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La France sera aux côtés du Groupe de la BAD et de son président pour répondre aux nouveaux défis de développement

14-May-2010 - La France souhaite que le second mandat du président Kaberuka permette à la Banque de confirmer que le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) constitue dorénavant un acteur de premier plan dans le financement du développement de l’Afrique, au service des populations africaines. Depuis 2005, le président a pu engager une stratégie ambitieuse pour la BAD. La France sera au côté de la BAD et de son président pour répondre aux nouveaux défis de développement.

General Capital Increase: AfDB Braces to Meet Commitments

13-May-2010 - Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in Tunis held a meeting with managers on the eve of the Annual Meetings scheduled to take place in Abidjan from May 27-28, 2010.

Maroc: Prêt BAD pour le financement du projet de renforcement de l’alimentation en eau potable de la zone côtière Rabat–Casablanca

12-May-2010 - Tunis, le 12 mai 2010- Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé, le 12 mai 2010 à Tunis, le projet de renforcement de l’alimentation en eau potable de la zone côtière Rabat –Casablanca, au Maroc. Le projet, dont le coût s’élève à 221,31 millions d’unités de compte (environ 334 millions USD) , nécessitera un délai d’exécution de 48 mois (2010-2013).

Les réseaux sociaux pour le développement de l’Afrique - La BAD à Marseille 2.0

11-May-2010 - La Banque a participé, les 6 et 7 mai 2010, à la première édition de Marseille 2.0. à la Cité des Métiers. Marseille 2.0 est consacré à une thématique générale dans la perspective de Marseille-Provence 2013, Capitale Européenne de la Culture : «culture des réseaux sociaux et réseaux sociaux pour la culture». La participation de la BAD à Marseille 2.0, vient comme une suite logique à sa participation à la 6ème édition de Web4Dev, une conférence organisée par les Nations Unies qui s’est déroulée au Brésil.

6th Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) Annual Meeting: Agreement for Closer Collaboration on Regional Projects Among Stakeholders

10-May-2010 - The 6th Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) Annual Meeting closed on Friday 7 May 2010 in Tunis. The meeting was co-chaired by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice-president, Bobby J. Pittman and the Canadian international Development Agency (CIDA) Executive Vice President, David Moloney.

Assemblées annuelles 2010 - «Un bon état de santé physique et mentale des participants est un atout précieux pour l’institution»

10-May-2010 - «La Banque a fait des pas significatifs qui traduisent son engagement institutionnel profond à relever les défis de la santé en milieu du travail et sur notre continent ». «Encourager l’investissement dans des projets de médecine de pointe, pour lesquels des patients sont jusqu’à ce jour évacués sur d’autres continents».

WEF: African Countries with Access to Capital Markets Should Tap Them for the Development of Infrastructure, says Donald Kaberuka

07-May-2010 - The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa ended on Friday, 7 May 2010, in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, after three days of deliberations on how leaders and policy-makers should deal with challenges posed by the global economic crisis and how to use the crisis as an opportunity to design a sustainable road map for the continent’s development.

2010 ICA Annual Meeting Focuses on “Integrating African Economies through Regional Infrastructure”

07-May-2010 - The 2010 Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) annual meeting, which opened on Thursday, 6 May 2010, in Tunis, on the theme: “Integrating African Economies through Regional Infrastructure”, focused on integrating economies through regional infrastructure. The meeting was co-chaired by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Executive Vice-President, David Moloney, and African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President, Bobby J. Pittman.

World Economic Forum on Africa: “We must attract foreign investors to Africa,” says AfDB President

06-May-2010 - African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, and his delegation are participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which started on Wednesday, 5 May 2010, in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania.

Bank Group Launches African Climate Institutions Support Project

04-May-2010 - The African Development Bank Group launched on Monday, 3 May 2010 in Tunis, an African climate institutions support project which will run from 2010-2012. The project is estimated at US$37 million and is part of ongoing efforts by the Bank to confront the problem of climate change.

AfDB President Applauds Cape Verde’s Graduation to Middle Income Country and MDG Achievements Despite Hostile Initial Conditions

30-Apr-2010 - Portuguese Version

AfDB and Investment Fund for Health in Africa Sign Euro 10 Million Equity Investment

30-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 29 April 2010- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed Euro 10 million equity in the Investment Fund for Health in Africa (IFHA). This agreement was signed on 29 April 2010 in Tunis, by AfDB Private Sector Operations Director, Mr. Tim Turner and IFHA Managing Director, Mr Max Coppoolse.

AfDB Approves USD 20 Million Grant to Support Higher Education in Eritrea

29-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 28 April 2010 -  The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday,  28 April 2010 approved a ADF grant of UA 12.9 million* (equivalent to USD 20 million) to support a higher education development project in Eritrea. The project is aimed at scaling up human resources development in order to further enhance economic growth programmes and reduce poverty in the country. The project will specifically contribute to building capacity for teaching, research and service in the country’s higher education institutions.

AfDB Approves USD 50 Million Investment in Africa Capitalization Fund

29-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 28 April 2010 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, through its private sector window, approved on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment equivalent to USD 50 million in the Africa Capitalization Fund (ACF). The ACF is an 8-year, pan-African investment fund, with a targeted investment level of USD 200 million.  ACF is focused on investing capital and subordinated debt in commercially viable, systemically important banks to strengthen their lending ability.

Cameroon - AfDB Approves Euro 26 Million Senior Loan to Dibamba Power Project

29-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 28 April 2010 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group through its private sector window approved on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 in Tunis a senior loan of € 26 million to finance a power project at Dibamba in Cameroon.

AfDB Approves USD 30 Million Equity Investment in Helios Investors II

28-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 28 April 2010- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved on Wednesday 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment of USD 30 million in Helios Investors II. The project consists of a second-generation private equity  fund that will focus on 6–8 large platform transactions. It will continue the first fund’s successful investment strategy of originating and managing a small number of large transactions, with intensive operational involvement.

C-10 Informal Meeting in Abidjan: “Building a Strong and Unified African Voice for Upcoming G-20 Meetings in Canada and Korea”

28-Apr-2010 - Answers to exit expansionary policies adopted during the crisis will depend on prospects for global recovery; The Bank’s role in supporting C-10 activities has been very prominent and important Social and public expenditures on infrastructure need to be protected to lay foundations for growth and poverty reduction, when exiting from policies adopted during the crisis

AfDB President Reaffirms Support for Cape Verde on First Official Visit

28-Apr-2010 - Praia, 28 April 2010 - On his first official visit to Cape Verde from 27-30 April 2010, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, commended the country on being “the first case of a policy induced graduation” from low- to middle-income status. Mr. Kaberuka reaffirmed the Bank’s support for Cape Verde’s development strategies.  

Capital Increase Will Enable AfDB Meet Africa’s Infrastructure Demands

27-Apr-2010 - Tunis, 28 April 2010 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, has said that Africa’s infrastructure needs will benefit most from a general capital increase as recommended by the institution’s Governors Consultative Committee (GCC) on 23 April in Washington D.C.

African Development Bank Launches New Clean Energy Bonds

27-Apr-2010 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, announced today two new Clean Energy bonds. These bonds follow the successful first Clean Energy bond issued earlier in March this year for an amount of NZD 109 million.