Africa: AfDB Group Annual Meetings Come to an End in Lisbon
African Development Bank (AfDB), 10 June 2011
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Africa: Africa - a Platform in the Making for Innovation (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
At the Annual Meetings of the AfDB in Portugal, the high-level seminar "Africa: Innovation Platform for Growth" on 8 June focused on the catalytic role that innovation ought to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sustainable Tourism - International Community Pledge Support for West African Parks
Daily Champion, 10 June 2011
Parks in Nigeria have again been shut out of financial assisitance as international development banks, United Nations (UN) agencies, and intergovernmental organizations rising from… Read more »
Angola: Private Foreign Investment in Country Grows, ANIP Official
ANGOP, 9 June 2011
Angola is among the five African countries with the highest level of private foreign investment, the others being South Africa, Egypt, Sudan and Nigeria. Read more »
Africa: Formal Opening of the African Development Bank 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
The opening ceremony for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) took place on 9 June 2011 at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs Multi-Million Cooperation Agreements With China And Brazil
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Lisbon signed two major cooperation agreements with China and Brazil for the funding of projects and programs in AfDB's… Read more »
Africa: Korea-AfDB - Agreement to Top Up Trust Fund With U.S.$ 8.5 Million
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
Under an agreement signed today (Thursday 9 June) between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Korea, at the Bank's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Korea has made a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Improving Portuguese Partnership With Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
The 2001 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Lisbon provides an opportunity for Portugal to improve its relations with the Bank in particular and Africa… Read more »
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Water And Sanitation Crisis in Africa (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
It is shown that one third of the causes hampering achievement of the MDGs are water-related. Already, water poses a number of challenges for Africa like it does nowhere else in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Declares 2010 "Successful But Momentous Year"
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
In talks to aid Egypt after U.S.$ 500 million Tunisia support, willing to help Libya "when the time comes" Read more »
Africa: President Donald Kaberuka Presents 2011 Abla Awards in Lisbon (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
One of the key events featured during the AfDB's 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon, was the ceremony on Wednesday 8, marking presentation of the African Business Leadership Award… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Seminars Mull Public-Private Vision for Africa's Growth And Development
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
The High-level Seminars, the innovative cerebral component of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings wound up in Lisbon on Wednesday, with a call for wide-public… Read more »
Africa: AfDB 2011 Annual Meetings Are Carbon-Free
African Development Bank (AfDB), 9 June 2011
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has officially made this year's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal, carbon friendly. Read more »
Africa: Africa Governments Urged to Improve Business Environment for Private Sector (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
African governments need to create a better business environment for the private sector so that companies can generate domestic revenue to help alleviate poverty and boost… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB Pleads for an African Green Fund
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
Africa could do much more to tackle climate change through the establishment of a continent-specific green fund, says Aly Abou-Sabaa, chairman of the Climate Change Coordination… Read more »
Africa: Private Sector is Key to Solving Africa's Youth Unemployment Crisis (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
Various African experts came together to debate solutions to one of Africa's most pressing problems youth unemployment on 8 June 2011 at the Annual Meetings of the African… Read more »
Africa: ALSF's Management Board And Governing Council Approve Key Resolutions in Lisbon (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 June 2011 in Lisbon held two major meetings: the Management Board meeting and the Governing Council meeting.… Read more »
Africa: PPP Critical to Bridging Africa's Infrastructure Gap, Say Experts (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
Fostering partnerships between the private sector, infrastructure agencies and regional economic communities is critical to solving the problem of Africa's vast infrastructure gap… Read more »
Africa: Auditors Role Essential for Inclusive Growth, Says AfDB Auditor-General, Edward Ouko.
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
What role should Auditors-General in African countries play to make inclusive growth a reality in the African Development Bank's efforts to promote development for all , the… Read more »
Africa: New AfDB Report Stresses Good Governance As Way to Fight Poverty in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
Promoting good governance as a key element in the fight against poverty in Africa was the main subject of the African Governance Outlook (AGO) presented by the African Development… Read more »
Africa: Powering Africa Trough Clean Energy - It's Possible (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
The shift to clean energy solutions will enable Africa to take advantage of concessional resources available, which reduce costs and risks of such investments while at the same… Read more »
Africa: Development Experts Call for Greener Development Finance At AfDB Annual Meetings
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
Development finance experts convened at the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to discuss more environmentally and socially responsible ways of funding… Read more »
Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Investing in Infrastructure (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
With more of 70% of its total approvals targeting the infrastructure sector in 2010, the African Development Bank has confirmed its leadership in this area. Read more »
Africa: AfDB-EMRC SME Forum is Inaugurated as SMEs Take Centre Stage for Africa's Future Development
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 June 2011
The much awaited AfDB-EMRC SME Forum was inaugurated in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 June 2011 in front of over 300 delegates by Carlos Costa Pina, Portugal's Secretary of State for… Read more »
Africa: GDP Growth to Slow
Citizen, 7 June 2011
Africa's economic growth is likely to slow to 3.7 per cent in 2011 from 4.9 per cent in 2010, disrupted by political unrest and regime changes in North Africa, the African… Read more »
Africa: Inga - A Key to African Development And a Central Solution to Climate Change (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
Inga Hydroelectric Development, DRC Read more »
Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Development Effectiveness And Managing for Results (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
In September 2010, the Bank adopted a new mechanism for assessing its performance. It is called the "One Bank" Results Framework. Read more »
Africa: Reactions At the Press Breakfast (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
Sergio Soares, Journalist Portuguese News Agency: "This kind of breakfast meeting only happens once in a blue moon". Read more »
Africa: 2010 Annual Report-Support for Fragile States (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
The Bank continued its support throughout 2010 to help economic recovery in Africa's fragile states through its Fragile States Facility (FSF). Read more »
Africa: Africa's Financial Authorities Welcome Planned New AfDB Funding Initiative
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
Representatives from Africa's financial authorities have welcomed a planned new financial initiative from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which aims to boost inward financial… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Pledges Support for Science and Technology Education
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
Africa has enjoyed healthy growth over recent year, but to help maintain this growth, it needs to harness Science and Technology Innovations (STI). That means training people for… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Says All Africans Should Share in Benefits of Economic Growth
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
The dichotomy between statistics on Africa's economic growth and realities on the ground has emerged as a key talking point in discussions ahead of the 2011 Annual Meetings of the… Read more »
Africa: 2010- A Year of Operational Consolidation for the AfDB Group
African Development Bank (AfDB), 7 June 2011
If 2009 was the year the Bank played a countercyclical role by significantly increasing its assistance to regional member countries living under severe budgetary restraints, 2010… Read more »
Africa: Continent Should Embrace New Economic Giants and Boost Social Inclusion
UNDP, 6 June 2011
African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Economic Growth Rate Forecast to Fall in 2011 to 3.7 Percent From 4.9 Percent (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 6 June 2011
North African economy stagnates as a result of instability and uncertainty Read more »
Africa: Africa Should Embrace New Economic Giants And Boost Social Inclusion (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB), 6 June 2011
African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars Emphasize Shared Growth
African Development Bank (AfDB), 6 June 2011
Poor economic growth and the need to promote growth to benefit all Africans were high on the agenda of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Annual Meetings seminars which… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change High On AfDB's 2011 Annual Meetings Agenda
African Development Bank (AfDB), 27 May 2011
Delegates attending the 6-10 June Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will devote considerable time and energy in discussions about climate change and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Hosts Events to Promote Climate-Smart Development
African Development Bank (AfDB), 30 May 2011
During the month of June, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host two major development forums with an eye to expanding support for green growth in Africa. Read more »
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