Interviews
27/10/2010 - The 27-29 October 2010 African Economic Conference (AEC) jointly organized in Tunis by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Development Bank for Southern Africa (DBSA) on the theme “Setting the Agenda for Africa’s Economic Recovery and Long-Term Growth” will be significantly different from previous editions, AfDB’s Chief Economist and Vice-president, Mthuli Ncube said.
Catégories: Tunisie, Bureau de l'économiste en chef
22/10/2010 - The Boards of Directors on 23 June 2010 appointed Dr. Richard Bissell, the Bank’s new member of the Roster of Experts for the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). The Bank’s communication team recently met with Dr. Bissell, who accepted to share perspectives on the institution’s IRM. “I think the Bank will be proud of IRM’s impact on development, and especially in providing for broad sharing of the benefits of economic growth with due respect for social and environmental issues,” he said.
Catégories: Mécanisme indépendant d’inspection
21/10/2010 - « L'Afrique doit concentrer ses efforts sur la croissance économique durable. Cette croissance doit être forte, partagée et soutenue, » a declaré l’Economiste en chef de la BAD, M. Mthuli Ncube, à la veille de la Conférence économique africaine du 27 au29 octobre 2010, Tunis
Catégories: Bureau de l'économiste en chef
07/10/2010 - You are certainly referring to the African Development Forum (ADF VII) which will be held in Addis Ababa from October 10 to 15, 2010. That very important conference will be the seventh in the series of biannual Forum jointly initiated since 1999 by the Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) to address the challenges of development in Africa and to establish a consensual African-driven development agenda on the continent. It is Africa’s premier multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue to build consensus and mobilize partnerships for Africa’s development
Catégories: Éthiopie, Initiative Climat pour le développement de l’Afrique (ClimDev-Afrique), Changement climatique
04/10/2010 - Africa is a potential pole for growth and can certainly play a role in the global recovery as an additional zone of growth and demand. To quote a recent article in the Economist: Banks are taking Africa seriously. Africa is a fast-growing continent and its growing trade with other emerging markets, mainly in Asia and Latin America, has created a need for new strategic partners. Several key players in the banking sector are positioning themselves by establishing a sizeable presence in the region to benefit from the growing ties between Africa and emerging countries
Catégories: Crise financière, Gouvernance économique et financière, Développement du secteur privé
07/09/2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is taking a lead in addressing climate change issues which are adversely impacting on the African continent. According to Youssef Arfaoui, a Senior Energy Expert and Investment Officer in the Bank’s Private Sector Department, the continent has real opportunities and potentials to respond to climate change, but the problem is that the countries are not effectively sharing information among themselves.
Catégories: Changement climatique, Développement du secteur privé
07/09/2010 - There is a convergence of opinion between the Bank and its ADF Deputies. ADF 12 will use the work of ADF 11 as a platform on which to consolidate and deepen both institutional reforms and interventions in support to RMC’s so as to ensure impactful and sustainable development.
Catégories: Tunisie, Agriculture et agro-industries, Chief Operating Officer
06/09/2010 - "The global food crisis has posed a major threat to global food and nutrition security with substantive humanitarian, socio-economic, environmental, developmental, political and security-related consequences. With ADF funds we support the development of a robust agriculture sector that can withstand the effects of crises – focusing our attention on providing the necessary infrastructure for this sector to become an engine of growth and enhanced livelihood.
Catégories: Tunisie, Agriculture et agro-industries, Infrastructures, Facilité en faveur des États fragiles
06/09/2010 - A strong replenishment of the African Development Fund will enable us to meet the growing demand for investment in clean, renewable energy from our African borrowing members.
Catégories: Tunisie, Changement climatique
22/07/2010 - « Nous devons renforcer nos actions sur le terrain et amener les 77 pays membres à signer le traité de la Facilité africaine de soutien juridique et surtout mobiliser plus de ressources. » C’est le message principal du directeur par intérim de la Facilité, Mamoudou Dème, lors de la signature d’un protocole d’accord entre son institution et la Banque africaine de développement le 22 juillet 2010 à Tunis.
Catégories: Facilité africaine de soutien juridique
