Africa: UN, African Development Bank, Encourage African Countries to Join UN International Water Management Body

The African Development Bank and the United Nations Water Convention have agreed to jointly encourage African countries to join the UN water management organization to promote… Read more »

Africa: ALSF Management Board Reviews Its Activities Ahead of African Development Bank 2019 Annual Meetings

The Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has met to review progress made in 2018 and to assess the implementation of its projects. The Board considered key… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Civil Society Forum, Partners, Seek Faster Continental Integration

Deeper engagement with civil society on development projects has resulted in acceptance of projects by communities and greater regional integration, but the pace must move faster,… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change and Green Growth Day

WHO: African Development Bank Climate Change and Green Growth Department Read more »

Africa: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group, 11 - 14 June, 2019

"Regional Integration for Africa's Economic Prosperity" Read more »

Africa: Investors Say African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Will Drive Agricultural Revolution

Senior Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, describing it as a… Read more »

Africa: UN Secretary General, African Development Bank President Agree to Strengthen Ties and Push Development Agenda in Africa

Development impact on the continent and security in the Sahel were among the top issues discussed in a recent meeting between United Nations Secretary General António… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund Approves $11.1 Million for Public Finance Reforms

The African Development Fund on Tuesday approved $11.1 million to support Zambia's public finance and economic management as part of efforts to restore fiscal stability and improve… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Meet Over Securities Exchanges Linkage Project

The African Development Bank, working with the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), hosted the first capital market stakeholders roundtable on the African Exchanges… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Investment Forum On Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

Who: The African Development Bank Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Signs $50 Million Agreement With Natixis to Boost Trade Finance in Africa

The African Development Bank on Wednesday April 24, 2019 signed a US$50 million risk participation agreement (APR) with investment and corporate bank Natixis. Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank to Host the Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network of International Financial Institutions

The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group will host the 16th annual meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network (IAMnet) of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Extends Us$80m Line of Credit to Help Industrialization and Regional Integration

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a USD 80 million line of credit to the Botswana Development Corporation Ltd ("BDC") to help the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Support Smallholder Farmers With 17 New Project Grants

The Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT), hosted by the African Development Bank, has announced Us$ 3,390,000 funding for 17 new small and medium enterprises in the agriculture sector… Read more »

Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa

The African Development Bank will host the biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa from the 4th to 8th November 2019 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. This year's conference… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank - Manufacturing Key to Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation in East Africa - Regional Economic Outlook Report

The manufacturing sector will hold the key to future growth in East Africa, the African Development Bank's lead Economist for the Bank's East Africa Regional Office has emphasised. Read more »

Africa: 'My Mother Told Me to Dare.' Inspiring Stories From High-Level African Development Bank Women's Summit

Nafissa Hamidou Abdoulaye has been praised far and wide for her ground-breaking work in agriculture, but securing financing has been an uphill battle. That was until now. Read more »

Africa: We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa

Heads of state, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women Entrepreneurs… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Launches a New Nzd 150 Million 10-Year "Light Up and Power Africa" Kauri Benchmark

The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA by Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating Agency, has successfully launched a new NZD 150 million 10-year "Light up and Power… Read more »

East Africa: African Development Bank - Manufacturing Key to Growth in East Africa - Regional Economic Outlook Report

The manufacturing sector will hold the key to future growth in East Africa, the African Development Bank's lead Economist for the Bank's East Africa Regional Office has emphasised. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Organizes Roadshow to Whet Investor Interest Ahead of Africa Investment Forum 2019

The African Development Bank has organised a roadshow to drum up support from Angolan investors ahead of the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in November 2019. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Business Opportunity Seminar - Investing in Partnerships for Africa's Transformation

Ethical business model key to successful project delivery by the African Development Bank - participants Read more »

Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Declares Ms. Namahoua Diomande Ineligible to Participate in Bank-Financed Tenders for 12 Months

The African Development Bank Group today announced the debarment of Ms. Namahoua DIOMANDE, also trading under the names Zata Productions, Zata Prod and Zata Service, for 12 months.… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Hails Canada's US$1.1 Billion Pledge in Callable Capital Support

On the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring meetings, Canada announced a $1.1 billion commitment in temporary callable capital to support the African Development Bank. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host Expert Working Group On Informal Cross-Border Trade

WHAT: Expert Group Meeting on Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT). Read more »