May 08, 2012
Africa: 'Connecting Africa' At World Economic Forum
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP and Sir Tim Berners-Lee convene High Level Meeting on Education and Technology Read more »
May 07, 2012
Africa: AfDB Votes to Revise Policy On Disclosure
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is increasing the level of transparency over its operational actions and policies and sector strategies. Read more »
Africa: Seventh African Economic Conference - Call for Papers
This year's African Economic Conference (AEC) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 30 October to 2 November and the organizers are now calling for papers to be presented and… Read more »
Africa: Kaberuka Affirms That Media Freedom and Development Go Hand in Hand
From May 2nd to May 5th, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a close partner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on 'New Voices that help transform societies.' Read more »
May 04, 2012
Africa: Saudi Arabia's AfDB Governor, Calls for a Stronger Working Relationship Between the Bank and Badea
The Bank's Governor for Saudi Arabia, Engineer Yousef I. Al-Bassam has called on AfDB to forge a strong working relationship with the Saudi Fund for Development and Arab Bank for… Read more »
Africa: Akintomide and Ncube Host 2012 Annual Meetings Press Conference in Tunis
The AfDB vice-president/secretary general Cecilia Akintomide and vice-president/chief Economist Mthuli Ncube on Thursday 3 May 2012 jointly hosted a press conference on major… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Growth Within Social and Planetary Boundaries - Oxfam
The second event of the Bank's Green Growth Seminar series hosted by the CCCC and ONEC took place in Tunis on Thursday 3rd May with a presentation by Oxfam on 'Promoting growth… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Issue Bonds On Uganda Capital Market
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has received approval from the Government of Uganda to issue bonds denominated in Uganda Shillings on the Ugandan capital market. Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Holds Its Inaugural Syndications and Co-Financiers Meeting in London
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the… Read more »
May 03, 2012
Africa: 'Take On the Challenge of Transforming the Immense Opportunities That Africa Has Into Real Possibilities
AfDB Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Saturday April 28, 2012, at the Mt Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki, Kenya, told the "UWEPO" "to play their role, taking on the challenge of… Read more »
Africa: Clean Energy Development in Egypt
Egypt was once an exporter of oil and gas, but now it is struggling to meet its own energy needs. Read more »
North Africa: Arab Spring Could Spur Growth Through Regional Integration in North Africa
In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Celebrates World Press Freedom Day With 'Arab Awakening' Roundtable
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The 2012 World Press Freedom Day has more resonance in Tunisia, in the year after its revolution which gave the country press… Read more »
May 02, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Tulear Fishery Project
Traditional fishing in Madagascar is practiced at national level by around 59,000 fishermen mainly along the coast and within coral reefs, especially in the south-western province… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group On Environment in Tunisia
The Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group on the Environment (MFI-WGE) convened in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, from 25 to 27 April to review policy developments at the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Partners With Unesco in Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Tunis
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to… Read more »
April 30, 2012
Africa: 'New Libya' Could Be Good News for Tunisian Economy and Jobs, Says AfDB Report
Post-Gadaffi Libya could generate significant economic and social benefits for Tunisia and its other neighbors, according to a new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
Africa: AfDB Advises Investors to Assess Africa At Regional and Country Level
A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) attended the 9th Annual Conference of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA), held between 22 and 26 April, and… Read more »
April 25, 2012
Africa: Quantitative Easing Has Positive Effect On Economic Growth
The African Development Institute (EADI) and the African Development Bank held a seminar in Tunis on 19 April on quantitative easing, a method of injecting money into the economy… Read more »
Africa: Public Spending On Aids Could Boost Southern African Economies
Southern African governments could use public spending in their battle against the extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS in their countries and still achieve a positive economic impact,… Read more »
Africa: West African Countries to Stage One-Stop Border Post Workshop in Burkina Faso
A workshop on how to boost intra-African trade through cutting border formalities will take place between 25 and 27 April in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more »
Africa: Revolution and Libyan Crisis Triggers Tunisian Inflation, Says AfDB Report
The aftermath of the revolution in Tunisia and the Libyan crisis has had implications for inflation in Tunisia, according to a new study by the African Development Bank. Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports 2012 World Malaria Day
Malaria hits Africa the hardest. More than 80 percent of all malaria cases around the world each year occur in Africa, and the continent suffers more than 90 percent of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Helps Egypt Meet Growing Energy Demand With Funds
In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities,… Read more »
Africa: Brazilian Development Bank President Meets AfDB President for Cooperation Talks
On 26 April, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will meet the president of the Brazilian Development Bank, Luciano Coutinho, who is visiting the… Read more »