) accepted the Government of Zimbabwe's request that it deepen and broaden its analytical knowledge base in Zimbabwe. That… Read more »
February 17, 2011
Africa: African Development Bank's Press Statement On Egypt
Egypt, one of the Bank's largest clients and shareholder is entering a critical part of its recent history through a delicate political transition. The success of which transition… Read more »
February 14, 2011
Africa: AfDB Commits to Support Tunisia's Transition
Following the Tunisian revolution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, met with Tunisian Interim Prime Minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, on Monday, 14… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Ready to Release Emergency Aid to Tunisia
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, said the Bank is ready to release the necessary resources to assist the transitional government and the… Read more »