27-OCT-08 Second Korea-Africa Conference Opens in Seoul
The second Ministerial Conference on Korea-Africa Cooperation (KOAFEC) began on Monday, October 27, 2008, in Seoul, South Korea, with a reception offered by Korea EXIMBANK President, Dong-Soo Jin. A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, led President, Donald Kaberuka, is attending the event as well as officials of the Economic Commission for Africa and many African ministers.
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22-OCT-08 Financial Crisis: AfDB Brings Together African Finance Ministers
When news of the financial crisis broke out, many across the world thought Africa, a crisis-prone continent, was in the eye of an angry and a destructive storm.
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14-OCT-08 Bank Group Delegation Attends World Bank Annual Meetings, Shares Perspectives on Global Financial Crisis
The Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund opened on Monday, October 13, 2008, in Washington, D.C. with the financial and food crises high on the agenda. The annual meetings are also taking place against the backdrop of presidential elections in the U.S. Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, is leading a Bank Group delegation including senior Bank officials. He is expected to meet with some distinguished personalities with whom he will share perspectives on the global financial crisis that is ripping the global economy apart.
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07-OCT-08 ADB President expresses concern about the impact of the financial crisis on Africa’s economic growth
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, expressed concern about the impact of the current financial crisis on African economies during a luncheon with the press on Tuesday, 7 October 2008.
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