April 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Issues 1.000 Percent Us $1.0 Billion Benchmark Due 15 May 2019
On Thursday, April 14, 2016, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new USD 1 billion 3-year Global… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Pushes African Agenda At World Bank-IMF Meetings in Washington
"People who enjoy meetings shouldn't be in charge of anything", said US economist Thomas Sowell, but he may not have had the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in mind. Leaders manage… Read more »
Africa: Remarks At Global Business Coalition for Education Event By Akinwumi A. Adesina President African Development Bank Group, Washington, DC April 14, 2016
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Africa: From Rocks to Industries - How Can the Extractive Industries Be a Platform for African Industrialisation?
Industrialisation is back. After decades when policy efforts were mostly focused on macroeconomic stability and opening up markets, the success of industrial policies in emerging… Read more »
April 14, 2016
Africa: "You Can Count On the AfDB As Partner in Delivering Education for Africa", Says Adesina
Partnership - between the public, the private and the 'third' sector of NGOs and Foundations - was the theme of an event hosted by the Global Business Coalition for Education on… Read more »
Africa: Strategy Review Workshop Lauds AfDB for Development Efforts, Challenges It to Do More
A workshop to validate findings of a Medium Term Review (MTR) of Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) was conducted on April 12, 2016. The meeting saw the various stakeholders… Read more »
April 13, 2016
South Africa: AfDB President Strengthens Alliances in South Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, visited Pretoria, South Africa, April 7-8, 2016, where he strengthened alliances with stakeholders in… Read more »
Africa: The Future of Food
"We need to look afresh at agriculture in Africa as a series of systems, and to see it not as a way of life, but a business", said African Development Bank Acting Vice-President… Read more »
April 12, 2016
Africa: High-Level AfDB Delegation Participates in World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings
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Africa: High-Level AfDB Delegation to Participate in World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings
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Africa: "Africa Feeding Africa" - New Mega Initiative to Transform Agriculture in Africa Is Focus of International Meeting
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Africa: AfDB and Lita Invite Africa to 'Think Big' for Youth and Agriculture in Two-Day Design Workshop On Enable Youth Program
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April 11, 2016
Tanzania: Prize-Winning Sefa-Financed Jumeme Rural Electrification Project in Tanzania Begins Operations
JUMEME Rural Power Supply Ltd. (JUMEME) has just celebrated the operational launch of its project, which will bring solar hybrid mini-grids to electrify more than 100,000 people… Read more »
Africa: 6 Months Into Office, President Adesina Shares His Vision for the Bank and for Africa
Six months into office, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina looks back on his accomplishments and shares his vision for the Bank and for Africa over the next… Read more »
April 08, 2016
Africa: AfDB Nominated for Continental Infrastructure Awards
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been shortlisted for the Africa investor (Ai) Infrastructure Project Developer Awards 2016. It has been nominated in the category of Ai… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Health Systems Crucial for Halting Non-Communicable Diseases
This year's World Health Day, commemorated on April 7, saw the African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterate its commitment to assist African countries to strengthen their health… Read more »
Africa: With AfDB Support, 150,000 Liberian Farmers to Benefit From Financing, Innovative Technology
Liberia, a small country of 4 million inhabitants located in West Africa, is on the verge of undergoing one of the most transformational moments in its agricultural history. Read more »
April 07, 2016
Africa: AfDB Board Approves 2016-2020 Country Strategy Paper for Ethiopia
Supports Ethiopia's goal to become a middle-income country by 2025 Read more »
Egypt: Addressing Informality in Egypt
A recent African Development Bank publication proposes solutions for addressing informality in Egypt taking into account its disparate definitions as well as the various… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Tap Into Rift Valley Geothermal Resources and Strengthen Private Sector Investment in Renewable Energy
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, Kenya has received approval from the Climate Investment Funds' Clean Technology Fund (CIF-CTF) for a US $29.65-million concessional… Read more »
Malawi: AfDB President Adesina Pledges Support to Malawi and Urges Sustained Reforms
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 began a two-day visit in Blantyre, Malawi, where he has pledged to continue… Read more »
Africa: MOU Signed to Strengthen Collaboration Between AfDB and UN Women
The African Development Bank's Senior Management Coordinating Committee (SMCC) recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank and UN Women. Read more »
April 06, 2016
Africa: Africa50 Announces the Appointment of Alain Ebobissé As Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of Africa50 is pleased to announce the appointment of Alain Ebobissé as Chief Executive Officer of Africa50, the Pan-African infrastructure investment… Read more »
Zambia: AfDB and Zambia Sign U.S.$123 Million in Financing Agreements
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Zambia, on March 29, 2016 in Harare, signed three loan agreements totalling about US $123 million. The funding is for the… Read more »
Africa: Building a Career Despite the Odds
When I look back on a career of 50 years striving to expand choices for women, one of the proudest accomplishments I share with other feminists of my generation is that while young… Read more »