The 8th African Development Forum (AFD VIII) opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday with a call on African countries to harness their huge natural resources for the benefit of their growing populations. Addressing participants at the opening ceremony, the African Development Bank (AfDB...
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday in Tokyo officially opened the Bank’s External Representation Office for Asia in the Japanese capital. In an official statement, President Kaberuka said the Tokyo office, which is the Bank’s first representation...
Event: Opening Ceremony of the Asia External Representation Office
The Bank has had a longstanding and fruitful relationship with its Asian member countries – Japan, China, India and the Republic of Korea, all of which are ably represented today. These countries have been true friends of Africa...
A l’invitation du ministre français de l’économie et des finances, Pierre Moscovici, le président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Donald Kaberuka, a participé, le 5 octobre 2012, à Paris, à la réunion des ministres des finances de la Zone Franc, marquant la commémoration du 40ème...
Reinforcing dialogue with Regional Member Countries and reassuring them of the continued support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group despite a difficult economic climate are among the themes the President of the AfDB will be addressing during his visit to four West African countries next...
08-Oct-2012
Franc Zone Ministers Meet in Paris - AfDB at the 40th Anniversary of Africa-France Monetary Cooperation
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, took part in the meeting of Ministers of the franc zone on October 4 and 5 in Paris, alongside franc zone central bank governors and heads of regional institutions.
Africa’s 15 franc zone countries joined France to celebrate 40...
08-Oct-2012
South-South Exchange of Know-How is Essential for Africa’s Economic Future, Says AfDB President
South-South investment and exchange of know-how are key sources of growth and prosperity in Africa – and Huajian Group of China’s experience in Ethiopia is really edifying.
That was the message the President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, gave in his address at...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Long-Term Strategy will feature prominently in a series of engagements with partners through the month of October, designed to enhance its inclusive and sustainable growth agenda in the Regional Member Countries.
The meetings will kick off on...
A two-man delegation from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), led by its Deputy Director General, Xu Bing, paid a visit Thursday to the Bank Group in Tunis and was received by President Donald Kaberuka.
Discussions with President Kaberuka revolved around cooperation between...