Africa: The Africa CEO Forum 4th Edition

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Africa: Suspense At Cop21 On World Climate Deal - Has Africa Finally Been Heard?

Deal or no deal? Will COP21 lead to a deal ratified by the 196 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change? Will this agreement be universal and binding?… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves 22 Proposals for Climate Finance

The African Development Bank approved 22 proposals under its Africa Climate Change Fund in 2014. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Tasks Governments and Private Sector On Renewable Energy

"Investments in renewable energy should be the concern of both the government and the private sector. This is one of the best ever innovations in COP conferences and it is time… Read more »

Africa: Experts Link Climate Information With Flood Risk Management in Africa

Failure to include women in decision-making, lack of information on early warning signs on climate change and weak national meteorological centres have hampered communities'… Read more »

Africa: Cop21 - Africa Requires Curricula Review, Green Economy to Tackle Unemployment

African governments have been urged to review their education curricula to have relevant skills and human capital development for green growth and climate adaptation and green jobs… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Call for Transparency in Climate Finance Receives Boost

As negotiations at the ongoing Paris climate conference (COP21) entered the ninth day, the African Ministerial Council on Environment (AMCEN) has expressed its support for the push… Read more »

Africa: International Anti-Corruption Day - AfDB Calls for Stronger Measures in Africa

"Africa loses $148 billion to corruption every year. Just think of how many continents you could light up with that amount," Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development… Read more »

Africa: Lighting Up Africa Requires Coordination in Energy Initiatives

The mushrooming of energy initiatives in Africa is a welcome development, but there is need for coordination of these initiatives to ensure their success, African Development… Read more »

Africa: African Environment Ministers Reiterate Call for Binding Agreement or Nothing At All At Paris Climate Talks

African Environment Ministers, under the auspices of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), have restated their resolve to collectively demand for a binding… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Lessons Learned Database Made Public

The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) lessons learned database, a repository of findings, lessons and recommendations drawn from independent and self-evaluations of the… Read more »

Africa: African Legal Support Facility Director Pays Courtesy Visit to AfDB President

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) Director, Stephen Karangizi, paid a courtesy visit to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, on… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Board Approves 2016-2018 Work Programme and Budgets

Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Abidjan approved the institution's 2016-2018 Work Programme and Budget which envisages a… Read more »

Africa: Experts Cite Urgent Need to Expand and Improve Africa's Ports to Meet Rising Demand

The competitiveness of Africa's economies will depend on the efficiency of African ports, according to the African Development Bank's first Transport Forum held at its headquarters… Read more »

Africa: African Legal Support Facility and Partners Launch French Version of Handbook On Power Purchase Agreements

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and partners launched the French version of the handbook "Understanding Power Purchase Agreements" (PPA) in Paris, France, on December 8,… Read more »

Africa: Cop21 - AfDB President Meets With African Parliamentarians and Civil Society

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, held a meeting with African Parliamentarians and representatives of African civil society, on the sidelines of… Read more »

Africa: Special Economic Zones in Fragile Situations - A Useful Policy Tool?

Africa has witnessed impressive growth rates over the past decade. The continent has also become the world's fastest-growing region for foreign direct investment (FDI). While… Read more »

South Africa: AfDB's Annual Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets Concludes in Johannesburg

The African Development Bank's African Financial Markets Initiative held a two-day workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, recently, where participants from 32 African countries -… Read more »

Africa: 6th China-Africa Cooperation Forum Highlights Unique Partnership and the Role of the AfDB

China is Africa's largest trading partner for the sixth year running, according to Charles Boamah, African Development Bank's Vice-President of Finance. The trade volume between… Read more »

Africa: Can Africa's Regional Flagship Programmes Change the Continent's Development Narrative?

"If we want Africa to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030, if Africa must transform its agriculture and drive its development priorities to acceptable levels, then we have… Read more »

Gabon: Gabonese Prime Minister Opens 11th Annual African Symposium for Statistical Development in Libreville

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Gabon, Daniel Ona Ondo officially opened the 11th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) organized by the African Development… Read more »

Africa: African Ministers Insist On a Legally Binding Agreement in Paris

African Ministers for the Environment held a high-level meeting at the Africa Pavilion at the ongoing United Nations climate change conference in Paris, France. Read more »

Africa: AfDB and World Bank to Discuss How to Meet Africa's Energy Needs

To: 10/12/2015 Read more »

Africa: INDCs - Absence of Data, Means of Implementation May Affect Africa

Although the objective of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is definitive, most of them lack both practical and technical methods of implementation. Read more »

Africa: EU Set to Boost Post-Cop21 Climate Financing to Developing Countries

Blending projects with climate finance is helping to bring many climate change related projects to life in several regions around the globe, thanks to the dedicated commitment and… Read more »