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Tunisie : la Banque africaine de développement soutient activement l’accès au financement des petites et moyennes entreprises
19-Nov-2019 - La Banque africaine de développement a lancé, le jeudi 31 octobre à Tunis, le programme « Investia Enterprise » afin de renforcer la dynamique d’inclusion financière en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) tunisiennes. Cette opération est le fruit d’un partenariat entre le Royaume-Uni et le ministère des Finances tunisien, mobilisant, autour de la Bourse des valeurs mobilières de Tunis, l’ensemble des acteurs de l’écosystème financier du pays. L’objectif de ce programme pilote est de faciliter l’accès aux financements non bancaires...
Zambia: African Development Bank and partners improving sanitation for Lusaka’s low-income suburbs
19-Nov-2019 - “Sometimes, it looks to me like surgery in the belly of an ancient beast,” says Herbert Chinokoro, senior water and sanitation engineer at the African Development Bank’s Country Office in Lusaka, Zambia. He is describing the scene along the streets of the capital, Lusaka, where earthmovers and excavators were digging out disused water pipelines from a major trench and replacing them with new and more durable tubes.
Africa Investment Forum 2019: Masai Ujiri urges African leaders to invest in sports, commissions two new “players”
18-Nov-2019 - Masai Ujiri, President of the Toronto Raptors, made his second appearance at the Africa Investment Forum, renewing his call for African governments to invest in sports. Ujiri, the only President of National Basketball Association (NBA) of African origin in franchise history, has worked hard over the past year to scout talent and raise awareness about the success and growth of sports on the continent.
Africa Investment Forum 2019: Promises made, promises kept: Champions share why investments benefit women
18-Nov-2019 - Challenged a few years ago at an investment forum about the number of women-owned businesses she invested in, Tokunboh Ishmael, co-founder of Aliethiea IDF, faced the realization that after 15 years of private equity investing in businesses in Europe, Asia and North America, the answer was: none. It was a turning point for the former investment banker, although her partner and co-founder, South African Polo Leteka, had been doing exactly that for years.
Africa Investment Forum 2019: African Development Bank signs $250-million risk participation agreement with ABSA, to address Africa’s trade financing gap
18-Nov-2019 - The African Development Bank has signed an unfunded $250-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) facility with ABSA - a pan-Africa financial institution with a solid presence in 12 African countries. The 3-year RPA facility was signed November 12, on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Form through its trade finance operations. Under this 3-year RPA facility, the Bank and ABSA will share default risk on a portfolio of eligible trade transactions originated by African Issuing Banks (IBs) and confirmed by ABSA.Promouvoir une culture de la transparence pour une gouvernance renforcée de la commande publique
16-Nov-2019 - La Banque africaine de développement est la première institution multilatérale de développement en Afrique. A ce titre, elle a fait du financement du développement sur le continent, son cœur de métier. Le « métier du développement » pour ainsi dire, requiert dans le contexte qui est le nôtre, plus que des vœux pieux, des aptitudes et des compétences, de la rigueur et de l’abnégation.
Africa Investment Forum 2019: "Africa's time is now!", says Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
14-Nov-2019 - At the close on Wednesday of the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina put the accent on current investment opportunities in Africa and on assuring young African entrepreneurs of the institution's support.2019 Africa Investment Forum: African Development Bank, EU reaffirm partnership, ambition to de-risk business environment, create jobs in Africa
14-Nov-2019 - The African Development Bank and the European Union shook hands on a renewed commitment to unlock hundreds of millions in financing for African infrastructure and development needs. Collaboration between the two institutions would focus on de-risking the business environment in Africa, providing equity, guarantees and other types of non-grant support, African Development Bank President Akinwumi and European Union Commissioner Neven Mimica said at a news conference held Monday, on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum.
