February 10, 2019
Africa: "We Are in a Race With Time to Unlock Africa's Full Potential" - Akinwumi Adesina, 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate
Donates $500,000 award to fight hunger in Africa Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Entreprenarium, Kick Off Master Classes for Women Entrepreneurs
A third round of two-week masterclasses on entrepreneurship, business development and financial management for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
Africa: Climate Investment Funds Holds Its Ten-Year Anniversary Summit At the World's Largest Solar Plant in Morocco
The Climate Investment Funds' "The Power of 10: Shaping the Future of Climate Action" event took place on 28-29 January, 2019 in Ouarzazate, Morocco at the Noor concentrated solar… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook Well Received At 2019 AU Summit
"Report presentation at the beginning of the year enables the continent's political decision-makers to embrace the recommendations it makes."- Victor Harison, Commissioner for… Read more »
Africa: African Union Summit - Packed Schedule On Pressing Issues Awaits African Development Bank President
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is expected in Addis Ababa on Sunday, 10 February to take part in the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State… Read more »
February 07, 2019
Africa: Call for Applications - The AfDB Next African Global It Leaders Program 2019 Spring Admissions
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank is implementing the next African Global IT Leaders Programme under the aegis of the Korea-Africa Economic… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: More Information and Investment in Food Safety Needed to Tackle High Human Cost of Foodborne Illness, New Report Finds
Development spending efforts should target improved food safety for African consumers, who need greater information and awareness to be able to demand higher standards, finds the… Read more »
Africa: Eswatini On Track to Strong Growth, African Development Bank Team Concludes After Consultation Mission
The Kingdom of Eswatini is on track for progress following encouraging country performance in execution of ongoing projects, Executive Directors of the African Development Bank… Read more »
February 11, 2019
Africa: African Union and African Development Bank to Co-Host Launch of "African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Accountability Scorecard
The African Union, His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the African Development Bank, the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, the Bill and… Read more »
February 05, 2019
Africa: Zambia On Track to Energy Surplus Following Major Boost in Electricity Production
Zambia's constant power cuts are now a thing of the past. Thanks to a robust hydraulic and solar power generation industry in recent years, the country is now self-sufficient in… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Confident of "Very Promising Future" for Continent
"The future of our continent is looking very promising indeed," African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina declared in the opening words of his address to diplomats… Read more »
Africa: African Road Safety Leadership Program Kicks Off in Abidjan
The second Road Safety Leadership Program organized by the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP, an international partnership hosted by the World Bank), in collaboration with the… Read more »
February 01, 2019
Africa: Board Approves Recommendations and Mitigation Action Plan for Coal-Fired Power Plant Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the recommendations of the Independent Review Mechanism to bring the Sendou coal-fired power plant project… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank to Present 2019 African Economic Outlook At 32nd AU Summit
The African Development Bank will present the 2019 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook (AEO) report on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of… Read more »
February 14, 2019
Africa: Japan - Pre-Ticad7 Seminar - Financing for Project Implementation and Infrastructure and Energy Investment Opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will organize a Pre-TICAD 7 Seminar on Thursday 14 February 2019 in Tokyo, on the theme:… Read more »
January 29, 2019
Africa: Davos Takeaways - Preparing for an African Century
Returning to the warmth of Abidjan after the World Economic Forum's meeting in icy cold Davos, under the theme Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial… Read more »
January 30, 2019
Africa: First Statutory Meeting of the African Development Bank-Civil Committee
The African Development Bank - Civil Society Committee held its first statutory meeting at the Bank's headquarters in Abidjan on 15-16 January, 2019. Read more »
January 25, 2019
Africa: Major Bridge Linking Gambia to Senegal Ushers in New Era of Connectivity
Cars, trucks and pedestrians plied the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal Thursday, ushering in a new era of connectivity and integration for the two West African nations. Read more »
January 22, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $25 Million Equity Investment in Fund for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of up to US$ 25 million in ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF), a US$ 250 million… Read more »
January 23, 2019
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars ALG Global Concept and Its Managing Director for 36 Months, for Fraudulent Practices
The Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption of the African Development Bank found the company and its Managing Director to have engaged in several fraudulent practices Read more »
January 21, 2019
Africa: Fertilizer Project Raises Yields By Over 50 Percent, Showcases Successful PPP's
In Nigeria, the world's largest single-train urea plant has created over 50,000 jobs across the agriculture value-chain, while its affordable fertilizer is boosting farm yields and… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Africa: Africa's Historic Pivot
It might not be obvious to the casual observer, but Africa is undergoing something of a revolution when it comes to economic policymaking. Risking recrimination and worse from… Read more »
January 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and ICRC Join Forces to Accelerate Economic Resilience in Fragile Contexts
The African Development Bank Group and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a letter of intent on Wednesday 16th January 2019 at the Bank's headquarters in… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2019 - Africa Growth Prospects Remain Steady, Industry Should Lead Growth
'The state of the continent is good. Africa's general economic performance continues to improve, but it remains insufficient to address the structural challenges," A. Adesina Read more »
January 15, 2019
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility to Receive € 5 Million Grant From the European Union
The European Commission has approved a grant of 5 million euros to the African Legal Support Facility, to finance the Facility's Medium Term Strategy for the next five years. Read more »
