November 14, 2014
Africa: African Development Bank to Contribute to Food Security in 11 Countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Kenya have signed on November 14, 2014, in Nairobi, a grant agreement to support the… Read more »
November 13, 2014
Morocco: AfDB Publishes Its Intervention Strategy for 2014-2016
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the mid-term review of its operations in Morocco for the years 2012 to 2016, which defines the nature and focus of its actions for… Read more »
November 11, 2014
Kenya: 2014 Presidential Awards for Excellence - Trophy Goes to Kenya Highway Project
"These trophies, which reflect our culture of excellence, are for those who have gone beyond the call of duty and have done excellent work in exceptional conditions", African… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kaberuka Presents 2014 AfDB Presidential Awards for Excellence to Projects in Kenya, DRC and Morocco
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, recognized three Bank-financed projects for their excellence during the inaugural Presidential Awards ceremony which… Read more »
November 10, 2014
Mali: Road Infrastructure Driving Inclusive Growth in Mali
The Kankan-Kourémalé-Bamako transnational intercity highway is the single point of entry and exit between Conakry and Bamako. And since the work financed by African… Read more »
November 08, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Commends African Businesses Pledges of $28.5m to Fight Ebola
West Africa got a sigh of relief Saturday as the African business community pledged US $28.5 million towards the fight against Ebola, which has damaged the social-economic progress… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka Makes a Call for Individual Contributions in Fight Against Ebola
The Ebola scourge should not be taken as a problem affecting individual countries, but should be taken on by each and every African, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African… Read more »
Africa: Heads of AfDB, AU and ECA Join Forces With African Business Leaders to Launch Ebola Response Fund
At an historic meeting on Saturday, November 8 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union together with African Development Bank, the United… Read more »
November 07, 2014
Africa: Madagascar to Receive U.S$37-Million AfDB Crisis Response Budget Support Loan
Following approval of combined 2014-2016 Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) & Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) Read more »
Africa: AEC Voices - African Union Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
"We want a continent of good governance, democracy, respect of human rights, gender equality, justice and the rule of law" - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, at the Opening Ceremony of the… Read more »
Africa: AEC Voices - African Union Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
"We want a continent of good governance, democracy, respect of human rights, gender equality, justice and the rule of law" - Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, at the Opening Ceremony of the… Read more »
November 06, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves US $148 Million Line of Credit to Equity Bank Limited
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on November 5, 2014 in Abidjan a US $148 million multi-sector senior Line of Credit (LoC) to Equity Bank Limited of Kenya (Equity Bank)… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President to Attend African Business Roundtable On Ebola in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, will attend the African Business Roundtable on Ebola in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 8, 2014 at the African… Read more »
Africa: US Treasury Secretary Visits AfDB-Financed Power Supply Sub-Station in Tanzania in the Context of Power Africa
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently paid a visit to the Sokoine electricity supply sub-station in the Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The expansion of the… Read more »
Africa: US Treasury Secretary Visits AfDB-Financed Power Supply Sub-Station in Tanzania in the Context of Power Africa
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently paid a visit to the Sokoine electricity supply sub-station in the Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more »
November 04, 2014
East Africa: AfDB Reaffirms its Support to Geothermal Development in East Africa
Over the course of the 5th African Rift Valley Geothermal Conference (ARGeo C-5), the African Development Bank (AfDB) has clearly reaffirmed its on-going support to the development… Read more »
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka On AfDB's 50th Anniversary - Celebrating the Journey, Rededicating to the Future
Fifty years ago, on 4 November 1964, Ministers from 23 then independent African States convened in Lagos, Nigeria, for the inaugural meeting of the Board of Governors of the… Read more »
Africa: African Governments Must Enhance Image of Their Universities - Experts Say
Universities in Africa largely lag behind others from elsewhere in the world because governments do not invest enough in infrastructure and facilities that enable creative and… Read more »
Africa: To Shape Africa's Future, Impacts of Knowledge and Innovation Will Diverge By Country and By Sector, Depending On Investments Made
Where will Africa want to be in the next decades and what are the key scenarios building? What is going to shape the continent's future for its transformation? These were the… Read more »
Africa: When It Comes to Innovation, Africans Must Believe in Their Own Knowledge
Africans should believe in their own knowledge. This was the advice of researcher Hilary Nwokeabia at the 9th edition of the African Economic Conference on Sunday, November 2 in… Read more »
Africa: African Governments Tipped On Job Creation and Export Promotion
Policy-makers in Africa have been urged to improve labour market outcomes and promote inclusive growth. Read more »
Africa: Quality Must Match Quantity in Africa's Education Output
There have been substantial gains in achieving universal education with net enrollment reaching 90% in developing countries and 77% in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2011, as the United… Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: Global Development Banks and the Private Sector Come Together to Support a Practical Solution for Reducing the Infrastructure Gap
Global infrastructure needs to 2030 are estimated to be $57 trillion[1]. For both public sector and private sector investors in the developing markets there has been a lack of… Read more »
Africa: AEC 2014 - Abdoulaye Seck and Rajlakshmi Dé, Winners of "Best Paper"
University researchers Abdoulaye Seck and Rajlakshmi Dé are the winners of the "Best Conference Paper" awarded by the organizers of the 9th edition of the African Economic… Read more »
Africa: Women's Skills Are Needed for Africa's Industrial Boom, Says AfDB Research Economist
Women must be empowered with entrepreneurial and ICT skills in order to contribute significantly to the industrial growth of Africa. This was the message put forward Saturday at… Read more »
