21-May-2014 - African countries should accelerate integration to promote trade and industrialization by changing mindsets, participants at a meeting on trade said on Tuesday, May 20 in Kigali.
21-May-2014 - To communicate results with even more clarity, the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, May 21, in Kigali, unveiled ‘MapAfrica’ an interactive, online platform that charts the Bank’s intervention on the African continent.
The portal was unveiled during the Bank’s Annual Meetings as part of the signature Financial and Development Effectiveness Presentation.
21-May-2014 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Wednesday, May 21 in Kigali, launched MapAfrica, an interactive, online platform that charts the Bank’s investments in Africa.
To communicate results with even more clarity, the AfDB, in partnership with Aid Data, unveiled the new geocoding tool at the Bank’s Annual Meetings in the Rwandan capital. MapAfrica helps the Bank to ensure it allocates its resources to greatest effect. At the same time, it will give its stakeholders a better understanding of the Bank’s activities and their impact on local...
21-May-2014 - The return of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to its headquarters in Abidjan is on track, its President, Donald Kaberuka, said on May 21 during his presentation of the 2013 AfDB Annual Report in Kigali as part of the Bank's annual meetings.
21-May-2014 - Africa recorded nearly 4% GDP growth in 2013, a two-percentage point decline compared to 2012, according to the 2013 operations results released by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, May 21 in Kigali, Rwanda.
20-May-2014 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has declared its intention to work with the African Union (AU) on the implementation of the African Solidarity Initiative (ASI). The formal declaration of support was made by Sibry Tapsoba, Head of the Fragile States Department at AfDB.
20-May-2014 - The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, has said that for Africa to reduce the perception of risk in infrastructure investment, much focus is needed to get things done and move to another level of development.
20-May-2014 - he Kingdom of Lesotho on Monday, May 19 in Kigali, signed up to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF)becoming the 57th state to join the group, established in 2010 to assist African countries in commercial creditor litigation and related issues.
20-May-2014 - In only four years and with a seed fund of US $15 million the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has built a reputation as the go-to facility for African countries looking to negotiate or renegotiate complex commercial contracts.
20-May-2014 - A new book laying out a vision for Africa, “Africa 2050: Realizing the Continent’s Full Potential” was launched on Day 2 of the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Kigali.
The book grew out of a study commissioned by the 5th Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union (AU) and the ECA Conference of Ministers and supported by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute.
20-May-2014 - African governments must show more commitment to the conservation of their water resources in order to protect and preserve their contribution to future generations.
The remarks were made on Monday, May 19 by the co-Chair of the Global Ocean Commission, Trevor Manuel, during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Kigali, Rwanda.
20-May-2014 - Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, and Kandeh Yumkella, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, have officially launched the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All in Africa.
20-May-2014 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday, May 19 signed a grant agreement to provide the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) with financial support in the amount of US $3.0 million over a three-year period under the US Power Africa Initiative.
20-May-2014 - The notion of blue economies is one that has recently gained attention as an avenue for development in Africa. The fairly new concept encapsulates all of the potential of oceanic resources and was at the centre of the AU’s Agenda 2063, where it was unanimously declared ‘Africa’s future’.
20-May-2014 - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2014 commenced in Kigali on May 19. A ministerial visit to healthcare centres in a rural area was organised to coincide with this event. The visit highlighted the importance of rural electrification through the use of renewable energy sources. Electrification of remote healthcare centres is particularly important in efforts to improve maternal and child health across Africa.
20-May-2014 - At the first session of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings taking place in Kigali, representatives of the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET), an economic policy institute based in Ghana, presented their report entitled “Africa Transformation Report: Growth with Depth”.
20-May-2014 - The private sector is crucial for the development and stability of economies on the African continent. Despite this, they are heavily challenged with the lack of funds to kick start or to grow their brilliant business ideas.
19-May-2014 - Africa’s social and economic conditions are progressing steadily, according to the 13th edition of Africa Economic Outlook (AEO) themed, “Global Value Chains and Africa’s Industrialisation.”
19-May-2014 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) highlighted Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a vital tool that will contribute to the economic transformation of African economies.
