December 07, 2011
Africa: Brazilian Example Could Help Africa Unlock Its Renewable Energy Potential (AfDB)
Cutting the price of energy is one way to fight poverty, the delegates at the climate change conference, or COP 17, heard in Durban. Read more »
Africa: Africa Slow in Seeking Carbon Emission Aid Despite Urgent Needs (AfDB)
Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in seeking help to cut carbon emissions, despite being the continent that suffers the most from the harmful effects of climate… Read more »
December 05, 2011
Africa: Mali Shows Way in Fighting Hunger Caused By Climate Change (AfDB)
Climate change affects agriculture in Africa more than in the rest of the world and that can cause hunger in various countries there. But it is possible for governments to fight… Read more »
Africa: Hidden Lands - Ensuring Transparency in Acquisition and Allocation (AfDB)
Managing land acquisitions and the interest of local communities Read more »
Africa: Africa's Shrinking Forests Need Urgent Help (AfDB)
Forests take up a huge amount of the continent, but are one of Africa's most misunderstood and undervalued natural resources. Read more »
Africa: Africa Is Losing Its Deforestation Battle and Action Needed (AfDB)
The UN-based fund that helps compensate developing countries combat deforestation should start fighting the causes as well as the effects. That was one of the main recommendations… Read more »
Africa: Development Banks Agree New Partnership for Climate Action in Cities (AfDB)
Five Multilateral Development Banks, who are lending some $8.4 billion annually for climate action in cities, agreed today on a new partnership to combat global warming. Read more »
December 02, 2011
Africa: Cost for 'Vulnerable' Africa to Handle Climate Change Could Reach U.S.$ 30 Billion (AfDB)
Africa is the most vulnerable continent to the adverse effects of climate change, and urgently needs to deal with them. But doing so will be costly. Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Talks Centre On Solutions for Africa's Farmers (AfDB)
"When is it going to rain again?" Read more »
November 30, 2011
Africa: Zuma, Others Launch Africa Pavilion At UN Climate Conference (AfDB)
Three African leaders yesterday launched the Africa Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. The conference, also known more technically as the… Read more »
November 15, 2011
Africa: AfDB to Showcase Its Green Record At UN Climate Change Conference
The African Development Bank will showcase its strong record in supporting climate-friendly projects at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, taking… Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: Ninth Annual Partnership Meeting Between AfDB and FAO
The annual partnership meeting on agriculture and food security in Africa between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) took… Read more »
November 01, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports Africa At Final UN Negotiating Session Before Cop17
As part of an ongoing effort to prepare Africa's negotiating position at the December UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban, South Africa, the African… Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: Africa Agrees Green Growth Is Path to More Prosperity (AfDB)
The Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after four days of brainstorming on the environment, climate change and green growth and… Read more »
Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)
Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »
Africa: AEC - Catering to Poor Household Needs in Crisis and Disaster Situations (AfDB)
Vulnerable households cope with difficult times in ways that have adverse consequences on human development, according to a study presented at the "Household Wellbeing and Food… Read more »
October 26, 2011
Africa: Promoting Green Economy for Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)
The green economy provides an innovative response framework for the structural transformation of the global economy, which has become inevitable given the global threats and… Read more »
October 25, 2011
Africa: World's Economic Woes Could Harm Africa (AfDB)
Africa's current buoyant economic growth rates could be hit by the continuing economic crisis in the developed world, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
October 18, 2011
Africa: How Can Africa Achieve Green Growth?
How to achieve green growth in Africa will be the central question at the Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) begins on 25 October 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »
October 16, 2011
Africa: AfDB Marks World Food Day
On 16 and 17 October 2011, the international community will mark two special days that are at the core of the work of the African Development Bank 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 »
October 04, 2011
Africa: High Level Forum On Land-Based Foreign Direct Investments in Africa (AfDB)
AfDB, AUC and UNECA to Discuss Land Investment in Nairobi Read more »
September 26, 2011
Africa: AfDB, Eskom Sign U.S.$ 365m Renewable Energy Loans
Investments underline African response to climate change challenge Read more »
Africa: The Achievement of the 2011 MFW4A Partnership Forum (AfDB)
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) held its 2011 Partnership Forum from the 15th to the 16th of September in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 2011 MFW4A Partnership Forum was… Read more »
September 25, 2011
Africa: Development Partners Stand With Côte d'Ivoire (AfDB)
Second roundtable for Côte d'Ivoire reaffirms strong support of international community Read more »
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