The African Development Bank (AfDB) and VoLo signed on Friday, October 18 a grant agreement amounting to US $284,472 to facilitate financial inclusion and improve the efficiency of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) financing in Senegal and The Gambia through the piloting of an...
Speaking on October 10, 2013 at a meeting organized by the Washington-based Brookings Institution, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, said that sustainability of Africa’s achievements is only possible if sound institutions are in place, opportunities are widely spread, and...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching on 12 October, 2013 in Washington DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF annual general meeting, a series of broad consultations on its new Governance Strategy for 2014-2018.
AfDB’s key stakeholders will discuss how to further improve this...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 approved a €15-million general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the country finance its Public Corporate Governance and Investment Promotion Support Programme (PAGEPPI).
The Programme aims to...
In July 2011, South Sudan became the world’s newest country, following a long-awaited referendum on independence. With the support of various civil society leaders, national and international non-profits, as well as the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, South Sudan is building itself and its...
09-Oct-2013
First Call for Proposals of Africa Trade Fund
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is pleased to announce the first call for proposals of the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra). Award amounts shall range from 50,000 USD to 1,000,000 USD per project.
We invite African-based national and regional organizations and associations involved in trade...
Towards a Bank-wide Framework for Capacity Development was the theme of a workshop organized the African Development Institute (EADI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 4 October 2013 in Tunis, within the context of the Bank Group’s Capacity Development Network (CD-Net). It was the inaugural...
African policy-makers, government officials and development experts recognize the crucial role of regional integration in the development of African economies. They add that this interaction can be accelerated or reinforced through the creation of a common market for goods and services.
However...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized the first African stakeholder consultation meeting on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Tunis on 26-27 September, 2013. The objective of the meeting was to provide a platform for the African Board Members of the Fund to interact with their African...