The African Development Bank Group, UNICEF and the Government of Madagascar signed a US $1-million grant agreement to fund rehabilitation of social infrastructure in the country following the devastating cyclones Giovanna and Irina, which hit the country in February. The signing took place on...

Many political and economic challenges facing the African continent can be addressed through improved employment opportunities for youth, said a Kenyan cabinet minister, underscoring the important theme of the latest edition of the African Economic Outlook: Promoting Youth Employment....

The African Development Bank Group has financed a new hospital in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, designed to bring better healthcare facilities to the region. The official inauguration of the hospital was held recently in Tenkodogo, attended by government officials and representatives from neighbouring...

Event: Third Africa Governance, Leadership and Management Convention 2012 The past 10 years have marked an important turnaround for Africa. The discourse on Africa, celebrating Africa’s great story, is now well anchored. But it is time now to make a distinction between economic growth and...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is attending the meeting of African finance ministers and central bank governors which began in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 August. The Africa Caucus Meeting was formed in 2002 after the Monterrey Convention in Mexico....

The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the African Development Institute of the African Development Bank (ADI/AfDB) call for proposals within the framework of the inaugural edition of the Education Research in Africa Award (ERAA), in collaboration with the Korea-...

The Tunisian uprising began as a spontaneous social protest against unemployment and social injustice in the interior of the country.  In less than a month and against all predictions, street protests swept away a regime that had been in place for 23 years. The revolution and the ongoing...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently approved a USD 7 million equity investment in the Business Partners International Southern African SME Fund (BPI SA). This contribution will allow BPI SA to increase access to finance and capacity building for small and medium-...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently approved a €7 million equity investment in the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs SME Fund (IPAE). This will allow IPAE to increase access to finance and capacity building for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small...