July 16, 2009
Africa: AfDB Group Supports Comoro's Efforts to Build Efficient Public Institutions
The Institutional Capacity Building Project (ICBP) Grant, approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the AfDB Group, will… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Fcfa 32 Billion Loan for Dakar-Diamniadio Highway
The project, which involves the construction of a 31.60-km highway with toll stations, will provide a rapid link between Dakar and Diamniadio, gateway to a new economic development… Read more »
Africa: Senegal, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau and Comoros Share U.S.$ 113.85 Million AfDB Group Funding
Senegal will receive a loan of CFAF 32.4 billion, equivalent to US$ 69.85 million (UA 45 million), to finance the Dakar-Diamniadio highway construction project, approved by the… Read more »
July 15, 2009
Africa: ADEA and Partners Organize Press Conference in Tunis
Some thirty journalists on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, attended a press conference at the Tunisian External Communication Agency (ATCE) organized to shed light on the meeting of… Read more »
Africa: Conference for African Ministers of Finance And Education - Sustaining Education Gains Amidst the Global Economic Crisis
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July 14, 2009
Africa: Meeting of the Committee of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Committee of Ten)
There is a continued international focus on the economic and financial crisis. Assessment that the slowdown is more severe and recovery will be slower than initially expected.… Read more »
July 05, 2009
Africa: World Conference on Higher Education
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July 03, 2009
Africa: AfDB Attends World Conference on Higher Education
The AfDB will attend the World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE). Organized by UNESCO, the event will take place from 5 - 8 July 2009 in Paris and the AfDB will be represented… Read more »
July 02, 2009
Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya - U.S.$ 326.5 Million for Road Project
The funding was approved on Wednesday in Tunis by Executive Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary window of the AfDB Group which is providing the loan. Read more »
Africa: Rwanda - U.S.$ 25 Million for Rural Water and Sanitation Programme
The funding, comprising a UA 10 million African Development Fund (ADF) grant and a UA 6 million grant from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Trust Fund, was… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Competitiveness Report (ACR) 2009-Financial Development and Trade Crucial to Making Africa More Competitive And Riding out Current Crisis
Location: Tunis, Tunisia Read more »
July 01, 2009
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S.$ 500 Million in Global Trade Liquidity Program
Responding to the Global Financial Crisis, African Development Bank (AfDB) invests up to USD 500 million in the Global Trade Liquidity Program. The AfDB Private Sector Department… Read more »
Africa: Carlos Santiso, AfDB Director, Governance, Economic and Financial Management, Publishes a Book on Integrity and Accountability in Government Finances
What is the main subject of your new book and how is it relevant to today's governance challenges in developing countries? Read more »
Africa: Responding to the Global Financial Crisis-AfDB Invests U.S.$ 500 Million in Global Trade Liquidity Program
The initial US$ 500 million investment by the Bank makes the GTLP the single-largest contributor to African trade finance. The Bank's presence helped increase the share of GTLP… Read more »
Africa: 13th African Union Heads of State and Government Conference Holds in Libya
The 13th African Union Conference of Heads of State and Government is holding from June 29-July 3, 2009, in Sirte, Libya. The conference is being held on the theme: "Investing in… Read more »
Africa: Bob Geldof Visits Bank Group
Irish Rock Star, Bob Geldof, on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, paid a courtesy call on the Bank Group. The visit, which is the first of its kind, enabled the actor and writer to meet with… Read more »
Africa: Bank Group President Receives Zimbabwe Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday June 30, 2009 in Tunis, received Zimbabwe's economic planning and investment promotion minister, Elton Mangoma. Read more »
June 30, 2009
Africa: Presentation of African Economic Outlook
Location: Monrovia, Liberia Read more »
June 29, 2009
Africa: AfDB Hosts International Conference on Language Arrangements
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June 26, 2009
Africa: Presentation of the 2009 African Economic Outlook
Staff from the Development Research Department of the Chief Economist Complex (ECON) and the Ghana Field Office launched the 2009 African Economic Outlook (AEO) Friday 26 June… Read more »
Africa: Ghana-Presentation of the 2009 African Economic Outlook
Location: Bujumbura, Burundi Read more »
June 25, 2009
Africa: AfDB Group President Attends Paris Club Meeting
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will, on June 25, 2009, address the Paris Club Meeting which will be held on the theme: "The Global Crisis and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB at the Paris Club Annual Meeting
The Paris Club holds its annual meeting with representatives from private creditors of developing countries such as banks and other private investors and with major sovereign… Read more »
June 24, 2009
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 181 Million for Nacala Road Corridor Project
The African Development Fund's (ADF) concessionary UA 102.72 million loan to Mozambique and UA 14.320 million loan to Malawi will be used to finance a segment of the road, designed… Read more »
Africa: Africa Gets New International Organization in the Field of Litigation
A new international organization established to level the field in litigation of debt claims by vulture funds against African countries and in the negotiation of complex commercial… Read more »
