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AfDB Hosts Third Annual Africa’s International Media Summit
18-Mar-2008 - Tunis, 13 March 2008 – The African Communications Agency (ACA) is convening the Third Africa’s International Media Summit (AIMS) from 27-30 March 2008 in Tunis. The event is a three-day critical discussion on issues relating to the proper and adequate dissemination of information about the ‘New and Emerging Africa’ and the re-branding of Africa. The event will be hosted by the African Development Bank with the support of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), and the Diaspora African Forum (DAF).AfDB and World Bank Meet in Cairo to Assess African MICs Needs
11-Mar-2008 - Along with the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing a two-day conference in Cairo, Egypt, on the theme: "Increasing the Competitiveness of African Middle Income Countries (MICs): How Can Multilateral Development Banks Best Support African MICs?" The event, which runs from March 11-12, is a follow-up conference to the one held two years ago in Tunis, Tunisia, aimed at promoting and better aligning services provided by the World Bank and the AfDB with the needs of African middle-income countries.International Women’s Day: AfDB Puts Gender on the Front Burner
09-Mar-2008 - Tunis, 10 March 2008 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has made tremendous progress on gender issues over the last three years and enhanced the status of women within the institution, in particular, and Africa in general. The new "gender-compliant" culture began in 2006, with a Bank Group Presidential Directive on the protections of women against all forms of sexual harassment. The Directive also emphasized the need to protect all victims of sexual harassment and to respect their dignity.MDBs Publish COMPAS: How is the Score Card?
05-Mar-2008 - Since the publication of the 2006 report, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) participating in the Common Performance Assessment System (COMPAS) process have improved their efforts to better manage for results. All participating MDBs contributed to this improvement as each of them registered improved performance compared with their performance in the 2006, the report says. The overall performance of MDBs improved in four of the seven categories of indicators for public sector operations, but remained somewhat stable in three of them.DRC : Bank Group Organizes Seminar on Participation and Civil Engagement
05-Mar-2008 - The African Development Bank is currently organizing a training session in the Democratic Republic of Congo on stakeholders’ participation and civic engagement. The objective of the training, which runs from March 4-7, is to provide national experts, representatives of civil society organizations and beneficiaries with tools on participation techniques, and to ensure project impact and sustainability through effective dialogue among all stakeholders involved in the implementation of Bank-funded projects and programmes.Bank Group President Ends Official Visit to Three African Countries
03-Mar-2008 - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, ended on Monday, March 3, 2008, in Cotonou, his two-day official visit to Benin. The visit was his first since assuming office as the institution’s President. While in Cotonou, the nation’s capital, Mr. Kaberuka was received by the Beninois President, Yayi Boni. Discussions between the two men focused on the presentation of a growth strategy designed to help reduce poverty. The strategy is in line with Bank-funded projects and their performance in the country. The Bank...AfDB President Visits Benin-AfDB Supports Efforts Aimed at Supporting Democracy and Governance
02-Mar-2008 - Tunis, le 27 février 2008 – Le président du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), M. Donald Kaberuka, effectuera une visite officielle en République du Bénin, du 2 au 3 mars 2008. Il s’agit de sa première visite dans ce pays depuis son arrivée à la tête de l’institution panafricaine en septembre 2005. Le président Kaberuka sera reçu en audience par M. Yayi Boni, président de la République du Bénin. Il tiendra des séances de travail avec plusieurs membres du gouvernement autour de M.Deploying Diaspora-led Investments for Africa’s Development
29-Feb-2008 - Representatives of the African Development Bank Group recently participated in a seminar on "Promoting Diaspora-led Investments and Leveraging Remittances as a Source of Financing for Enhanced Growth and Development in Africa" held in Cape Town, South Africa.
AfDB calls for applications for its 2008 Young Professionals Program
29-Feb-2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the leading development finance institution on the African continent and the key development partner for its 53 Regional Member Countries. It is also a leader and partner in major sub-regional and continent-wide initiatives such as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa, and the African Water Facility (AWF). The AfDB is currently accepting applications for its Young Professionals Program.
AfDB Prepares 2008 International Women’s Day
28-Feb-2008 - This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held on the theme: "Financing for Gender Equality". The celebrations will kick off on March 6, with a forum on the importance of gender within the context of infrastructure development projects, to be chaired by the Vice President in charge of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, Mandla Gantsho, in his capacity as Vice President and Gender Equality Champion of the Bank.AfDB President on Official Visit to Togo: prospects to revive cooperation
28-Feb-2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to Togo from February 29-March 1, 2008. The visit is Mr. Kaberuka’s first to the country since assuming office in September 2005 as the Pan-african institution’s president. He will be received by Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbe, and will be meeting with the country’s Prime Minister, Komlan Mally. Mr. Kaberuka will have a working session with the Togolese finance minister, and AfDB governor for Togo, Ayassor Adji Otèth. Mr.Africa – the Changing Face, the Face of the Future
28-Feb-2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on February 25, 2008, gave a keynote address at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on the theme "Africa – the Changing Face – The Face of the Future." President Kaberuka sounded optimistic and hopeful about Africa’s development. His optimism was based on improved governance, policy changes and favorable international conditions on the continent, as well as a clear shift in perceptions about Africa both from within the region and the international...AfDB Sets New Benchmarks in US Dollar global and New Zealand Dollar Domestic Bond Markets
26-Feb-2008 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on February 15 issued a USD 500 million bond in the global bond market followed by a five-year New Zealand dollar (NZD) 200 million (US$ 160 million) transaction in the domestic bond market in New Zealand ("Kauri" bond) on February 21. While the US dollar transaction achieved the lowest ever pricing for the Bank in the public market, the Kauri transaction was the Bank’s inaugural deal in that market.AfDB Participates in National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, Ghana
26-Feb-2008 - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group experts are participating in a two-day national forum on oil and gas in Accra, Ghana. The event, which runs from February 25-26, is part of the Ghanaian government’s efforts to demonstrate that far from being a curse, natural resources could constitute a huge blessing for the country. The forum also aims at involving all stakeholders in oil- and gas-related discussions.Conférence sur les mécanismes de financement de la gestion durable des écosystèmes forestiers du bassin du Congo
25-Feb-2008 - La BAD s’engage aux côtés de la COMIFAC pour la mobilisation des ressources additionnellesAfDB Hosts Conference on Funding for Sustainable Management of Congo Basin Forest Ecosystems
21-Feb-2008 - Tunis, 21 February 2008 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is currently funding 80 ongoing operations to the tune of US$ 2.7 billion in all sectors of activity in ten countries of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC).