August 19, 2017
Africa: Speech Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group
Your Excellency Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa and Host of the 37th Ordinary SADC Summit; Read more »
August 18, 2017
Africa: ALSF Weighs in On Uganda's Oil Refinery Project
In late July, Uganda chose a consortium, including General Electric Co., to build and operate a crude oil refinery, which will eventually process oil from fields being developed by… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs Host Country Agreement With South Africa Establishing Southern Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and South African Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, signed a Host Country Agreement on Friday, August 18, establishing the… Read more »
August 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina to Attend 37th SADC Summit in South Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will participate in the 37th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Africa: With ALSF Support, Rwanda Lays Foundation Stone of Bugesera International Airport
On the 9th of August, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame laid the foundation stone of the country's newest transportation hub, the Bugesera International Airport. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Africa: Transport Projects Financed By the AfDB Between 1967 and 2017 Have Benefited 450 Million Africans
Over its 50-year history, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has financed over 450 transport projects, changing the lives of close to 450 million people across Africa. Read more »
August 15, 2017
Africa: Africa50 Appoints Rupali Gupta As Head of Investor Relations
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform capitalized by the African Development Bank, 23 African countries, and two African Central Banks, is pleased to… Read more »
August 09, 2017
Africa: Standard and Poors Affirms AfDB's 'Aaa/a-1+' Ratings - Outlook Stable
Global rating agency, Standard and Poors has affirmed its AfDB's 'AAA/A-1+' Ratings with Outlook Stable. This is similar to Fitch's recent affirmation of the Bank's Triple 'A'… Read more »
Africa: Fitch Affirms African Development Bank's Triple 'A' Rating With Stable Outlook
Leading global rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and its… Read more »
August 08, 2017
Africa: High Hopes for Cocoa Farmers in Africa, As AfDB Plans Big for Producing Countries
Cocoa production in Africa is set to take a turn for the better, as the African Development Bank (AfDB) begin plans to support producers of the crop on the continent. Read more »
August 07, 2017
Africa: Fitch Affirms African Development Bank At 'Aaa' - Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and Short- Term IDR at 'F1+'. A full list of… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB and African Ambassadors Host 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum in Tokyo
The 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum was held in Tokyo on 25-26 July 2017 on the theme 'Investment and Business Opportunities with Africa'. The Forum was organized by the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: Ghana Targets 5 Million Passengers Yearly With AfDB-Funded International Airport Expansion Project
Project to boost regional integration, says Adesina Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: Transformation of Cocoa Production, Rural Economy, Energy in Focus, As Adesina Visits Ghana
Ghanaian government pledges support for AfDB's High 5s Read more »
August 01, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements With Governments of Somalia and South Sudan to Strengthen Drought Resilience and Address Chronic Hunger and Malnutrition
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals South Sudan grant of US$ 43.8 million set to benefit 300,000 individuals Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: Amcomet-Africa Hydromet Forum 2017 - Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services
Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services Read more »
August 01, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements with Governments of Somalia and South Sudan
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals Read more »
July 28, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Invest U.S.$24 Billion in Agriculture in Next 10 Years
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest US $24 billion dollars in agriculture as part of its Feed Africa programme- a strategy for agricultural development in Africa. Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: ALSF Management Board Welcomes Its Two Newest Members, Bruce Montador and Rafique Mahomed
After bidding a fond farewell to its outgoing members, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) warmly welcomed two new additions to its Management Board - Rafique Mahomed and… Read more »
July 24, 2017
Africa: NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Proposes Regional Information Hub to Stimulate Investment in Africa
The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has advocated the establishment of a regional information hub to advertise bankable projects in Africa. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Briefs Donors on Its New Strategy for Somalia and the Status of the Multi-Partner Somalia Infrastructure Fund
The AfDB has briefed donors on its new Country Brief for Somalia and the status of the Multi-Partner Somalia Infrastructure Fund (SIF). The briefing was chaired by Gabriel Negatu,… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Africa: Speech By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the State Dinner Offered By H.E. Philemon Yang Prime Minister, Head of Government Republic of Cameroon
Monday 17th July 2017 Read more »
July 18, 2017
Africa: Paul Biya manifeste son soutien au Président de la BAD
« Nous apprécions ce que vous accomplissez pour l'Afrique en général et pour le Cameroun en particulier. Grâce à vos efforts, le… Read more »
July 17, 2017
Africa: African Parliamentarians' Network On Development Evaluation Gains Momentum
The 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the African Parliamentarians' Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE), held in Khartoum, Sudan, from July 15th to 17th, attracted 47… Read more »
July 14, 2017
Africa: Team AfDB At the "Olympics of Economics"
It was during a beautiful breathy summer in Santa Fe, Mexico City, that the 18th International Economic Association (IEA) World Congress was held between 19 and 24, June 2017. Read more »
