INFLUENTIAL world leaders and senior business executives have endorsed President Akinwumi Adesina’s “New Deal on Energy”, a vehicle through …
RCategory: AfDB 2016 Special Coverage
AfDB, ARC Sign MOU on Response to Extreme Weather Conditions in Africa #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
THE African Risk Capacity has taken major steps towards its goal of providing $2 billion worth of annual climate disaster coverage to Africa’s most …
AfDB to Support Zambia in Development of Renewable Energy Projects #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
ZAMBIAN Minister of Energy and Water Development, Dora Siliya, announced that her Ministry will in the next fortnight meet African Development …
AfDB Supports Water, Agriculture Improvement Projects in Egypt #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
THE African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt on the sidelines of the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Lusaka on …
Adesina Pledges to Support African CSO’s Advocacy #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
AKINWUMI Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, AfDB, has pledged the Bank’s support to African Civil Society Organisations, …
African Governments, Private Sector to Play Critical Roles in Energy Market #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
AFRICAN governments and the private sector have important roles to play in the energy sector, especially in terms of investment resources and …
Africa Day Celebrated at the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Lusaka #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
AFRICA Day takes place on May 25, every year, commemorating the signature of the founding agreements of the Organisation of African Unity …
India Slates $10 billion for Africa’s Healthcare, Other Sectors #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
THE Export-Import Bank of India, EXIM, has announced $10-billion for Africa at the ongoing 51st African Development Bank, AfDB, Annual Meetings …
GTB CEO, Others Win 10th African Banker Awards #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
NIGERIAN Segun Agbaje, GT Bank CEO, is recognised as Africa’s Banker of the Year while Cameroon is a big winner at this year’s African Banker …
African Leaders Discuss Climate Change at AfDB Annual Meetings
AFRICAN nations can expand their power generation and achieve universal access to energy by leapfrogging to new technologies that are …
Keeping Faith with Speeding Up Africa’s Development #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank at the ongoing 51st annual meetings of the bank in Lusaka, Zambia, says he has kept …
African Leaders Back AfDB’s New Energy Deal #2016AFDBAnnualMeetings
THE African Development Bank, AFDB, 51st annual meetings formally opened on Tuesday, May 24, in Lusaka, Zambia with African leaders endorsing …