News & Events

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

23/04/2009 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday, 22 April 2009 in Tunis a Euro 6 million partial credit guarantee facility to Maghreb Leasing Algérie (MLA). This instrument will enable the company to raise the equivalent of € 12 million in Algerian Dinars through a consortium of local banks.

Categories: Algeria, Private Sector Development

28/04/2008 - At the invitation of the Algerian government, President Donald Kaberuka paid an official visit to Algeria on 26 and 27 April 2008. The President and the Algerian foreign affairs minister, Mourad Medelci, on Sunday, 27 April, signed an agreement establishing the Bank Group’s country office in Algiers.

Categories: Algeria, President's Corner