January 25, 2018
Africa: Tunisian Businesswoman Ouided Bouchamaoui Makes a Bold Case for African Cooperation
"It is not aid that will help Africa to develop." Ouided Bouchamaoui, former President of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), made a spirited… Read more »
January 26, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Trains Waemu Members in Oil Exploration and Opportunities
Dr. Abdoul-Karim Kabele Camara , AMLA Project Coordinator and ALSF Legal Counsel, and Dr. Moussa Sylla, Director of Geomin Senegal, help kick-off the WEAMU capacity building event Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: Africa's Progress Depends On the Creative Energy of Its Youth, Says Nobel Co-Laureate
Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa's growing youth population could be a plus for Africa or a political time bomb. This, according… Read more »
Africa: USAID and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa Launch Global Book Alliance Workshop in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners launched the Global Book Alliance (GBA) initiative in an effort to transform and advance current… Read more »
January 17, 2018
Africa: 2018 African Economic Outlook - African Development Bank Makes a Compelling Case for Africa's Industrialization
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has made a compelling case for accelerating Africa's industrialization in order to create jobs, reduce poverty and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Governors From West and Central Africa Hold Fruitful Consultations With Senior Bank Management
West African Governors of the African Development Bank meet with African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, for regional consultations at the Bank's headquarters… Read more »
January 12, 2018
Africa: These Young Africans Dream of Becoming the Next Mandela, Nasser, Adesina, Wangari Maathai or Houphouët-Boigny
Invited to the headquarters of the African Development Bank to try their hand at leadership in a game setting, several dozen young people took part in the new board game Made in… Read more »
January 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Launches the 2018 Edition of the African Economic Outlook
Flagship report to highlight state of socio-economic performance, outlook and progress in 54 African countries Read more »
Africa: First Meeting By High Level Panel On International Migration in Africa
The first meeting of the High Level Panel on International Migration in Africa (HLPM) highlighted regional migration priorities and actionable commitments that will lead to the… Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on 16 January 2018, announced the conclusion of a settlement agreement with GH Management Consultants and its managing partner, Mr.… Read more »
January 14, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President to Participate in High-Level Panel On International Migration in Africa
Adesina to receive Liberia's highest national award Read more »
January 04, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, Global Environment Facility and Calvert Impact Capital Partner in Us $55-Million Investment Into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund
On December 15, the African Development Bank's Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund ("FEI OGEF"). This… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Nordic Development Fund, Global Environment Facility and Calvert Impact Capital Partner in Us $55-Million Investment Into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund
On December 15, the African Development Bank's Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund ("FEI OGEF"). This… Read more »
December 28, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Third Sovereign Lending Instrument
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved the Bank's third sovereign lending instrument called the Results-Based Financing (RBF) Policy. RBF will… Read more »
December 26, 2017
Africa: France Signs Landmark Us $ 253 Million Loan Agreement to Boost African Development Fund
The African Development Fund (ADF) has signed a significant concessional donor loan agreement with the Government of France to the tune of $ 253 million as support for the 14th… Read more »
December 28, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank achieves 100% investment in green energy Projects in 2017
Commits to 100% climate screening for all Bank financed projects Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Third Africa Forum On STI
The third edition of the Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation ("Africa STI Forum") will be held from February 10-12, 2018 in Cairo, Egypt. Co-organized by the African… Read more »
December 21, 2017
Africa: Building the Next Generation of African Agricultural Economists
Building the next generation of African agricultural economists was one of the key highlights of a Structural Transformation of the African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS)… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Raise U.S. $ 8 Billion From Capital Markets in 2018
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the Bank's 2018 borrowing program for USD 8 billion to be raised from capital markets. Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank Supports Small Businesses in East Africa With U.S. $ 15 Million
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of US $15 million in Catalyst Fund II, a second-generation private equity fund investing in… Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: Sustainable Energy - African Development Bank Approves Us $ 20m Support to Evolution Fund II
As part of its wider mandate under the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on December 15, 2017, approved an investment of US $20… Read more »
December 19, 2017
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on December 19, 2017, announced the conclusion of a settlement agreement with GERMS Consulting. Read more »
December 18, 2017
Africa: Economic Transformation of Africa's Rural Areas Key to Curtailing Migration
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, December 18, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to reconstruct rural areas from zones of economic misery to… Read more »
December 11, 2017
Africa: African Economic Conference - Should Africa Be Inspired By China's Industrial Development?
Africa, which struggles to boost its industrial sector, has decided to seek inspiration from the Chinese model. Read more »
December 13, 2017
Africa: Africa Infrastructure Fund Secures U.S.$ 100 Million Loan From African Development Bank
In the bid to reduce the huge infrastructure financing gap in Sub-Sahara Africa, the African Development Bank has approved US $100 million to The Emerging Africa Infrastructure… Read more »