African Development Bank forges ahead with reforms

The African Development Bank is undergoing reforms. African Development Bank Group Vice-President Joseph Eichenberger shares his views on it.

China's FDI in Africa on the rise

Africa is growing into an important destination for China's foreign direct investment (FDI).

Que l'Afrique et l'Asie echangent

A l'approche des assemblees annuelles, le secrtaire gnral, Modibo Tour, fixe les enjeux des assises.

African Development Bank Annual Meetings

2007 annual meetings to kick off in Shanghai

The 2007 annual gathering of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday.

Zhou: AfDB should play a bigger role

The African Development Bank (AfDB) should continue to play a significant role in fostering economic development, poverty reduction and social progress in the African countries, said Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China and member of the board governors of the People's Republic of China in AfDB.

Diversity to enhance participation

Editor's note: The African Development Bank Group plays a key role in spurring regional sustainable development. Its vice-president, Arunma Oteh, shares her views on the growth of the bank in a recent interview.

Allocation des ressources du FAD-X

Le systme renforc d'Allocation fonde sur la performance, utilis pour dterminer le volume de ressources auquel chaque pays a droit, a t modifi pour le Fonds Africain de Dveloppement (FAD-X) par l'adoption d'un systme d'allocations sous forme de dons, fond sur le Cadre de soutenabilit de la dette du FMI et de la Banque mondiale, qui dtermine le risque de surendettement du pays.

Cap-Vert : la qualite des hommes et de la gouvernance

Le Cap-Vert est un pays dont peu de gens dans le monde ont entendu parler. Mais au cours des vingt dernires annes, il a montr qu'un pays pauvre en ressources pouvait aussi apparatre sur le devant de la scne.Travail, bonne gouvernance et pratiques dmocratiques ont t rigs en culture et sont devenus les caractristiques de l'archipel, dont la population rcolte dj le fruit de son labeur.

BAD : rapport annuel 2006

La bonne sant financire de la Banque est l'image du ferme appui des actionnaires, de l'adquation de son capital et de la prudence caractrisant sa gestion et ses politiques financires. C'est en ces termes, repris dans le rapport annuel 2006 de l'institution,que le prsident de laBAD, Donald Kaberuka, rsumait la situation financire de la BAD, lors des Assembles annuelles de Ouagadougou.

Robust growth expected in continent

SHANGHAI: Economic growth in Africa is expected to reach 6 percent this year, a change from last year's 5.5 percent that is credited to macroeconomic stability, a favorable global environment and good weather, according to a report released yesterday.

Development finance key to poverty reduction

SHANGHAI: A top official with China's central bank yesterday said China and Africa should work closely to use development funds to improve less-developed areas.