The West Africa Monitor is produced by the country economists of the African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) West Africa Regional Department (ORWA) and Nigeria Department (ORNG) in close collaboration with the Regional Integration and Trade Department (ONRI) and the Bank’s Statistics Department (...

RWANDA has reached two major milestones since the Millennium. GDP per capita increased from $225 in 2000 to $693 in 2013, growing by an average of 8% annually. Poverty rates decreased from 59% in 2000 to 45% in 2011, with well over a million Rwandans lifted out of poverty. An increasing number of...

The African Development Bank is proud to be part of Rwanda’s quest for economic transformation. Our current portfolio of projects in Rwanda totals USD1.65 billion. We have supported such critical areas as infrastructure development, skills development, agriculture, science and technology, private...

L a coopération entre la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et le Gabon est vieille de plus de quarante ans. Cette coopération multiforme s’est, au cours de cette période, matérialisée par l’approbation par la BAD de plus de 44 opérations pour des engagements nets des annulations de 830...

I wish to commend the Government and people of Nigeria for their determined efforts to bring about positive social and economic changes in their country in recent years. In the past decade, the country has put in place policies and programmes that are now yielding remarkable dividends. I am very...

Key Messages • Despite the progress achieved, health inequalities remain considerable and relatively little known in Tunisia. In light of the analysis conducted, there is significant elbow room for reducing these inequalities. In Tunisia, there are significant inequalities in care consumption...

The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s latest report analyses the inequalities in access to health care across Tunisia. The findings are clear: despite the progress that were made, significant disparities remain in the use and consumption of healthcare products. The report also highlights major...

Here’s an interesting fact: Africa has 52 cities with populations of one million or higher – the same number as for Europe. Here’s another one: Since 2005, 20 countries in Africa are among the top 50 most-improved world economies in business regulatory efficiency. Every now and then a...

Africa is a continent of significant scale and diversity, covering 54 countries with their own geographical, economic, and cultural characteristics. Over the last few decades, Africa has embarked on a process of transformation and growth. The African Development Bank’s Tracking Africa’s Progress in...