In November 2013, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group, was named the recipient of the 2013 Daily Trust African of the Year award. A statement by the chairman of the award committee and former Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity, Salim Ahmed Salim,...
15-Jan-2014
Financing Africa’s Development – A time for a Step Change - AfDB President Donald Kaberuka
Event: The Daily Trust African of the Year 2013 Award - Abuja, Nigeria I want to begin by recognizing eminent persons in this room. Thank you all for making me feel so welcome and for the kind words said about me this evening. It is always a pleasure to visit your great country Nigeria, a nation...
10-Jan-2014
Security, peace, stability and job creation: the continent’s priorities for 2014, says Kaberuka
African Development Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Thursday, January 9, 2014, in Tunis, held talkswith the diplomatic community accredited to Tunisia, to look forward to the prospects the new year might hold for the continent. The meeting came during the Bank’s annual luncheon with...
Event: Annual Statement to Ambassadors from the Member States of the Bank Accredited to Tunisia and Representatives of International Organizations
Excellencies, Dear Friends,
I would, first and foremost, like to thank you for accepting our invitation as usual. As with every year, I feel happy...
The African Development Bank as host of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Africa Hub organized a two-day workshop in Tunis with representatives of partner institutions. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Global Facilitation Team headed by Kandeh Yumkella, the Special...
17-Dec-2013
Japan Supports AfDB in entrepreneurship, job creation and economic growth with a loan of US$ 100 million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Japan signed on 16 December, 2013 a bilateral Exchange of Notes for a loan to the AfDB of 9.48 billion Japanese yen (about US$ 100 million). This is the fourth loan to the AfDB under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) for Africa...
17-Dec-2013
Donald Kaberuka : « L’Afrique est à même de choisir son propre modèle de développement »
Les relations de l’Afrique avec la France et l’Europe sont à un tournant historique, a estimé Donald Kaberuka, président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), lors d’une conférence de presse organisée à Paris, dans la matinée du 6 décembre 2013, à quelques heures de l’ouverture du Sommet...
Event: Signing The Fourth Loan Under EPSA
I want to welcome you all and to express my pleasure on this occasion – the signing of the second Private Sector Assistance Loan under EPSA. This agreement, which we have gathered here to sign today in support of the private sector in Africa, is not only...
I want to welcome you all and to express my pleasure on this occasion – the signing of the second Private Sector Assistance Loan under EPSA. This agreement, which we have gathered here to sign today in support of the private sector in Africa, is not only in line with pledge made by Japan at the G8...