Africa: Volatile Commodity Prices Detrimental to Developing Economies (AfDB)

Commodity price volatility has detrimental effect on the public finances of developing countries, according to research conducted by two lecturers at the University of Auvergne in… Read more »

Africa: Giz Provides Training to AfDB Staff On Environmental Fiscal Reform

In a continuous effort to explore creative financing options to develop Africa's green economy, African Development Bank (AfDB) staff members attended training on environmental… Read more »

Africa: Winds of Change in Morocco's Energy Market (AfDB)

On 28 October 2011, the governing bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) approved updates to Morocco's investment plan under the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and an associated… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Africa At Final UN Negotiating Session Before Cop17

As part of an ongoing effort to prepare Africa's negotiating position at the December UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban, South Africa, the African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Presents Africa Carbon Facility At Inaugural CCDA-I

Between 17 and19 October 2011, the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa) Programme a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union… Read more »

Africa: Bank Staff Prepares to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

More than 30 African Development Bank (AfDB) task managers, as well as environment and climate change specialists, attended a two-day workshop on the AfDB's new Climate Safeguards… Read more »

Africa: AfDB urges investment in africa's energy sector

"The multi-billion dollar financing gap in Africa's energy sector, coupled with the continent's abundant untapped natural resources, creates an opportunity to attract private… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Largest Tilapia Fish Farm in Zimbabwe

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently approved a loan of U.S.$ 8 Million to finance the Lake Harvest Aquaculture project on Lake Kariba in… Read more »

Africa: Africa Nears Agreement On Continental Infrastructure Plan in Morocco (AfDB)

African states came closer to finalizing a continental programme for the development of vital infrastructure as talks ended in Morocco at the weekend. Read more »

Africa: Loan Syndication "Should Take Higher Priority" in AfDB Lending Strategy

Loan syndication will have a higher profile in the lending strategy of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: AfDB Continues Support for Economic Growth in Mali

In its continued efforts to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in Mali, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a general budget support loan of U.S.$ 53 million… Read more »

Africa: Africa Agrees Green Growth Is Path to More Prosperity (AfDB)

The Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after four days of brainstorming on the environment, climate change and green growth and… Read more »

Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)

Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »

Africa: AEC - Catering to Poor Household Needs in Crisis and Disaster Situations (AfDB)

Vulnerable households cope with difficult times in ways that have adverse consequences on human development, according to a study presented at the "Household Wellbeing and Food… Read more »

Africa: Ninth Annual Partnership Meeting Between AfDB and FAO

The annual partnership meeting on agriculture and food security in Africa between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) took… Read more »

Africa: Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Investment in Clean Technology (AfDB)

Smart renewable energy policy could be used to overcome barriers to private sector investment in clean energy in order to secure additional sources of financing. Read more »

Africa: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent (AfDB)

The newly-published book was discussed during a side event at the sixth African Economic Conference on Wednesday in Addis-Ababa. The book, jointly authored by two University of… Read more »

Africa: Insuring Small Farmers Against Price and Climate Volatility (AfDB)

Price and weather-indexed insurance schemes may be needed to protected small farmers who are vulnerable to rainfall and temperature volatility, due to climate change, and to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Industrialization Through Green Growth (AfDB)

The green economy may be in the way of Africa's industrialization even if some of the continent's industries are still grappling with efficient use of energy issues related to… Read more »

Africa: African Governments Urged to Protect Small Farmers (AfDB)

African governments need to implement policies that encourage fair competition to protect small farmers from being exploited by middlemen involved in cash crops trading and… Read more »

Africa: Human Capital Critical to Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)

African governments must step up investments in education to build capable human resources that will contribute to sustainable structural transformation of their economies, experts… Read more »

Africa: Mitigating Africa's Vulnerability to Climate Change (AfDB)

The sixth African Economic Conference went into its second day on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, where delegates are focusing on thematic environmental and climate issues affecting… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Helps Boost Zimbabwean Fish Production With U.S.$ 8 Million Loan

Fish production in Zimbabwe is set to grow after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a loan of U.S.$ 8 million to help fund a tilapia farming and processing project on… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Green Economy for Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)

The green economy provides an innovative response framework for the structural transformation of the global economy, which has become inevitable given the global threats and… Read more »

Africa: World's Economic Woes Could Harm Africa (AfDB)

Africa's current buoyant economic growth rates could be hit by the continuing economic crisis in the developed world, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »