Africa: The Bank Group Has Approved Eur 15 Million Equity Investment in the Mediterrania Capital Fund III (MC III)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a EUR 15 million equity investment in the Mediterrania Capital Fund III (MC III) under the management of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, AU, UN Agencies Pledge More Action for Africa's Industrial Transformation

Implementation to be anchored on AfDB's Industrialize Africa Strategy Read more »

Africa: The Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa - From Political Commitment to Actions On the Ground

African leaders, UN officials, and representatives of international finance institutions and of the private sector met on Thursday, September 21 at the United Nations Headquarters… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Korea Launch Preparations for 2018 Annual Meetings in Busan

Secretary-General, Vincent Nmhielle, and Korean Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, Hyoung-Kwon Ko, display signed MOU. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Will Be One of the Key Collaborating Partners for the 2018 World Water Week

The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.worldwaterweek.org/">World Water Week</a> organized every year in Sweden, by the Stockholm Water Institute (SIWI), was held from… Read more »

Africa: Reports Show Greater Finance Needed to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030

Highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »

Africa: Reports Show Much Greater Finance Needed to Achieve Global Goals to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030

New Energizing Finance report series highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »

Africa: Wwf Partners With AfDB On the Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub

The<a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/"> Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF)</a> and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the… Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Pays Tribute to Late President Babacar Ndiaye

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will pay tribute to honor its former President, late Dr. Babacar Ndiaye, on Thursday 21 September 2017, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at the Bank's… Read more »

Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars Malian Company Entreprise De Construction Urbaine Et Rurale

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on September 19, 2017, announced the debarment of Entreprise de Construction Urbaine et Rurale (ECUR) for a minimum period of three years. Read more »

Africa: Leading Young People to Win Up to US $10,000 - Register Here!

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Africa: AfDB Advocates Linkage Between Development Partners, Policy-Makers to Build Africa's Food and Cuisine Value Chain

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating closer linkages between development partners and policy-makers to enhance the informal sector's contribution to building an… Read more »

Africa: Experience Is the Best Teacher in Agribusiness, Young Experts Say

When it comes to agribusiness, experience is the best teacher, according to young Africans who have successfully cut out profitable and society-changing business ventures in… Read more »

Africa: Agriculture Sector Financiers Resolute On Cushioning Farmers Against Climate Change

Major agriculture sector financiers, U.N. agencies and research organizations have underscored the urgent need to cushion small-scale African farmers from the adverse effects of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Groom African Youth in Cassava Processing

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African… Read more »

Africa: 11 West African Ministries Explore Practical Policy Tools to Turn Extractives Into Development Outcomes

Natural resources make significant contributions to economic growth in most African countries. But how can countries turn extractives-driven growth into development outcomes? Read more »

Africa: Speech Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, On the Occasion of the Africa50 Annual Shareholders Meeting On September 12, 2017 in Dakar, Senegal

Your Excellency President Macky Sall, Read more »

Africa: Africa50 Is Partner of Choice for Economic Transformation, Adesina Tells Shareholders

Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo announced as new shareholders Read more »

Africa: Kenyan Government Delighted With AfDB's Partnership, As Nnenna Nwabufo Receives Accreditation As Country Manager

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Amina Mohammed , presents AfDB's Nnenna Nwabufo with her letter of accreditation. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Advocates Strategies to Deepen Industrialization of Cassava

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is intensifying its financing for the production of crops with the highest potential for industrializing the African agriculture. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Announces New Youth Training Drive to Promote Agricultural Industrialization

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new youth training drive in partnership with the Brazil-Africa Institute to train young farmers (aged 18-35 years) in commodity… Read more »

Africa: Experts Call for Early-Warning Systems Against Malnutrition in Africa

2017 Africa Food Prize Laureate, Ruth Oniang'o Read more »

Africa: AGRF 2017 - Agricultural Research in West and Central Africa Still Has a Long Way to Go

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Africa: Agriculture Projects Have to Be Bankable, Says Blanke

Agriculture projects developed for Africa must be bankable and incentivized in order to attract private investors who seek to make profit, and the youth who seek employment. Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Racine Kane As Deputy Director General for the Central Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Racine Kane as Deputy Director General for the Central Africa Regional Development and Business… Read more »