February 02, 2010
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 »
January 19, 2010
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 »
Kenya: AfDB and Government of Ethiopia Sign Loan Agreement for Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB), on 15 January 2010, signed a Loan Agreement with the Government of Ethiopia to finance the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Project… Read more »
January 18, 2010
Africa: Bank Group Receives Governor for Niger
The AfDB on Monday, 18 January 2010, received the AfDB Governor for Niger, - Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine. Read more »
January 14, 2010
Africa: Approval of Projects in Egypt and Togo
Meeting in a regular session on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Tunis, the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a loan of USD 70 million and a… Read more »
January 13, 2010
Africa: Seminar On "China's Increasing Engagement in Africa in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis"
Seminar Objective Read more »
January 12, 2010
Africa: AfDB Publishes an Analysis on Africa's Response to the Crisis
The African Development Bank just published, in the first 2010 edition of the Journal of Globalization and Development, an important article titled "Africa: Africa's… Read more »
Africa: Nobel Laureate Stiglitz Underscores Role of Development Banks
Addressing economists of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Monday, 11 January 2009, in Tunis within the framework of the AfDB Eminent Speakers Program, Nobel Laureate,… Read more »
January 11, 2010
Africa: Joseph Stiglitz - "One of the Main Lessons From the Financial Crisis is That the State Must Play a Key Role in Sustaining Economic Development"
Conference Video Read more »
Africa: State Must Play Key Role in Sustainin Economic Development - Joseph Stiglitz
The crisis clearly demonstrates that the state has a role to play, even if that role should depend on places and circumstances. Read more »
