Africa: AfDB Levies US $17 Million in Financial Penalties in Corruption Case

The African Development Bank Group on Friday, March 21st, 2014, announced the conclusion of Negotiated Resolution Agreements with Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Technip S.A. and JGC… Read more »

North Africa: North Africa Needs Labour Market Reforms to Boost Employment and Economic Growth

It is now three years since the Arab Spring and while some steps have been taken by governments in North Africa, the region remains in transition with a growing divide between the… Read more »

Tunisia: 2014-2015 Country Strategy Paper - Tunisia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved in Tunis on 5 March 2014 the Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) of the Republic of Tunisia for the… Read more »

Africa: SEFA and Partners Launch Competition to Link Entrepreneurs, Clean Energy Projects and Investors

Together with partners, the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is co-organizing the Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF-3) Business Plan Competition. Read more »

Africa: New AfDB publication to Focus on Safeguards and Sustainability

The African Development Bank's Quality Assurance and Results Department has launched the first issue of its new Safeguards and Sustainability Series (3S), focusing on the Bank's… Read more »

Africa: World Water Day 2014 - AfDB and the Water-Energy Nexus

Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. Energy generation and transmission requires utilization of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear,… Read more »

Africa: Africa CEO Forum 2014 - President Donald Kaberuka Reiterates His Belief in Africa's Emergence

The Africa CEO Forum 2014, one of the most important gatherings of African business leaders officially opened in Geneva on Monday, March 17. The three-day event closes on… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Group Launches a Logo Competition for African Design Students

The African Development Bank Group has launched a competition for young African design students to design a logo for its newest department, "the African Natural Resources Centre"… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Group Launches a Logo Competition for Young African Designers

The African Development Bank Group launches a competition to design a logo for its newest department "the African Natural Resources Centre"(ANRC). The winner will be invited to the… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB is Pleased to Announce a Logo Competition for its African Natural Resource Centre

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Africa: African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) Launched With $100m Committed Capital

Fund to be headquartered in Nairobi Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Is Satisfied With the Volume of the AfDB Project Portfolio but Appeals for Faster Audits

The overall situation of the portfolio of projects initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Senegal has greatly improved, the nation's Minister of Economy and… Read more »

Africa: African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) Launches With $100m Committed Capital

The African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF), a dedicated renewable energy fund focused on Sub-Saharan Africa closed on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 with US $100 million of committed… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Focus On Africa's Next 50 Years At 2014 Annual Meetings in Kigali

The African Development Bank Group will look towards the next half century and what it hopes to achieve on the continent during its 2014 Annual Meetings in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more »

Ethiopia: AfDB Ethiopia Office Promotes the Institution's Gender Strategy

The African Development Bank (AfDB)'s office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia kicked off celebrations of this year's International Women's Day on 7 March 2014 with a brief remark by… Read more »

Morocco: The AfDB's Responsiveness At Work in Morocco Through the Independent Review Mechanism

People adversely affected by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) financed projects have, in the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), a recourse system that enables them to… Read more »

Africa: Transforming Africa's Procurement Landscape, Transforming Africa

The African Development Bank has decided to undertake a comprehensive and detailed review of its procurement policy to ensure that it remains in tune with the changing world… Read more »

Sierra Leone: AfDB, Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Sierra Leone hold High Level Governance Dialogue

The African Development Bank in collaboration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone under the auspices of His Excellency President… Read more »

Gabon: AfDB Helps Gabon Officials Learn From Korean Management Culture

The African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) continues its series of African Officials Training Program on SMEs Policies in Korea. Eleven… Read more »

Sierra Leone: AfDB and Mo Ibrahim Foundation Support Sierra Leone in Fighting Bribery

The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone under the auspices of Sierra Leone President… Read more »

Africa: "Gender Is Not an Annex of Our Work", Says AfDB President Donald Kaberuka

'Equality for women is progress for all' is the theme of International Women's Day 2014, which the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrated in anticipation on 7 March 2014 in… Read more »

Namibia: AfDB Board approves Country Strategy Papers for Tunisia and Namibia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Tunis approved the Bank's Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) for Tunisia and Namibia that would… Read more »

Africa: Statement On International Women's Day By the AfDB President Donald Kaberuka

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Africa: AfDB Issues Its First U.S. Dollar Global Benchmark for 2014

On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 the African Development Bank (AfDB) successfully issued a new a USD 1 billion three-year global benchmark due on May 15, 2017. Read more »

Africa: 0.875% US$ 1.0 Billion Benchmark due 15 May 2017

Issuer: African Development Bank (AfDB) Read more »