Interviews

22/06/2010 - “Development is all about people and African Development Bank cannot afford to rest on its oars until majority of the people are equipped with the relevant knowledge and skills for poverty reduction in Africa,” says Education Expert, Frank Boahene

Categories: Education, Poverty Reduction, Human and Social Development

28/05/2010 - Yes, the C-10 Deputies indeed had an informal side meeting on Thursday May 27 at the AfDB Annual Meeting. Being an informal meeting, one of the objectives was to provide an update on key developments regarding G-20 related activities since the Committee’s last meeting in February in Cape Town. The meeting created an avenue for discussions to build a strong and unified African voice in preparation for the upcoming G-20 Summit Meeting in Canada in June 2010. Economic issues were also discussed, especially those pertaining to prospects for Africa’s economic recovery and exit strategies from expansionary policies

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Poverty Reduction, Infrastructure

10/11/2009 - “Public procurement represents nearly 70% of governments’ expenditure and more than 90% of capital expenditure in some African countries,” says AfDB Governance Director Gabreil Negatu in an interview ahead of the High Level Forum on Public Procurement Reforms in Africa, which will be held in Tunis from 16-17 November 2009.

Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance

02/06/2009 - “The Bank stands ready to assist its regional member countries during these times of global economic turbulence by being responsive and delivering its products and services in a timely fashion, and in a manner that addresses the differentiated needs and challenges facing each member country,” AfDB Governance Department Director, Gabriel Negatu

Categories: Botswana, Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction, Private Sector Development

12/07/2007 - Overall, it is evident that the structure of the economies of North Africa countries is somewhat different from those of Sub-Saharan African countries. There is also variation in the structure of the economies across countries within the Sub-Saharan Africa region itself. For instance, the opportunities and constraints in middle income countries such as Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, and South Africa are different from those in the ADF countries of Central, East, Southern, and West Africa.

Categories: Poverty Reduction