News & Events
04/01/2012 - The Migration and Development Fund’s oversight committee recently approved a series of grants amounting to € 1.4 million to six remittances funded local development projects across the African continent.
Categories: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Migration and Development Trust Fund
09/12/2011 - The agricultural sector in the Maghreb is using natural resources so intensively that there is an urgent need to install government control mechanisms at both the national and local level. The rapid growth in the use of ground water for irrigation has resulted in a major increase in agricultural productivity, but the practice is unsustainable because of the over-use of aquifers and salinisation of the water and soil.
Categories: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Agriculture & Agro-industries, Water Supply & Sanitation
23/11/2011 - Youth unemployment across North Africa is one of the highest in the world. The paper, Tackling Youth Unemployment in the Maghrebit identifies the main causes and gauges the extent of youth unemployment in the Maghreb. It also assessesing initiatives taken to address the problem and proposes options for policy makers.
14/10/2011 - In its new publication, Islamic Banking and Finance in North Africa, the African Development Bank assesses the state of Islamic banking in the region and explains why its use has been limited. The report considers the future potential of Islamic finance, including its possible alignment with North Africa’s development goals, particularly its ability to increase the diversification of funding sources.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia
13/07/2011 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €20-million equity investment in the Maghreb Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III). This third-generation multi-sector private equity fund will target investments in Small and Medium Enterprises in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and, according to emerging investment opportunities, Egypt.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Infrastructure, Private Sector Development
09/06/2011 - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), which pledged US$ 500 million in budget support for Tunisia in May 2011, is in discussions with Egypt for similar support, and is also willing to assist Libya “when the time comes”, the president of the AfDB, Donald Kaberuka, said on 9 June 2011 in a speech at the opening ceremony of the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal. However, he also called for more European help for North Africa.
Categories: Portugal, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, President's Corner
25/05/2011 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published an annual report for North Africa which highlights the importance of inclusive growth following recent changes in the region. Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria are among the highest beneficiaries of AfDB operations.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia
11/05/2011 - The Report, titled, “The BRICs in North Africa: Changing the Name of the Game?” says the group, which comprised Brazil, Russia, India and China during the time covered by the report (South Africa joined in 2011) is drawn to the region due to a growing need for raw materials and minerals; an amenable investment and regulatory climate; its relatively large population and overall GDP; low production and labour costs, and geographical proximity to European and Middle East markets.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Brazil, India, China, Regional Integration
19/02/2010 - Le président du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), M. Donald Kaberuka, procèdera, à Alger le 18 février 2010, à l’inauguration officielle du bureau national de l’Algérie.
Categories: Algeria, Middle Income Countries, President's Corner
15/02/2010 - La préparation de l’inauguration officielle du bureau national de l’Algérie, le 18 février 2010, par le président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Donald Kaberuka, aborde la dernière ligne droite.
Categories: Algeria, Tunisia, Middle Income Countries
