February 08, 2010
Africa: President Kaberuka's Visit to China's 'Silicon Valley' in Shenzhen
On 6 February 2010, President Kaberuka concluded a three-day official mission to the People's Republic of China. The President visited the southern city of Shenzhen, home to two… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Charges Ahead With Successful U.S.$1 Billion Issue
The African Development Bank (AfDB) successfully launched and priced a three-year US$ 1 billion global bond issue on 2 February. Read more »
February 05, 2010
Africa: Finland Ambassador Tours Bank Supported Agriculture Project in Zambia
The AfDB Zambia Country Office Resident Representative, Freddie Kwesiga, joined by the Ambassador of Finland to Zambia, Her Excellency, Mrs. Antila Sinikka and Mr. Abednego Banda,… Read more »
Africa: The 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group was represented by: Dr. Anthony Okon Nyong, Head of Unit, Gender Climate Change and Sustainable Development… Read more »
February 04, 2010
Africa: President Kaberuka Begins Official Visit to China
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, started his three-day official visit to the People's Republic of China on Thursday, February 4, 2010. Read more »
February 03, 2010
Africa: AfDB, BMGF And FAO - Developing Clear Roadmap to Improve Food And Agricultural Statistics in Africa
The AfDB, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and FAO are organizing a conference in Hammamet, Tunisia on the Strategy for Improving Food and Agricultural Statistics in… Read more »
Africa: African Union Summit - A Call for More Resources for the AfDB
The 14th ordinary Assembly of the African Union's Heads of State, held from 31 January to 2 February 2010 in Addis Ababa, called for a resolution to mobilize additional financial… Read more »
February 02, 2010
Africa: AfDB High-Level Delegation Led By President Kaberuka in China
Africa's Relations with China will benefit immensely from the 3-6 February 2010 African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's high-level visit to the country. Read more »
Africa: AfBD and China Strengthen Cooperation
The main objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's high-level visit to the People's Republic of China led by its President, Donald Kaberuka, is to strengthen… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President - Sino-African Cooperation Common Desire of Both Sides
"Cooperation between China and Africa is welcomed by the two sides," Donald Kaberuka, president of African Development Bank (ADB), said in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. Read more »
February 01, 2010
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $38m Funding for Burkina Faso Power Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 in Tunis, approved a loan of UA 24.2 million (USD 38 million) from the African… Read more »
January 28, 2010
Africa: AfDB Signs Mou for African Financing Partnership
"The African Financing Partnership (AFP) is a major pillar in the partnership strategy of African Development Bank. In 2009, DFIs worked collaboratively on projects in Africa, to… Read more »
Africa: Interview With African Financing Partnership Coordinator, Preeti Sinha
"The AFP Secretariat is not only an important commitment by the Bank, but the right commitment.... Our partners are very important to us... It is important that we achieve this… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs Mou for African Financing Partnership - "The Afp is a Major Pillar in the Partnership Strategy of AfDB," Says AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka
"The African Financing Partnership (AFP) is a major pillar in the partnership strategy of African Development Bank... In 2009, DFIs worked collaboratively on projects in Africa, to… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB President Attends AU Summit On Icts
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have, for more than a decade, driven economic development. Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President on Official Visit to China
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to China from February 3-6, 2010. In Beijing, Mr. Kaberuka will hold talks with… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB At the World Economic Forum in Davos
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will have a strong presence at the 40th World Economic Forum in Davos, opening on 26 January 2010. Read more »
January 27, 2010
Africa: President Kaberuka in Davos
The President will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. These meetings bring together world leaders from Governments, International Organisations, Private… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank at World Economic Forum in Davos
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will have a strong presence at the 40th World Economic Forum in Davos, opening on 2 February 2010. Read more »
January 26, 2010
Africa: First AfDB "Dealer Event", in London
The Bank organized its first "dealer event" in London on January 20, 2010, reflecting its increased borrowing activities on the capital markets. The purpose of the event was to… Read more »
January 22, 2010
Africa: Interview With the Unido Agri-Business Development Director, Sergio Miranda-Da-Cruz, On the Sideline of the Joint Preparatory Meeting On (hlcd-3), Held in Tunis From January 21-22, 2010.
"We continue to think that, it is time now for Africa to generate growth, become competitive, and take charge of its own future. Agriculture is one of the ways ordinary Africans… Read more »
Africa: High Level Summit On Agribusiness in March 2010
The Bank Group hosted a joint organizing committee for the preparation of the High Level conference on Development of Agribusiness and Agro-industries (HLCD-3A) in Tunis from… Read more »
January 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB And the African Trade Insurance Company Sign Usd 1 Million Technical Assistance Grant
Kenya Resident Representative, Domina Buzingo, and the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the African Trade Insurance Company (ATI), Stewart Kinloch, have signed a grant of USD 1… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President Meets With Ambassadors Accredited to Tunisia
AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, met with ambassadors accredited to Tunisia whose countries are member countries of the continent's leading… Read more »
Africa: AfDB/WFP High Level Technical Meeting On Agriculture And Food Security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Food Programme (WFP) will organize, on 20 January 2010, a High Level Technical Meeting in Tunis to discuss past and on-going… Read more »
