23-Nov-2016 - Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 23 novembre à Abidjan, l’octroi, par le biais de son guichet du secteur privé, d’une ligne de crédit (LDC) de 38 millions d’euros à Coris Banque internationale (CBI) au Burkina Faso.
La BAD se réjouit à double titre de cette collaboration avec la CBI en ce qu’elle lui permet de contribuer à soutenir le secteur privé au Burkina Faso et d’apporter son concours à la CBI, un groupe bancaire à capitaux africains doté d’une vision et d’une volonté de dupliquer dans la sous-région son...
23-Nov-2016 - The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) held the 2017 Triennale Continental Validation Meeting in Cairo, Egypt, from November 22 to 23, 2016. The meeting was held under the invitation of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ashraf El Shihy, Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Egypt, President of the African Union’s Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST) and Steering Committee Chairperson of ADEA.
22-Nov-2016 - The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the KfW Development Bank on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which provides modalities for cooperation between them, including a € 5-million KfW grant to support ALSF activities.
21-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with European Investment Bank (EIB) is organising the second Africa Day. The event will take place on November 21, 2016 at the AfDB’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This year, participants will explore vital themes for Africa to fulfil its potential, by creating good jobs for young people across a range of sectors. They will also share perspectives on the crucial role to be played by innovation and sustainable development. This is where financing can have the greatest impact.
21-Nov-2016 - Boost Africa Initiative, a unique partnership in support of innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa has been launched on Monday, November 21 in Abidjan by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the European Commission. The launch ceremony took place at the Headquarters of the AfDB in Abidjan in the presence of EIB President Werner Hoyer, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina, EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for International Cooperation and...
21-Nov-2016 - The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) will host its inaugural stakeholder meeting from November 21-22, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Thirty-five experts comprising of African legal professionals and eminent development practitioners will meet to reflect and deliberate on challenges facing the legal fraternity on the continent. The experts are expected to explore and share ideas about the ALSF’s strategic role within the framework of its mandate to achieve sustainable legal capacity.
18-Nov-2016 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday, November 18, 2016 approved a US $135-million loan to finance a water and sanitation program targeting small towns in Zambia.
The Integrated Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Program aims to increase access to quality water supply and sanitation services in a sustainable manner in 12 towns located in four provinces of Zambia. Other objectives include ensuring efficient management and operation of the water supply and sewerage facilities on free market...
18-Nov-2016 - Urgent action needed to stop climate-induced displacement of public expenditures
Global finance mechanisms to pay for insurance premiums
AREI is fully operational; time for the G7 to fulfill Paris pledges
18-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize from 28 to 30 November 2016 a regional consultations meeting with Southern African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Johannesburg., The meeting will be the third of a series of five regional consultations with African civil society organizations after the ones organized for West Africa in Dakar from 31 August to 2 September 2016, and for Central Africa in Yaoundé from 28-30 September 2016.
18-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize from 28 to 30 November 2016 a regional consultations meeting with Southern African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Johannesburg., The meeting will be the third of a series of five regional consultations with African civil society organizations after the ones organized for West Africa in Dakar from 31 August to 2 September 2016, and for Central Africa in Yaoundé from 28-30 September 2016.
18-Nov-2016 - African Heads of State and Government marked Africa Day in the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) on 16th November with focused and strategic discussion on the ratification and roll out of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the key continental initiatives to support member states’ efforts.
17-Nov-2016 - At the UN’s global climate conference this week, governments and development partners came together to examine the role of financing in shaping some of Africa’s groundbreaking renewables successes such as Morocco’s Noor Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant.
17-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday, November 1, 2016, approved a US $3.04-million grant to assist the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to undertake studies for the Kribi-Campo-Bata Multinational Road and Bridge linking Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea.
17-Nov-2016 - Your Majesty the King of Morocco, Your Excellencies, Presidents and Heads of Government, ladies and gentlemen! I wish to thank you, your Majesty the King for inviting the African Development Bank to this Summit and for hosting the COP22 here in beautiful city of Marrakech.
Today, your Excellencies, there is a matter we need your voice to solve: how to support climate finance for Africa to adapt to climate change.
17-Nov-2016 - Canadian businesses attending a Business Opportunities Seminar with International Finance Institutions (IFI) held in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver from October 18 to 21 have been urged to compete for AfDB-funded projects and tap into the immense business opportunities available in Africa.
17-Nov-2016 - A delegation from the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), led by its General Director, Millison Narh, recently visited the Bank Group and held talks with President Akinwumi Adesina, on possible cooperation with his institution.
16-Nov-2016 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $10-million equity investment in the Technology and Innovation in Developing Economies (TIDE) Fund I to boost production and growth in Africa.
16-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank’s African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) jointly organized a workshop on “Combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing in West Africa.”
16-Nov-2016 - Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 16 novembre 2016, à Abidjan, un financement de 137,82 millions d’euros destiné à appuyer le Projet de renforcement des réseaux de transport et de distribution d’électricité (PRETD) en Côte d’Ivoire.
16-Nov-2016 - On October 31, Oley Dibba-Wadda, ADEA Executive Secretary, met with Shri R. Ravindra, Ambassador of India to Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia, to discuss on a potential strategic partnership. To this end, ADEA Executive Secretary also invited India to participate in the ADEA’s flagship event, which is the 2017 Triennale, to be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from March 15-17, 2017.