October 30, 2018
Africa: Nigeria's Emir Sanusi Urges Africa to Put Education and the Poor At the Centre of Development
One of Nigeria's foremost traditional rulers has challenged Africans and development experts to rethink development financing to reach the poorest communities on the continent, to… Read more »
October 29, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Rolls Out Programme to Boost Climate Risk Financing and Insurance for African Countries
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution's first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners, Launch E-Learning Program for African Financial Institutions in Africa
Five hundred trade finance staff of 200 local partner banks in 35 African countries to be trained over a three-year period Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Urges Power Sector to Capitalize On Women's Capabilities
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the French Development Agency, Association of Power Utilities of Africa and African Network of Centers of Excellence (ANCEE)… Read more »
October 25, 2018
Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, At the African Development Fund (ADF-14) Mid-Term Review Meeting
Kigali, Rwanda, 25th October 2018 Read more »
Africa: Agri-Tech Can Turn African Savannah Into Global Food Basket - African Development Bank
The African Development Bank is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah from a "Sleeping Giant" to the cradle of the continent's green… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Africa: Interview With Moono Mupotola, African Development Bank's Director for Regional Integration
"How would this year's African Economic Conference (AEC) advance latent issues for Africa, including free movement of goods, people, labour, services and currency restrictions?… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: Green Climate Fund Board Approves Three African Development Bank Proposals for Green Climate Projects Worth Over U.S.$ 110 Million
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for three proposals from the African Development Bank totaling over US$110 million. The approvals were granted at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Headlines Strong Performance Ahead of Key Investment Forum
Ahead of its maiden African Investment Forum next month, the African Development Bank continues to see another year of sustained indicators, underlined by a stellar Triple A rating… Read more »
October 22, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Group Announces Appointment of Director, Integrity and Anti-Corruption and Director Human Resources
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following senior appointments. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Landmark U.S. $500 Million Credit Insurance Deal With African Trade Insurance Agency and UK Reinsurers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announce the successful completion of a US$500 million credit insurance deal structured to cover a… Read more »
October 29, 2018
Africa: Renowned Banker, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II Speaks At the Eminent Speakers' Seminar of the African Development Bank
The African Development Institute, the knowledge promotion and capacity development department of the African Development Bank will host an Eminent Speakers' Seminar on 29 October… Read more »
October 22, 2018
Africa: Afe Babalola University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree On African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina
The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina in recognition… Read more »
October 19, 2018
Africa: Appointments in the Office of the President, the African Development Bank
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following appointments in the Office of the President; Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: Young Africans Fired Up By African Development Bank Agribusiness Mentoring Partnership With Purdue University
President Akinwumi Adesina with some young farmers sponsored to an agribusiness mentoring programme at Purdue University, U.S. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Leads Pan-African Campaign Against Fall Army Worm
The African Development Bank recently convened a meeting of experts and stakeholders in the agricultural sector to design integrated pest and disease management mechanisms for… Read more »
Africa: On October 15, the Bank Observes Global Handwashing Day
Public officials, Bank staff and residents of a town in Chad get together for a demonstration of effective handwashing with soap. Chad is a beneficiary of the Bank Group-financed… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Key Agriculture Initiatives At 2018 World Food Prize Events
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a Bank delegation to the World Food Prize 2018 edition taking place in Iowa, U.S. The Bank will participate… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Africa: International Committee of the Red Cross Discusses Partnership Modalities With African Development Bank
The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department (AHGC) hosted a two day workshop from 8-9 October 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire with a delegation from the International… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Invest U.S.$ 10 Million in Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a Naira investment equivalent to US$ 10 million in Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund… Read more »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Peers Leverage Blended Finance to Unlock Nearly U.S. $ 9 Billion for Developing Countries
The African Development Bank and other development finance institutions (DFIs) last year used about US$1.2 billion in concessional funds to support nearly US$9 billion in private… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Investment Opportunities in Africa to Nordic Investors
The African Development Bank in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Seminar On Promotion of Gender Equality in Africa's Power Sector
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Association of Power Utility of Africa and the French Development Agency will host a seminar on "How to Promote Gender… Read more »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank At Global Infrastructure Forum 2018
Innovative finance and new technology will connect underserved populationsResults: lower costs for off-grid electricity supply, benefits consumers Read more »
