19-Jun-2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will provide technical and financial support to bolster Namibia’s efforts to grow its economy and weather the global economic crisis. Speaking on Wednesday, 17 June 2009, during a two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of Namibian President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, commended the government on the efficient manner with which it was handling the impact of the financial crisis.
16-Jun-2009 - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President, Sadako Ogata, has said Africa has made steady progress over the years, showing an average economic growth of 6% since the 1990s. Mrs. Ogata made this statement while delivering a lecture in Tunis on the theme: Peace and Development in Africa: Upholding the Conditions” to Bank staff, members of the diplomatic corps, the media and development specialists. The lecture falls within the framework of the Bank’s Eminent Speakers Series.
16-Jun-2009 - Under the auspices of the Joint Africa Institute (JAI) and in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund, a workshop for financial sector supervisors on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism is taken place in Tunis during June 15-19, 2009.
15-Jun-2009 - At the invitation of the African Development Bank Group, the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Sadako Ogata, will be making a presentation on Monday June 15, 2009, on “Peace and Development in Africa: Uphold the Condition”.
12-Jun-2009 - Supporting Africa in overcoming the adverse impact of the financial crisis has been the main theme at the G8 Meeting of the Ministers of Development taking place in Rome on 11th and 12th in Rome. Drawing on several analyses, including the paper on the impact of the financial crisis presented by the Bank, the call for urgent action has been shared by all delegates.
12-Jun-2009 - Tunis, 12 June 2009 – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will from 16-17 June undertake an official visit to Namibia, for talks on bilateral and regional development issues with the country’s political leaders, top technocrats, and industry and business leaders.
The visit is designed to provide him with a first-hand account of Namibia‘s development challenges and the government’s efforts to address them. It will also give both sides the opportunity to explore areas for mutual cooperation.
11-Jun-2009 - 12 Juin 2009-Le président de la BAD, Donald Kaberuka, a signé un « accord avec le pays hôte » pour l'implantation d’un bureau régional de la BAD à Pretoria, en Afrique du Sud. L’accord a été signé conjointement, au nom du gouvernement sud-africain, par son ministre des relations internationales et la coopération et par son ministre des Finances, qui est également gouverneur de la BAD en Afrique du Sud. L’accord marque une étape importante dans l'établissement de la stratégie de décentralisation de la BAD.
11-Jun-2009 - Italy, which took over the Presidency of the G8 on 1 January 2009, is responsible for hosting and organizing not only the annual Summit but also the preparatory meetings ahead of the three-day summit, to be held on July 8-10, 2009. Fostering sustainable development and fighting poverty in the less advanced countries is a central priority on the G8 Heads of State and Government’s agenda. Numerous development initiatives have been launched and supported by the G8, first and foremost in favor of Africa.
10-Jun-2009 - Latest report from the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum, takes stock of African competitiveness
The report finds that financial development and free trade are critical for riding out the crisis; while improvements to infrastructure, health & education and governance remain the medium-term keys to increased competitiveness
The report contains detailed competitiveness and investment profiles for many African countries
10-Jun-2009 - Tunis, June 9th, 2009 - A two-day conference on "contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations," ended on Tuesday June 9, 2009 in Tunis, after in-depth and wide-ranging discussions which boiled down to a unanimous conclusion that government regulation was paramount in the entire process.
10-Jun-2009 - For the fifth time in a row, the World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy and civil society organizations, on June 7, 2009, organized a solidarity walk against hunger in Ouagadougou.
10-Jun-2009 - The Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030, Mr. Wycliffe Oparanya launched the African Economic Outlook in Nairobi on 4th June 2009. During the launch, the Minister lauded the African Development Bank for successful production of the report which he noted had become a useful reference document for the staff of his Ministry and the entire Government. He underscored the cordial relations between the Bank and Kenya and outlined several successful ongoing operations as examples of good practice.
10-Jun-2009 - Cap Town, South Africa, June 10, 2009 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group released today its 2009 Competitiveness Report which stresses the need for African countries to keep building and consolidating the foundations for long term growth.
10-Jun-2009 - Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, attended the 13th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from June 7-8, 2009. The event was marked by the launch of the COMESA customs union. The summit was attended by nine heads of state and government as well as two vice presidents.
09-Jun-2009 - Tunis, June 9th, 2009- The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, will participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa, which takes place from 10-12 June 2009, in Cape Town, South Africa on the theme: "Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on Africa”.
09-Jun-2009 - Tunis, June 8th, 2009 - A conference on "contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations," an issue considered to be one of the daunting development challenges of the time, got underway on Monday, June 8th, 2009, in Tunis, where discussants delved into conditions under which contracting out services can be effective and, at the same time, cond
05-Jun-2009 - The ninth edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa opened on June 5th, in Paris, France, with Bank Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende, making introductory remarks.
05-Jun-2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) takes participatory development seriously. At its 2009 Annual Meetings in Dakar, civil society organizations participated in a full program organized to make their voices heard and to engage with senior managers about Bank projects. The Bank understands that sustainable development requires stakeholder participation.
02-Jun-2009 - Tunis, June 2, 2009 – In collaboration with the OECD Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG), the Fragile States Unit (OSFU) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is organizing an international conference on the theme: "Contracting out Core Government Functions and Services in Fragile and Post-Conflict Situations."
02-Jun-2009 - As part of Africa Day celebrations on May 25, 2009, a conference held on the theme: “Africa- Moving Forward,” took place at Trinity College Dublin, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende; the Nigerian President’s Special Adviser on NEPAD, Tunji Olagunju, and Ireland’s State Minister for Overseas Development, Peter Power, featuring as keynote speakers.
