October 28, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves US$16.58 Million to Consolidate Public Finances in DRC
The African Development Bank Group approved on 24 October 2013 a US$ 16.58 million (UA 10.96 million) African Development Fund (ADF) grant resources to finance the Statistics and… Read more »
Africa: High-level meeting on leading African regions
Heads of institutions including Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Pravin Gordhan, Finance Minister, South Africa; Donald Kaberuka, President,… Read more »
Africa: Think Tanks Chart the Path for Africa's Accelerated Transformation Through Regional Integration
Africa is well positioned to chart the path for transformation through regional integration. But it should go beyond the narrow focus on trade in goods. This was the conclusion… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Lead On the Development of MDB's Corporate Secretariat Web Platform
An African Development Bank (AfDB) mission led by Vice President Secretary General Cecilia Akintomide attended the 13th International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Corporate… Read more »
South Sudan: AfDB to Cooperate With South Sudan in Water Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President's Opening Remarks At the 8th African Economic Conference
Eight years ago the idea was floated to get African economic researchers, practitioners, think tanks, our own economists at the Bank and policy makers together regularly. Louis… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Drives Inclusive Growth in Africa, According to Experts
Regional integration is still the driver of inclusive growth in Africa. This was the opinion of the panellists during the session on "Leveraging regional integration for inclusive… Read more »
Africa: Transform Africa 2013 Summit - AfDB Launches Connect Africa Report
"Transform Africa 2013, a major four-day Pan-African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) summit opened in Kigali, Rwanda on 28 October 2013 , with the launch of a study… Read more »
Africa: Interview with Alex Rugamba, AfDB Director, Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Alex Rugamba led the African Development Bank's NEPAD and Regional Integration Department (ONRI) for three years, prior to holding his current position as Director of the AfDB's… Read more »
Africa: Regional Integration Can Drive Africa to the Tipping Point
Donald Kaberuka , the President of the African Development Bank, has cautioned that Africa's recent economic gains will only be sustained by fast tracking and deepening regional… Read more »
October 27, 2013
Africa: Gathering for the African Economic Conference in Johannesburg
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Africa: AfDB and Think Tanks Deliberate On Accelerating Africa's Transformation Through Regional Integration
As part of the activities for this year's African Economic Conference (AEC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) is holding a networking session with think tanks on "Accelerating… Read more »
October 25, 2013
West Africa: Ten West Africa Clean Energy Projects Celebrated in Accra By Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Underscores Crucial Role of African Knowledge On Climate Adaptation At "Africa Climate Conference 2013"
"Advancing African Climate Science Research and Knowledge to Inform Adaptation Decision-Making in Africa", was the theme of the Africa Climate Conference (ACC 2013) held in Arusha,… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Benin: AfDB Approves US$67.19 Million for Agricultural Infrastructure in Benin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis approved a combination of one loan and two grants amounting to US$ 67.19… Read more »
Cameroon: Farmers in Cameroon to Benefit From U.S.$25.70 Million
Farmers in the North-Western region of Cameroon will benefit from a loan and a grant amounting to US$25.70 million (UA 16,800 million) approved by the African Development Bank's… Read more »
Burundi: AfDB and Burundi Discuss Ways to Address the Country's Fragility
Members of the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s High Level Panel on Fragile States, Greg Mills and Rakiya Omaar, undertook from 23rd to 24th October 2013, a mission to Burundi to… Read more »
Lesotho: ADF Loan for Greater Transparency and Accountability of Public Sector Spending in Lesotho
The African Development Fund (ADF) - the soft loan arm of the African Development Bank Group - approved a grant of USD 3.99 million for an institutional support project for the… Read more »
Africa: African Water Facility Delivers International Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge Workshop
The African Water Facility (AWF), jointly with the Government of Malawi, organized a two-day international workshop on monitoring and information management with the support of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Expands Climate Finance Outreach with New Growing Green Africa Series
The African Development Bank (AfDB), as a key implementing agency for the $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has launched a new Growing Green series to expand stakeholder… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change in Africa - AfDB Advocates Gradual Transition to Green Growth
"Africa needs to change its development trajectory in order in order to win its fight against both poverty and climate change," said the African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice… Read more »
October 23, 2013
Africa: Agriculture Transformational Projects and Programmes
Under its Strategy for 2013-2022, "At the Center of Africa's Transformation", and its Agriculture Sector Strategy 2010-2014, the African Development Bank has designed a new set of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Transforming Africa's Agriculture for Inclusive Growth and Food Security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has come with concrete proposals aimed at helping Africa address the key challenges that are hampering its agricultural sector and food security… Read more »
October 22, 2013
Tanzania: Two Businesses From Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania Win Grants From the Agriculture Fast Track Fund
"Two new applicants have been awarded grants under the Agriculture Fast Track Fund," the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on 18 October 2013. This coincides with the… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Africa: Border Posts, Checkpoints and Intra-African Trade - Challenges and Solutions
Regional integration has been part of the African continent's overarching strategy for economic transformation for over five decades. As the African Union commemorates 50 years of… Read more »
