Press Releases

01/06/2012 - Japan’s Senior Vice Minister of Finance, Yukihisa Fujita, announced today, at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Annual Meetings, the Japanese government’s intention to provide another USD one billion over the next five years for a second phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) for Africa Initiative, as a follow-up to the G8 Camp David Summit which took place from 18-19 May 2012. Mr. Yukihisa made the announcement during a joint session with AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Akihiko Tanaka.

Categories: Tanzania, United States of America, Japan, Private Sector Development, Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa: EPSA Initiative

09/11/2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched the African Carbon Support Project (ACSP) on Thursday, 4th November 2010. ACSP is designed to assist project developers in the continent in accessing carbon finance to ensure the commercial feasibility of their projects.

Categories: Environment, Climate Change, Private Sector Development, Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa: EPSA Initiative

05/04/2010 - After visiting Osaka in the first leg of his visit Japan, the AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, April 5, 2010, headed to Tokyo, the nation’s capital, where he held discussions with the head of the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Hiroshi Watanabe, and officials of the Asian Development Bank. JBIC co-finances several projects with the AfDB, especially in the area of infrastructure development. The two officials explored possibilities for greater collaboration between their institutions. The JBIC head is currently focusing on financing environment-friendly projects which are part of efforts at checking global warming. The environment is one area on which the Bank is focusing; an area in which both institutions could step up their cooperation.

Categories: Japan, Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa: EPSA Initiative