As Africa transforms under the leadership of the African Development Bank Group, its Chief Economist and Vice-President, Mthuli Ncube, looks at what could make a difference: visionary leadership and pragmatic approaches to policy-making. “Transformational and principled leadership – in the...

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...

.more_iteration {display: none;}; Context La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a participé le 20 avril dernier à Alger, en Algérie à une réunion de coordination portant sur la Route Transsaharienne (RTS), un projet qui s’étire d’Alger à Lagos. Son objectif est de...

In support of the Government of Angola’s efforts to reform the power sector, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 13 in Tunis a US $1 billion loan for the Angola Power Sector Reform Support Program. The overarching objective of the energy...

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...