July 03, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Deepen Reforms That Are Key to 'Power Africa' Success
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will, as part of its support for U.S. President Barack Obama's Power Africa initiative, deepen and expand its work in reforming the energy… Read more »
July 02, 2013
Africa: AfDB and Global Environment Facility to Strengthen Climate Change Adaptation With Usd 33.58 Million
The Global Environment Facility Council has approved a grant of USD 11.3 million, to be channeled through the AfDB, for climate adaptation activities in Cameroon, Djibouti and… Read more »
Africa: Us President Obama Praises the AfDB for Power Africa Partnership
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its partnership in his Power Africa initiative - which aims to double energy in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Africa: AfDB Strengthens Openness Under the International Aid Transparency Initiative
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched on 1 July 2013 in Tunis, Tunisia its data in line with the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Sierra Leone in Paving the Way for a Greener Growth
Sierra Leone has made impressive social and economic progress in the ten years since the Civil War ended, and has succeeded in establishing democratic institutions at both central… Read more »
June 28, 2013
Africa: The AfDB Ten-Year Strategy Disseminated in Angola
The Angola Country Office (AOFO) on 21 June held a press conference in Luanda to disseminate the Bank's Long Term Strategy and the outcomes of the 2013 annual meetings that took… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB and Its Partners Reflect On Africa's Future Development Called "Agenda 2063"
Representatives of the AfDB, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa, and the NEPAD Secretariat gathered in Tunis on 25-26 June 2013 to discuss the… Read more »
Africa: Ghana and Islamic Development Bank Join African Legal Facility
"Ghana and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have joined the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), bringing its total membership to 54," the African Legal Support Facility… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Trains On Debt Management in Sudan
A training on Debt Sustainability Analysis, organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), kicked off in Khartoum on 23 June 2013, to train Sudanese experts dealing with Sudan's… Read more »
June 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Energy Access Project in Rwanda
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a combined loan and grant amounting to US$ 41 million in support of an energy project in Rwanda.… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Kaberuka Heads to Tanzania - Energy in Focus
African Development Bank (AfDB): President Donald Kaberuka arrives in Tanzania at the weekend for the visit by US President Barack Obama, whose focus will include an initiative to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Kaberuka Heads to Tanzania - Energy in Focus
African Development Bank (AfDB): President Donald Kaberuka arrives in Tanzania at the weekend for the visit by US President Barack Obama, whose focus will include an initiative to… Read more »
June 26, 2013
Africa: Us-Africa Cooperation - Focus On Sustainable Development Outcomes
In its cooperation with Africa the United Sates focuses on sustainable development outcomes based on economic growth, democratic governance, and sustainable systems for meeting… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 80 Million Loan to Boost Agribusiness in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on 26 June 2013 a senior loan of USD 80 million in local currencies for OLAM Africa Investment Program (OAIP)… Read more »
Africa: Millennium Development Goals 2013 Report - Assessing Progress in Africa
Africa needs to do more to reduce its inequalities if it is to optimize economic growth and see a substantial reduction in poverty, a report (2013) on its progress towards the… Read more »
June 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB and IILM Strengthen Cooperation to Mobilize Resources On Islamic Finance Markets
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Operations Vice-president, Zondo Sakala and the CEO of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM), Rifaat Abdelkarim, on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Iilm Strengthen Cooperation to Mobilize Resource On Islamic Finance Markets
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Operations Vice-president, Zondo Sakala and the CEO of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM), Rifaat Abdelkarim, on… Read more »
June 21, 2013
Africa: AfDB Board Approves the Usd$ 5.7 Million Multi Donor Trust Fund for Value for Money, Accountability & Sustainability
The African Development Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a Multi Donor Trust Fund of US$ $5.7million to support Value for Money, Sustainability and Accountability… Read more »
June 20, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$ 18 Million for Livestock Infrastructure in Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on 19 June 2013, a US$ 18 million (UA 12 million) African Development fund (ADF) concessional loan to Zambia to finance the… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Africa: G8 Pledges Strong Support for AfDB Infrastructure Agenda
The Group of Eight most industrialized countries (G8) has expressed strong support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's priorities, especially its initiative on… Read more »
Africa: G8 Countries Commit to Boosting Development Efforts of African Partners
In a statement released on June 18 at the closing of the Group of Eight 2013 summit in London, the G8 countries of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Workshop Seeks Reduced Remittance Transfer Fees to Facilitate Development
A workshop on reducing fees for migrant transfers to optimize their use in development is slated for Wednesday, June 19, at the head office of the Tunisian Central Bank in Tunis.… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Publishes 50 Year Review of Africa's Health Sector
The African Development Bank's Human Development and Statistics departments have published in March 2013 a joint report on the progress made in Africa's health sector over the last… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Committed to Fighting Desertification and Land Degradation in Africa
The African Development Bank joined the international community in celebrating the World Day to Combat Desertification on Monday, June 17. This year's theme is drought and water… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference 2013 - Call for Papers
The African Economic Conference 2013 is jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Development Programme. Read more »
