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Regional Operations Management appointments at the African Development Bank
02-May-2018 - The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following Senior Management appointments: Director General, West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade (née Ndongo-Seh)
African Development Bank hosts the Multilateral Development Banks’ meeting on “Quality Assurance and development effectiveness: Emerging practices and perspectives”
02-May-2018 - “Quality Assurance helps us move from a transactional approach to development delivery, forcing us to think about what we plan to achieve and how.” This were the observations of the Director of Operations Committee and Quality Assurance Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Simon Mizrahi, at the opening session of the second edition of the Multilateral Development Banks’ meeting on quality assurance hosted by the Bank Group on 26-27 April 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and African Development Bank sign MoU to promote cooperation
19-Apr-2018 - A Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration on sustainable economic development was signed on April 18 by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the African Development Bank and formalized during the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, DC.
Africa crafts message of sustainability for international climate negotiations
18-Apr-2018 - Action on climate change and sustainable development together is the way forward for Africa. That is the top-line message that regional, public and private sector delegates will carry to international climate negotiations after a week of deliberations in the Kenyan capital.
Successful completion of Third West African Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing in Abidjan
18-Apr-2018 - The third West African Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing (WAFCCEF-3) was held on Thursday, April 12 in the Babacar Ndiaye Auditorium at the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Representatives of international organisations, private developers and energy experts, and many academics and students attended.
Banque africaine de développement : les acteurs africains du financement du développement en réunion
13-Apr-2018 - Pierre Guislain, vice-président de la Banque africaine de développement chargé du Secteur privé, de l’infrastructure et de l’industrialisation a présidé, du 7 au 9 mars à Abidjan, l’ouverture d’un atelier de réflexion et de partage d’expériences entre les acteurs du financement du développement en Afrique.
African Development Bank expresses its most sincere condolences to government and families following Algerian military plane crash
12-Apr-2018 - The African Development Bank Group expressed its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the Algerian authorities following the crash of a military plane, which caused the loss of 257 lives.
African Development Bank, stakeholders chart new course for aviation
09-Apr-2018 - The African Development Bank assembled top representatives from African airlines, aviation industry organizations, civil aviation and regulatory authorities, airplane manufacturers, financiers and development partners to discuss the future of aviation in Africa.
ACCF Secretariat and experts meet in Abidjan on second call for proposals assessment
05-Apr-2018 - The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF)’s second call for proposals, which closed in August 2017, received unprecedented numbers of proposals from diverse government and non-governmental entities. Proponents of shortlisted concept notes were invited to submit full proposals, which were received in late January.
Angola’s Country Manager meets Government officials: strengthened partnership in the transport sector, regional integration and Bank portfolio
03-Apr-2018 - Partnerships have been crucial in the successful overall implementation of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) projects in Angola. It is to give an impetus to the Bank’s cooperation with the country that, the Bank’s Country Manager, Dr. Joseph Martial Ribeiro, on 29 March 2018 in Luanda, called on the Transport Minister, Dr. Augusto Tomás.
Reversing Africa’s cocoa paradox: Why Easter celebration signals a call to action
30-Mar-2018 - Around the world, chocolate in all shapes and sizes symbolize Easter and bring joy to millions of kids and adults alike. And the demand for chocolate will most likely continue to increase, according to experts. There is huge opportunity for Africa, the largest producer of cocoa in the world, to rake in economic value that the global market offers.
The Republic of Angola and the Bank sign a loan agreement of US $101.07 million to support agricultural value chains development in Cabinda Province
29-Mar-2018 - The Government of the Republic of Angola, represented by Augusto Archer de Sousa Mangueira, Minister of Finance and Governor for the African Development Bank, and the Bank, represented by Joseph Ribeiro, Country Manager for Angola, signed on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Cabinda Province, a loan agreement in the amount of US $101.07 million for the Cabinda Provincial Agriculture Value Chains Development Project.
Visiting Swiss delegation underscores African Development Bank’s crucial role in Africa’s development
29-Mar-2018 - The tranquillity usually felt in Abidjan’s business district on the weekend was broken on the morning of Saturday, March 24, 2018 by a frenzy of activity around the headquarters of the African Development Bank. A convoy of cars and minibuses pulled up outside the Bank’s main entrance. A 50-member economic and scientific delegation made up of parliamentarians, ministry officials, managers of leading Swiss companies and heads of academic institutions, led by
Governance is key to boosting intra-Africa trade of timber products, says report by African Natural Resources Centre, African Development Bank
21-Mar-2018 - A new report by the African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank has stressed the importance of forestry governance to boosting intra-African trade of wood products.
International Day of Forests: Interview with Modibo Traore, Officer-in-Charge and Chief Natural Resources Management Officer at the African Natural Resources Centre
21-Mar-2018 - How does the International Day of Forests, March 21, align with the African Development Bank’s work in natural resources management and the Bank’s High 5 development priorities?Africa CEO Forum 2015 : La BAD encourage de véritables réformes pour un environnement des affaires incitatif
20-Mar-2018 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a pris une part active au deuxième et dernier jour d’Africa CEO Forum qui s’est achevé le mardi 17 mars 2015 à Genève, avec les interventions de Solomon Asamoah, vice-président, Infrastructures, Secteur privé et Intégration régionale et de Kodeidja Diallo, directrice du Département du Secteur privé. Ils sont intervenus respectivement dans les panels sur « Doing Business en Afrique : les clés d’une (nécessaire) révolution » et « Accélérer la diversification des sources de financement du secteur privé...
African Development Bank, partners fund construction of 208-kilometre regional road project in Rwanda
19-Mar-2018 - The African Development Bank, the European Union (EU) Delegation in Rwanda, Embassy of Japan in Rwanda and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) joined the Government of Rwanda to launch the rehabilitation and widening of the Kagitumba-Kayonza-Rusumo road works in the Eastern province of Rwanda. The Bank’s US $93.1 million contribution represents 51% of the total cost for the project, which will directly serve 1.1 million and facilitate travel and trade between Rwanda, Uganda and the Eastern African region.
African Development Bank commends Japan’s multi-billion-dollar support for Africa’s economic transformation
15-Mar-2018 - The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the Government of Japan for its strong support of the Bank and its multi-billion economic transformation partnership with Africa. Adesina identified the private sector, energy and infrastructure development as key sectors that have benefited from Japan’s support.
Korea ready to host African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings: Deputy Prime Minister
15-Mar-2018 - “Aside from the 2017 Winter Olympics, the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank this May in Korea, is the most important event on our calendar,” says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance, Kim Dong-yeon. He made the remarks in Seoul, while hosting a delegation led by Bank President Akinwumi Adesina. According to Kim, the meetings provide Korea with an opportunity to deepen relationships with the African Development Bank, African governments, and the private sector.