News & Events
- From: 05/06/2013
- To: 07/06/2013
- Location: Praia, Cape Verde
Remittances represent a rising source of finance for the continent and hold immense potential as drivers of economic growth and development. A recent study, Leveraging Migration for Africa: Remittances, Skills, and Investments, conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the World Bank shows that remittance flows into Africa reached US $40 billion in 2010 and have quadrupled since 1990. African remittances currently account for 2.6 per cent of GDP, a figure that in some countries equals or even exceeds both foreign direct investment and aid.
Categories: Cape Verde, Migration and Development Initiative, Human and Social Development, Economic & Financial Governance
13/03/2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Categories: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Angola, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Namibia, Ghana, South Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Economic & Financial Governance
19/02/2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched an ambitious program to significantly improve data management and dissemination in Africa. The ultimate goal of the program is to facilitate wider public access to official statistics and to support countries in their efforts to improve data quality and dissemination for better policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation. The program was launched in November 2012 as part of the Bank’s broader statistical capacity building program in Africa.
Categories: Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Cameroon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Infrastructure, Information & Communication Technology, Human and Social Development
18/02/2013 - The African Development Fund (ADF) was created in 1972 to accompany the least fortunate African economies on the road to social and economic progress. At the time it is celebrating its 40th anniversary, this African Development Bank group (AfDB)’s window for grants and concessional loans can be proud of its several decades of achievements and numerous results to showcase its contribution to improving the lives of Africans.
Categories: Tanzania, Senegal, Cape Verde, Mali, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Infrastructure, Economic & Financial Governance, Energy & Power, Education, Health
10/12/2012 - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the 3rd call for proposals of the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). Award amounts will range from 350,000 EUR to 500,000 EUR per project.
Categories: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Migration and Development Initiative
07/11/2012 - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the 2nd call for proposals of the Microfinance Capacity Building Fund (“MCBF”). Award amounts will range from US $200,000 to US $500,000 per project, depending on the activity, and will be given to approximately 6-8 awardees.
Categories: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde, Private Sector Development, Agriculture & Agro-industries, Economic & Financial Governance
21/09/2012 - The Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund (ADF-12) implementation concluded in Praia, Cape Verde on September 14 with donors and stakeholders encouraging the African Development Bank (AfDB) to continue working to achieve results in its development projects and institutional reforms.
Categories: Cape Verde
13/09/2012 - L’ancien président de la république du Cap-Vert, Pedro Pires a présidé en présence de Mme Cristina Duarte, ministre capverdienne de l’économie et des finances, M. Donald Kaberuka, président du groupe de la BAD et de M. Jose Brito, président du Sommet, au lancement à Praia du lancement public du Sommet de l’Innovation en Afrique.
Categories: Cape Verde
13/09/2012 - Les participants à la revue à mi-parcours du FAD 12 qui se tient à Praia, au Cap-Vert, du 12 au 14 septembre 2012, ont visité les importants projets d’aménagement et de valorisation des bassins versants de Picos et d’Engenhos et, d’Electricité sur l’île de Santiago ainsi que le projet d’Energie éolienne de Cabeolica qui ont bénéficié du financement de la Banque africaine de développement.
Categories: Cape Verde
13/09/2012 - The capital city of Cape Verde, Praia is, from 12 to 14 September 2012 hosting the African Development Fund Deputies meeting, under the ADF mid-term review. The meeting will assess the volume of activities undertaken by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Categories: Cape Verde
