The Annual Development Effectiveness Review is a key element in the results management cycle of the African Development Bank (AfDB, or the Bank). It reviews development trends across Africa in each of the High 5 priority areas and assesses how the Bank’s operations have contributed. It is a...

Executive Summary The All Groups CPI was 111.62 in the month of October 2018, compared with 110.36 in the month of September 2018. The monthly change, October 2018 compared to September 2018, was a slight decrease of 1.14 percent (1.14 index points). This is compared to a monthly increase of...

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

The African Development Bank established Jobs for Youth in Africa (JfYA) to address the continent’s youth employment challenges. Its aims are to expand employment opportunities, strengthen human capital, and build durable labor market linkages. It plans to create 25 million jobs and impact 50...

Energy sector bottlenecks and power shortages are estimated to cost Africa 2 to 4 percent of GDP annually, undermining economic growth, employment creation and investment. Companies in Tanzania and Ghana lose 15 percent of the value of sales as a result of power outages. In recent years, severe...

Compendium of Statistics on Bank Group Operations 2018 is an annual publication of the African Development Bank Group, presenting data on operational activities of the Bank Group. Part One gives cross-country statistics on Bank operations and Part Two provides country-specific information on each...

The African Statistical Yearbook (ASYB) 2018 is the tenth edition jointly produced by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). It is a result of the fruitful collaboration that exists among the three pan-...

This document was prepared by the Economic and Social Statistics Division of the Statistics Department at the African Development Bank. Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the African Development Bank concerning the legal status of any...

Something highly unusual happened on 5 Sep-tember 2016: a small island country in the Indian Ocean, with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of only $3,800, was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization. The news made a few headlines but went largely unnoticed and quickly faded...