Heading for Kigali and the 20th Kwibuka, the official commemoration of the April 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, said on Friday, April 4: “The African Development Bank stands with Rwanda in the country’s continued pledge to ‘remember...

03/04/2014 - Statement by Mr. Donald Kaberuka, president of the African... A meeting of African experts opened on 27 March 2014 in Tunis with remittances from African migrants as the topic for discussion. The question was given priority at the pan-African seminar co-...

21/03/2014 - Africa CEO Forum 2014 (Day Three) After three days of intensive and productive discussion, the Africa CEO Forum 2014 closed at midday on Wednesday, March 19 in Geneva. Organized by Groupe Jeune Afrique, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and...

The Africa CEO Forum 2014, one of the most important gatherings of African business leaders officially opened in Geneva on Monday, March 17. The three-day event closes on Wednesday. Organized by the publishing house Groupe Jeune Afrique in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB...

Event: Africa CEO Forum 2014 When there is discussion around the African economy, there are so many different views – and here are four. The first view talks of ‘Africa rising’, whatever that may mean. The second view says yes, Africa may at last be growing fast, but no, this is another false...

Event: International Women’s Day 2014 Good morning all. Thank you for finding the time to be here. I know that many of you have worked so hard to ensure a successful celebration of this important event. In particular I want to thank the Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi,...

‘Equality for women is progress for all’ is the theme of International Women’s Day 2014,  which the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrated in anticipation on 7 March 2014 in Tunis. “Although women have made progress, there is need to further improve their access to education and...

Upon his arrival in Libreville on Wednesday, February 26 for a two-day working visit, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka was received by the President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, before going on to meet Gabonese businessmen. “AfDB will support...

It was in Congo that Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, began his official visit to Central Africa, on February 24, 2014. Scheduled for four days, the visit concludes in Libreville, Gabon, on February 27. During his audience with the President...