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 »

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 »

Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana Share Innovations in REDD+ Investments

On 2 and 3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ghana joined other countries from around the world participating in the Forest Investment Program… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Calls for More Climate Financing to Africa At Leds Partnership Meeting

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined some 125 representatives from developed and developing countries, implementing organizations and multilateral institutions at the Low… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches Green Growth Seminar Series

On 13 March 2012 the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a series of seminars to help Bank staff fully understand green growth and help define the Bank's operational strategy… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique, Niger and Zambia Discuss Challenges of Climate Resilience Planning

Zambia hosted the annual pilot countries meeting of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) on 12 to 13 March 2012. Teams from Mozambique, Niger and Zambia joined… Read more »

Africa: Africa Shares Lessons Learned (so Far) in Renewable Energy

Teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, and Tanzania joined counterparts from around the world at the annual pilot countries meeting for the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia and Mali Set to Advance Renewable Energy Plans

Ethiopia and Mali are set to begin preparing renewable energy projects specified in their investment plan under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries… Read more »

Africa: CSS Design Finalized for Climate-Sensitive Sectors

On 28 and 29 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), organized a workshop to inform staff on the final design of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) and raise awareness on… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Salutes Earth Day and Presses Ahead for Green Economic Growth in Africa

This year, Africa celebrates Earth Day on Sunday, 22 April, with an immense and deep sense of hope for a better future. Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Green Initiative Makes Large Co2 Cuts Over Five Years

It is now five years since the African Development Bank (AfDB) embarked on its 'Green Bank Initiative' in 2007, with the aim of cutting the Bank's impact on the environment in its… Read more »

Africa: Carbon Market Actors Connect At the 4th Africa Carbon Forum

The 4th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF),opened its doors this week to more than 1,000 registered participants from across the world to foster a discussion on climate change and carbon… Read more »

Africa: AfDB in Second Call for Migration and Development Fund Proposals

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the second call for proposals under the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). This second call for proposals, open from 15 April to… Read more »

Africa: Joint Statement of the AfDB and the World Bank On the Situation in Guinea-Bissau

The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group join the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the military coup in… Read more »

Africa: C-10 Meeting in Washington DC

C-10 meeting will review evolution the global economy and progress on the G20's commitments on Africa Read more »

Africa: 'We Have No Choice but to Be Individually...' AfDB Mediator, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye

"We have no choice but to be individually and collectively responsible for managing personal conflict..." AfDB Mediator, Amabel Orraca-Ndiaye Read more »

Africa: AfDB Delegation At World Bank IMF Spring Meetings

The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) delegation led by its President, Donald Kaberuka, is attending this year's World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings… Read more »

Africa: 'The AfDB Has Provided Finance to Projects' - Rakesh Nangia

"The AfDB has provided finance to projects for almost 100 billion dollars... this should make a huge difference" - Rakesh Nangia Read more »

Africa: AfDB Co-Organizes 4th African Carbon Forum for Carbon Control

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the 4th African Carbon Forum, where the latest developments and knowledge on the carbon market will be aired, on 18 to 20… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB and Comesa Review Role of SMEs in Easing Young Jobless Rate

The African Development Bank's (AfDB) resident representative in Zimbabwe, Freddie Kwesiga, and the secretary general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Kenya Launch U.S.$ 150m Geothermal Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Kenya's Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have launched the Menengai geothermal project, designed to produce electricity for 500,000… Read more »