Africa: President Adesina At UN Meetings in New York

Adesina addresses Africa Leadership Forum Read more »

Africa: United Nations Peacebuilding Commission Annual Session - Statement By AfDB President Donald Kaberuka

Mr. Chairman, Ambassador Skoog; Read more »

East Africa: AfDB, IMF East Afritac and World Bank Working Together With East African Community

As part of the African Development Bank's ongoing efforts at improving data quality, management and dissemination support to statistical development in Africa, the AfDB took part… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference 2015 - "Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agenda"

From: 2/11/2014 Read more »

Africa: AfDB and World Bank Working Together to Strengthen Ebola Response in Africa

For countries at risk of Ebola, fighting it comes down to securing more funding for the battle, building up health care infrastructures and ensuring that nations take the lead on… Read more »

Africa: WB/IMF Meetings Conclude, AfDB President Looks to His Future

An historic week wrapped up in Washington, DC with the adoption of an agenda to exterminate extreme poverty around the world by 2030. It was also the last time Donald Kaberuka… Read more »

Africa: Presidents From Around the World Honour AfDB President

High honours were given to African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka on Thursday, April 16 in Washington for his work to end extreme poverty on the continent… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka to Receive Honours At WB/IMF Spring Meetings

African Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka arrived in Washington, DC amid much fanfare ahead of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Spring Meetings. Read more »

Africa: Partnership On Rice to Increase Production of the Commodity, Meeting Hears

The importance of rice in enhancing food security across Africa was the focus of a meeting between the African Development Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and… Read more »

Sudan: AfDB Jointly Supervises the Darfur Water Project With Unamid

Photo (left to right): Yousif Eltahir (Senior Economist, AfDB Sudan Field Office), Hisham Elamir (DWP Project Manager), Dr. Abdul Kamara (UNAMID Deputy Joint Special… Read more »

Africa: From Farm to Plate - The AfDB Joins the Fight Against Malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined the World Health Organization and the international community to commemorate World Health Day on April 7. In her annual message, WHO… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF to Launch 'Africa Ecological Futures' Report That Explores Sustainable Development Scenarios for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka has emphasized the importance for development institutions to make appropriate choices for sustainable development,… Read more »

Africa: Peaceful Elections and Fighting Back Ebola On the Agenda At 24th Summit of the Africa Union

Elections, conflict, terrorism, Ebola and women's empowerment are all expected to be at the top of this year's agenda as African leaders gather in Addis Ababa for the 24th Summit… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Committed to Africa's Transformation Through Improved Agriculture

The African Development Bank (AfDB) expressed on Tuesday, January 27 its support to the African Union (AU) in implementing Africa's commitments for an accelerated agricultural… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Partnership With Csos to Spur Development in Africa

A committee comprising the African Development Bank and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has been relaunched with the aim of fostering partnership between the two players in… Read more »

Africa: Continent Prepares for the Launch of the Africa Regional Integration Index

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have joined forces to produce an Africa Regional… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Rockefeller Foundation and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Convene Forum On Africa's Growth

The Rockefeller Foundation, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday, December 9 convened the Africa Forum on… Read more »

Morocco: AfDB Publishes Its Intervention Strategy for 2014-2016

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the mid-term review of its operations in Morocco for the years 2012 to 2016, which defines the nature and focus of its actions for… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Receives Ivorian Footballer and Humanitarian Didier Drogba to Discuss Partnership to Tackle Ebola Crisis

African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka met with Didier Drogba, Ivorian footballer and humanitarian, at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan on Friday, November 14 to… Read more »

Ethiopia: AEC Voices - Eugene Owusu, UNDP Resident Representative in Ethiopia

Eugene Owusu, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Ethiopia, speaks on the paradigm shift in our culture that will help promote knowledge and… Read more »

East Africa: Leaders Commit Billions in Major New Development Initiative for the Horn of Africa

UN Secretary-General, WBG and IsDBG Presidents, and other Agency Heads Visit Region to Link Peace Efforts with Economic Progress Read more »

Africa: AUC, AfDB and ECA Confident That Countries Will Beat Ebola Virus Disease

Leaders of three Pan-African institutions - the African Union Commission's Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the African Development Bank's Dr Donald Kaberuka, and the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Lower Forecasts, but Reason to Be Hopeful At the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings

As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings wrapped up in Washington, DC on Sunday, finance ministers and bankers from around the world expressed deep… Read more »

Africa: AU, AfDB Ink Agreement for Improved Access to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for 5 Million People

The Government of Rwanda, spearheading an African Union-led initiative, and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed an agreement aimed at providing at least EUR 50… Read more »

Africa: AU, AfDB Sign Agreement for Improved Access to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Five Million People

Five million people in ten countries - eight of them fragile states - are set to benefit from an Africa-wide resource mobilization initiative aimed at improving their access to… Read more »