April 05
Central African Republic: Young People in the Central African Republic Can Now Enter the Digital Professions Thanks to Fibre-Optic Capacities Installed With AfDB and EU Support
The two-storey building in downtown Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), has a futuristic air. First impressions don't deceive: inside, a fully equipped… 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 »
Africa: Largest US Bank Jpmorgan Chase to Deepen Partnerships With the African Development Bank Group
African Development Bank Senior Vice-President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, has held talks with a high-level delegation from JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, on potential… Read more »
Africa: Gender in Focus - Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa-Funded Training Gives Women Entrepreneurs Tools and Confidence to Grow
Editor's note: The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa initiative aims to increase access to financing for the continent's women-run business,… Read more »
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group to Open Regional Office in Central Africa
What: Official opening of the African Development Bank Group's regional office for Central Africa Read more »
April 03
Africa: Global Architectural Reform to Top Agenda of the African Development Bank's 2024 Annual Meetings
As the African Development Bank turns 60 this year, the institution will reflect anew at its upcoming Annual Meetings, on the ongoing economic challenges facing its member… Read more »
April 02
Africa: The Guiguidou Hydro-Agricultural Rice Project Showcases Agricultural Cooperation Between the African Development Bank and China
Given the key role sustainable agricultural development will play in Africa's future, the African Development Bank has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership aimed at… Read more »
Nigeria: Africa Energy Market Place - Towards Nigeria's Sustainable Energy Future - Policy, Investment, and Regulation
What: The 8th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
Africa: Datapathology - Combining Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology to Combat Cervical Cancer
The sun rises over El Jadida, a fortified city in south-western Morocco, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Pathologist Hicham El Attar is already at work. As a co-founder of… Read more »
April 01
Africa: Investing in the Next Generation - How Nigerian University of Technology and Management and African Development Bank Are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa's youth… Read more »
March 28
Kenya: Rasme Launch in Kenya to Improve Implementation of Bank Projects
The Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) initiative was launched in Kenya recently. Kenya now joins 31 other regional member countries where RASME has… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars China Henan International Cooperation Group Company Limited for 12 Months for a Fraudulent Practice
The African Development Bank Group, on 28 March 2024, announces the conclusion of a negotiated settlement agreement with China Henan International Cooperation Group Company… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Signs $75 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Indorama's Fertilizer Production and Export Capacity
The African Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited. The loan will enable Indorama to increase its… Read more »
South Africa: Powering Economic Growth - African Development Bank President Calls for Political Will to Kick-Start Inga 3 Project and End South Africa's Energy Crisis
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has called for a major political commitment to kick-start construction work on Democratic Republic of Congo's giant… Read more »
March 26
Africa: International Day of Forests - Global Experts Urge Action As Africa Grapples With $65 Billion Timber Trade Deficit
Africa must work to urgently address its staggering $65 billion timber trade deficit to position forests as a critical driver for the continent's future development, global experts… Read more »
Kenya: African Development Bank Champions Private-Public Partnerships and Good Governance for Universal Water Access in Kenya
Kenya's Water and Sanitation Investors Conference 2024, held in the capital, Nairobi, concluded with a call for accelerated investment towards universal access to water and… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi - African Water Facility Approves €2 Million for Multipurpose Water Resources Development
The African Water Facility has approved a grant of about €2 million to Burundi for the "Development of Water Resources and the Ruvyironza Multi-Purpose Dam (PRODERER)" project… Read more »
East Africa: Burundi - African Development Bank Director General for East Africa Commends Progress of Bank-Funded Projects
The Director General of the African Development Bank for East Africa, Nnenna Nwabufo, has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of projects funded by the Bank in Burundi. Read more »
Africa: Experts Discuss Market Conditions, Performance and Expectations for Green Bonds and Sustainable Debt Issuance in Africa
Experts meeting in Abidjan this week agreed that Africa has not yet fully grasped the opportunities offered by green bonds (bonds issued to finance investments that meet strict… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $50 Million Loan to Support Climate Change Resilience, Improve Livelihoods and Boost Food Security in Nigeria's Yobe State
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project (ECCAP) to enhance… Read more »
Nigeria: African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation and Pharmaceutical Institute Partner to Strengthen Nigeria's Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) and Nigeria's National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) will work together to revolutionize the… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Regional and International Leaders From the Private Sector, Government and Academia Gather in Addis Ababa to Tackle Barriers to Africa's Capability to Manufacture Its Own Medicines and Vaccines
One hundred leaders from the African continent and outside the region, including from the United States and Europe, gathered today in Addis for a two-day conference focused on… Read more »
Africa: The Urban and Municipal Development Fund of the African Development Bank Has Approved an Annual Work Programme to Support 14 New Municipalities and Local Authorities
The Technical Committee of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on 18 March 2024 in Abidjan and approved the new work programme for 2024. The committee, responsible for… Read more »
March 22
Africa: African Development Bank, IOM Launch Report On Harnessing Migration for Development in Africa
The African Development Bank and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today released a joint report designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank's Annual Portfolio Review of Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (Gafsp)
At the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia, 50 participants attended the African Development Bank's annual Portfolio review of the Global… Read more »