January 27, 2023
Africa: Dakar 2 Summit - Optimism Abounds As African Leaders Share Experiences of Agricultural Transformation.
President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishumiye welcomed to the Dakar 2 summit by Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. He is one of 34 leaders to… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Cameroon - The Bank Trains Its Regional Member Countries On Applying the Fragility Lens
The African Development Bank's Transition States Coordination Office organized a training workshop in Yaoundé to strengthen the capacity of Regional Member Countries and… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Africa: Dakar 2 Summit - Development Partners to Commit $30 Billion to Boost Food Production in Africa
The second Africa food summit in Senegal ended on Friday, with development partners agreeing to commit $30 billion to back the continent's resolve to boost agricultural… Read more »
Africa: Feed Africa Summit (Dakar 2) - Closing Press Conference
What: Dakar 2 Summit closing press conference Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: Tunisians Anticipate Productive Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit
There is keen interest from Tunisia in this week's three-day Africa Food Summit taking place near the Senegalese capital of Dakar. Some of Tunisia's leading agricultural… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Team Meet Swiss Envoys From West Africa to Discuss Africa's Development Agenda
Meeting between AfDB delegation and Swiss ambassadors in the West Africa region, Friday 23 January 2023, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Read more »
January 20, 2023
Senegal: Pre-Africa Food Summit Press Conference (Dakar 2)
What: Dakar 2 Summit launch press conference Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Second International Summit On Food Production in Africa to Open in Dakar
Heads of state and government to chair sessions on developing country food and agriculture delivery compacts, spur commitment to political action toward eliminating hunger,… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Africa: Dakar 2 Summit - Feed Africa - Food Sovereignty and Resilience
WHO: The African Development Bank Group, Government of Senegal, the African Union Commission Read more »
December 22, 2022
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Provides an Additional €5.01 Million for the Diamniadio Digital Technology Park
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 8 December 2022 approved additional financing of €5.01 million for the future Digital Technology Park in… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank Grants About Eur 40 Million for the Development of Livestock Production and Productivity
The African Development Bank provides financial support to develop livestock production and productivity in Senegal Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: The Gambia - African Development Bank Commits Grants of $20.56 Million to Further Upgrade Banjul Port
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, on Thursday approved grants worth $20.56 million to… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Desert to Power - Ministers Meeting in Nouakchott Commit to Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships
The third ministerial meeting of the 5 Sahel countries of the Desert to Power initiative has taken place under the theme "Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships in the… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Achieving Zero Hunger in Africa Is Within Reach, Say Global Agriculture Leaders in Rome Ahead of 2023 Africa Food Summit in Dakar
Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, said global agriculture leaders in Rome. Meeting ahead of the African Food Summit (Dakar 2) to be hosted by President Macky Sall… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Senegal: African Development Bank Group President Appoints Senegal's Former Minister Amadou Hott As Special Envoy for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal's former minister Amadou Hott, as his Special Envoy and global champion for the Alliance for… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Extends Additional Grant Funding of $12 Million to Boost Drive for Self-Sufficiency in Rice
The African Development Bank is supporting Sierra Leone to achieve self sufficiency in rice, a key staple food Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, African Securities Exchange Association Launch Aelp E-Platform Linking Seven African Capital Markets With $1.5 Trillion Market Capitalization.
Representatives of the African Securities Exchanges Association, the African Development Bank and other partners at the launch of the African Exchanges Linkage Project Link Trading… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank Approves a €68 Million Loan to Strengthen Domestic Resource Mobilization and Attract Private Investment
The African Development Bank is working with Senegal to mobilize domestic resources and attract more private investment. Read more »
December 08, 2022
West Africa: The African Development Bank, Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund Team Up to Bolster Customs Services in Five Sahel Countries
The African Development Bank, with the support of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund (KOAFEC) brought together 40 customs officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad… Read more »
Benin: Meeting of the African Development Bank With Benin Civil Society
What ? Meeting with Beninese civil society Read more »
November 30, 2022
Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Fund Approves a Grant of 6.4 Million Usd to Increase Access to Finance for Agricultural Value Chain Entrepreneurs
A rice field over a large area in The Gambia Read more »
December 01, 2022
Ghana: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $1 Million Reimbursable Grant to Develop Bioenergy Plants in Ghana and Sierra Leone
Seedlings under sustainable cultivation in Ghana for use in the production of biomass fuel Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Africa Fund for Africa Approves $1 Million Reimbursable Grant to Develop Bioenergy Plants in Ghana and Sierra Leone
Seedlings under sustainable cultivation in Ghana for use in the production of biomass fuel Read more »
November 30, 2022
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank to Invest Over €166 Million in Construction of Highway to Open Up the Country's North
The construction of a highway between Dakar and Saint Louis will open up Senegal's northern regions, considered the country's rice granary and an area with high mining potential. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Niger: Niger - African Development Fund Provides $16 Million to Support Financial Sector Deepening and Inclusion
The African Development Bank is supporting rural dwellers' enhanced access to financial services through decentralized financial systems. Read more »