March 26, 2019
Lesotho: King of Lesotho, African Development Bank President, Hold Bilateral Meeting On Increased Nutrition Investment, Projects Collaboration
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and His Majesty Letsie III, the King of Lesotho, met at the Bank's headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, where they… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Becomes 27th Member of the African Legal Support Facility
Uganda has ratified the agreement for the establishment of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), becoming the 27th member state of the body, which is an international… Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, KFW Partner to Implement Electricity Regulatory Index
The African Development Bank and KfW Development Bank will be partnering to accelerate implementation of recommendations contained in the 2018 Electricity Regulators Index (ERI)… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Partner to Support Youth Entrepreneurs in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a Letter of Intent to accelerate youth entrepreneurship across Africa. Read more »
March 22, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Pilot Phase of Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The public sector cannot provide enough finance to make African countries resilient to climate change impacts, and funding from the private sector is hard to come by. At the same… Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank and Ge Power Reach Settlement On Legacy Alstom Misconduct
The African Development Bank imposes debarments of 76 months and 12 months on former Alstom companies found to have engaged in bribery and fraud in 2006 and 2011 in relation to two… Read more »
March 21, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Mamo Panel Call for Increased Efforts Towards a Thriving African Agriculture
Experts from the Malabo Montpellier (MaMo) Panel and the African Development Bank, meeting in Abidjan to synthesise three new reports developed by the MaMo Panel, have called for… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Ati Support Leads to U.S.$ 27.62 Million in Commercial Risk Insurance Cover
Trade facility gets boost with US$ 100 million from TDB Read more »
Africa: Rural Communities to Access Improved Water Supply Thanks to the AfDB
In the lakeside village of Kafuzira, in the Nkhotakota District of Malawi's Central Region, the water taps are not yet running. In the dry season, the women and girls still trudge… Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Stock Exchange Meets African Development Bank On Initiative to Integrate Africa's Capital Markets
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank in the wake of its membership of the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP), an initiative to… Read more »
March 20, 2019
Africa: Speech By President Akinwumi A. Adesina At the First Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF)
Good morning everyone! A special welcome to you all, the ADF Deputies and Ministers representing ADF countries. Welcome to Abidjan. A special welcome as well to the ADF 15… Read more »
Africa: Mobilising Private Sector Resources for Climate-Compatible Infrastructure in Africa
While climate change poses a major threat to Africa's economic development and infrastructure, it also offers substantial greenfield investment opportunities supporting climate… Read more »
Africa: Climate Action - African Development Bank Calls for Global Collaboration to Turn Nationally Determined Contributions Into Investment Plans
The African Development Bank has called for global collaboration to ensure consistent and coordinated support to African countries in the implementation of their Nationally… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank Multi-Partner Infrastructure Fund to Receive €1 Million From Italy
The Italian Government has signed an agreement for an additional €1 million contribution to the Multi-Partner Somalia Infrastructure Fund. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank - Professor Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth, Named Among World's "100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy"
Nyong chosen by London-based peer-to-peer learning platform Apolitical for his impact on influencing climate policy on the continent Read more »
March 18, 2019
Mozambique: African Development Bank, Portugal and Mozambique Sign MOU for "Lusophone Compact" to Accelerate Private Sector Development
The African Development Bank and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed a Mozambique-specific Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone… Read more »
Africa: Timely Access to Affordable Fertilizers, Key to Sustainable Agriculture Development in Africa
Achieving sustainable agricultural growth and development in Africa will increasingly depend on more farmers getting timely access to affordable fertilizers. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel to Convene a Seminar On "High Level Policy Innovation Through Evidence and Dialogue in Agriculture"
The African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel) will convene a one-day seminar on the topic "High level policy innovation through evidence and dialogue… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management to Convene "Economic Integration and Financial Deepening" Seminar.
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) will host a seminar themed "Economic… Read more »
March 15, 2019
Kenya: Investing in Digital Literacy for Grassroots Transformation in Kenya
Kenya is experiencing a "youth bulge". At least 20% of the country's population is made up of youth between the ages of 15 and 24. This could be a big advantage if young people… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches Eur 1 Billion 0.50 Percent 10-Year Global Benchmark Due 21 March 2029
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA by Moody's/S&P/Fitch, has successfully priced a EUR 1 billion 10-year Global Benchmark, due 21 March 2029, its first benchmark… Read more »
Egypt: Turning Wastewater Into Wealth, the African Development Bank Promotes Green Technology, Climate Change Mitigation
Egypt is revolutionizing the nation's water delivery and mitigating the effects of climate change with innovative green technology and state-of-the-art sludge conversion plants.… Read more »
March 14, 2019
Egypt: Egypt Affirms Support for the African Development Bank, Regional Integration Agenda
Egypt has affirmed its strong support for the African Development Bank as a development partner and is committed to strengthening regional integration, the country's Prime… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Pledges U.S.$ 25 Billion to Climate Finance for 2020-2025, Doubling Its Commitments
Bank to launch 'Green Baseload' Facility to provide concessional finance to support reliable and affordable renewable energy baseload Read more »
March 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Releases Highlights of 2019 African Economic Outlook in 7 African Languages
Amharic, Arabic, Hausa, Kiswahili, Pidgin English, Yoruba and Zulu editions to promote inclusiveness, provide tailored policy recommendations for use at the local level Read more »