A conference, organised in March 2010 in Tunis by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on capacity building in Africa, underscored the importance of capacity development on the continent, especially in post-conflict countries.
p>A conference, organised in March 2010 in Tunis by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on capacity building in Africa, underscored the importance of capacity development on the continent, especially in post-conflict countries.Economy
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Africas real gross domestic product growth could reach about seven per cent in 2011 from a forecast of about 5.5 per cent growth for 2010, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said recently.
p>Africas real gross domestic product growth could reach about seven per cent in 2011 from a forecast of about 5.5 per cent growth for 2010, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said recently.Nigeria in 2010 - a watershed year
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An industrial site in Tanzania (Photo: UNIDO)
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