July 13, 2017
Africa: Connecting the Continent - With Alsf Support, Rwanda Concludes Concession Agreement for New Bugesera International Airport
With the backing of the African Legal Support Facility, the Government of Rwanda has taken a concrete step toward becoming a transportation hub for the East African region with the… Read more »
July 12, 2017
Africa: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group Approves Historic Agreement With European Commission
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a historic framework agreement known as the Pillar Assessed Grant or Delegation Agreement (PAGODA) between… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Regional Open Data Platform Takes Centre Stage At the 61th World Statistics Congress
Bank conducts statistical capacity building for African countries Read more »
July 11, 2017
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Adopts New Medium-Term Strategy to Enhance Results
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has approved and adopted a new medium-term strategy which aims to focus on critical issues that matter to African communities, governments… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Islamic Development Bank Sign New Us $ 2billion Deal to Fund Energy, SMEs, Human Development Programs
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen partnership at country level. Read more »
July 10, 2017
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Second Call for Proposals
Grants of US $ 250,000 - US $ 1 million to scale-up access to climate finance and to support climate resilient, low carbon development in African countries Read more »
July 07, 2017
Africa: Donor's Call for Increased Financial Resources for Preparation of Bankable Infrastructure Projects in Africa
Donors from Canada, Germany, UK and Spain have called on other countries to join them in increasing financial contributions to support infrastructure project preparation in Africa… Read more »
July 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB Focuses On Fashion Industry to Create Jobs for Millions of Women and Youth in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and medium operators in the textiles, apparel and accessories sectors as a deliberate job creation… Read more »
July 04, 2017
Africa: Ghana's Northern Rural Growth Programme Is Transforming Agriculture
Since 2005, Ghana continues to show steady improvements in economic growth of over 7% per year on average, making it the first African country to meet the Millennium Development… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Government of Japan Launch Japan-Africa Energy Initiative
The Government of Japan and the African Development Bank have signed a Letter of Intent to launch the Japan-Africa Energy Initiative (JAEI) to provide significant support to the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Green Revolution Forum 2017 to Highlight Place of Agriculture in Diversification of African Economies
The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum will be held from September 4-8 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and aims to stress the capacity of agriculture and agribusiness to drive… Read more »
Africa: Launch of the Japan - Africa Energy Initiative - Remarks By Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank - Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony At the Africa Union Summit
Addis Ababa, 3 July 2017 Read more »
June 29, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves Sefa Contribution for Green Mini-Grid Market Development Program to Scale-Up Energy Access in Africa
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors approved a US $3-million grant of the Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for Phase 2 of the Green Mini-Grid Market… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB Convenes Ecowas Green Investment Catalyst Round Table
Ivorian Minister for Safety, Environment and Sustainable Development, Anne Désiree Ouloto delivers speech. Next to her is Amadou Hott, AfDB Vice President for Power, Energy,… Read more »
Africa: Liberian President Sirleaf Launches AfDB-Funded Power Grid Project to Supply Electricity to Mano River Union Nations
Liberian President Sirleaf and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara after launching the AfDB funded power grid project Read more »
June 27, 2017
Africa: AfDB Calls On Credit Providers to Increase Lending to Meet Demand By African Msmes
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on financial markets to increase affordable loans and provide more diverse and innovative financing instruments to Africa's micro,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Appoints Dibba-Wadda New Director of Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Ms. Oley Lucretia Clara Dibba-Wadda as Director of Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development with effect from… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina Wins 2017 World Food Prize
The World Food Prize 2017 goes to Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group "for helping Africa get it right in agriculture and making it a key… Read more »
June 28, 2017
Africa: Africa Carbon Forum (Acf)
The African Development Bank is co-organizing, together with other members of the Nairobi Framework Partnership (NFP), the 9th African Carbon Forum (ACF) hosted by the Republic of… Read more »
June 27, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Approves 2016 African Water Facility Annual Report and 2017 Work Plan and Budget
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the 2016 Annual report and 2017 Work plan and budget of the African Water Facility (AWF), with… Read more »
June 20, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Support Mozambique SMEs in the Construction Sector Along Nacala Corridor
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US $1-million African Private Sector Assistance Fund (FAPA) grant to the Government of Mozambique to finance the… Read more »
June 13, 2017
Africa: Poll Ranks Adesina Among 100 Most Reputable Persons On Earth
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been rated one of the 100 most reputable personalities in the world on the 2017 Most Reputable People on… Read more »
June 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB, African Legal Support Facility Lead Call for Energy in Africa At Copenhagen Forum
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are leading renewed calls for global investment towards an electrified Africa. Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces the Appointment of Vanessa Moungar As Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Moungar as Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society with effect from 1st July 2017. Read more »
June 16, 2017
Africa: AfDB Working With Partners to Accelerate Implementation of Drought Resilience Programme
Ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it would work with partners to accelerate the implementation of the… Read more »
