The Second Ministerial Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa formally opened at the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. The opening session focused on the need for bilateral and multilateral agreements in science and...
The African Development Bank and its partners will organise the second Ministerial Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa. The forum will convene at the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology in Rabat, Morocco from 14-17 October 2014.
Hosted by the Government...
What: African Economic Conference 2014: “Knowledge and Innovation for Africa’s Transformation”
Dates: November 1-3, 2014
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 9th African Economic Conference will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 1-3, 2014 on the theme “Knowledge and...
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, September 24, 2014 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 approved Sudan’s Country Brief 2014-2016 and Country Portfolio Performance Review which identify challenges and opportunities to guide the Bank’s...
23-Sep-2014
Nigeria microfinance: USD 5 million line of credit to benefit 1,500 entrepreneurs and create 2,500 new jobs
Abidjan, September 18, 2014 – The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window approved on September 18, 2014 a USD 5 million line of credit (LOC) equivalent in Naira (NGN) to AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria.
AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria (...
The 2011 Revolution and ensuing social unrest highlighted the inequalities in Tunisia and increasing social demands. The expectations brought to the fore the issue of poverty and called into question the performance of social transfer systems. Against this backdrop, and based on the 2010-2011...
On a two-day trip (on 26-27 August 2014) to Sierra Leone and Liberia, two countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka, warned against “unnecessary stringent measures” imposed on affected countries by some airlines and...
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Luis Sambo, on Tuesday, August 26 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing a US $60 million Bank grant to help strengthen West Africa’s...
27-Aug-2014
AfDB President visits Freetown and Monrovia to signal his support for those affected by the Ebola virus
On Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, 2014, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), embarked on a two-day tour of Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Monrovia (Liberia) to signal his support for those affected by the Ebola virus. The AfDB President was accompanied by...