07-Nov-2013
Infrastructure Development in West Africa: AfDB Invests US $20 Million in ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, October 30 a US $20 million equity investment in ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund (ARMHIF). ARMHIF is a new infrastructure private equity fund based in Nigeria with a targeted fund size of US $250 million.
The...
The African Economic Conference Website
30-Oct-2013
Private sector can give a good push to regional integration, but legal and political will is lacking
Reflecting on how the private sector can contribute to enhancing regional integration, panelists attending a session on Wednesday October 29 at the eighth African Economic Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, said a competitive private sector is crucial in Africa in light of the evidence of...
29-Oct-2013
The State of Kenya's Private Sector
A thriving private sector is central to achieving the objectives of Kenya’s Vision 2030. In fact the success of Vision 2030 is largely premised on the role of the private sector in achieving the countries growth objectives and, thereby, creating greater wealth and employment opportunities.
A workshop on “Private Investment and Job Creation” will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on 29-30 October 2013. The meeting, which is organized in the framework of the G20 Inclusive Business Workshop series, will offer a unique opportunity to exchange, network and contribute to the development of a...
Members of the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s High Level Panel on Fragile States, Greg Mills and Rakiya Omaar, undertook from 23rd to 24th October 2013, a mission to Burundi to consult with government officials, development partners and relevant civil society and private sector actors....
Under its Strategy for 2013-2022, “At the Center of Africa’s Transformation”, and its Agriculture Sector Strategy 2010-2014, the African Development Bank has designed a new set of innovative projects aimed at improving food security in Africa.
Nigeria: Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA)...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, October 18 a US $12.5-million equity investment in the Kibo Fund II. This contribution will allow the Fund to provide access to finance and capacity building to an underserved market of outward-looking small and...