June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB and WWF Rally Leaders to Invest in Africa's Natural Capital
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives
As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »
Africa: Africa has Great Expectations from Rio+20, says afDB President
The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, is centrally important for the future of Africa, said the… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Inclusive Green Growth
In the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the Africa @ Rio+20 organized a High Level panel discussion on "Promoting Inclusive Green Growth and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$ 108 Million for Industrial Skills Development in Ghana
The African Development Bank Group's Board on Wednesday, approved a loan and a grant totaling USD 108 million (about UA 70 million) from African Development Fund concessionary… Read more »
June 19, 2012
Africa: AfDB and Other MDBSs Unite to Boost Spending On Sustainable Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and five other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to significantly leverage their commitment to sustainable development. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boosts Access to Low Cost Sustainable Energy in Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 35-million senior loan and a USD 3 million standby facility to Itezhi-Tezhi Power Corporation… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Development Needs Innovative Financing
Innovative sources of finance and resources from the private sector are key to achieving sustainable development in Africa, African leaders and world experts said yesterday at the… Read more »
Africa: New AfDB Report Analyses Arab Spring and Options for Future
A new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses the causes of the various political events in 2011 in various North African countries, or the Arab Spring. It goes on… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Africa: Economic Valuation of Land Crucial for African Development
Land valuation was the topic of the first event held by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Talks On Accelerating Green Growth in Africa At Rio+20
How to ease the path of green growth in Africa was the subject of an African Development Bank (AfDB) event at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Calls for G20 Positive Signal to Maintain Momentum
Attending the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, which opened on 18 June, the president of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, made the following declaration regarding the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hails Public-Private Partnerships As Major Aid to African Water and Sanitation
Public finance is not enough to meet Africa's growing need for better water and sanitation, said a senior African Development Bank (AfDB) official at a conference on the subject.… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $18 Million to Help Fill Infrastructure Finance Gap in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 18 million private equity investment in infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
June 15, 2012
Africa: AfDB at Rio+20 - Smoothing Way to Green and Thriving Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is at Rio+20 to voice Africa's agenda until 22 June, with fellow African institutions such as the African Union Commission and the UN… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Other Development Banks Work On Common Reporting Method for Adaptation Finance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a Joint MDB Adaptation Finance Tracking Workshop on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference of the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Boards Africa Express to Showcase Continent's Renewable Energy Potential
African Development Bank (AfDB) projects to develop concentrated solar power in Morocco and geothermal power in Kenya are two of some 20 renewable energy initiatives being covered… Read more »
Africa: Sefa Bringing Needed Support to Smaller-Size Renewable Energy
After six months of operations, the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Danish government, designed to encourage… Read more »
Africa: Mena Csp Scale-Up Initiative - Joint Workshop of the AfDB
To increase energy security, strengthen regional integration and promote industrial growth and diversification, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia have joined together to… Read more »
Africa: Niger and Mozambique Plans for Climate Resilience Backed By the Cif
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have approved projects in Niger and Mozambique that aim to strengthen their populations' resilience to climate change by improving… Read more »
Africa: Sweden Pledges ?7.5 Million to Climdev-Africa Special Fund
The Swedish government has pledged to commit €7.5 million to a special fund of the Climate for Development in Africa Program (ClimDev-Africa) established to pool resources and… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: AfDB's Policy Brief Paper on Inclusive Growth in South Africa
Please note that although this brief is dated May 2012, the paper on South Africa has been issued for distribution, effective 13th June 2012, by the Bank's ECON unit, headed… Read more »
June 12, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Channel U.S.$ 43 Million From the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured and will implement additional resources amounting to USD 43 million to stimulate Africa's climate resilience. These resources were… Read more »
Africa: Mainstreaming Climate Change in Bank Operations
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in conjunction with International Development UEA and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia UK,… Read more »
Africa: Over 100 Entries Compete for AfDB Ehealth Award
On 19 May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the launch of its eHealth award, which recognizes the best Authentic African ICT solutions in health. Since then, with the… Read more »