Tag: African Development Bank

The African Development Bank approved the recommendations of the Fourth Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism on the implementation of the Updated Management Action Plan for Medupi Power Project in South Africa. The IRM monitoring Report indicated that Eskom applied a high degree of professionalism in the construction and operation of the Medupi Power Plant, particularly focusing on security… Read More

Women-led businesses are more vulnerable to closure than those led by men in the era of the novel coronavirus, due to women’s limited access to finance, shifts in consumer behavior, and the increase in women’s household care responsibilities as a result of extended lockdowns. All across the continent, the coronavirus pandemic is wreaking economic havoc and hitting women the hardest,… Read More

Naftali Elude Mzota, a driver for the Impala Shuttle Company in Tanzania, has been driving between Tanzania and Kenya for over 23 years. Asked about the difficulties of crossing the border, Mzota sighs. “Customs clearance used to be a real challenge here, because there were two borders. You had to go through at the Tanzanian immigration office, and then repeat… Read More

À Madagascar, la Banque africaine de développement a fait de l’autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes un sacerdoce. Les projets financés dans ce pays, appelé aussi la Grande Île, couvrent tous les domaines du développement : l’énergie, les infrastructures de transport, l’agriculture, le secteur privé, l’eau et l’assainissement, la formation, etc… les investissements ont pour objectif affiché d’améliorer la vie des… Read More

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award it was announced Monday, a distinction for heads of state whose countries initiate outstanding projects or achievements in relation to the development of roads, transportation and mobility. Al Sisi was recognized for his “personal leadership” in the development and construction of projects in Cairo such as… Read More

Introduction According to the UN’s  2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, hunger is on the rise in almost all African sub-regions, making the continent the region with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, at nearly 20%. The continent is still not able to feed itself, and there is an urgent need to improve agricultural productivity. Although fertilizer… Read More

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rabah Arezki as Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, effective 1st October 2020. Dr Rabah Arezki, a citizen of Algeria, is currently the Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa Region at the World Bank, a role he has held since 2017. At… Read More

What? Launch of the 2020 North Africa Economic Outlook Report Who? African Development Bank, North Africa Bureau When? Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 15.00-17.30 (Tunis) Where? Virtual via Zoom The North African Bureau of the African Development Bank will launch the 2020 edition of the North Africa Economic Outlook Report virtually on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 at 15:00 (Tunis). This third… Read More

Quoi ? Lancement du rapport « Perspectives économiques en Afrique du Nord 2020 » Qui ? Bureau de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’Afrique du Nord Quand ? Mardi 14 juillet 2020,15h-17h30 (heure de Tunis) Où ? Visioconférence via le service Zoom Le Bureau régional de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’Afrique du Nord procédera, mardi 14 juillet, au lancement virtuel de l’édition 2020… Read More

July 8 was all like every normal day, focused on work. I had no inkling there would be a storm, even though we have weathered many storms and floods in Abidjan in recent times. Like a jolting bolt of thunder, everything changed when my wife, Grace, called my attention to a news item that the Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly… Read More