The concepts of transparency and accountability are gaining ground in Africa. Nevertheless, there remains many issues and questions to resolve. The "monster of corruption" is becoming increasingly complex to tackle as criminals become ever more imaginative and have better resources and skills....
Africa recorded nearly 4% GDP growth in 2013, a two-percentage point decline compared to 2012, according to the 2013 operations results released by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, May 21 in Kigali, Rwanda.
According to the financial report ...
2013 marked the first year of implementation of the Bank's Ten-Year Strategy for the period 2013-2022, approved in April by the Board of Directors, with the dual aims of economic inclusion and transition to green growth. Selectivity and the quest for results continue to serve as guides. In...
Africa’s economic growth which remained strong in 2013 in a good number of African countries should improve further in 2014. That is the backdrop to the call made in Kigali on May 21 by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, during the presentation of the...
In spite of an unfavourable global economic environment, the African Development Bank (AfDB) maintains its strong financial position and its capacity to bear risk remains high. These were the observations made by AfDB President Donald Kaberuka during presentation of the Bank's Annual Report...
21-May-2014
AfDB’s return to Abidjan in 2014 on track
The return of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to its headquarters in Abidjan is on track, its President, Donald Kaberuka, said on May 21 during his presentation of the 2013 AfDB Annual Report in Kigali as part of the Bank's annual meetings.
According to Kaberuka, 2014 is a...
Annual Meetings Website
At the first session of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings taking place in Kigali, representatives of the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET), an economic policy institute based in Ghana, presented their report entitled “Africa Transformation Report: Growth...
In only four years and with a seed fund of US $15 million the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has built a reputation as the go-to facility for African countries looking to negotiate or renegotiate complex commercial contracts.
Affiliated with the African Development Bank, the...