The African Development Bank on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 launched the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign with an intense discussion on how to stop violence against women and girls. The event was held at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Around the globe...
Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) gave their full support this week to helping Africa achieve its target of 300GW of power from renewable energy by 2030, suggesting that it could be the ‘game changer’ that unlocks Africa’s energy potential and drives economic growth.
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On Monday, a minute of silence was observed at 12 noon Paris time (11 a.m. in Abidjan), at the Residence of France in Abidjan, following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13 that saw at least 129 deaths and hundreds injured. The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi...
Delegates attending the consultative Week for PIDA (Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa), or PIDA Week, taking place at the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan from November 13-17, heard that the most binding constraint to unlocking infrastructure financing...
The first-ever Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week opened on Friday, November 13 in Abidjan, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterating its commitment to supporting efforts seeking to address the continent's infrastructure needs. Moono Mupotola, AfDB's...
The African Development Bank hosted the fall session of the Multilateral Finance Institutions’ Working Group on Environment and Social Standards (MFI-WGESS) from September 30 to October 2 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting was attended by representatives of various multilateral financing...
L'Envoyée Spéciale sur les questions du genre de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Géraldine Fraser-Moleketi, a représenté l'institution à la récente cérémonie de lancement officiel de l'Observatoire National de l'Equité et du Genre en Côte d'Ivoire, à Abidjan. La cérémonie était présidée...
Cooperating partners who provide financial support to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called for enhanced partnerships in strengthening the capacity of NEPAD-IPPF to...