March 16, 2015
Egypt: AfDB At Eedc - "We Are Here to Support the Path for Growth of the Egyptian Economy"
AfDB sent a large delegation to the Egyptian Economic Development Conference (EEDC) held March 13-15, 2015 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Intended to promote the new fundamentals of the… Read more »
March 15, 2015
Africa: Violence Against Women and Girls is a Global issue. It's Also an African Issue
Imagine a scenario where billions of dollars are draining from the economies of Africa’s 54 countries every year. Where productivity is being systematically cut out from the… Read more »
March 12, 2015
Egypt: Egypt Economic Development Conference - Important AfDB Delegation Reinforces Bank's Support for Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is actively participating in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), which kicks off Friday, March 13, 2015 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The… Read more »
Southern Africa: AfDB Helps Build Regional Capacity On Value for Money in Social Service Delivery for SADC Officials
Although African economies have performed better in the past 10 years, the continent is yet to achieve meaningful progress in critical areas such as the health-related Millennium… Read more »
East Africa: Facilitating Regional Integration in East Africa - AfDB Supports Mombasa-Mariakani Highway Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of US $123 million to Kenya for the… Read more »
Africa: From Emergency to Recovery - AfDB Joins Heads of States in Brussels for High-Level Conference On Ebola
On March 3, Ginette Nzau-Muteta, African Development Bank Health Manager, spoke at a high-level conference on "Ebola: From emergency to recovery" hosted by the European Union in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: AfDB Approves U.S. $50 Million to ABC Holdings Ltd. in Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on March 11, 2015 a US $50 million multi-currency line of credit… Read more »
March 11, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board Approves the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Abidjan approved the establishment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Trust Fund to be… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Conclude Zimbabwe Visit
Ten members of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a consultation mission to Zimbabwe from February 22 to 28, 2015. The goal of the visit… Read more »
March 10, 2015
Africa: Madagascar Afrik4r Assessment Validation Workshop and Ministerial Meeting On Managing for Development Results
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March 09, 2015
Chad: Chadian Woman Named As First Recipient of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund
The African Development Bank's Women's Network (AfDBWN), in its bid to boost African girls' access to higher education and as part of its commitment to achieving gender equality,… Read more »
Africa: Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and IMF Commit to Promote Gender Equality
Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and the International Monetary Fund have called on all international development and financial institutions to join the effort to promote… Read more »
March 08, 2015
Africa: International Women's Day 2015 - Celebrate Progress, Evaluate Gaps That Impede Gender Equality
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March 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB Supporting Women to Become Self Sufficient
The opportunities for women to contribute to Africa's development have been in sharp focus this week at the African Development Bank ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday,… Read more »
March 05, 2015
Africa: AfDB Pledges Support to Sustainable Natural Resources Management At Environment Conference in Cairo
The 15th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) kicked off this week in Cairo, Egypt, where participants underscored the importance of… Read more »
Uganda: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Supports Climate Resilience in Uganda
The African Development Bank Board approved an additional financing of US $8.37 million (on March 4, 2015 from the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Least Developed Countries… Read more »
Africa: 25 Portraits - How the AfDB Is Improving the Lives of African Women
On the occasion of International Women's Day, we share the stories of 25 women from across the African continent whose lives have dramatically improved, thanks to interventions… Read more »
Africa: Walking the Talk - Mainstreaming Gender Into the Bank's Operations
As the world marks International Women's Day on March 8,2015, the issue of mainstreaming gender within the African Development Bank's operations is in sharp focus. Simon Mizrahi,… Read more »
March 04, 2015
Zambia: African Development Bank SME Program - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on March 2, 2015 a US $3 million line of credit (LoC) equivalent in… Read more »
Eritrea: AfDB Approves Us $19 Million in Loans and Grants to Boost Skills of Tradespeople and Agro-Scientists in Eritrea
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on March 3 in Abidjan a US $19-million project comprising an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of US… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB-Hosted Workshop to Develop Pioneering Ecowas Gender and Energy Policy
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), and the United States-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)… Read more »
March 03, 2015
Africa: World Wildlife Day - AfDB On the Front Lines in the Fight Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Less than two years ago, on December 20, 2013, the UN proclaimed March 3 (the date of adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2015 - Transition Support Department Brainstorms On Women's Empowerment and Economies
This week the African Development Bank has organized a series of events at its headquarters in Abidjan leading up to International Women's Day (IWD) 2015 on March 8. On Tuesday… Read more »
Southern Africa: Capacity Building for SADC Senior Officials On Value for Money in Social Sectors
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February 26, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank Now Supports 27 African Countries to Advance Climate-Smart Initiatives, Report Says
In its 2014 Annual Report Financing Change: AfDB and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa released Thursday, February 26, the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows that its support to… Read more »