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	March 13, 2012 Better HIV Prevention in Africa Vital to Managing Long-Term Financial Impact of HIV/AIDS Elizabeth Lule and Marcus Haacker show future treatment costs may be heaviest in Southern Africa and Uganda. Publication »
World Bank boosts assistance to battle drought and increase food security in Horn of Africa // Français - 09/24/11 World Bank, UNHCR join efforts in an emergency response to malnutrition and disease in Horn of Africa refugee camps - 09/15/11 Managing Congo Basin Forests: A Regional Approach for a Regional Resource // Français - 09/06/11 Infrastructure the Bedrock of Competitiveness in East Africa - 09/01/11 East Africa could match Japan in Ease of Doing Business // Français - 08/17/11 Liberia Joins the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program - 07/21/11 World Bank approves Congo Basin Project - 07/14/11 Ghana joins the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program - 07/14/11 Central African Republic and Chad join the Central African Backbone Program - 06/30/11 Additional financing to the Southern Africa Power Market Project // Français - 06/28/11 Liberia and Sierra Leone receive additional financing under the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program // Français - 06/28/11 Additional financing and restructuring for the CEMAC Transport and Transit Facilitation Project // Français - 06/23/11 Additional Financing for the East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project - 06/23/11 Burkina Faso, Guinea and the Gambia join the West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program // Français - 06/21/11 Benin and Ghana join the Regional Trade Facilitation Project // Français - 06/14/11 West Africa unites to improve agricultural competitiveness and productivity // Français - 05/27/11 World Bank Africa Region Vice President on Attracting Investments to Africa - 05/25/11 Technology helps citizens to hold their governments accountable // Français - 05/10/11 Education, Women Entrepreneurs, Tourism and Trade vital to Africa's Competitiveness // Français - 05/04/11 Sustainable Management of the Nyika Transfrontier Conservation Area Project - 04/21/11 World Bank approves US$300 million to upgrade 221kms of road and improve air transport in Kenya - 04/21/11 African Finance Ministers Highlight Need for Diversified Economic Growth // Français - 04/17/11 World Bank aims at increasing agricultural productivity - 04/06/11

	April 1, 2011 World Bank Managing Director on Innovation for Growth in Africa Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasizes the need for a regional approach Full Story » Video (Courtesy MIT) »

World Bank approves project under West Africa Regional Fisheries Program - 03/31/11 Beitbridge Water Project launched to provide better sanitation - 03/29/11 World Bank credit of US$30 million for skills development in Rwanda - 03/29/11 World Bank approves project under West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program // Français - 03/24/11 New World Bank plan of support for Africa // Français - 03/01/11 West Africa eyes entrepreneurial future // Français - 02/07/11 Remarks to the African Union Summit by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - 01/31/11 World Bank approves West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program // Français - 01/20/11 US$3.9 million allocated to agricultural development in Central Africa // Français - 12/10/10

	December 8, 2010 Harnessing a River for Sustainable Development The Zambezi River flows through 8 countries and reaches 30 million people Full Story » Summary Report (PDF) »

World Bank Approves Expansion of West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program - 11/19/10 A Regional Project Helps Speed Up Customs Clearance and Increase Revenue in Cameroon - 11/11/10 Are lessons from European integration relevant for Africa? - 09/28/10

	October 10, 2010 Can Africa Trade with Africa? Intra-African trade accounts for only 10% of the region's total, compared to about 40% in North America and 60% in Western Europe. What can be done? Full Story » Africa VP Notes »

World Bank financed transmission lines connect Ghana to West Africa Power Pool - 09/21/10 Transformational Power of ICT in Africa - 04/25/10 World Bank President Zoellick’s speech to the African Union Summit (January 2010) - 01/31/10

	June 7, 2010 Special Report: The Port of Mombasa Inefficiency and capacity constraints in East Africa's largest port are slowing regional growth. What can be done? (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

	May 25, 2010 New public health laboratory network in East Africa The World Bank approved US$63.66 million to create a unique regional network of 25 public health laboratories across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. This network will operate across country borders, improving access to diagnostic services to vulnerable populations.

	May 24, 2010 East Africa showing promising improvements in investment climate The pockets of good practice, if adopted by all countries in the region, would yield a very healthy business environment, according to IFC-World Bank report.

	April 17, 2010 What lessons can Africa learn from Korea's Development? Korea's global rise gives many excellent examples for Africa to follow and learn from.

	March 23, 2010 World Bank Approves US$228 Million for Abidjan-Lagos Transport Corridor New project will overhaul West Africa's main transport artery from Abidjan to Lagos reducing transit times and costs and increasing trade.

Transforming Africa's Infrastructure - 11/12/09 Bank Increases its Support for Transport Corridors in Central Africa - 11/5/09 Uganda Joins East Africa Regional Agricultural Productivity Program - 11/17/09 West Africa Regional Fisheries Project Approved - 10/20/09 New Program Will Bring Low Cost, High Speed Internet to Central Africa - 10/6/09 World Bank President Discusses the Role of Regional Integration in Uganda's Growth - 8/13/09 Additional Grant Financing approved for the Southern African Power Market Project - 7/1/09 Regional Broadband Networks Extended to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania - 6/25/09 World Bank Approves US$90 million to Improve Agricultural Productivity in East Africa - 6/11/09 World Bank Approves US$90 Million Loan to Enhance Environmental Management of the Lake Victoria Basin - 3/10/09 CEMAC Regional Institutions Support Project Approved - 12/4/08 Regional High-Speed Broadband Networks Extended to Rwanda - 9/30/08 New Development Strategy Focuses on Regional Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa - 6/9/08

Last updated: September 26, 2011

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