African Development Bank
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- Vol 51 No 12
- 11/06/2010
Bringing in the money
The continent may have escaped the worst of the world recession and its big multilateral lender is getting ready for more growth
- Vol 51 No 12
- 11/06/2010
New management for new tasks
Recent years have seen a relentless quest for African talent in the African Development Bank, with significant recruitment at all levels. Around 40% of the staff joined within the last two years and their total number has gone up by 50% since Bank chief D...
- Vol 50 No 9
- 01/05/2009
After the G-20, the money-go-around
No one agrees about how much the global financial crisis is costing Africa, but all the international financial institutions agree that the continent needs its own fiscal stimulus package if it is to stave off disaster. The African Development Bank Pre...
- 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
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