June 03, 2013
Africa: Africa's Top Bankers Honoured At a Star-Studded Evening in Marrakech During the African Development Bank Annual Meetings
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received an exclusive prize given by Ozwald Boateng's Made in Africa Foundation at the biggest-ever African Banker… Read more »
May 31, 2013
Africa: President's AfDB Annual Meetings Blog - 'Le Temps De L'afrique'
'C'est le temps de l'Afrique', said Nizar Baraka, Minister of Finance in the Kingdom of Morocco, and the outgoing chair of the African Development Bank's Board of Governors. 'This… Read more »
Africa: The Development of the African Banking Sector Involves More Competition and a Strategy Focused On the Consumer
Competition in the African financial sector needs a boost. This is the imperative at the core of Financing Africa: Through the Crisis and Beyond, a joint publication by the African… Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Plays a Crucial Role in the Improvement of Social Services in Africa
African Governments dedicate a big share of current public expenditure - between 40 per cent and 60 per cent - to education, health and social protection. Nevertheless, the… Read more »
Africa: Human Capital At the Service of African Development
The strong growth of the African population constitutes an asset for the continent if governments implement efficient policies regarding education and growth that can turn into… Read more »
Africa: AU Revoir Marrakech - Curtain Falls On Afdb 2013 Annual Meetings
Governors Endorse AfDB's Return to headquarters in Abidjan; Approves Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022 Kigali, Abidjan and Lusaka to Host 2014, 2015 and 2016 AMs, respectively. Read more »
Africa: How Should African Cities Look in the Future?
How to tackle the rapid urbanization of African cities was the main question discussed at the seminar titled "Africa's Cities and Sustainability". Held during the African… Read more »
Africa: Visa Requirements in Africa Hamper Trade and Job Creation, Concludes Panel At the AfDB Annual Meetings
"Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements. Visa restrictions imply missed economic opportunities for intra-regional trade and for the local… Read more »
Africa: Transforming Africa's Trade Finance Industry - What Next?
On the margins of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) 48th Annual Meetings, in a side event gathered on May 29th 2013, Trade Finance (TF) leaders and practitioners met to… Read more »
Africa: International Award Recognizes Innovative Use of Development Aid in Africa
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), which was established as part of the Danish Africa Commission in 2008, was last night awarded the African Banker Awards 2013 in the category of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 400m Risk Participation Facility With Standard Chartered to Support Trade in Africa
The African Development Bank ("AfDB") and Standard Chartered Bank ("Standard Chartered") today signed a US$400 million Risk Participation Agreement that will provide significant… Read more »
Africa: Enforcing Reform Is Key for Economic Growth
Making Africa a better place to do business was at the centre of discussion during a workshop titled "Improving Africa's Investment Climate" at the African Development Bank's… Read more »
Africa: 2nd Making Finance Work for Africa Advisory Council Meeting
Shapers of Africa's financial sector development gathered this year at the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group held in Marrakech, Morocco, from May 27-31. Read more »
Africa: AfDB President's Annual Meetings Blog - The Afro-Optimist, the Afro-Realist
The 48th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank - and the 39th of the African Development Fund - were officially launched under the high patronage of His Majesty King… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka Highlights Africa's Emergence in New Global Economic Climate but Stresses Infrastructure and Skills Gap
AfDB President's Speech at the Opening of the 2013 Annual Meetings "Africa's Hour-Seizing the Moment"Donald Kaberuka, has told delegates at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakesh,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Receives Made in Africa Foundation Award for His Efforts to Transform the Continent
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received on Wednesday evening in Marrakech the "Made in Africa Foundation Special Recognition Award", which took… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Federal Government of Nigeria Sign Us $300 Million Loan Agreement
May 27th 2013 marked the beginning of yet another important relationship between the African Development Bank and The Federal Government of Nigeria. Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB's Donation to São Tomé and Príncipe to Finance the South-South Cooperation
Regional integration and the intensification of the South-South cooperation were at the core of the discussions in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Sanitation Project in Sokodé, Togo
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote urban sanitation in Sokodé, Togo, and enable the population to benefit from toilets, through the valuation of fecal sludge… Read more »
Africa: A Green Economy - Reconciling Man With His Environment
The promotion of green growth and the construction of a green economy in Africa aim to assure the well-being of humans, in the face of climate change. This issue was at the core of… Read more »
Africa: Three Exceptional Personalities Recognized At African Banker Awards - Kaberuka, Joseph and Ekra
Three influential personalities from Africa's finance world, Donald Kaberuka, Michael Joseph and Jean Louis Ekra, were recognized during the 2013 African Banker Awards gala… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Supports Egypt's MSMEs
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt on 29 May in Marrakech, Morocco, signed a US$2-million grant to help the country develop an enabling environment for micro,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit… Read more »
Africa: Stakeholders Laud AfDB's Good Performance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has received high commendations from Heads of State, Ministers and Stakeholders attending the Bank's 2013 Annual Meetings in Marrakech,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Egypt's MSME's
The African Development Bank and the Government of Egypt on 29 May in Marrakech, Morocco, signed a US$2-million grant to help the country develop an enabling environment for micro,… Read more »
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