01-Jun-2015
African Legal Support Facility hosts discussion on risks and rewards of international capital markets
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) on May 28 convened a high-level meeting on “Sovereign Debt in Africa: Options, Obstacles & Opportunities” at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan which concluded on Friday. The event aimed to facilitate...
African Heads of State attending the 50th African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Abidjan committed on Tuesday, May 26 to supporting policies that can fast-track the continent’s efforts towards attaining a fully fledged single common market for Africa to transform the lives of their people...
The outgoing President of the African Development Bank has pledged to continue working for Africa after serving the Bank for a decade. President Donald Kaberuka will, on August 31, 2015, step down as President of the Bank Group, and hand over his role to President-Elect Akinwumi A. Adesina, who...
The Governments of Togo and Burkina Faso, on May 29 in Abidjan, signed a protocol agreement worth 2.34 million Units of Account (UA)* with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund the Multinational Togo-Burkina Faso road rehabilitation and transport facilitation on the Lomé-Cinkanse-Ouagadougou...
The role of evaluation in supporting development effectiveness was one of the topics discussed at the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Abidjan on Thursday, May 28. The session was attended by Antonin Dossou, Minister for the Evaluation of Public Policy, Promotion of Good...
29-May-2015
The AfDB strengthens its links with civil society: working towards positive, rapid progress in Africa
A forum was held on Thursday, May 28, Day 4 of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meetings, involving representatives from the Bank and from civil society organizations (CSOs). Several topics were on the agenda, particularly citizen oversight, accountability and the climate. One of the...
The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC), a new initiative by the African Development Bank (AfDB), got a boost in ideas from stakeholders on Friday, May 29 during a consultative session held on the final day of the Bank’s 50th Annual Meetings in Abidjan.
The Centre that was established...
The global fashion industry is worth $1.5 trillion, and while Africa is making contributions to the sector, the total value of African fashion is not known.
Speaking at the “Fashionomics” session on the final day of the African Development Bank (AfDB) 50th Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d...
Lowering youth unemployment across Africa is an urgent problem and greater vocational and industrial training programs may be the best way to put people to work. That was the major take away from “Skills and Technology for Africa’s Transformation,” a panel discussion held Thursday as part of the...