The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has unanimously approved a financial package of US $500 million to support the establishment of the Development Bank of Nigeria PLC (DBN), consisting of loans of US $450 million and an equity investment in the DBN of US $50 million. Funds will be used to support micro, small and […]

  The AfDB imposes a three year debarment on China First Highway Engineering Co. Ltd. following admission of fraudulent and collusive practices in an AfDB-financed project. In addition, the bank levies a financial penalty of USD 18.86 million to support anti-corruption projects on the continent. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on December 15, 2014, […]

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has already had a significant impact on the shipping industry. West African export trade is estimated to be down by as much as 30% since the start of the outbreak, according to data provided by UK’s shipping consultant Drewry. Various measures have been undertaken to deal with the outbreak […]

  WASHINGTON — The Army has identified 15 National Guard and Reserve units from around the United States to deploy early next year in support of the fight to end a record Ebola outbreak in West Africa. President Barack Obama in October authorized involuntary activation of reserve units for Operation United Assistance. On Thursday, Secretary […]

  With November month being Diabetes Month, Isuzu Trucks South Africa (ITSA) has urged drivers and companies operating in the transport sector to take charge of this rapidly growing health and safety risk through simple measures such as routine testing. “The well-being of truck drivers and road users in general is of critical importance to […]

The Wright-Patterson reservists did not show any symptoms of the virus, said Lt. Col. Cynthia Harris, a wing spokeswoman. The C-17 airmen had to check their temperatures twice a day and report the status of their health to medical authorities twice a week. The crew dropped off a four-wheeled crane in Monrovia, Liberia, on Oct. […]

  Djibouti (HAN) November 9, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Lisa Otto. The paper, which is the first part of the scholar’s monograph for maritime security, identified the non-traditional security threats prevailing in the Indian Ocean, and examined their causes and trends, as an essential first step to formulate measures […]

  A cargo plane flown by Air Force reservists from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania is scheduled to depart today from South Jersey with supplies for the American military mission to fight Ebola in West Africa, a spokeswoman said. The C-17 from Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst will travel to Senegal, where a staging […]

CEVA Logistics - one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies – airlifted more than 70 tonnes of urgent supplies to Monrovia, Liberia on October 10th to assist in ongoing efforts to combat the West Africa Ebola outbreak. The airlift was chartered by the U.S. Agency for International Development—the lead government agency coordinating U.S. […]

  “The Forum has given the Development Champion Award to Donald Kaberuka in recognition of his commitment to Africa as head of the African Development Bank.” These words were a key moment in the Gala Evening that marked the conclusion of the Rebranding Africa Forum, held on October 18 in Brussels, Belgium. Kaberuka accepted the […]