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04/05/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the pool of AfDB’s co-financing partners for private sector operations, primarily among commercial investors, but also other development financial institutions and export credit agencies.
Categories: United Kingdom, Private Sector Development
04/05/2012 - Dans le cadre du programme de sensibilisation des médias aux opérations et aux thématiques de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) en pleine préparation des assemblées annuelles en Tanzanie et en marge de la journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, le président de l’institution, Donald Kaberuka a soutenu la vision d’un continent africain en pleine croissance et plein d’opportunités.
Categories: Tunisia, Tanzania, Economic & Financial Governance, President's Corner
03/05/2012 - AfDB Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Saturday April 28, 2012, at the Mt Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki, Kenya, told the “UWEPO” “to play their role, taking on the challenge of transforming the immense opportunities that Africa has into real possibilities so that future generations of Africans can live dignified lives and claim their rightful place in the in the global community of nations.”
Categories: Kenya, Human and Social Development, President's Corner
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
02/05/2012 - The Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group on the Environment (MFI-WGE) convened in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, from 25 to 27 April to review policy developments at the various member institutions.
Categories: Tunisia, Environment
02/05/2012 - Traditional fishing in Madagascar is practiced at national level by around 59,000 fishermen mainly along the coast and within coral reefs, especially in the south-western province of Tulear. The radius of action of fishing canoes is below 10 km.
Categories: Madagascar, Agriculture & Agro-industries
02/05/2012 - Les élections présidentielles et législatives de juin 2005 en RCA ont mis fin à une série de troubles internes suivis d’une période de transition après le coup d’état de mars 2003. Face aux faiblesses de capacités inhérentes à la situation de pays post-conflit, le gouvernement a soumis en juillet 2005 aux partenaires techniques et financiers, dont la Banque, une requête d’assistance technique pour exécuter son programme économique de 2006.
Categories: Central African Republic, Economic & Financial Governance
02/05/2012 - A l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, « Tunisia Live », premier site d'information en langue anglaise en Tunisie, et le Centre pour le Développement de la Communication (CDC), en coopération avec la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), organisent le mercredi 2 Mai 2012 à l’hôtel Novotel de l’avenue Mohamed V à Tunis, une table ronde ayant pour thème «Médias et Gouvernance : comment préserver le rôle pionnier de la Tunisie dans l’éveil du monde arabe ».
Categories: Tunisia
02/05/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to 5 May 2012 under the theme: “Media freedom has the power to transform societies.”
Categories: Tunisia, President's Corner
