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African researchers and senior policy-makers commit to boost regional industrialization to support inclusive and sustainable development

21-Mar-2017 - Senior African researchers and policy-makers have committed to boost regional industrialization and trade during a Senior Policy Seminar (SPS XIX) held at the African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on March 13 and 14, 2017 on the theme “Industrialization in Africa”. The seminar was hosted by the Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) and co-organized with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the United Nations World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum in Geneva: AfDB at the African private sector meeting

20-Mar-2017 - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will be among the featured speakers at the 5th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, taking place in Geneva on March 20-21, 2017. AfDB is a partner of the event, whose purpose is to support the development of African enterprises and to participate in their promotion in Africa and internationally.

“Face the future with courage and determination,” Adesina tells Nigerian youth

20-Mar-2017 - In a ceremony to mark the 28th graduation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), on Saturday, March 18, 2017, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), was conferred with a Doctor of Science Honoris Causa.

5eme édition de l’Africa CEO Forum à Genève : Réinventer le Business model africain

20-Mar-2017 - Pierre Guislain, Vice-Président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) en charge du secteur privé, de l’infrastructure et de l’industrialisation, a procédé, ce lundi 20 Mars 2017, aux côtés d’Amir Ben Yahmed, directeur général de Jeune Afrique et Président de l’Africa CEO Forum, à la cérémonie d’ouverture de la 5ème édition de cet événement qui se tient à Genève, en Suisse, dans les salons de l’Hôtel Intercontinental.

African Development Bank appoints Roger Adom as Director of Information Technology

17-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Adom to the position of Director of the Information Technology Department, with effect from 16 March 2017.

Burundi : nouvelle étape pour le plus grand barrage hydro-agricole du pays grâce à l’appui de la BAD

16-Mar-2017 - Vendredi 3 mars 2017, le président de la République du Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, accompagné de plusieurs membres du gouvernement, des autorités locales, des partenaires techniques et financiers et en présence de la population des communes bénéficiaires, a procédé à l’inauguration du périmètre irrigué de Nyavyamo, situé en province Kirundo, au Nord du Burundi. Le représentant résident par intérim de la Banque au Burundi, Joel Tokindang, et les membres du Bureau-pays étaient présents à la cérémonie, au nom de la Banque africaine de...

Pont de Rosso entre la Mauritanie et le Sénégal : Ouvrage de promotion de l’intégration régionale et sous-régionale

16-Mar-2017 - Le lundi 13 Mars 2017, le ministre de l’économie et des finances de la Mauritanie, Moctar Ould Djay et le Directeur Général du Bureau Régional de Développement et de Prestation de Services pour l’Afrique du Nord de la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), Mohamed El Azizi, ont signé à Nouakchott (Mauritanie), l’accord de prêt relatif au financement du Projet de construction du pont de Rosso entre la Mauritanie et le Sénégal.

Lancement du projet de réhabilitation de la route nationale 2 et de désenclavement de l’île à Morphil, Sénégal

15-Mar-2017 - Le président du Sénégal, Macky Sall, a présidé le lancement des travaux du Projet de réhabilitation de la route nationale 2 (RN 2) et de désenclavement de l’île à Morphil respectivement à Demeth et Ourossogui,  le mardi 7 et le jeudi 9 mars 2017. Cette cérémonie a été honorée par la présence des plus hautes autorités sénégalaises.

Addis Ababa and Accra workshops to identify urban transport development opportunities

15-Mar-2017 - Workshops will take place in Ethiopia and Ghana this month to identify opportunities for investment to improve sustainable urban transport and mobility in the two cities.

Towards Open-Defecation-Free Communities in Mozambique

15-Mar-2017 - When the African Development Bank (AfDB) partnered with other donors and the Mozambican Government back in 2010 to finance the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (PRONASAR) in Nampula and Zambézia Provinces in northern Mozambique, one of the ultimate goals was to achieve open defecation-free communities.

La Banque africaine de développement en marche vers le Top 5 au Niger

15-Mar-2017 - Dans la journée du 10 mars 2017, une cérémonie de signature d’accords de prêts et de don s’est tenue entre la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et la République du Niger, à Abidjan, au siège de la Banque.

AfDB participates in International Women’s Day activities in Nigeria

14-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs and several development partners (UN-Women, United Nations Development Program, Oxfam, The European Union, ActionAid, and many others) to celebrate International Women’s Day with a knowledge sharing event held on March 8.

AfDB and GEF Support Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Water Supply in Malawi and Lesotho

14-Mar-2017 - On February 13, 2017, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved a total of US $ 4 million and US $ 2.6 million, respectively, for Lesotho and Malawi as part of additional financing projects with the African Development Bank (AfDB). The funds are mobilized under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) of the GEF. 

The African Water Facility Supports Somaliland to Build Resilience to Water Stress and Climate Change

14-Mar-2017 - The African Water Facility (AWF) held on February 21, 2017 a launching ceremony and workshop to officially kick-start the Water Resources Management and Investment Plan project for Somaliland. The AWF has provided a €3-million grant to support this project in the aim of building resilience to climate change and reducing water stress in Somaliland.

AfDB issues 1.875% USD 2.5 billion Global benchmark due 16 March 2020

14-Mar-2017 - On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Moody’s) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new USD 2.5 billion 3-year Global benchmark transaction due March 16, 2020. The new 3-year issue is AfDB’s first USD Global benchmark transaction this year, following a EUR 1 billion 7-year benchmark transaction priced in January.  

Association for the Development of Education in Africa 2017 Triennale

14-Mar-2017 - The Republic of Senegal – under the high patronage of Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Lead Champion for the Committee of Ten Champion African Heads of State on Education, Science and Technology – is hosting the 2017 Triennale of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), in Diamniadio (Dakar) on March 14-17, 2017. 

“Lights, Power, Action”: AfDB’s Adesina and Kofi Annan urge governments to close Africa’s energy deficit

13-Mar-2017 - The Chair of the Africa Progress Panel and former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, have called on African governments and their partners to do everything possible to close the continent’s huge energy gap.

AfDB hosts Senior Policy Seminar on Industrialization in Africa

13-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the 19th Senior Policy Seminar (SPS XIX) of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) on the theme "Industrialization in Africa" on 13th and 14th March 2017 in Abidjan. The theme of the seminar, which echoes one of the Bank’s High 5s, namely "Industrialize Africa" will bring together AERC researchers and economic policymakers to explore solutions to speed up industrialization in Africa.

La Tunisie : Souk At-tanmia, coup d’envoi de la 3e édition

13-Mar-2017 - C’est au Palais des Congrès, à Tunis, que le coup d’envoi de la 3e édition Souk At-tanmia a été donné, vendredi 10 mars 2017, sous l’égide de Mohamed El Azizi, directeur général de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) pour l’Afrique du Nord. Plus de 400 personnes ont répondu présent à cette cérémonie officielle – parmi lesquelles les partenaires de l’initiative, privés et publics investis dans l’écosystème, outre des représentants des autorités, de structures publiques et de la société civile tunisiennes également impliqués.

Launch of new Africa Progress Panel Report and update on the New Deal on Energy for Africa

13-Mar-2017 - Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), will welcome Kofi Annan, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), for the launch of the panel’s new report “Lights, Power, Action: Electrifying Africa” on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan.