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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Improving Transportation in Namibia - African Development Bank Approves Zar 2,000 Million for Rail and Road Works

To help speed up travel and transportation in Namibia, the Board of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of ZAR 2,000 million (US$ 153 million) to the Government of… Read more »

Africa: Eur 500 Million 0.250 Percent 7-Year Social Bond Transaction - Due 21 November 2024

Final terms of the transaction Read more »

Africa: Politicians Must No Longer Manage Africa's Natural Resources Unilaterally, Say Experts

On Day 1 of the 12th African Economic Conference, which began on December 4, 2017 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), experts from Africa called for the inclusive management of the… Read more »

Africa: One Planet Summit - Joint Idfc-Mdb Statement - Together Major Development Finance Institutions Align Financial Flows With the Paris Agreement

The global development agenda is being transformed in fundamental ways. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by the international community, constitute a universal… Read more »

Africa: Women, Youth and SMEs to Benefit From African Development Bank's Us $100-Million Loan to Mauritius

Thousands of small and medium enterprises in Mauritius will benefit from a US $100-million loan to the country from the African Development Bank. Read more »

Africa: Fair Trade With Europe Should Depend On Quality African Exports

The EPAs are ongoing negotiations expected to create a free trade area between the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). Read more »

Africa: Remittances Can Harness Africa's Development, Researchers Say

Rising sources of income for Africans are being realised through remittances, which have been observed as an important aspect that impacts lives as well as brings about economic… Read more »

Africa: Closing Remarks By Adam Elhiraika, Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Excellencies, Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Explores Impact of Foreign Aid On Domestic Tax Collection

The African Economic Conference, organized by the African Development Bank and partners, convened for its second day of deliberations on Tuesday, to explore the impact of foreign… Read more »

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire's Renewable Energy Project Receives €50 Million Financing Support From African Development Bank

Côte d'Ivoire will boost its electricity production through a 44-megawatt hydroelectric power project supported with a €50 million African Development Bank financing… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Accelerates Development Pace With 'High 5' Priorities

The African Development Bank's 2017 Country Results Brief released recently is dedicated Tanzania. Read more »

Africa: Researchers Point to Regional Integration As Key Driver of Economic Growth

African researchers have indicated that improved governance and structural transformation on the continent will naturally depend on the advancement of regional integration… Read more »

Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture Is Economically Viable, Report Concludes

Results of a landmark study on the cost of a gender gap in agricultural productivity reveal a worrying trend that is bound to impact on Africa's structural transformation according… Read more »

Africa: Researchers Discusses Tax Administration Initiatives to Enhance Transparency in Africa

Enhancing the transparency in the collection, administration and management of public taxes came to the fore of discussions at the 12th African Economic Conference on Wednesday,… Read more »

Africa: Joint AfDB-AU-ECA-UNDP Calls for Decent Jobs and Reduced Poverty Across Africa

A new report says that Africa made slow progress in reducing poverty and inequality owing to limited decent employment opportunities and weak social insurance mechanisms. Read more »