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  • Vol 49 No 11
  • 23/05/2008

A look on the bright side

Soaring food and fuel prices dominated the African Development Bank's Annual Meeting in Maputo on 14-15 May, in contrast to last year's optimistic, Asia-oriented summit in Shanghai. With oil at US$120 a barrel and the world credit crunch filtering thro...

  • Vol 49 No 11
  • 23/05/2008

Oil is expensive: water, anyone?

High oil prices are slowing down Sierra Leone's electrification plans, says President Ernest Bai Koroma. Many countries face the same problem. Rising costs at oil-fired power stations reinforce the need for hydroelectric projects and the African Devel...

  • Vol 49 No 2
  • 16/01/2008

Higher level

The African Development Bank should become the foremost development institution on the continent and it should invest in big cross-border infrastructure projects, promote African enterprises, develop skills and knowledge and help build capable states.

  • Vol 48 No 11
  • 25/05/2007

Kaberuka seizes the moment

As economies grow and rival institutions falter, Africa's bank has a rare chance to establish a critical role on the continent

  • Vol 48 No 11
  • 25/05/2007

THE SHANGHAI SET

Much of the credit for the African Development Bank's Shanghai summit goes to the new management team under President Donald Kaberuka. He has assiduously built up personal ties with the key Chinese officials on Africa, such as the Chairman of Exim Ban...

  • Vol 48 No 11
  • 25/05/2007

BIG PLANS FOR POWER, ROADS AND WATER

The African Development Bank's new, big idea is a sharp focus on infrastructure funding - roads, ports, power generation and distribution, and water - as well as a fast-growing seed fund for African businesses. There is no question about Africa's stagg...

  • Vol 47 No 11
  • 26/05/2006

Star-studded in Ouaga

Dancers, presidents and tough talking marked Kaberuka's first annual meeting

  • Vol 47 No 11
  • 26/05/2006

Kaberuka's new team

Since Donald Kaberuka took over as President of the African Development Bank last September he has changed all but one of his top management team and included two women VPs for the first time.

  • Vol 46 No 11
  • 27/05/2005

Presidential duel

A deadlocked election for the Bank's new leader is holding back international money

  • Vol 46 No 9
  • 29/04/2005

Race for the presidency

The race to choose a new president for the African Development Bank is becoming increasingly bitter and political ahead of its annual meeting, due in Abuja, Nigeria, on 17-19 May. With the African Union now negotiating peace treaties and running peacek...

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