September 09, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Procurement Award
The first multilateral development bank achieving CIPS Procurement Excellence - silver award Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry
Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »
Africa: African Green Revolution Forum 2019 - African Development Bank, Partners Relaunch Agriculture Platform
Platform important tool for learning lessons from each other and to help move Africa to a more dynamic agriculture Read more »
Liberia: The African Development Bank Organises a Successful Open Day With Liberian Civil Society
On 30 August 2019, the African Development Bank country office in Monrovia, Liberia held a civil society open day, which provided information on the progress of the Bank's work,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership Sign $5.4 Million Agreements to Foster Fertilizer Market in Nigeria and Tanzania
The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million… Read more »
September 05, 2019
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank, Partners Launch $96.7 Million Post-Cyclone Idai Recovery Projects
The African Development Bank, with the World Bank and the government of Zimbabwe on 2 September 2019 launched post cyclone Idai recovery projects totaling $96.7 million to restore… Read more »
September 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Senior Appointment in Asia
The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has approved the appointment of Mr. Takashi Hanajiri, as head of the Asia external representation office in the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate… Read more »
Malawi: African Development Bank Propels Competitiveness of Small Businesses and Cooperatives
Mega Signs and Media Ltd is today the first and unique printing company able to manufacture professional, directional and product signs and all-size billboards across Malawi. Based… Read more »
September 02, 2019
Eswatini: Economic Recovery Plan Is On Track and Showing Results, Says Finance Minister of Eswatini's New "Cabinet of CEOs"
The Kingdom of Eswatini has embarked on a recovery plan to fight its way out of an economic slump, the country's Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg said on Monday. Read more »
August 30, 2019
Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa's Private Sector Development
Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank Contributes to Major Power Transmission Line
The African Development Bank is to part-finance the construction of a 563 km power transmission line in Mozambique, after signing the agreement on 28 August to start the Temane… Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - Invest in Africa's Food Markets to Win the War On Hunger and Boost Nutrition - African Development Bank
"There is a business case for governments to invest in grey matter - Jennifer Blanke Read more »
Africa: Ticad 7 - African Leaders Make a Clarion Call for Increased Private Sector Engagement
The African Development Bank delegation's packed sessions kicked off on Thursday with President Adesina addressing Plenary Session 3 on Public-Private Business Dialogue: Enhance… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Eswatini: African Development Bank President to Visit the Kingdom of Eswatini
- African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina arrives in the Kingdom of Eswatini on Saturday for an official visit, which will include a trip to one of the major… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank Group Signs $28.8 Million Grant Deal With Somalia for Road and Water Projects
The African Development Bank Group on 27 August 2019 signed two grants for $28.8 million for road and water supply projects to improve livelihoods in Somalia and boost resilience. Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - Digital Agriculture Next Frontier for Economic Development in Africa
"There's risk, yes, but there are juicy returns, now is the time for all of us to run in that direction." - Jennifer Blanke Read more »
Africa: Ticad 7 - Japan, South Africa and the African Development Bank Unveil Priorities to Accelerate Africa's Technology Transformation Journey
"Let's be visionary. Let's be bold. Let's support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,"- Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - African Development Bank Discusses Relief for Fragile States Through Innovative Private Sector Financing Solutions
Access to concessional resources and insurance cover for pioneering investments, offer fragile nations the best tools to jump-start their economies, the African Development Bank… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million
French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
Mauritius: African Development Bank Addresses Nascent Electricity Regulator's Special Needs
The African Development Bank and the Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF) joined the government of Mauritius in the launch of the Utility Regulatory Authority's (URA) strategic… Read more »
August 27, 2019
Malawi: African Development Bank Supports Government Efforts On Education for All in Malawi
Mangochi, Malawi, 27 August 2019: Agness Phiri is the deputy head teacher of St. Monica girls' secondary school, located in Mangochi, a township near the southern end of Lake… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Post Cyclone Recovery Efforts With $24.7 Million
The African Development Bank Group on 21 August 2019 signed a deal to support Zimbabwe's post-cyclone Idai recovery plans with $24.7 million as part of its lead role to help… Read more »
Africa: "The Kaizen Approach Is More Than a Technique... It Is an Approach to Economic Development, and It's Been Yielding Tremendous Results" - African Development Bank Vice-President Celestin Monga
Kaizen, the business philosophy which means continuous improvement in Japanese, was at the heart of discussions at a seminar held on Tuesday, and co-organised by JICA and NEPAD on… Read more »