April 26
Africa: African Development Bank's Dr. Adesina Appoints Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi As Special Envoy for Middle East and North Africa and Gulf Region
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed career diplomat Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi as his Special Envoy for the Middle East and North… Read more »
April 24
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Countries Urged to Define Common Position for Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
"The problem of financing will remain unresolved so long as the rules and practices of global economic and financial governance obstruct access for our countries to sizeable… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Renewal of Bank-Civil Society Committee
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the renewal of its dynamic Bank-Civil Society Committee for the 2024-2026 term. This diverse and carefully selected group… Read more »
April 23
Africa: Brazil Signs Lusophone Compact Agreement to Boost Private Sector in Africa
Brazil has officially joined the Lusophone Compact, an initiative working to accelerate private sector development in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa, known as the PALOPs… Read more »
April 22
Africa: African Development Bank and Global Center On Adaptation to Host Webinar On Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Water Sector
What: Webinar on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in Water Sector Projects Read more »
April 19
Africa: African Development Bank President Dr Adesina to Meet Brazil's President Lula
African Development Bank Group president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina is travelling to Brazil for a two-day official visit to meet with President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, government… Read more »
April 20
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Deepen Collaboration to Deliver As a System
The leaders of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) today announced joint steps to work more effectively as a system and increase the impact and scale of their work to tackle… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Rapidly Exceeding Climate Finance Targets
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday called for more urgent action as climate change continues to wreak havoc in many African countries. Read more »
April 19
Africa: African Development Bank President Dr. Adesina to Visit Brazil
African Development Bank president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation on an official visit to Brazil aimed at strengthening ties with the Portuguese-speaking country and… Read more »
Africa: Africa's $824 Billion Debt Burden and Opaque Resource-Backed Loans Hinder Its Potential, African Development Bank President Warns
Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth, African… Read more »
April 18
Africa: African Development Bank, Giaba Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Africa Through New Project
The African Development Bank and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) on Thursday officially launched a three-year support project to… Read more »
April 17
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Speak On Rising Global Middle Class On Sidelines of World Bank Spring Meetings
What: Panel Session on the Rising Global Middle Class Session at the 2024 World Economy Summit Read more »
April 18
Africa: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Receives $7.3 Million to Boost Agricultural Productivity and Smallholder Farmers' Income
Global Affairs Canada has provided $7.3 million in funding to the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) to enhance sustainable agricultural productivity and smallholder… Read more »
April 17
Africa: The AfDB's Business Opportunities Seminar, 28th - -29th May 2024
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April 16
Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 - Better Allocating International Financial Resources to Speed Africa's Transformation
Back in February 2013 in Tunis, in response to a journalist who had asked her how the African Development Bank Group differed from other institutions, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, then… Read more »
Africa: African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre Issues New Report - 'Further Processing of Wood Products in Africa Will Contribute to the Continent's Industrialization and Integration'
In March 2024, the African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre issued a new report, in English-only, "Regional timber-trade flows and trends in Africa". The report… Read more »
April 12
Africa: African Development Bank Publishes Report On Callable Capital
The African Development Bank has published a report clarifying the legal framework, processes and governance for a call on the callable capital by the institution. Read more »
Africa: Propelling Africa's Circular Transformation - The African Development Bank to Share Insights At the 2024 World Circular Economy Forum
What: The 2024 World Circular Economy Forum Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Enhances Enable Youth Programs for Greater Impact
The African Development Bank successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth… Read more »
April 11
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Co-Chair Clean Cooking in Africa Summit With Leaders of Tanzania, Norway and International Energy Agency
The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania,… Read more »
April 09
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Ousmane Fall As Acting Director for the Industrial and Trade Development Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Ousmane Fall Acting Director of the Industrial and Trade Development Department. Read more »
April 08
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya
What: Launch of the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Presents Three Operational Innovations From Its Eina-North Africa Initiative Designed to Improve the Impact of Entrepreneurship Support Programmes
The African Development Bank, through its entrepreneurship support initiative for North Africa, EInA (Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Advice), held a regional technical workshop… Read more »
April 05
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Appoints Akere Muna As Goodwill Ambassador
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has appointed Akere Muna, an eminent lawyer and international legal consultant, as Goodwill Ambassador, marking a new chapter in its… Read more »
April 04
Africa: Canada Pays Tribute to Its Solid Partnership With the African Development Bank Group, Keen to Expand Its Development Cooperation
Canada reaffirmed its partnership with the African Development Bank Group during a meeting between Cheryl Urban, Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for International… Read more »