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Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project: Improving lives in rural communities
16-Sep-2016 - “I no longer need to waste hours fetching water. I have more time to help my husband with our cattle – which was quite difficult without access to clean water. It’s such a relief,” Zuena, a farmer from Machui, said of the African Development Bank’s Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project, completed in 2015. Her household recently benefited from the Machui project. “It has changed our lives,” she said.
Madagascar: A beneficiary’s story
09-Sep-2016 - Slightly built, looking both youthful and self-assured, Heriniaina, or 'Life Force' in Malagasy, confidently stands on her land in Tanandava. She is not afraid to address Akinwumi Adesina, President of Africa's premier financial institution, who is standing facing her and asking her about her agricultural activities, and who is more than impressed by her rice plot.Renewable energies: a mine to be exploited
08-Sep-2016 - On Monday, 7 November 2016, on the first day of the 22nd United Nations conference, COP22, in Marrakech, key actors from the renewable energies sector met in the Africa Pavilion to discuss issues including progress in the sector.
The African Development Bank Group appoints Abdoulkader Dileita Mohamed as Executive Secretary – Head of the Administrative Tribunal
02-Sep-2016 - The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Abdoulkader Dileita Mohamed as the Executive Secretary, Head of the Administrative Tribunal, with effect from 1st September 2016. Abdoulkader Dileita, a national of the Republic of Djibouti, is currently serving as the Secretary to the Bank's Staff Appeals Committee, a position he has held since 2009. Prior to which he served as a long-term consultant in the Bank's Legal Department from 2006 to 2008.Vers un plan d’action commun entre la BAD et les organisations de la société civile africaine à Dakar
02-Sep-2016 - Les consultations régionales que la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a démarré à Dakar vont déboucher sur un plan d’engagement et un plan d’action communs entre la Banque et les organisations de la société civile africaine, a indiqué le vendredi 2 septembre dans la capitale sénégalaise, Zeneb Touré, chargée principale de l’Engagement de la société civile, au sein de l’institution financière africaine.
Empowering Women in Agriculture and the AfDB join efforts to launch common initiatives under Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)
02-Sep-2016 - The Office of the Special the African Development Bank (AfDB's) Envoy on Gender (SEOG) in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) and under the leadership of the AfDB Senior Vice President, Frannie Leautier, is convening a EWA-AFAWA Technical Session on 2-3 September to forge and reinforce partnership between the EWA and AFAWA Initiatives in order to coordinate action on the economic empowerment of women in the agriculture value chain Africa through specifically identifying a Road Map for joint initiatives and...
AfDB President Adesina’s first year in office and a remarkable transformation agenda
01-Sep-2016 - During his investiture as the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group on 1st September 2015, Akinwumi Adesina pledged “to help build a new Africa with prosperous, sustainable and inclusive growth; one that is peaceful, secure and united, regionally integrated and globally competitive.” The ultimate goal: to remake Africa in a decade.
AfDB and Sasakawa Africa Association sign MOU to boost agriculture in Africa
28-Aug-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) to promote agriculture and agri-business in Africa. The MOU was signed on August 27, 2016, during the Sasakawa Symposium on "Contributing to Social Security and Jobs through Agriculture: 30 years of Sasakawa in Africa", held at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya..
Japan pledges investment in quality infrastructure in Africa
28-Aug-2016 - Investing in infrastructure and human resource development are crucial for Africa to realise Agenda 2063, a high-level panel during the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) heard Saturday in Nairobi.Visite officielle du Président de la BAD à Madagascar : Pour une coopération renforcée
28-Aug-2016 - Le président du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Akinwumi Adesina, effectuera, du 29 au 31 Août 2016, une visite officielle à Madagascar pour une série de rencontres avec le Premier Ministre, Olivier Solonandrasana Mahafaly, le Ministre des Finances et du Budget, François Rakotoarimanana et d'autres membres du gouvernement. Il aura également des échanges techniques avec des Représentants des secteurs bancaire et privé et des organisations nationales et internationales.AfDB President urges countries to institutionalise systems to support agriculture trade
28-Aug-2016 - Creating markets, developing infrastructure and providing financing for farmers are key ingredients for transforming agriculture in Africa. President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank made these remarks Saturday at the Sasakawa Symposium on "Contributing to Social security and jobs through agriculture-30 Years of Sasakawa in Africa", held at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya.
AfDB signs Letter of Intent with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to promote Africa’s economic development
27-Aug-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, during the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya. The move signals the AfDB's commitment to significantly scale up development finance as it expands its operations and services, tailoring them better to meet the demands of a sharply differentiated client base in the Bank's various regional member countries in Africa.AfDB-backed equity fund briefs potential investors at TICAD Summit
27-Aug-2016 - An African Development Bank (AfDB) infrastructure fund launched to mark half a century of Africa's struggle towards economic and political maturity has stepped up its effort to secure investments from foreign and local wealth funds, social security funds and banks. Alain Ebobissé, Chief Executive Officer of Africa50, said the Fund provided international development institutions with an opportunity to provide funding to governments with weak credit rating.Japan chooses AfDB to implement bold new infrastructure plan for Africa
27-Aug-2016 - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a bold new African infrastructure plan worth US $10 billion over the next three years to be implemented by the African Development Bank (AfDB), raising the stature of the Abidjan-based financial institution in achieving Africa's development. The infrastructure investment package announced by the Japanese Prime Minister will focus on modernizing electricity, power and urban transport systems in order to improve the connectivity of Africa.AfDB President emphasises industrialising Africa plan to spur bond markets
27-Aug-2016 - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina unveiled the elements of an African industrialisation strategy at an international meeting of African Heads of State and Government and their Japanese counterparts, and called for the linking of stock markets to enlarge Africa's domestic markets.AfDB to support community-backed healthcare initiatives in Africa
27-Aug-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged funding and technical support to roll out community-based healthcare initiatives around Africa at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi. AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina said rollout of community healthcare initiatives like the ones implemented by the Republic of Rwanda could be repeated in other countries to achieve better results.
African Development Bank Group and JETRO sign MOU on collaboration
26-Aug-2016 - The African Development Bank Group and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya.
Africa brimming with opportunity for Japanese investments, forum hears
26-Aug-2016 - Africa is full of opportunity for Japanese investment. This was the message at the Japanese –Africa Business conference which opened on August 26, 2016 on the sidelines of TICAD VI, currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, organised by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Kenya Investment Authority, sought to woo Japanese investment in Africa.
Présence remarquée de la Banque africaine de développement à Nairobi à l’occasion de la TICAD VI
26-Aug-2016 - Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a marqué sa présence à la sixième Conférence internationale de Tokyo sur le développement de l’Afrique (TICAD VI) qui se tient les 27 et 28 août 2016 à Nairobi, au Kenya, grâce à une série d’activités organisées dans le cadre de partenariats, avec la Banque mondiale notamment, dans la journée du 26 août.