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The President of the AfDB Affirms that Media Freedom and Development Go Hand in Hand
07-May-2012 - From May 2nd to May 5th, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a close partner of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Tunis on ‘New Voices that help transform societies.’ “Media freedom and development are connected. You fail one you fail both! Only when you members of the press are free, transparent and accountable development can take place”, said President Donald Kaberuka to the 300 guests, part of international media and civil society during a lunch hosted by the African Development Bank at the occasion of the World Press Freedom...AfDB Votes to Revise Policy on Disclosure and Access to Information on its Operations and Strategy
07-May-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is increasing the level of transparency over its operational actions and policies and sector strategies. The decision was taken by the AfDB’s Board of Directors on 2 May 2012, which approved the AfDB’s revised policy on disclosure and access to information. The Board recognized that more transparency and accountability were essential to the AfDB’s effectiveness in delivering its developmental mandate.
Le président de la BAD effectue une visite officielle en République centrafricaine
06-May-2012 - Le président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Donald Kaberuka , effectuera une visite officielle en République centrafricaine du 7 au 9 mai 2012. Au programme de son déplacement, des visites de courtoisie au Premier ministre et au président de l’Assemblée nationale. M. Kaberuka et sa délégation seront les hôtes d’un dîner de travail offert par le ministre du plan, de l’économie et de la coopération internationale et gouverneur de la BAD. Plusieurs membres du gouvernement centrafricain y prendront part.AfDB Records 36 per cent increase in Loan and Grant Commitments
05-May-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group made approvals of almost USD 8.5 billion in 2011, which represented a 36-percent increase on 2010 approvals which totalled approximately USD 6.2 billion. The figures were revealed at a financial presentation of the AfDB’s results and operations for 2011 made on 30 May in Arusha, Tanzania, where the institution is holding its Annual Meetings.Promoting Growth within Social and Planetary Boundaries - Oxfam
04-May-2012 - The second event of the Bank’s Green Growth Seminar series hosted by the CCCC and ONEC took place in Tunis on Thursday 3rd May with a presentation by Oxfam on ‘Promoting growth within social and planetary boundaries.’The AfDB holds its Inaugural Syndications and Co-financiers Meeting in London
04-May-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its inaugural Annual Syndications and Co-financiers meeting in London on 24th April, 2012. The event was intended to broaden and deepen the pool of AfDB’s co-financing partners for private sector operations, primarily among commercial investors, but also other development financial institutions and export credit agencies.Saudi Arabia’s AfDB Governor, Calls for a Stronger Working Relationship between the Bank and BADEA
04-May-2012 - The Bank’s Governor for Saudi Arabia, Engineer Yousef I. Al-Bassam has called on AfDB to forge a strong working relationship with the Saudi Fund for Development and Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The Governor made the call recently while in Lusaka to sign a $12 million loan for the Kalabo, Sikongo-Angola Border Road Project. The Governor signed the loan with the Zambian Minister of Finance and AfDB Governor, Honorable Alexander Chikwanda. It was during his mission to Lusaka, that Engineer Al-Basaam met with AfDB...
Le Président de la BAD affirme son soutien à l’Afrique qui gagne
04-May-2012 - Dans le cadre du programme de sensibilisation des médias aux opérations et aux thématiques de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) en pleine préparation des assemblées annuelles en Tanzanie et en marge de la journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, le président de l’institution, Donald Kaberuka a soutenu la vision d’un continent africain en pleine croissance et plein d’opportunités.AfDB to Issue Bonds on Uganda Capital Market
04-May-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has received approval from the Government of Uganda to issue bonds denominated in Uganda Shillings on the Ugandan capital market. Pierre Van Peteghem, Treasurer of the African Development Bank Group, said that following the Government’s authorization, the multilateral bank is currently processing all regulatory steps required for the launch of a Note Program.
“Take on the Challenge of Transforming the Immense Opportunities that Africa has into Real Possibilities,” Donald Kaberuka, to ALI Fellows Class of 2010
03-May-2012 - AfDB Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Saturday April 28, 2012, at the Mt Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki, Kenya, told the “UWEPO” “to play their role, taking on the challenge of transforming the immense opportunities that Africa has into real possibilities so that future generations of Africans can live dignified lives and claim their rightful place in the in the global community of nations.”
Clean Energy Development in Egypt
03-May-2012 - Egypt was once an exporter of oil and gas, but now it is struggling to meet its own energy needs. The growth in energy consumption is a response to the country’s economic expansion, industrialization, and change in the people’s lifestyle. Although all energy forms have been subject to rather high growth, it is the use of electricity that has caused serious concern about the power sector’s fuel mix, heavier reliance on fuel oil, and an unaffordable burden on the government budget.
Arab Spring could Spur Growth through Regional Integration in North Africa, Says AfDB Study
03-May-2012 - In the wake of the Arab Spring, the emerging political landscape in North Africa promises to give new impetus to regional integration efforts, according to a new study from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report - entitled, Unlocking North Africa's potential through Regional Integration - reviews the prospects for the region as new democratically-elected governments seek to promote inclusive growth and build institutions for good governance.AfDB hosts Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group on Environment in Tunisia
02-May-2012 - The Multilateral Finance Institutions Working Group on the Environment (MFI-WGE) convened in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, from 25 to 27 April to review policy developments at the various member institutions. The MFI-WGE is composed of the heads and key senior representatives of environment departments of the various MFIs, multi-lateral agencies (UNEP-FI, WHO, UNDP) and bilateral agencies (JICA, AFD) and export credit agencies.Médias et Gouvernance : comment préserver le rôle pionnier de la Tunisie dans l’éveil du monde arabe
02-May-2012 - A l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, « Tunisia Live », premier site d'information en langue anglaise en Tunisie, et le Centre pour le Développement de la Communication (CDC), en coopération avec la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), organisent le mercredi 2 Mai 2012 à l’hôtel Novotel de l’avenue Mohamed V à Tunis, une table ronde ayant pour thème «Médias et Gouvernance : comment préserver le rôle pionnier de la Tunisie dans l’éveil du monde arabe ».AfDB celebrates World Press Freedom Day with ‘Arab Awakening’ roundtable in Tunisia
02-May-2012 - World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May.AfDB Partners with UNESCO in Celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Tunis
02-May-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with UNESCO to mark World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, and will organize a number of events in Tunis from 2 to 5 May 2012 under the theme: “Media freedom has the power to transform societies.” The events will bring together international media and civil society actors.AfDB Advises Investors to Assess Africa at Regional and Country Level
30-Apr-2012 - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) attended the 9th Annual Conference of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA), held between 22 and 26 April, and advised participants not to view Africa as a continent with the same risk profile.
