November 27, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves the Revision of the Financing Plan of Suez Power Project to Assure Timely, Smooth Completion
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently agreed to revise the financing plan for the ongoing Suez Thermal Power Plant Project. The move will allow… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Support Africa's Agenda for the New 2015 Climate Agreement During the Global Climate Talks At Cop 20
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will participate in the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP… Read more »
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Management Board Holds Key Meeting in Abidjan
The Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility ("ALSF" or "the Facility") launched a major meeting on November 26 in Abidjan to assess status of implementation of… Read more »
Africa: Interview With Stephen Karangizi, Director, African Legal Support Facility
As the African Legal Support Facility's Board holds a major meeting in the Ivorian capital, its Director, Stephen Karangizi, discusses the institution's activities and outlook.… Read more »
Africa: Building Resilience to Climate Change - World Bank and AfDB Partner to Improve Hydrological and Meteorological Systems in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank have completed a seminar on improving the hydrological and meteorological systems in Africa. Read more »
November 26, 2014
East Africa: AfDB Approves Major Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood Programs in Four Horn of Africa Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $133-million program that will help countries in the Horn of Africa region break free from… Read more »
Ghana: African Development Bank to Support Business Linkage Program in Ghana
African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 signed a US $1 million Fund for Africa Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA)… Read more »
November 25, 2014
Africa: Continuing the Fight to End Violence Against Women
Violence against women is not only a human rights issue but also a matter of justice. It is about fighting it all the time, everywhere; and each of us can be an actor for change.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC to Advance On Se4all to Address Energy Access Challenge and Develop Its Renewable Energy Potential
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Development Organization of the Netherlands (SNV) convened… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Goes Orange for International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women
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November 21, 2014
Africa: Low-Income African Countries Get Go-Ahead for Green Energy, Climate Resilience and Forest Management
At the semi-annual Climate Investment Funds (CIF) governing body meetings in Washington, DC this week, countries unanimously signaled their commitment to the CIF mandate going… Read more »
November 20, 2014
Africa: Africa and Its Partners Must Focus On Integration and Build Robust Institutions and Infrastructure for Public-Private Partnerships to Succeed, Says Kaberuka
On November 20, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, "Since Africa is the region with the second highest growth rate in the world, the deficit in terms of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Agra to Strengthen Cooperation for a Smallholder Agricultural Revolution in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) held high-level discussions in Abidjan on Thursday, November 20 with a view to… Read more »
Africa: Energy Sector Capacity Building Diagnostic and Needs Assessment Study
The African Development Bank's NEPAD Regional Integration and Trade Department (ONRI), has published the Energy Sector Capacity Building Diagnostic and Needs Assessment Study. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Receive U.S. $74.47-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Transport Sector Support Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $74.47-million loan to finance the first phase of Rwanda's Transport Sector Support Project. The project… Read more »
Southern Africa: AfDB and the Alliance Forum Foundation Sign Grant Agreement to Provide Microfinance Training Program in Eastern and Southern Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a Grant Agreement with the Alliance Forum Development Programme (Zambia) Limited, for the advancement of microfinance in the Common… Read more »
November 19, 2014
Somalia: African Water Facility Helps Build Resilience to Climate Change for Millions of Pastoralists in Somalia
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on Wednesday, November 19 that it has offered a €3-million grant to the Republic of Somalia to support a project designed to build… Read more »
Kenya: Rural and Low-Income Kenyans to Benefit From AfDB Energy Loan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of US $133 million to the Republic of Kenya to increase electricity access for low-income… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Board Approves New Regional Integration Policy and Strategy
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, November 19 the new Regional Integration Policy and Strategy (RIPoS) for the period… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Participates in 6th International Financial Institutions Career Fair in Seoul
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated to the 6th International Financial Institutions Career Fair from November 10-11, 2014 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The event was… Read more »
November 18, 2014
Africa: 2014 Edition of Africa Tourism Monitor Focuses On Continent's Greatest Asset - Its People
Tourism has enormous potential to transform lives, particularly in terms of job creation and human development. In 2013 alone, the African continent welcomed 65 million visitors.… Read more »
Africa: 6th Annual Africa Public Private Partnership Conference & Showcase
The 6th annual Africa Public Private Partnership Conference & Showcase (APPP 2014) organised by AME Trade Ltd in partnership with the African Development Bank will take place… Read more »
November 14, 2014
Africa: President Kaberuka Receives Ivorian Footballer and Humanitarian Didier Drogba to Discuss Partnership to Tackle Ebola Crisis
African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka met with Didier Drogba, Ivorian footballer and humanitarian, at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan on Friday, November 14 to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB SME Program - Enhancing Inclusive Growth and Job Creation in Mozambique
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Moza Banco signed a loan agreement for the equivalent of US $9 million in Mozambique Metical (MZN) on November 14, 2014. Read more »
North Africa: Arab Spring Was Internally Generated Crisis - AfDB Report
A recent Economic Brief produced by African Development Bank, "Promoting crisis-resilient growth in North Africa", analyses the root cause behind the Arab Spring and concludes that… Read more »
