Morocco unseats South Africa as continent’s most industrialised economy
Morocco scored higher than South Africa in most of the ADB's metrics, including the all-important manufacturing sector’s contribution to overall GDP...
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ADB reaffirms commitment to environmental sustainability on World Environment Day
ADB celebrated World Environment Day by highlighting the plastic pollution crisis in the region, in line with this year’s theme chosen by the United Nations Environment Programme, “Beat Plastic Pollution”...
ADB promotes NSW to improve Maldives trade procedures
The NSW will provide an efficient environment for streamlined international trade procedures between private sector stakeholders and border control agencies...
ADB, EU and New Zealand come together to commission Samoa hydropower plants
Will help cut the country’s reliance on fossil fuel and increase energy security...
ADB, New Zealand support high-speed internet for Cook Islands
The project is expected to create new business opportunities and improve public service delivery through harnessing ICT...
Ardshinbank signs $25 million trade finance facility with Citi and ADB
This is the first Club Trade Finance Facility arranged by Citi for Ardshinbank...
ADB bolsters microfinance program with $100 million in additional financing
Supports growth and employment opportunities for over 3 million borrowers across Asia and the Pacific...
Australia gives additional funding to help improve health services in PNG
The additional funding will help expand the project’s scope by upgrading seven existing health facilities and enhancing the health information system...
ADB issues maiden Indonesian rupiah linked bond
The transaction is the first such bond issue from a multilateral development bank of which Indonesia is a shareholder...
Climate change could derail economic progress in the Pacific — ADB
The subregion’s growth outlook for 2018 is adjusted downward slightly to 3.2%...