Special Issue on the International Comparison Program (ICP) Volume Spécial sur le Programme de Comparaison Internationale (PCI) Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the African Development Bank or the Editorial Board concerning...

In 2011, the North Africa region became the global epicenter of social upheaval and political change. The region, with Tunisia in the forefront, became a source of admiration and inspiration for people from all walks of life around the globe—from youth rallies in Spain and China to Occupy Wall...

The growing international interest in investing in African farmland has attracted considerable attention recently. Media reports over the past few years spotlighted the scale of land acquisitions and laid the foundation for the analytical investigation that followed. The distinctive feature of...

The countries of the Southern African region registered mixed economic growth performances in 2011. While the economies of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana grew by 6 percent or more, Swaziland and Madagascar recorded growth of less than 1 percent. The political crisis in Madagascar...

De acordo com o artigo 32.º do Acordo que estabelece o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento e com os artigos 8.º, 11.º e 12.º das Disposições Gerais elaboradas ao seu abrigo, e em conformidade com o artigo 26.º do Acordo que estabelece o Fundo Africano de Desenvolvimento e com os artigos 8.º, 11.º e...

In accordance with Article 32 of the Agreement Establishing the African Development Bank and Articles 8, 11 and 12 of the General Regulations made thereunder, and pursuant to Article 26 of the Agreement Establishing the African Development Fund and Articles 8, 11 and 12 of the General Regulations...

The end of apartheid and the coming to power of the African National Congress (ANC) redefined the development paradigm in South Africa. The new government, after many years of social and economic malaise, adopted a neoliberal view on economic development.2 As a first step, prudent macroeconomic...

We are pleased to present the first publication showcasing Bank Group operations and strategic cooperation with Eastern Africa. The East African region comprises thirteen (13) nations: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and...