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African Development Bank approves recommendations by the Independent Review Mechanism for Form Ghana Reforestation Project

04-Oct-2018 - The implementation of mitigation measures to bring Form Ghana Reforestation Project into compliance with Bank environmental and social standards have received a green light from the African Development Bank. The Bank’s Independent Review Mechanism made the recommendations after a spot check review.

Ethiopian President Opens African Statisticians Meeting

04-Oct-2018 - Ethiopian President  Dr. Mulatu Teshome, officially opened the sixth meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the 13th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD), jointly organized by the African Development Bank the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Statistics South Africa and the National Statistical Agency of Ethiopia.

African Development Bank approves recommendations by the Independent Review Mechanism for Form Ghana Reforestation Project

04-Oct-2018 - The implementation of mitigation measures to bring Form Ghana Reforestation Project into compliance with Bank environmental and social standards have received a green light from the African Development Bank. The Bank’s Independent Review Mechanism made the recommendations after a spot check review.

Japan: African Development Bank promotes human capital and industrial development in Africa

04-Oct-2018 - Researchers and representatives of international agencies and embassies convened for a knowledge sharing event focusing on promoting industrialization and developing human capital in Africa. The African Development Bank organized the event on 26 September 2018 at the United Nations University in Tokyo. In Asia, which has pursued a robust industrialization path, many countries have experiences to share with African countries, particularly regarding the quality of labor, Keijiro Otsuka, Professor at Kobe University, said during his keynote...

2018 African Economic Conference, Kigali, Rwanda, to focus on regional and continental integration for Africa’s development

03-Oct-2018 - The African Economic Conference (AEC) will hold its thirteenth edition from 3-5 December 2018 in Kigali Rwanda, under the theme: Regional and Continental Integration for Africa’s Development. The conference, which is held annually, convenes key development actors, academics, researchers, development partners, politicians and financiers. This year, Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Oxford University Blavatnik School of Government, will give the keynote speech.

La Banque africaine de développement octroie 75,4 millions d’euros au Gabon, pour assurer un accès universel durable à l’eau potable, à l’horizon 2025

03-Oct-2018 - La Banque africaine de développement va appuyer le Gabon à résorber le déficit en eau potable de 50 000 m3 par jour, du Grand Libreville, comprenant les communes de Libreville, d’Akanda, d’Owendo et de Ntoum. A cet effet, le Conseil d’administration de la Banque a approuvé, mercredi 3 octobre 2018, un prêt de 75,4 millions d’euros au pays.

African Public Procurement Heads Sign Digital Revolution in Public Procurement Declaration

02-Oct-2018 - Thirteen (13) heads of Public Procurement Regulatory Authorities from Africa have signed a declaration committing  to use innovative technologies in order to enhance public procurement processes in their respective countries. The Digital Revolution in Public Procurement declaration was signed following a two-day Global Public Procurement Conference held in Washington DC from 18-19 September. The declaration set the basis for collaboration between the regional member countries of the Bank and the multilateral organizations on public procurement...

African Public Procurement Heads Sign Digital Revolution in Public Procurement Declaration

02-Oct-2018 - Thirteen (13) heads of Public Procurement Regulatory Authorities from Africa have signed a declaration committing  to use innovative technologies in order to enhance public procurement processes in their respective countries.

African Development Bank injects $266 million into Rwanda’s electricity expansion project

01-Oct-2018 - The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $266 million to support Rwanda’s program to improve electricity supply reliability and expand access to electricity as part of a drive to transform the country into an export-oriented economy.

Integrating Africa

01-Oct-2018 - Africa is growing. Estimates are that the continent’s population will double in the next 50 years ...

African Development Bank injects $266 million into Rwanda’s electricity expansion project

01-Oct-2018 - The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $266 million to support Rwanda’s program to improve electricity supply reliability and expand access to electricity as part of a drive to transform the country into an export-oriented economy.

La Banque africaine de développement et le Gabon : relever les défis stratégiques pour la transformation économique du pays

01-Oct-2018 - Une délégation de la Banque africaine de développement, conduite par Dr. Khaled Shérif, vice-président en charge du développement régional, de l’intégration régionale et de la prestation de services, a été récemment reçue en audience, à Libreville, par le Président de la République gabonaise, Ali Bongo Ondimba. Les questions liées aux défis économiques du pays étaient au cœur des discussions.

Sénégal : 60 millions € de la Banque africaine de développement pour appuyer le Programme d’urgence de développement communautaire

01-Oct-2018 - La Banque africaine de développement va aider le Sénégal à poursuivre son Programme d’urgence de développement communautaire, destiné à développer l’agriculture en milieu rural et à offrir aux populations des contrées les plus reculées du pays un meilleur accès aux services sociaux de base. Pour ce faire, la Banque vient d’accorder un prêt de 60 millions d’euros, entériné par son Conseil d’administration, jeudi 27 septembre 2017 à Abidjan.

Une prise de participation de 15 millions d’euros de la Banque africaine de développement pour la transformation numérique des institutions financières du continent

28-Sep-2018 - Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a donné son feu vert, mardi 25 septembre 2018, à Abidjan, à une prise de participation de 15 millions d’euros dans le fonds FIVE (Financial inclusion vehicle), un instrument d’inclusion financière mis en place en 2017 par le groupe AfricInvest.

World Tourism Day 2018: Africa sees rise in tourism, new countries emerge as players

27-Sep-2018 - Africa Tourism Monitor 2018: Africa's top 5 destinations and the emerging newcomers

South Africa: Eskom to expand transmission network with $218 million loan from African Development Bank

27-Sep-2018 - The African Development Bank has approved a ZAR 2.886 billion (US$217.9 million) loan to South Africa’s power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd, towards the upgrade and expansion of its transmission facilities. The entity is crucial to power supply within the sub-region.

Evaluation Week 2018 stresses need for partnerships and collaboration for success of Africa’s development agenda

27-Sep-2018 - The African Development Bank wrapped up Evaluation Week 2018 with one particular message resonating among the hundreds of participants: Close collaboration and sharing of ideas and experiences among stakeholders are key to ensuring that evaluation and learning have greater impact on the Africa’s development agenda.

Côte d’Ivoire : La Banque africaine de développement adopte son nouveau Document de stratégie pays pour 2018-2022

27-Sep-2018 - Mardi 25 septembre 2018, le nouveau Document de stratégie pays (DSP) de la Banque africaine de développement pour la Côte d’Ivoire a été adopté, entériné par son Conseil d’administration, à Abidjan. Ce Document, qui couvre les quatre prochaines années (2018-2022), définit le cadre stratégique de la coopération entre la Banque africaine de développement et la Côte d’Ivoire, énonçant les objectifs prioritaires, ainsi que les grands axes de la réponse stratégique proposée en termes d'assistance financière et d’opérations spécifiques, outre les...

African Development Bank Approves $50mn facility to support Nigeria’s rural populations

26-Sep-2018 - The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic sectors, including agriculture, renewable energy and social sectors such as health and education.