News & Events

18/05/2012 - More than 1,000 delegates gathered at the 4th Africa Water Week under the theme “Water for Growth in Africa”, organized by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), in Cairo, Egypt, between 14 and 18 May, 2012.

Categories: Egypt, Water Supply & Sanitation, Private Sector Development, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative

15/05/2012 - The African Development Bank Group in North Africa – A Year of Transitions is the third annual report produced by the AfDB North region departments. As was the case in earlier editions, the report focuses on the underlying challenges the region faced prior to the Arab Spring. However, this edition probes the obstacles that led to the Arab Spring. It goes on to explore how political transitions underway will shape North Africa’s options in meeting its economic challenges.

Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Youth

03/05/2012 - Egypt was once an exporter of oil and gas, but now it is struggling to meet its own energy needs. The growth in energy consumption is a response to the country’s economic expansion, industrialization, and change in the people’s lifestyle.

Categories: Egypt, Energy & Power, Climate Change

03/05/2012 - In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report - entitled, Unlocking North Africa's potential through Regional Integration - reviews the prospects for the region as new democratically-elected governments seek to promote inclusive growth and build institutions for good governance. The diversity of resource endowments in the region, coupled with the existing physical infrastructure, represent an important opportunity to further development through integration.

Categories: Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Regional Integration

24/04/2012 - In the last decade, Egypt has achieved significant annual economic growth. But at a cost. Rapid economic growth, together with an increase in population and a move to the cities, has increased the demand for energy, particularly electricity.

Categories: Egypt, Energy & Power

13/04/2012 - Egypt’s fuel subsidy program, designed to ease the lives of the poorest of its population, is becoming a serious drain on its national economy, according to a new study from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Categories: Egypt, Energy & Power, Chief Economist's Office

06/04/2012 - China’s presence in North African economies is expanding rapidly, as both an important trading partner, and increasingly as an investor. Chinese involvement can be readily seen in North African sectors like energy, infrastructure development, retail trade and, increasingly, in manufacturing. Yet, at the same time, North African industry has experienced the fallout associated with Chinese competitiveness in manufacturing within their domestic market and in third country markets.

Categories: Algeria, Egypt, China, Human and Social Development, Youth

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