May 31, 2017
Africa: AfDB Promotes Sustainable, Resilient and Healthy Agro - and Forest Ecosystems With GEF
On May 24, 2017 at the 52nd Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, the GEF approved a total funding of US $11.2 million for two projects co-financed with the African… Read more »
June 13, 2017
Africa: African Forestry Investment Conference (Afic)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the first African Forestry Investment Conference (AFIC) in Accra, Ghana, on June 13 and 14, 2017. Read more »
May 31, 2017
Africa: Africa-India Partnerships - E-Governance Identified As a Key Enabler of Africa's Transformation
E-governance is the future of development, and without it African countries will struggle, says Malawi's Secretary to the Treasury, Ben Botolo. Read more »
May 30, 2017
Africa: Closing Infrastructure Gap in Africa a Key Catalyst for Investment, Says G20
The G20 says closing infrastructure gap on the continent represents a key step to achieving better youth employment and economic transformation. Read more »
Africa: Japan and India Team Up With AfDB to Support Africa's Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and key agencies in Japan are working towards stronger cooperation in support of Africa's development. Read more »
June 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Host Independent Review Mechanism Experts to Familiarize With the Policies and Procedures
From 4 to 10 June 2017 in Abidjan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a mission of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) experts, as part of the mechanism's annual and… Read more »
May 30, 2017
Africa: African Ministers Seek Greater Partnership With India to Enhance Cancer Diagnosis, Check High Disease Burden
Worried about the continent's poor health indices, African countries are seeking greater partnership with India. Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: Access to Credit Facilities Critical to Reducing Post-Harvest Losses for African Farmers, Says Indian Exhibitor
UPL Limited, an Indian company based in Mumbai, is one of the international firms attending the ongoing 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Ahmedabad,… Read more »
May 24, 2017
Africa: Three Young Innovators Emerge in AfDB's Agripitch Competition
Three top young innovators have emerged from the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s AgriPitch competition - a contest that embodies the dynamism of African youth as future of… Read more »
May 29, 2017
Africa: Future of Africa's Youth Does Not Lie in Migration to Europe, Adesina Tells G7
The future of Africa's youth does not lie in migration to Europe, but in a prosperous Africa, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said. Read more »
Africa: Thirteen African Countries Seal Agriculture Industrialization Deal With India
Thirteen African countries have signed a series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of agricultural machinery, credit advancement to farmers and scientific… Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: AfDB Concludes 2017 Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad On High Note of Optimism
A Milestone in Africa-India-Asia Relations Read more »
May 29, 2017
Africa: Remarks By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the G7 Summit, May 26-27, 2017, Taormina, Italy
Your Excellencies, I wish to thank Prime Minister Gentiloni for inviting me to participate at this G7 Summit. It sends a major message: the G7 takes Africa seriously and sees the… Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: "To Develop Its Textiles Market, Africa Needs Its Cotton"
Pathé'O - of Burkina origin and Ivorian by adoption - and Sidahmed Alphadi - from Niger -, fashion designers of international renown, pleaded the cause of African cotton, a… Read more »
Africa: And the Winners of the Africa Development Impact Awards Are...
Five innovative projects in the High 5 areas have been awarded the Africa Development Impact Award Read more »
Africa: Closing Remarks By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, At the Official Closing Ceremony of the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, May 25, 2017
The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Read more »
Africa: African Unity and Solidarity At the Heart of Africa Day
"We all have an interest in supporting Africa, the continent of the future." - Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
Africa: Gandhi-Style to Gangnam-Style - Farewell, Ahmedabad
The Republic of Korea will host the 53rd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group in the port city of Busan on May 21-25, 2018. Read more »
Africa: "There's Gold in the Dirt" - AfDB Annual Meetings End with Call to See the Potential of African Agriculture
"With 65% of the world's uncultivated land, Africa will determine the future of food for the world. There is gold in the dirt, if only we will see it", said African Development… Read more »
May 24, 2017
Africa: Africa Remains World's Second-Fastest Growing Region
In 2016, Africa as a whole maintained its position as the world's second-fastest growing economies behind South Asia, according to data released during the Financial Presentation… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Spouses Support Ahmedabad Orphanage
The African Development Bank has made a donation to the Mahipatram Rupram Ashram, one of the largest and oldest orphanages in India. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Scales Up Operations to a Record U.S. $11 Billion
With the roll-out of its High 5s priorities and an new Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM) in 2016, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), delivered a record US… Read more »
Africa: Development of Africa's Human Capital for Industrialization Dominates Africa-Asia Partnerships Talks
Development of Africa's human capital has been identified as key aspect to achieve industrialization. Read more »
Africa: Focus On AfDB and Africa's Top Priority - Lighting Up and Powering Africa
Although African countries have spent money on energy during the last decades, the investments made have not kept pace with the continent's population economic growth that… Read more »
Africa: How South Korea's U.S. $200,000 Grant Will Support Tanzania's Gas Sector
AfDB's support facility will make Tanzania better equipped to negotiate favourable contracts despite global low gas prices, says Nyirahuku Read more »
