November 25, 2015
Africa: Global Climate Deal Could Transform Africa's Progress, According to African Development Bank
Climate change poses a severe threat to Africa, but it also offers a huge opportunity, according to a new paper from the African Development Bank. The paper, Africa's Climate… Read more »
Africa: 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women
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November 24, 2015
North Africa: AfDB Annual Report 2015 for North Africa - Taking the pulse of the region
In its 2015 Annual Report for North Africa, the African Development Bank assessed the economies of the six countries in the region: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and… Read more »
North Africa: Rapport annuel 2015 - Prendre le pouls de l'Afrique du Nord
Dans son rapport annuel 2015 dédié à l’Afrique du Nord, la BAD fait le point sur le développement des économies des 6 pays de la… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Ghana's Public Financial Management and Private Sector Competitiveness Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 approved a US$ 56.2-million African Development Fund loan to support Ghana's Public Financial… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Mali: AfDB Showcases Mali's Community Led Total Sanitation On World Toilet Day
Communal latrines in Konobougou, 150km east of Bamako in the Ségou region of Mali Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Ethiopia's Development Effectiveness Review
Mr. Fisseha Aberra, Director in charge of cooperation with international finance institutions at the finance and economic cooperation ministry is giving the keynote address. Read more »
Africa: Renewable Energy Could Be "Game Changer" in Africa
Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) gave their full support this week to helping Africa achieve its target of 300GW of power from renewable energy by 2030,… Read more »
Africa: Deputies Welcome Progress in Implementing the 13th Replenishment of African Development Fund
The work under African Development Fund's 13th replenishment (ADF-13) is on track and on target: this was the collective message when ADF Deputies and AfDB Group Senior Management… Read more »
Africa: World Toilet Day - AfDB Mobilises Support to End Flying Toilets and Open Defecation
The AfDB is commemorating World Toilet Day, on Thursday, 19 November with the release of encouraging results of a Community Led Total Sanitation program have just been released… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration
A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »
November 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Says Good Nutrition Is a Boon to Economic Growth
Speaking at a gathering on ways in which malnutrition can be eliminated by changing the agricultural and food systems, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S.$100-Million Risk Participation Agreement for SMBCE
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Abidjan, approved an unfunded US $100-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA)… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina in Accra to Share Perspectives On Agriculture, Nutrition and African Cities
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina arrived on Tuesday, November 17 in Accra, Ghana, where he will share on November 18 the AfDB's perspective on agriculture… Read more »
Africa: Governments Called Upon to Do Their Part to Attract Private Sector Investment
The first ever first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week came to a close on November 17, 2015 with calls on African governments to play their role… Read more »
November 17, 2015
Africa: Infrastructure Able to Create Jobs for Africa's Youth, Panel Hears
On Day 3 of the first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week at the African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan, the session on "PIDA Creating… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Revised Version of Its Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures for 2015
The African Development Bank's existing Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures (approved in 2001) have been revised to reflect the updated information, upgraded processes… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-Funded Conference On African Public Private Partnerships Concludes in London
On November 11, 2015, the African Development Bank-funded conference on African Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) concluded in London with a strong call on governments and private… Read more »
November 16, 2015
Africa: ALSF Legal Advisors Recognised As Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
The African Legal Awards recognized Hogan Lovells as the Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the year for their role in advising the governments of Benin and Niger on the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Pays Visit to French Ambassador in Wake of Terrorist Attacks in Paris
On Monday, a minute of silence was observed at 12 noon Paris time (11 a.m. in Abidjan), at the Residence of France in Abidjan, following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday,… Read more »
Africa: Pida Week Calls for Scaling-Up Project Preparation to Unlock Infrastructure Financing
Delegates attending the consultative Week for PIDA (Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa), or PIDA Week, taking place at the headquarters of the African Development… Read more »
Africa: Innovative Financing Initiatives to Transform the African Energy Presented At the Pida Week
On Sunday, November 15, 2015, best practices and innovative financing initiatives were presented and discussed during the session of the third day of the first-ever Programme for… Read more »
November 15, 2015
Africa: Infrastructure, a Catalyst for Africa's Development
The first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week opened on Friday, November 13 in Abidjan, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterating its… Read more »
November 13, 2015
Uganda: Uganda Receives Endorsement of Plan to Transform Energy Through Geothermal, Solar and Wind Resources
At its governing body meetings this week, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed Uganda's far-reaching Investment Plan (IP) to transform its energy sector by building on its… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President in Paris Ahead of Cop21 Climate Talks, Alongside African Heads of State
At the invitation of French President François Hollande, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina joined African leaders, including Guinea's President Alpha… Read more »
