Press Releases

28/02/2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by Japan Asia Securities and Okinawa Securities.

Categories: Japan, Education

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

29/02/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, today announced that it will offer an Education Support Bond to Japanese retail investors. The bond will be distributed by Tokai Tokyo Securities, Nishimura Securities, Banyo Securities and Rakuten Securities.

Categories: Japan, Education, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Economic & Financial Governance, Human and Social Development

06/04/2010 - AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, ended his official visit to Japan. Mr. Kaberuka used the final day of his visit to meet with the country’s political authorities.

Categories: Japan

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

02/04/2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Friday, April 2, 2010, started the first leg of his official visit to Japan in Osaka, the country’s economic capital and business hub. Mr. Kaberuka had several meetings with key businesspeople in the city. He also met with officials of major Japanese multinationals who enabled him get a better understanding of the expectations of Japanese entrepreneurs, their perspectives on Africa’s development and their expectations of the AfDB.

Categories: Japan