Le Conseil d’Administration a approuvé un don de 16 millions d’unités de comptes (équivalents à 24,2 millions de dollars) à la République de Centrafrique, sur les ressources de la Facilité en faveur des États Fragiles (FEF), pour le financement du troisième Programme d’Appui aux Réformes...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 opened books on its 125 billion Ugandan shilling medium-term note (MTN) programme. The first issue of the programme, which is a 10-year, 12.5 billion Ugandan shilling bond is open for subscription through July 20, 2012. The coupon to be...

The political transition in Tunisia and Egypt caught most of the world off-guard. The ousting of the ancien régimes signals an opportunity for reform. Though the triggers of the revolutions may have been a combination of political repression coupled with the inequitable distribution of income, the...

Forecasting the Costs and Benefits of Implementing Basel III for North African Emerging Economies looks at the potential impact of Basel III on Tunisia and Egypt. The study demonstrates that Egypt would be faster to recover than Tunisia, largely due to the fact that its banking sector is...

During the week of 18-22 June 2012, the Heads of Procurement (HoP) from a number of Multilateral Development Banks* met in the EBRD Headquarters in London to discuss selected topics in regards to procurement under projects financed by the Banks. The HoP meets every 9 months and have during the...

Event: 19th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government At this time of a global recession, much has been said about Africa’s resilience and her potential as the next pole of growth. If ever there was a moment to seek ways of boosting, re-dynamizing our...

The initial months of 2012 were marked by frequent reports of inflationary pressures in Tunisia. These pressures occurred in the aftermath of the economic slowdown resulting from the revolution and against a backdrop of social demands that translated into zero growth, increased unemployment and...

High unemployment, inequality, and anger at corruption fueled the popular revolts that brought down the authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Despite a GDP growth rate in Tunisia of 4.6 in 2008 and 3.0 in 2009, unemployment was alarmingly high. Youth unemployment was estimated at...

the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Wednesday in Tunis a budget support grant of 26 million Units of Account, or approximately USD40 million, to assist the government of Malawi in cushioning...