News & Events
10/01/2013 - “Building a new post-revolutionary Tunisia based on the ideas of young people and the strengthening the spirit of entrepreneurship” is the theme of the announcement ceremony for the beneficiaries of Souk At-tanmia, a recent pilot initiative and partnership in favour of entrepreneurship, economic development and social cohesion and job creation in Tunisia. The ceremony was held today in the auditorium of the Cité des Sciences in Tunis, an iconic symbol that is synonymous with innovation and youth.
Categories: Tunisia, Youth, Human and Social Development
17/12/2012 - For the first time, on December 12, 2012, the African Development Bank Group participated in the global film event One Day on Earth, showcasing its Souk At-Tanmia Pilot Project, the largest mobilization of partners in support of job creation, innovation and entrepreneurship in post-revolution Tunisia.
Categories: Tunisia, Human and Social Development, Youth
17/12/2012 - Last month’s conclusion of the Appstar Challenge demonstrated that Kenyan youth are the driving force of the country’s revolution in innovation and entrepreneurship. The African Development Bank (AfDB), recognizing the imperative to capitalize on Africa’s talented youth is investing in education and skills development, particularly in science and technology in Kenya.
Categories: Kenya, Youth, Human and Social Development, Information & Communication Technology
11/12/2012 - Representatives from governments, parliaments, CSOs, private sector; youth, and NGOs from the Central, West and North Africa are gathering on December 10-11, 2012 in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss top priorities to be included in the global development agenda beyond 2015, which will be debated at the UN General Assembly in September 2013.
Categories: Senegal, Human and Social Development, Youth, Education, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
06/12/2012 - “‛Bread, freedom and social justice’ is what Egyptian revolutionaries called for in the January 25 revolution; the one issue that touches on all of this is unemployment,” Egypt’s Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said in a speech during the official opening of the “Youth Employment: Building the Future of Egypt” forum co-organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Social Fund for Development (SFD) in Cairo on December 5.
Categories: Egypt, Education, Human and Social Development, Youth
05/12/2012 - Cairo, December 5, 2012: Prime Minister Hisham Kandil reaffirmed today that the government is committed to fighting unemployment during the opening session of the “Youth Employment: Building the Future of Egypt” conference hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the Social Fund for Development (SFD). Kandil said he would accomplish this through the formation of a ministerial committee under his auspices that aims to create 750,000 jobs by supporting small businesses with the support of the SFD.
Categories: Egypt, Youth, Human and Social Development
- Date: 05/12/2012
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the region’s top financial institutions, will host a high-level policy dialogue chaired by Prime Minister Hisham Kandil, under the theme of “Youth Employment: Building the Future.” The Bank is partnering with the Egyptian Social Fund for Development (SFD) to find ways of promoting youth employment across the country and North African nations.
Categories: Egypt, Human and Social Development, Youth
30/11/2012 - The African Development Bank has approved a US $43.7 Million loan to the Kenyan Government to enhance education and training institutions and develop skills needed in the changing labor market.
Categories: Kenya, Education, Youth, Human and Social Development
29/11/2012 - The education of Kenya’s youth is being threatened by HIV/AIDS. Children affected by the disease shy away from schools due to social stigmas and lack of funds, while the country is losing an estimated 1.7 per cent of its teachers each year due to the disease.
Categories: Kenya, Human and Social Development, Health, Youth, Education
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
