News & Events

15/05/2012 - The African Development Bank Group in North Africa – A Year of Transitions is the third annual report produced by the AfDB North region departments. As was the case in earlier editions, the report focuses on the underlying challenges the region faced prior to the Arab Spring. However, this edition probes the obstacles that led to the Arab Spring. It goes on to explore how political transitions underway will shape North Africa’s options in meeting its economic challenges.

Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Youth

07/05/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is increasing the level of transparency over its operational actions and policies and sector strategies. The decision was taken by the AfDB’s Board of Directors on 2 May 2012, which approved the AfDB’s revised policy on disclosure and access to information. The Board recognized that more transparency and accountability were essential to the AfDB’s effectiveness in delivering its developmental mandate.

Categories: Tunisia, President's Corner, Board of Directors

07/05/2012 - From May 2nd to May 5th, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a close partner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on ‘New Voices that help transform societies.’ “Media freedom and development are connected. You fail one you fail both! Only when you members of the press are free, transparent and accountable development can take place”, said President Donald Kaberuka to the 300 guests, part of international media and civil society during a lunch hosted by the African Development Bank at the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on May 4th 2012.

Categories: Tunisia, President's Corner

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 - 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 - 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