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29/01/2013 - On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, which took place last week in Davos, Switzerland, African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka emphasized that building human capital is essential for the African continent to achieve inclusive growth and economic transformation.

Categories: Switzerland, Economic & Financial Governance, Financial Crisis

25/01/2013 - “Africa needs strong independent energy regulators to attract private investment in its energy sector,” said African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka on Wednesday, January 23, Day 2 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In his meeting with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalgen, and Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Kaberuka discussed how best to galvanize private sector investment to close the energy gap in Africa.

Categories: Switzerland, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance, Energy & Power, Private Sector Development

24/01/2013 - The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, January 22, called on world leaders to come together to debate ways to boost global economic growth. Speaking on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Kaberuka said: “Now more than ever, there is a critical need for leaders from all corners of the world to come together and brainstorm on solutions that will give global economic growth a big push. This time round, the challenge for all of us, is how to ensure that this growth becomes inclusive and sustainable.”

Categories: Switzerland, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance

27/11/2012 - The AFRICA CEO FORUM, the first high-level international meeting of entrepreneurs from leading African firms, brought managers, investors, financial and public decision-makers to Geneva on November 20 and 21 to promote success stories of the African private sector, offer a high-level platform for dialogue and propose strategic solutions regarding the development of African enterprise and markets.

Categories: Switzerland, Private Sector Development

27/11/2012 - On the occasion of his visit to the International Labour Organization in Geneva on Thursday, November 22, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka discussed job creation, sustainable development and the importance of education on the African continent.

Categories: Switzerland, Youth, Human and Social Development

21/11/2012 - The CEO Africa Forum is the first high-level international meeting of business leaders in Africa. On November 21 and 22, CEO’s, investors, financial decision-makers and policy-makers have come together to promote the achievements of the African private sector, provide a platform for high-level dialogue and provide strategic solutions to support the development of African businesses.

Categories: Switzerland, Private Sector Development

21/11/2012 - On the occasion of this first edition of the Africa CEO Forum, four top-notch private sector companies and investors were awarded today for their direct contribution to Africa’s growth and dynamism.

Categories: Switzerland, Private Sector Development

21/11/2012 - The First Africa CEO Forum, a high-level meeting for the African private sector, opened on Tuesday November 20, in Geneva in the presence of 560 delegates from 32 countries, including more than 300 leaders of major private African enterprises. Approximately 100 investors and financiers, among the most influential in Africa, as well dignitaries from Africa and the rest of the world, attended the event.

Categories: Switzerland, Private Sector Development, Youth, Human and Social Development

16/11/2012 - Les 20 et 21 novembre prochain à Genève, 600 participants venus de plus de 40 pays dont plus de 300 dirigeants des grandes entreprises africaines, une centaine d’investisseurs et de financiers parmi les plus influents en Afrique, ainsi que de hautes personnalités africaines et internationales se retrouvent au AFRICA CEO FORUM.

Categories: Switzerland, Private Sector Development