Africa Investment Forum 2019 : le programme « Desert to Power », initié par la Banque africaine de développement, au centre des discussions d’un panel d’experts
13-Nov-2019 - Le programme « Desert to Power », initié par la Banque africaine de développement pour fournir de l’électricité à 250 millions de personnes dans la région du Sahel, a fait l’objet d’une session spécifique mardi à l’Africa Investment Forum 2019, organisé à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud.
Mozambique features strongly at 2019 Africa Investment Forum with $24.6 billion project, the largest deal
13-Nov-2019 - Mozambique’s state oil and fuel company Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), tabled a $24.6 billion transformative project for Mozambique’s economy, the largest deal to feature at the 2019 Africa Investment Forum. The project includes the development of the Golfinho and Atum fields and the nation’s first onshore liquefied natural gas plant. Mozambique’s Prime Minister Agostinho do Rosário made the announcement at a media briefing session during the Forum, the continent’s premier investment marketplace, organized by the African...Africa Investment Forum 2019: "Build mutual trust to attract capital to Africa," says investors' panel
13-Nov-2019 - African, European and American investors and the President of the African Development Bank held a panel discussion on Tuesday at the Africa Investment Forum 2019 to collectively reflect on the theme: "Destination Africa: Leveraging Institutional Investors". Panellists included Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; Rob Hersov, founder of the Invest Africa platform; Uche Orji, CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority; and Sola David Borha, CEO of Africa Regions,...Africa Investment Forum 2019: MOU brings good news for Africa’s rail networks
13-Nov-2019 - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Thelo DB on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg. The agreement will give both parties an opportunity to develop, finance and operate railway projects across Africa. Thelo and Afreximbank have agreed to collaborate to modernise the continent’s railways, thereby promoting trade, investment, and economic and skills development. Both see the urgent need for efficient and effective transportation and logistics on the continent, particularly in...Visual and graphic representation of sessions held at the 2019 Africa Investment Forum
13-Nov-2019 - Around 2000 delegates attended the innovative investment marketplace which brought together heads of state, project sponsors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors to move projects from commitment to action.Le Réseau africain de la commande publique (RACoP) tient sa première Assemblée générale à Dakar
13-Nov-2019 - Qui ? Réseau Africain de la Commande Publique (RACoP) Quoi ? Première Assemblée générale Où ? Dakar, Sénégal Quand ? du 14 au 18 novembre 2019African has grasped the Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to African Development Bank report, but its role globally could be even bigger
13-Nov-2019 - A report compiled by the African Development Bank reveals a continent that is embracing the brave new world of the Fourth Industrial Revolution but needs to improve access to finance, skills and inclusive growth. The report, titled “Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa”, was launched on Monday at the Africa Investment Forum, the continent’s premier investment marketplace, organized by the African Development Bank and its partners.
Africa Investment Forum 2019 : la République démocratique du Congo et la République du Congo signent un accord pour accélérer le projet de pont route-rail reliant leurs capitales
13-Nov-2019 - La République démocratique du Congo et la République du Congo ont signé, hier, dans le cadre de l’Africa Investment Forum à Johannesburg, un accord interétatique visant à accélérer la construction du pont reliant leurs capitales, Brazzaville et Kinshasa.
Toilets in schools matter – how African Development Bank is making a difference
13-Nov-2019 - At 14, Mercy Kamanga dropped out of school at Standard eight in St Paul’s Primary School in Mzimba, Malawi, due to a lack of suitable sanitation facilities. “The toilets at our school were very few, small, dilapidated and didn’t have doors; only a piece of cloth covered the entrance. Our male colleagues often rushed to nearby bushes to help themselves. It was not easy for us the girls,” recalled Mercy.African Development Bank Group becomes a shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation
13-Nov-2019 - L'Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), un prestataire de solutions d'infrastructures de premier plan en Afrique, a annoncé, hier, que la Banque africaine de développement avait investi 50 millions de dollars américains pour entrer à son capital. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, today announces that the African Development Bank Group, Africa’s highest investment-grade rated (AAA with stable outlook) multinational finance institution, has invested $50 million in the equity of AFC.