November 30, 2023
Africa: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Loans Over Eur 73 Million for Construction of a Bridge Over the River Ntem Between Campo (Cameroon) and Rio Campo (Equatorial Guinea)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 29 November 2023 granted financial support of EUR 73.44 million to Cameroon for the construction of a bridge over… Read more »
Africa: COP28 High-Level Youthadapt Awards Ceremony
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November 29, 2023
Africa: Resource-Rich Africa Has No Excuse to Remain Poor, Says African Development Bank President
"Our governments must realise their responsibility to lift people out of poverty and into wealth as quickly as possible. It is doable"--Adesina Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Revises Economic Forecast for Africa Downwards Amid Continued Global Shocks
The African Development Bank has revised its short to medium-term macroeconomic forecast for Africa, for 2023 and 2024 downwards to 3.4% and 3.8%, from 4.0% and 4.3%. Read more »
Africa: Adaptation Finance Summit for Africa At COP28
What: Adaptation Finance Summit For Africa at COP28 Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Africa Urges a Spotlight On Climate Finance As the World Heads to COP28
The African Development Bank will mobilize financing for climate action at this year's UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, and amplify Africa's calls for robust commitments by… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Participation At COP28
What: African Development Bank Group's participation at COP28 Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Usd 2 Billion 4.625 Percent Global Benchmark Due January 2027
The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has launched and priced a new USD 2 billion long 3-year Global… Read more »
Africa: U.S. and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa's Digital Transformation
The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa, Read more »
Africa: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (Acrifa) - De-Risking Investments in Climate Change Adaptation Through Insurance
WHAT: COP 28 side event: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA)- De-risking investments in climate change adaptation through insurance Read more »
Africa: Workshop On Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability
What: Workshop on Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability Read more »
November 22, 2023
Africa: Germany Pledges 4 Billion Euros in Africa's Green Energy - AfDB President Calls for Enhanced Partnership
"Produce green hydrogen and you can rely on us as buyers"--German Chancellor Scholz tells African leaders Read more »
Africa: COP28 Side Event - Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework
What: COP28 side event: Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Strengthens Partnership With the African Network of Delivery Units
The African Development Bank's participation in the 2023 Dakar Forum of The African Delivery Units Network, provided a unique platform to share success stories and strategies, and… Read more »
Africa: Chad - The African Development Bank Approves a Donation of Over Eur 34 Million to Improve Water and Sanitation
Phase II of the Semi-urban and Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme in 11 regions of Chad aims to build on the achievements of Phase I. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: Webinar - Regulatory Independence and Autonomy
What: Webinar on regulatory independence and autonomy Read more »
Africa: Improving the Sustainability of Development Interventions - What Will It Take?
What: A learning event on Improving the sustainability of African Development Bank Group development interventions Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference 2023 - Experts Urge African Countries to Invest in Human Capital to Integrate Into Global Value Chains
Although African countries have improved their participation in global manufacturing value chains in recent decades, it remains low and dominated by exports of raw materials and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Make Business Case for Investing in Africa's Women-Led Enterprises At Afawa Finance Series Kenya
AfDB Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade (third from left) poses with Kenyan government officials and Jules Ngankam,… Read more »
Africa: African Economies Face Gaps in Macroeconomic Modeling Capacity Despite Progress, New African Development Bank Study Says
Special Advisor to the Ethiopian Minister of Planning and Development Shalom Gebredingel (left) and AfDB Vice President Kevin Urama launched the African Development Bank Group's… Read more »
Africa: Land Governance Critical to the Realization of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Say Experts
Land governance regulating access, use and ownership of land is critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and is needed to… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Africa: 5th Webinar of the Debt Management Webinars Series
What: 5th webinar of the Debt Management Webinars Series Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Country-By-Country Report On Africa's Climate Change and Green Growth Financing Needs Ahead of COP28
* Report highlights catalysing private sector and natural capital finance to support climate action and green growth Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank's Regional Member Countries Endorse a Collaborative Framework to Spur Inclusive Development
Directors of Protocol and Bank Focal Points across Africa agree to set up a collaborative framework to streamline work between the Bank Group and African countries. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Circular Economy Highlighted At the Africa Climate Week 2023 As a Strategy to Reach Climate Objectives
Representatives of the AfDB, members of the Africa Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and strategic partners during the 2023 ACEA Annual Meetings in Nairobi in September 2023 Read more »