March 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB And Devcom Organize Round-Table On Improving Results Communication
The African Development Bank and the development communication network (DevCom Network) whose secretariat is hosted by OECD, are organizing the "Tunis Round-Table Conference on… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Commits to Support Women's Economic Empowerment Forum
The first African Women EconomicSummit in Nairobi was a real success. On the afternoon of the final day, the high level audience of 160 African and global decision-makers in the… Read more »
March 19, 2010
Africa: World Water Day, 22 March - Clean Water for a Healthy World
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
Africa: The African Women to Play an Important Part in Building the African Financial System
Global and African leaders are invited by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices… Read more »
March 15, 2010
Africa: African Heads of State High-Level Panel Discussion On "Building Capacity in Post-Conflict Countries"
Post-conflict reconstruction efforts seek to respond to the urgent needs of societies emerging from conflict and works to improve the efforts of key actors in rehabilitation and… Read more »
March 09, 2010
Africa: "Equal Opportunity And Equal Rights - A Power Relationship," Says Vice President Nkosana Moyo
The AfDB joined the international community to celebrate the International Women's Day. As part of the event, the AfDB organized a major event in which its Vice President and Chief… Read more »
March 01, 2010
Africa: Joint African Development Bank And Civil Society Organisation Communique
We, representatives of selected African Civil Society Organisations met on Monday, 1st March 2010 together with Senior Managers and staff of the African Development Bank, at the… Read more »
March 02, 2010
Africa: Civil Society Forum Takes Place in Tunis
A civil society organizations forum, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has taken place in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The event, which was held on the theme:… Read more »
Africa: Botswana's Former President Says Civil Society is Voice of Individual Citizens
Speaking on Monday, March 1, 2010, in Tunis within the framework of the African civil society organizations forum organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Botswana's… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Engagement And Consultations Forum
The Civil Society Engagement and Consultations Forum, organized by the AfDB, opened on 1 March 2010, in Tunis. Read more »
March 01, 2010
Africa: Coalition for Dialogue On Africa (CoDA) Meeting Ends With Far Reaching-Decisions
A two-day Board meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ended on Sunday, February 28, 2010 in Tunis, with the… Read more »
February 25, 2010
Africa: The Coalition for Dialogue in Africa (CoDa) Holds Its Third Board Meeting in Tunis
The Coalition for Dialogue in Africa (CoDA) holds its third Board Meeting in Tunis on 27 and 28 February 2010. Read more »
February 24, 2010
Africa: African Women's Economic Summit - Investing Differently in Women
Summit objectives and outcomes: Read more »
February 22, 2010
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Agriculture Sector Strategy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board approved on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 in Tunis, the institution's 2010-2014 Agricultural Sector Strategy. Read more »
February 17, 2010
Africa: AfDB New Staff And Partner Institutions Undergo Training On Investment Appraisal And Risk Analysis
AfDB young professionals and staff from partner institutions - the African Finance Corporation, the Islamic Development Bank, the Japan International Corporation Agency - on… Read more »
February 15, 2010
Africa: D.Kaberuka Expresses Gratitude to AfDB Regional Governors Following Their Unanimous Support for GCI
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, expressed gratitude to AfDB regional governors for supporting the institution's efforts for a general capital… Read more »
February 12, 2010
Africa: AfDB Regional Governors Call for 200 Percent Capital Increase
Meeting in Tunis on Friday, February 12, 2010, African Development Bank (AfDB) regional governors unanimously endorsed an AfDB general capital increase proposal. Read more »
February 11, 2010
Africa: The Government of Japan Issues Final Approval on Three Fapa Technical Assistance Grants
The Government of Japan has approved three new grants from the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA): Read more »
February 10, 2010
Africa: 2010 African Economic Outlook Peer Review Meeting in Tunis - Partnership to Ensure Consistent And High-Quality Analysis
Bank Group experts with their counterparts from OECD Development Centre, the EU and UNECA, on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Tunis, pursued their peer review meeting on the African… Read more »
Africa: Interview with Economic Development and Research Department Director, Léonce Ndikumana
"Economic development and good governance are certainly closely linked. The AEO reflects this by not only discussing macroeconomic and structural developments on the continent, but… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Engagement And Consultations Forum
The AfDB is engaging with representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO). Read more »
February 09, 2010
Africa: AfBD Regional Governors Meet in Tunis to Assess the Bank's Resources Needs
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February 08, 2010
Africa: Bank Group Hosts African Economic Outlook 2010 Peer Review Meeting in Tunis
The Bank Group on Monday, February 8, 2010, in Tunis started a three-day-long African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2010 Peer Review Meeting. The meeting brought together the core team of… Read more »
February 03, 2010
Africa: AfDB, BMGF And FAO - Developing Clear Roadmap to Improve Food And Agricultural Statistics in Africa
The AfDB, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and FAO are organizing a conference in Hammamet, Tunisia on the Strategy for Improving Food and Agricultural Statistics in… Read more »
January 28, 2010
Africa: AfDB Signs Mou for African Financing Partnership - "The Afp is a Major Pillar in the Partnership Strategy of AfDB," Says AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka
"The African Financing Partnership (AFP) is a major pillar in the partnership strategy of African Development Bank... In 2009, DFIs worked collaboratively on projects in Africa, to… Read more »