The sovereign debt crisis and puttering growth in the euro area are beginning to impact some Southern African countries where signs of weakening growth have started showing, leading to downward revisions in growth forecasts. In South Africa's case, growth decelerated from 4.8 percent during the...

The surveys for price data collection for household consumption items and some of specific national accounts activities, are underway in 50 countries. The heads of national statistical offices and the ICP national coordinating teams and as well as the ICP coordinating teams at sub-regional...

Introduction: Environment, employment and vulnerability Climate change, whatever its causes and precise timelines, rep-resents one of the most challenging threats to sustainable development for all those living in Africa. The continent is home to the most susceptible populations of the...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remain a highly popular form of corporate reorganization and growth, globally and in Africa. Over the last two decades, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of acquisitions of African businesses by foreign companies. For instance, during the period 2003-...

The Grassroots Focused Index (GFI): Measuring Grassroots Perception of the Impact of Development Programs Sam O. Olofin, Olanrewaju Olaniyan, and Abiodun O. Folawewo Commerce international et emploi informel en zone CEMAC Mathurin Tchakounte Njoda et Alain Remy Zolo Eyea Lessons from Census...

Part of the African Development Bank’s commitment to supporƟng Africa’s move   toward climate resilience and low carbon development is expanding access to   internaƟonal climate change financing. To that end, the AfDB is implemenƟng the   Climate Investment Funds (CIF...

Developing renewable energy in Africa is more than an environmental imperaƟve; it can be an economic driver by puƫng the conƟnent’s abundant natural resources to work for African populaƟons and beyond. Renewable energy—such as hydro, solar, wind, geo‐ thermal and bioenergy—has the power to expand...

The African Development Bank is helping Africa fight the adverse effects of climate change by supporting efforts to increase resilience to immediate and future impacts. But with a multi-billion dollar price tag, adaptation action in Africa cannot be fully realized with current financing. Even so,...

Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warming after the energy sector. To help Africa sustainably manage and conserve its forests—and financially benefit from their stored carbon—the African Development Bank (AfDB) is implementing two dedicated funds: the Congo...