December 04, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Board Approves Combined 2013-2017 Country Strategy Paper and 2013 Portfolio Review for Côte d'Ivoire
The Board of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, December 4 approved the combined Country Strategy Paper (CSP) and 2013 Portfolio Review for Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards Approves Us $4.89 Billion for 2014 Borrowing Program
The Boards of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, December 4 approved a cumulative US $4.89 billion (UA 3.188 billion) for the 2014 Borrowing Program of the AfDB… Read more »
Seychelles: AfDB Board Approves US $20 Million ADF Loan for Private Sector Development Program in the Seychelles
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved a US $20 million African Development Fund loan for the Inclusive Private Sector… Read more »
Mali: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$55.27 Million for Project to Improve Food Security in Mali
On Tuesday, December 3, the African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors approved US $55.27 million for the Food Security Consolidation through Development of Irrigation… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves U.S.$73.64 Million for Nacala Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Tuesday, December 3, approved US $73.64 million for Phase IV of the Nacala Road Corridor Development Project in… Read more »
December 03, 2013
Algeria: AfDB Ten Year Strategy Presented to Algerian Officials and Members of Civil Society
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched its Ten Year Strategy for the period 2013-2022 on November 26 in Algiers, Algeria. The document was acknowledged by participants in… Read more »
Africa: The Lancet - Health Disparities Between Nations Could Be Eliminated Within a Generation
"We are on the verge of being able to achieve a milestone for humanity" - Lawrence H. Summers, Chair of new Commission on investing in health Read more »
Angola: AfDB and Government of Angola sign loan agreement for Artisanal Fisheries Support Project
A loan agreement for the Artisanal Fisheries Support Project was signed on Monday, December 2 by Septime Martin, the African Development Bank's Resident Representative in Angola,… Read more »
December 02, 2013
Africa: Geocoding - A Route To Deeper Transparency For The AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proved its commitment to transparency by joining the ranks of over 190 development organisations which are publishing data to the… Read more »
Africa: MDBs Meet to Discuss Alignment of Procurement Policies and Procedures
The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 10-13, 2013 to… Read more »
November 30, 2013
Africa: World AIDS Day 2013 - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Africa has made significant progress in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In the past seven years, AIDS-related deaths declined by 32%.The number of people contracting the HIV… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Zimbabwe: Zimfund - Providing Critical Support Towards Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery Agenda
The Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund) is a short- to medium-term infrastructure development program which supports Zimbabwe's economic recovery by improving the quality of… Read more »
Africa: Six African Countries Get New Support to Bolster Private Sector's Role in Climate Action
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, six African nations - Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Mozambique - made it through a global… Read more »
Sudan: The AfDB Brings Together Sudanese and Egyptian Experts to Discuss Regional Food Security
On November 27, 2013 the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and the Ministry… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Board Approves Socio-Economic Infrastructure Reinforcement Project in DRC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) met in Tunis on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in Tunis, and approved US $161.92 million to finance the… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board Commits Us $113 Million to Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) efforts to improve sustainable energy supply and access in Africa took a leap forward with the Board of Directors' approval of the… Read more »
Africa: Asian Development Bank President Hails AfDB's Work On Clean Energy Financing
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) work in clean energy financing received some welcome recognition last week from Asian Development Bank President (ADB) Takehiko Nakao. The ADB… Read more »
Africa: Global Health 2035 - A World Converging Within a Generation
The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), the Commission on Investing in Health (CIH), The Bill &… Read more »
November 26, 2013
Guinea: AfDB to Accompany Guinea Towards Emergence
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) participated in a two-day conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from November 24th to November 25th 2013, to assist the Republic… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches the 2013 African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan
The African Development Bank on November 26, 2013 launched the 12th Edition of the African Economic Outlook in Khartoum, Sudan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB and African Virtual University Discuss Benefits of E-Learning
"We consider the African Virtual University (AVU) Project very critical to the effort to improve access to higher education in Africa and are pleased to learn that the… Read more »
November 25, 2013
Africa: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - Statement By Donald Kaberuka
Violence against women is violence against us all. Violence against women is not "only" a "women's issue": it is a priority for all men and all women who are committed to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts First Ever 'Africa Day' At Law, Justice and Development Week 2013
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in conjunction with the World Bank Group, hosted the first ever 'Africa Day' on Wednesday, November 20, during Law, Justice and Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Strengthen Cooperation with the European Commission
Following a series of recent high level interactions between African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and European Commission (EC) Development Commissioner,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Acts as International Knowledge Broker for Key Environmental Mechanism
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized an international workshop on November 5 and 6 in Tunis focused on promoting the use of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES)… Read more »
