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27/05/2010 - It was one of the pledges made by President Kaberuka at the end of the successful first African Women Economic Summit (Nairobi, March 2010). The aim of this high-level event was to raise greater awareness about women’s economic empowerment and gender equality. The Chief Operating Officer of the AfDB, Nkosana Moyo on behalf President Kaberuka stated in his opening speech “the importance of bringing the cause of women to the forefront of the development agenda of the continent”.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Gender

26/05/2010 - L’un des panels parallèles des Assemblées annuelles de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), animé hier à l’hôtel Ivoire, portait sur le thème : «Les femmes dans les Etats fragiles». Il a été l’occasion pour les participants de toucher du doigt les questions liées à la vulnérabilité de la femme en période de crise et post-crise et surtout d’appeler à la mise en œuvre des plans d’action s’inscrivant dans le cadre des résolutions 1325 et 1889 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Gender, Fragile States Facility

25/05/2010 - Several officials and leaders currently in Abidjan within the framework of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Annual Meetings on May 24, 2010, called on women to take leadership roles in peace-building efforts in fragile states.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Gender, Fragile States Facility

24/05/2010 - Climate change has become a core development issue for Africa. On the sideline of the Annual Meetings, Affrican Development Bank (AfDB)s Anthony Nyong talks about how Africa and the AfDB are tackling the challenge.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Climate Change, Gender, Environment

14/05/2010 - President Kaberuka said: “I am delighted to make these appointments to key senior positions and to increase the number of women at senior levels, including the appointment of the first female Secretary General. I am particularly pleased that both Cecilia and Hela are internal promotions, demonstrating the development of talent within the Bank. I very much hope that they will be role models for the many younger staff who I know have great potential.

Categories: Gender

22/03/2010 - The first African Women Economic Summit in Nairobi was a real success. On the afternoon of the final day, the high level audience of 160 African and global decision-makers in the financial and political sectors, policy-makers, regulators, commercial banks, and prominent women entrepreneurs agreed on goals that will bring women centre stage in the financial sector. They pledged to drive change to include more women in finance.

Categories: Kenya, Gender, African Women in Business Initiative

19/03/2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) on Friday in Nairobi, jointly launched the first “African Women’s Economic Summit” to ensure the inclusion of women in decisions that are shaping the global financial system.

Categories: Kenya, Gender, African Women in Business Initiative

19/03/2010 - Global and African leaders are invited by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder of New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) to the first “African Women’s Economic Summit” to ensure the inclusion of women in the decisions that are shaping the global financial system. Today, Raila Odinga, the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Kenya opens the two days Summit at the Windsor Golf and Country Club in Nairobi, Kenya.

Categories: Kenya, Gender, African Women in Business Initiative