August 12, 2015
Africa: Fitch Affirms African Development Bank At 'AAA' - Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR)'s at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at… Read more »
August 11, 2015
Nigeria: President Kaberuka Pays Visit to Nigeria
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, August 10, 2015, made his last official trip to Nigeria as he prepares to hand over leadership of the… Read more »
August 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Support for Countries Underscored At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Africa Development Bank's Vice President, Solomon Asamoah, represented the Bank at the just concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit that took place July 25th- 26th 2015 in… Read more »
August 05, 2015
Liberia: The Fund for Africa Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) to Support Accessbank Liberia On Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and AccessBank Liberia Ltd (ABL) have signed a technical assistance partnership agreement. The partnership, which is expected to enhance ABL's… Read more »
August 04, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB Road Investment in Cameroon Cuts Journey Time By Half
A recent evaluation conducted by the Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that the Bank's substantial investment… Read more »
Africa: Digital Solutions to Steer Financial Inclusion in Africa
ICT can radically transform the market for financial products and services for poor Africans Read more »
Africa: Parliamentarians Endorse the African Parliamentarians' Network on Development Evaluation
Fifty parliamentarians from 14 African countries met July 23 and 24, 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the inaugural Annual General Meeting of the African Parliamentarians'… Read more »
Africa: AfDB - Koafec Next African Leader Programme / 2016 Spring Graduate Admissions
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Government of the Republic of Korea signed a 2007 Technical Cooperation Agreement on Korea-Africa… Read more »
August 03, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB Road Investment in Cameroon Cuts Journey Time By Half
A recently concluded evaluation from the Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) function of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that the Bank's substantial… Read more »
August 01, 2015
Tunisia: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka Makes His Farewells to the Tunisian Authorities, Reiterating the Bank's Support
On 31 July Donald Kaberuka, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), whose mandate ends on 31 August 2015, bade farewell to the Tunisian authorities and in particular… Read more »
Togo: AfDB's Support to Tax Reforms Leads to Improved Revenues in Togo
Togo is among the first countries in the world that have improved tax services following reforms in its tax systems, thanks to efforts by the government and the African Development… Read more »
July 30, 2015
Burkina Faso: AfDB SME Program - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Burkina Faso
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Fidelis Finance signed on 30 July 2015 a loan agreement for the equivalent of EUR 2.5 million under the Africa SME Program on July 30,… Read more »
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire's President Launches West African Energy Leaders Group
Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara headed a top-level line-up of political and business leaders on Tuesday, June 30 in Abidjan to launch the African Energy Leaders… Read more »
Africa: Infrastructure - Africa50, a Step Change for Infrastructure Financ-Ing and Development in Africa".
Africa50, the new and innovative infrastructure investment platform promoted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) held its Constitutive General Assembly on the 29th of July 2015… Read more »
July 29, 2015
Africa: AfDB Issues $20 Million Infrastructure Bonds to Japan's Life Insurance Company
The African Development Bank (AfDB) sold $20 million in infrastructure bonds to the Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (Fukoku Life). Fukoku Life was the sole investor in the… Read more »
Africa: Africa50 Holds Its First General Assembly in Casablanca
Location: Casablanca, Morocco Read more »
July 28, 2015
Africa: AfDB Supports Morocco's Economic Competitiveness With U.S. $114.5 Million
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on 28 July 2015 in Casablanca signed one loan and two grant agreements amounting to $114.5… Read more »
Morocco: AfDB Supports Competitiveness of Moroccan Economy With $114.5 Million
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed on 28 July 2015 three funding agreements today in Casablanca, Morocco, for one loan… Read more »
July 27, 2015
Africa: AfDB in Talks On the Use of Technology to Empower Women in Agriculture
The African Development Bank held high-level consultations with the Dutch government about developing a platform for providing women with market information to enhance their… Read more »
Africa: Turning Billions to Trillions in Pursuit for Sustainable Development
President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, recently participated in a panel discussion that sought to explore new approaches to help countries harness… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Urges Japanese Businesses to Invest in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Donald Kaberuka, has urged Japanese businesses to take advantage of the comparative cost of labour to invest in mutually… Read more »
July 26, 2015
Africa: Africa50 to Hold Constitutive General Assembly in Casablanca
Africa50 – an innovative infrastructure investment platform sponsored by the African Development Bank – will hold its Constitutive General Assembly on 29 July 2015 in… Read more »
July 24, 2015
Africa: President Kaberuka Lauds Creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, has welcomed the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), noting that it would be an… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts First Apnode Annual General Meeting
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will host the first annual general meeting of the African Parliamentarians' Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE) on July 23-24, 2015… Read more »
July 23, 2015
Africa: Domestic Resource Mobilization Has Potential to Finance Development
"Domestic Revenue Mobilization: Realizing the Potential", a side event during the Third Financing for Development conference discussed key challenges facing domestic revenue… Read more »
