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The African Development Bank (AfDB) is attending the meeting of African finance ministers and central bank governors which began in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 August.

Categories: Democratic Republic of Congo, Poverty Reduction, Food Production, Youth, Human and Social Development, Energy & Power

The AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, will share the Bank’s views on aid effectiveness at a High-Level Panel on “Aid Effectiveness Objective Korea 2011 – Is the EU committed to make change happen?” During the session, speakers will discuss progress made in the realization of the Aid Effectiveness agenda set in Paris and Accra. Key issues such as the continuity of budget support to aid delivery; the effectiveness of partnership for development among donors; as well as the future of the global aid architecture post-2011 will also be discussed.

Categories: Belgium, Energy & Power, Private Sector Development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is pleased to announce the organization of the 2nd edition of Africa Public Private Partnership (APPP) Conference, a platform for all stakeholders to promote infrastructure development, examine challenges and opportunities in Infrastructure: Energy, Transport, Telecoms & Water sectors in Africa. The conference will take place from 1-2 December 2010 at Ramada Plaza Hotel in Tunis, Tunisia.

Categories: Tunisia, Private Sector Development, Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Water Supply & Sanitation, Transport

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in cooperation with the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), is hosting the First All-Africa Energy Week (AAWE) from 1-5 November 2010 in Maputo, Mozambique.

Categories: Mozambique, Energy & Power, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Environment

The African Development Bank illustrated the vast potential of Africa’s renewable energy sector and private sector projects to some 40 private industry firms, consultants, and investors from a dozen countries at the Annual Energy Sector Mission which took place in Washington, D.C. from 31 October to 4 November 2010.

Categories: United States of America, Energy & Power, Climate Change, Environment

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will explain the challenges facing the African energy sector to a wide audience at the World Energy Congress (WEC), scheduled to take place in Montréal, Canada, 12-16 September 2010.

Categories: Canada, Energy & Power, Climate Change, Environment

The Africa Energy Forum, launched in 1999, is Africa's premier annual power and gas investment and business forum, where governments and state utilities address the international energy community on opportunities available in Africa's power and gas sectors.

Categories: Switzerland, Climate Change, Energy & Power, Private Sector Development, Environment

The Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Production and Operations Conference and Exhibition is a first for the Middle East and North Africa. This is the first conference in the region that brings together all aspects of Production and Operations, with the theme of "Sustainable Oil & Gas for the Future - Meeting Technology Challenges."

Categories: Tunisia, Climate Change, Energy & Power, Private Sector Development, Environment

2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference centers on how to finance, develop and build utility scale solar projects in North Africa and Middle East (MENA).

Categories: Egypt, Energy & Power, Climate Change, Environment

Public Private Partnership Africa Conference provides a platform for all stake holders to promote infrastructure development, examine challenges and opportunities in the infrastructure: energy, transport and water sectors in Africa.

Categories: Tunisia, Infrastructure, Transport, Private Sector Development, Energy & Power, Water Supply & Sanitation