July 23, 2015
Africa: Linkage Between Tax Transparency and Information Critical for Sustainable Development
The link between global tax transparency and domestic resource mobilization was a key issue discussed at the sidelines of the Financing for Development conference. Read more »
Africa: Investing in the SDGs - Strategies and Actions
President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, and the Director for Resource Mobilisation and External Finance at the institution, Desire Vencatachellum, participated… Read more »
July 22, 2015
Africa: AfDB Issues $20 Million Infrastructure Bonds for a Japanese Life Insurance Company
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently sold USD 20 million in infrastructure bonds to Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (Fukoku Life). The company was the sole investor in… Read more »
Africa: Inclusive Business, a Key Contributor to SDGs Implementation
The African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka has called for enhancement of policies to strengthen their role in growing inclusive business. Inclusive business, he said… Read more »
July 21, 2015
Africa: Africa Is Not a Country - Kaberuka Advises On Better Ways of Doing Business On the Continent
Africa is not a country but a continent of 54 states, which, in spite of many similarities, differ from one another in many respects, African Development Bank President, Donald… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka Shares His Experiences With African Diplomats in Beijing
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, shared experiences with African ambassadors accredited to China over lunch on Tuesday in Beijing. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka and Delegation Begin Official Mission to China
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka and some members of the Bank's senior management began an official mission to China on Monday, with a… Read more »
July 17, 2015
Africa: Bridging Gap in the Health Care Sector
"The relevance of private sector role in delivering innovative health care to the poorest people, with the view to achieving global goal," was underscored at a side event organized… Read more »
July 16, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 243 Million Loans for the Rehabilitation of Chinsali-Nakonde Road
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $193-million Bank loan and a US$ 50-million loan from Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), to… Read more »
July 15, 2015
Tunisia: Major Milestone for the Second Edition of Souk Attanmia - Motivation and Innovation
Launched on April 30, 2014 in Tunisia, the second edition of Souk At-tanmia has seen a rush of thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs' applications. When the call for proposals closed… Read more »
July 13, 2015
Africa: Financing for Development
International Financial Institutions announce $400 billion to achieve Sustainable Development Goals Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves First Guarantee of Risk Management Product
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved its first Partial Credit Guarantee of risk management product. The Financial Sector Development Department, led by Stefan… Read more »
Africa: Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa - Multilateral Development Banks to Work More Closely and With Private and Public Sector Partners
The third international conference on Financing for Development opened on 13 July 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The opening plenary meeting was opened by the UN General Secretary,… Read more »
July 10, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board Approves African Natural Resources Center Strategy for 2015-2020
On July 10, 2015, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the six-year Strategy of the African Natural Resources Center (ANRC). The Strategy is intended to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Growth Potential of African Midcap Private Sector Through Africinvest Fund III
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, an equity investment of €20 million to the AfricInvest Fund III. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Approves a €100-Million Soft Commodity Finance Facility for Sucden Côte d'Ivoire
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, July 10, 2015 a two-year €100-million Soft Commodity Finance Facility for Sucres &… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Pays Tribute to Outgoing President Donald Kaberuka
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group paid glowing tributes to outgoing President Donald Kaberuka for the enormous work he accomplished toward the development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Takes Leading Role in Raising Funds for Afig Fund-II, a Multinational Private Equity Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 an equity investment of up to USD 45 million in Atlantic Coast Regional Fund LLC… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Along With Other MDBs and IDFC Have Developed Common Principles for Adaptation Finance Tracking
The world's leading development finance institutions have taken an important step forward in tracking more consistently the flows of finance that help countries and people deal… Read more »
July 09, 2015
Guinea Bissau: AfDB Approves €16.7 Million to Improve Electricity Access in Guinea Bissau's Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group announced on Wednesday, June 8 the approval of €16.7 million (a €9-million loan and a €7.7-million grant) in financing… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB Invests Zar 4.5 Billion in Development Bank of Namibia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, July 9, 2015 a line of credit amounting to ZAR 4.5 billion (about US $450 million) to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Highly Represented At the Third International Conference On Financing for Development
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July 07, 2015
Africa: AfDB and CBI Stakeholder Consultations Focus On Agricultural Trade and Investment
Using technology to maximize productivity with a view to attracting the youth and enable them efficiently gain optimal results in agricultural and agribusiness in Africa was the… Read more »
July 06, 2015
Africa: Sefa Doubled Its Grant Portfolio to Small - to Medium - Sized Clean Energy Projects in 2014 - Report
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) announced on June 11 that it more than doubled its project portfolio last year, with commitments of USD 6.5 million, for 10 new… Read more »
July 03, 2015
Chad: African Development Bank Group Approves Debt Relief for Chad
The Boards of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 approved debt relief for the Republic of Chad under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Country… Read more »