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President Cyril Ramaphosa to officially open the Africa Investment Forum at the Sandton Convention Centre

08-Nov-2018 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Thursday, 08 November 2018, officially open the inaugural session of the African Development Bank’s Africa Investment Forum. The Africa Investment Forum is currently taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from 7 to 9 November 2018.

Africa Investment Forum Calls for increased investments into pension funds on the continent

08-Nov-2018 - Africa’s largest economies are leading the way, investing in equity market and pension funds but more countries need to follow suit to attract much needed foreign institutional investment into the continent. These conclusions came out of session on ‘Institutional Investors Dialogue’ at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Côte d’Ivoire : Prêt de €42 millions de la Banque africaine de développement pour améliorer l’accès à l’électricité en milieu rural

08-Nov-2018 - A l’horizon 2021, le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire ambitionne d’électrifier toutes les localités de plus de 500 habitants. Pour réaliser  cet objectif, le pays a bénéficié, le mercredi 7 novembre 2018, d’un prêt de €42,3 millions de la Banque africaine de développement en vue de financer le projet d’amélioration d’accès à l’électricité en milieu rural qui s’inscrit dans le cadre du Programme National d’Electrification Rurale (PRONER) élaboré par le Gouvernement en 2013.

All set for Africa’s first investment marketplace − the Africa Investment Forum, an initiative of the African Development Bank

07-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank’s Africa Investment Forum (AIF), a game changer for financing Africa’s infrastructure development, is scheduled to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa from November 7-9, 2018.

Push for Africa Investments: Finance Institutions Join Forces to ‘Deliver As One For Africa’

07-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday made an impassioned call for investors to join the partnership platform offered by the Africa Investment Forum and “grab the chance to fast track the continent’s investment and development agenda". His message was a clarion call to regional and global investors, financial sector leaders and prominent government officials who filled the Africa Room auditorium of the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a plenary session entitled “Delivering As One for...

Constitution du Réseau africain des experts en acquisition, la Banque africaine de développement et la Banque mondiale s’impliquent

07-Nov-2018 - Des représentants en marchés publics de quarante-deux (42) pays africains se sont réunis du 29 au 31 octobre 2018 à Lomé, Togo, en vue de la constitution du Réseau africain des experts et professionnels en commande publique.

Renewable energy in Africa: African Development Bank and Moroccan agency Masen join forces to roll out 'Desert to Power' initiative

07-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and Mustapha Bakkoury, President of Moroccan agency Masen (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy), have signed a letter of intent marking a new cooperation initiative as part of the 'Desert to Power' programme. The ceremony took place on the first day of the Africa Investment Forum, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Africa Investment Forum: African Legal Support Facility offers tools to assist negotiations for infrastructure on the continent

07-Nov-2018 - Stephen Karangizi, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the African Legal Support Facility on Monday said the facility offers the needed tools for African countries to better negotiate infrastructure investment deals. Karangizi made the comments at the Africa Investment Forum taking place in Johanesburg, South Africa. He also noted that the facility helps to create transparency between African governments, and private sector funders and providers of essential infrastructure.

Niger Basin Authority will get US$134 million to spur Development and Climate Change Adaptation in the Niger Basin (PIDACC)

07-Nov-2018 - In a bid to improve the resilience of the people and ecosystems of the Niger River Basin, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, has approved US$76 million for the integrated development and climate change adaptation in the Niger Basin. The program is co-financed with – the Green Climate Fund, the European Union, the Global Environment Fund, the Forest Investment Fund and the various governments – to the tune of US$134 million.

Free-to-air Broadcast live television feeds from the 2018 Africa Investment Forum in South Africa Nov 7-9, 2018

07-Nov-2018 - As part of concerted efforts to ensure broadcast, cable, and satellite television stations networks receive clean quality free-to-air broadcast feeds from the Africa Investment Forum, CBNC Africa, the official broadcast partner of the event, will provide real-time clean feeds via the following link: Sat yamal 402 @55 deg East. HD feeds will be available at the the Sandton Convention Centre venues and OB van.

Kinshasa, Brazzaville Ink Landmark Bridge Project

07-Nov-2018 - On the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum, the African Development Bank and Africa50 have signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo to develop and finance the first road-rail bridge project linking their capitals – Kinshasa and Brazzaville.

Investors’ Bright Future in Africa

06-Nov-2018 - For any investor interested in Africa, there is only one place to be this week: Johannesburg. When the three-day Africa Investment Forum opens on November 7, a total of 61 deals with an estimated value of more than $40 billion will be featured in “Boardroom Sessions,” while another $28 billion will be showcased to investors at the “Gallery Walk” marketplace.

Maroc : la Banque africaine de développement appuie l’extension et la modernisation de l’aéroport international de Rabat-Salé

06-Nov-2018 - Le Maroc va renforcer sa compétitivité, ainsi que l’attractivité de la zone économique Rabat-Salé, pour en faire un hub régional. Dans cette dynamique, la Banque africaine de développement, a apporté un appui financier de 75 millions d’euros au pays, pour l’extension et la modernisation de l’aéroport international de Rabat-Salé.

African Development Bank to invest over US$ 500 million in New City Wide Inclusive Sanitation projects with support from Gates Foundation

06-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank announces a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive sanitation services for sub-Saharan Africa’s urban inhabitants. The Bank’s Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Fund Program, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is funding the initiative designed to focus on the poor.

Funding for Africa’s infrastructure grows by 22% (ICA), as Africa Investment Forum opens

06-Nov-2018 - Funding commitments to Africa’s infrastructure development rose by 22% in 2017, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) announced today. Published on the first day of the Africa Investment Forum, the ICA’s Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2017report shows that commitments to develop Africa’s infrastructure increased to $81.6bn in 2017 from US$66.9bn in 2016.

Uganda’s Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project approved by African Development Bank

05-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank has approved a sovereign loan of US$229.5 million to the Republic of Uganda to finance phase one of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The financing will reinforce Uganda’s position as a regional transit hub, supporting its ambition to propel its economy into middle-income status by 2020.

Africa Investment Forum: All Set to Tilt the Tide of Investments into Africa

05-Nov-2018 - The Africa Investment Forum kicked off on Monday with a media briefing in the South African capital. The game changing event, aimed at attracting multi-billion-dollar deals across the continent, is set to usher in a new era for Africa’s investment landscape.

African Development Bank and key UN partners push for improved gender statistics

05-Nov-2018 - The African Development Bank is vigorously pushing through changes in its data collection to ensure it is gender disaggregated for better monitoring of how policies affect women as a distinct group. Improving the Production and Use of Gender Statistics in Africa for Effective Implementation and Monitoring of Policy Commitments was the theme of a recent workshop jointly organized by the African Development Bank, UN Women and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

AEC 2018 : Des chercheurs plaident pour l’émergence d’un leadership économique

04-Nov-2018 - Au premier jour de la Conférence économique africaine (AEC) qui se tient du 3 au 5 décembre 2018 à Kigali, au Rwanda, des chercheurs ont plaidé pour l’émergence d’un leadership économique sur le continent afin de parvenir à une intégration réussie. Cette intervention a eu lieu lors d’une session plénière autour du thème Accélérer l’intégration régionale inclusive.

African countries must leverage their strengths to accelerate drive towards integration

04-Nov-2018 - Participants at the 13th African Economic Conference have called for African countries to leverage the full range of their strengths and resources to accelerate the region’s drive towards continental integration.