Africa: 700 Decision-Makers to Attend Africa CEO Forum 2014

The second Africa CEO Forum, organized by Groupe Jeune Afrique in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), will take place from March 17-19, 2014 in Geneva. Read more »

Kenya: AfDB Prioritizes Jobs Creation and Infrastructure Development in Kenya Country Strategy Paper

The Board of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya, which articulates the Bank's priority areas… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Gender Agenda - Leaving No One Behind

Addressing African Development Bank (AfDB) staff members at a Town Hall meeting on February 11, 2014 in Tunis, the AfDB Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, quoted… Read more »

Senegal: AfDB Launches Country-Focused Development Effectiveness Review in Dakar

Results show Senegal at the forefront for public-private partnerships in infrastructure Read more »

Africa: 'Rights and Revenue' - Unveiling Africa's Hidden Treasure By Geraldine J Fraser-Moleketi

Global notions of 'North' and 'South' may mercifully be the polarities of the past, but consider this contrast: how is it that enough men in 'the North' worry out loud that they… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Celebrates International Women's Day With a Focus On Financial Inclusion

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will celebrate the 2014 edition of the International Women's Day (IWD) from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7 in Tunis, with a focus on… Read more »

Africa: "Indigenous banks have the unique opportunity to tap SME markets," TunisInvest CEO, Zied Oueslati

Africa's private sector has struggled to access financing its needs for sustained growth. In part, the combination of risk management and long term savings, as well as capital… Read more »

Gabon: Kaberuka in Central Africa - The AfDB Will Support Gabon's Social and Economic Development

Upon his arrival in Libreville on Wednesday, February 26 for a two-day working visit, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka was received by the President… Read more »

Central Africa: AfDB President On Visit to Congo - "The AfDB Believes Strongly in Regional Projects"

It was in Congo that Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, began his official visit to Central Africa, on February 24, 2014. Scheduled for four… Read more »

Nigeria: AfDB Approves US $30 Million Loan for Rehabilitation of Oku Iboku Paper Mill in Nigeria

Plans to resuscitate Oku Iboku Pulp and Paper Mill in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States in Southeastern Nigeria were concretized on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Tunis, where… Read more »

Zambia: AfDB Facilitates Private Sector Finance for Climate-Readiness in Niger, Mozambique and Zambia

Over US $30 million in concessional funds has been made available for innovative private sector projects that seek to improve climate change adaptation or readiness in Niger,… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Electricity Distribution Network to Be Reinforced and Extended With Afdb Support

In response to the significant increase in the demand for electricity in Ghana as a result of the fast growing urbanization and robust economic growth in the country, the Board of… Read more »

South Africa: AfDB Officially Unveils Its Africa Information Highway Platform in South Africa

Africa's first "one-stop" data centre, the Africa Information Highway, was officially launched on Monday, February 24 in Pretoria, South Africa, by the African Development Bank. Read more »

Central Africa: Donald Kaberuka in Central Africa to Further AfDB Cooperation With the Congo and Gabon

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka is paying an official visit to Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo and Libreville in Gabon from February 24 to 27,… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Launches New Guidelines for Statistical Business Registers in Africa

The Statistical Capacity Building Program of the African Development Bank responds to the needs of AfDB's regional member countries (RMCs) as well as the Bank's commitments in… Read more »

Africa: Shehu Yahaya - "In 50 years' time, I want to see a developed Africa with justice and freedom,"

In this interview, African Development Bank (AfDB) Executive Director Shehu Yahaya used the opportunity of the Board of Directors retreat in Tunis (20-21 february 2014), to dwell… Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Africa Information Highway - The Continent's First "One-stop centre" for Development Data

Over the years, many African countries have significantly scaled up their data collection efforts, but challenges remain with regard to the timely dissemination of data to… Read more »

Africa: Send Me the Money! - Pan-African Seminar On Remittances From Migrants

On 27 and 28 March 2014, Tunis is scheduled to host a very important event on remittances of African migrants. This seminar is the culmination of over six years of work,… Read more »

Africa: Dangote to African Governments - Level the Playing Field

Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of the Dangote Group of Companies, says he believes massive investments in infrastructure, education, health and agriculture can solve Africa's… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Debates Issues Thwarting Private Sector Development

Some of Africa's leading business people say Africa should put more effort into building up infrastructure and agriculture; ensuring people have access to finance; guaranteeing… Read more »

Tunisia: Bank Reiterates Its Commitment to Help Tunisia Achieve Sustainable Development

On 19 February 2014, Mehdi Jomaa, head of the Tunisian government, and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), met to discuss how to strengthen efforts… Read more »

Tunisia: AfDB Suggests Tunisia Could Study Swedish Model

If at first glance it seems that Sweden and Tunisia have little in common, especially when one talks about economic development, a second glance gives a surprising answer. Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Board Retreat in Tunis to Share Perspectives On Issues to Influence Africa's Transformation

The Board of Director of the African Development Bank is holding its retreat on 20-21 February 2014 in Tunis, and will focus on Transformation through the private sector -… Read more »

Africa: African Symposium On Statistical Development Emphasizes Central Role of Data in Development

Focus on link between vital statistics and good governance in Africa Read more »

Africa: Donald Kaberuka to AfDB Staff - "We Are Soldiers of Development"

In a New Year address to African Development Bank (AfDB) staff in Tunis on 7 February, AfDB President Donald Kaberuka praised employees for their work in 2013, calling them… Read more »