July 05, 2012
Africa: Health Ministers Say Investing in Health Is Key to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa
African finance and health ministers, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector and representatives of bilateral and multilateral development institutions,… Read more »
June 12, 2012
Africa: Over 100 Entries Compete for AfDB Ehealth Award
On 19 May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the launch of its eHealth award, which recognizes the best Authentic African ICT solutions in health. Since then, with the… Read more »
June 06, 2012
Africa: AfDB, Who and World Bank Participate in Norad's High-Level Conference
Dr. Agnes Soucat, AfDB Director for Human Development, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Feng Zhao, AFDB Health Division Manager participated in 2… Read more »
May 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Participates in Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka joined U.S. President Barack Obama, several African heads of state and leaders from the public and private sector in Washington… Read more »
April 25, 2012
Africa: Public Spending On Aids Could Boost Southern African Economies
Southern African governments could use public spending in their battle against the extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS in their countries and still achieve a positive economic impact,… Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports 2012 World Malaria Day
Malaria hits Africa the hardest. More than 80 percent of all malaria cases around the world each year occur in Africa, and the continent suffers more than 90 percent of the… Read more »
April 17, 2012
Africa: AfDB Launches Ehealth Award to Seek African ICT Health Solutions
On 19 April, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a competition for innovative and sustainable information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the health… Read more »
March 07, 2012
Africa: International Women's Day 2012 - Connecting Girls - Inspiring Futures
The African Development Bank will be celebrating International Women's Day on Thursday, 8 March. Read more »
February 23, 2012
Africa: Integrating Mhealth Into Ehealth Strategy Implementation
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January 18, 2012
Africa: AfDB Promotes Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Health Services in Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda signed two separate agreements on 12 January to finance projects to improve health services delivery and access to water… Read more »
December 09, 2011
Africa: Securing a Triple Win With Health and Climate Change (AfDB)
UK medical journal The Lancet recently headlined climate change as "the biggest global health threat of the 21st century." Yet this presents a triple-win opportunity for Africa… Read more »
December 01, 2011
Africa: AfDB Marks 2011 World Aids Day
This year's global theme for the commemoration of World AIDS Day "Getting to Zero - Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS related deaths" has a deeper meaning… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Marks 2011 World Aids Day
This year's global theme to mark World AIDS Day is "Zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths." This theme has an even deeper meaning for Africa. Read more »
November 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB Lends Voice to Human Development Discourse
The African Development Bank (AfDB) lent a strong voice to the international dialogue on health and development at the recent launch of the Rotterdam Global Health Initiative. The… Read more »
October 11, 2011
Africa: Promoting Gender Equality for Development (AfDB)
The World Bank, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, held a seminar to disseminate the World Bank flagship Report on World Development 2012 Gender Equality and… Read more »
August 25, 2011
East Africa: Kaberuka Attends AU Pledging Conference On Drought And Famine (AfDB)
"Time has come to address the root causes of the famines in the Horn." Read more »
July 08, 2011
Africa: Uganda - U.S.$88.8 Million Loan to Improve Health Services Delivery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a loan of USD 88.8 million (UA 56 million) to finance The Improvement of Health Services Delivery at Mulango… Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: Delegates At AfDB Annual Meetings Seminar Support Better African Health Agenda
"It's time to change the health agenda in Africa," urged Agnes Soucat, human development department director at the African Development Bank (AfDB). She was adressing participants… Read more »
March 30, 2011
Africa: AfDB-Ghana - President Atta-Mills Cuts Sod for Accra Road Project
Ghana's President John Atta-Mills on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in Accra, cut the sod for the beginning of the Awoshie-Pokuase road and community development project. The project,… Read more »
March 14, 2011
Africa: "The Presence of Friends is Reassuring And Catalyses Support," Says Triki
"The African Development Bank is one of the reliable friends who stands by you before you even launch an appeal for help", said Tunisia's Planning and International Cooperation… Read more »
February 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB And ACBF - 20 Years of Support And Investment in Nurturing Capacity
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a founding member of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), will participate in the ACBF Summit marking its 20th anniversary, from… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, 26 January 2011, a U.S.$ 655,000 emergency relief assistance grant for Somalia. Read more »
December 01, 2010
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Commitment to HIV/Aids Campaign
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April 30, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Investment Fund for Health in Africa Sign Euro 10 Million Equity Investment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed Euro 10 million equity in the Investment Fund for Health in Africa (IFHA). Read more »
December 08, 2009
Africa: WHO, Partners Meet On River Blindness Elimination Progress in Africa - the AfDB at the Centre of the Event
The governing board of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), comprising Health Ministers of the participating countries,… Read more »