November 30, 2009
Africa: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On Africa's Reaction to the Financial Crisis
The African Development Bank will on 28 and 29 November in Tunis host a forum of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), which will discuss the global financial crisis and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Coalition for Dialogue On Africa Forum - Financial Crisis Opportunity for Africa to Redefine Its Development Paradigm
The global financial crisis which is making a huge negative impact on Africa’s economy provides a rare opportunity for the continent to redefine its development paradigm. Read more »
November 26, 2009
Africa: AfDB Helps South Africa Tackle Energy Crisis-Approves 1.86 Billion Euro Loan for Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €1.86 billion (UA 1.70 billion) loan for South Africa’s energy utility company, Eskom Holdings Limited, to finance a… Read more »
Africa: "Africa Needs to Significantly Scale Up Investments in Both Renewable And Low-Emission Fossil-Fuel Technologies," Says AfDB Infrastructure Director, Gilbert Mbesherubusa
"In order for African countries to begin shifting to clean energy and a lower carbon development path, they need to significantly scale up investments in both renewable and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$ 420 Million And Eur 186 Million Budget Support Loan for Mauritius
The entire population of Mauritius will benefit from the loan, particularly users of publicly-provided social services, domestic and foreign entrepreneurs, the Mauritian workforce,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Helps South Africa Tackle Energy Crisis-Approves 1.86 Billion Euro Loan for Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €1.86 billion (UA 1.70 billion) loan for South Africa’s energy utility company, Eskom Holdings Limited, to finance a… Read more »
November 25, 2009
Africa: Meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue On Africa (CODA)
The African Development Bank is hosting a meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CODA) in Tunis on 28 November, which will be attended by numerous African VIPs. Read more »
Africa: The Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be hosting, 1-5 December 2009 in Tunis, the 4th Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) initiative. What is… Read more »
November 24, 2009
Africa: Somalia Back in Business With AfDB
After decades of interruption, Somalia re-established its relationship with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday, 23 November 2009 with the signing of a USD 2… Read more »
Africa: Meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue On Africa (CoDA)
The African Development Bank is hosting a meeting of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) in Tunis on 28 November, which will be attended by numerous African VIPs. Read more »
Africa: Public Private Partnership Africa Conference
Public Private Partnership Africa Conference provides a platform for all stake holders to promote infrastructure development, examine challenges and opportunities in the… Read more »
Africa: The AWF Governing Council to Hold Its Annual Meeting in Mauritania
The African Water Facility (AWF) Governing Council is an important body whose mission is to determine the general policy direction of the Facility in its annual meetings. The… Read more »
November 23, 2009
Africa: Prevention of Violent Crisis in Africa
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November 20, 2009
Africa: Leveraging Resources for Agriculture And Rural Development in Africa
"If agriculture is so important in Africa, why is so little being done about it?" This brainteaser from the African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, set the tone… Read more »
Africa: Joint IFAD/AfDB High-Level Evaluation Meeting of Agriculture And Rural Development
In July 2007, the Presidents and the Boards of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) requested a joint evaluation of… Read more »
November 19, 2009
Africa: The Bank Supports Efforts to Strengthen Domestic Taxation in Africa
The African Tax Administrators Forum (ATAF), an African network of tax commissioners, was officially launched at a ceremony in Kampala, Uganda, opened by the President of Uganda,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Funding for Burundi-Rwanda-Tanzania Railway Project Study
The second phase of the Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway project study will cover the existing 970-km Dar es Salaam-Isaka railway link and its extensions. Read more »
Africa: U.S.$16 Million for Rural Income Project
The objective of the project is to help reduce rural poverty in Uganda by facilitating access to and utilization of affordable financial and business development services for an… Read more »
November 18, 2009
Africa: High-Level Forum Adopts "Tunis Declaration On Public Procurement Reforms in Africa"
One of the key resolutions aims at strengthening, pursuing and improving reforms of existing public procurement systems so as to make them more effective, efficient and… Read more »
November 17, 2009
Africa: The High Level Forum On Public Procurement Reform - Sustaining Economic Development And Poverty Reduction
On 16-17 November 2009, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is hosting in Tunis the high-level forum on public procurement reforms in Africa. The forum is an opportunity for… Read more »
November 16, 2009
Africa: AfDB At the World Summit On Food Security
The World Summit on Food Security, which is being held in Rome between 16 and 18 November 2009, is being fully supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Meet With Kenyan Private Sector Players
The Private Sector Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is organizing a "Business Opportunities Seminar" (BOS) to be held in Nairobi on November 19, 2009. Read more »
November 13, 2009
Africa: AfDB: Fourth AEC-Researchers Track Missing Links in Africa's Development
Several issues emerged from the theme of the conference, "Fostering Development in an Era of Economic Crisis". The most dominant among these was the consensus that would be… Read more »
November 12, 2009
Africa: Tailored Policies for Effective FDI in Africa
African countries require significant levels of capital investment to help them stay on track regarding the attainment of MDGs, said a study titled: Impact of FDI on Poverty… Read more »
Africa: Poverty and Inequality
The topic of Poverty and Inequality was tackled by a group of researchers and economists. "Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Ethiopia: Which Way for Pro-Poor Growth?" was the title… Read more »
