Africa: Propelling Africa's Circular Transformation - The African Development Bank to Share Insights At the 2024 World Circular Economy Forum

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Africa: African Development Bank Enhances Enable Youth Programs for Greater Impact

The African Development Bank successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Co-Chair Clean Cooking in Africa Summit With Leaders of Tanzania, Norway and International Energy Agency

The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina will co-chair the upcoming Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Ousmane Fall As Acting Director for the Industrial and Trade Development Department

The African Development Bank has appointed Ousmane Fall Acting Director of the Industrial and Trade Development Department. Read more »

Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya

What: Launch of the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Presents Three Operational Innovations From Its Eina-North Africa Initiative Designed to Improve the Impact of Entrepreneurship Support Programmes

The African Development Bank, through its entrepreneurship support initiative for North Africa, EInA (Entrepreneurship, Innovations and Advice), held a regional technical workshop… Read more »

Africa: African Legal Support Facility Appoints Akere Muna As Goodwill Ambassador

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has appointed Akere Muna, an eminent lawyer and international legal consultant, as Goodwill Ambassador, marking a new chapter in its… Read more »

Africa: Canada Pays Tribute to Its Solid Partnership With the African Development Bank Group, Keen to Expand Its Development Cooperation

Canada reaffirmed its partnership with the African Development Bank Group during a meeting between Cheryl Urban, Canada's Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for International… Read more »

Africa: Largest US Bank Jpmorgan Chase to Deepen Partnerships With the African Development Bank Group

African Development Bank Senior Vice-President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, has held talks with a high-level delegation from JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank, on potential… Read more »

Africa: Gender in Focus - Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa-Funded Training Gives Women Entrepreneurs Tools and Confidence to Grow

Editor's note: The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa initiative aims to increase access to financing for the continent's women-run business,… Read more »

Africa: Global Architectural Reform to Top Agenda of the African Development Bank's 2024 Annual Meetings

As the African Development Bank turns 60 this year, the institution will reflect anew at its upcoming Annual Meetings, on the ongoing economic challenges facing its member… Read more »

Africa: The Guiguidou Hydro-Agricultural Rice Project Showcases Agricultural Cooperation Between the African Development Bank and China

Given the key role sustainable agricultural development will play in Africa's future, the African Development Bank has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership aimed at… Read more »

Africa: Datapathology - Combining Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology to Combat Cervical Cancer

The sun rises over El Jadida, a fortified city in south-western Morocco, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Pathologist Hicham El Attar is already at work. As a co-founder of… Read more »

Africa: Investing in the Next Generation - How Nigerian University of Technology and Management and African Development Bank Are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa

President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa's youth… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Debars China Henan International Cooperation Group Company Limited for 12 Months for a Fraudulent Practice

The African Development Bank Group, on 28 March 2024, announces the conclusion of a negotiated settlement agreement with China Henan International Cooperation Group Company… Read more »

Africa: International Day of Forests - Global Experts Urge Action As Africa Grapples With $65 Billion Timber Trade Deficit

Africa must work to urgently address its staggering $65 billion timber trade deficit to position forests as a critical driver for the continent's future development, global experts… Read more »

Africa: Experts Discuss Market Conditions, Performance and Expectations for Green Bonds and Sustainable Debt Issuance in Africa

Experts meeting in Abidjan this week agreed that Africa has not yet fully grasped the opportunities offered by green bonds (bonds issued to finance investments that meet strict… Read more »

Africa: Regional and International Leaders From the Private Sector, Government and Academia Gather in Addis Ababa to Tackle Barriers to Africa's Capability to Manufacture Its Own Medicines and Vaccines

One hundred leaders from the African continent and outside the region, including from the United States and Europe, gathered today in Addis for a two-day conference focused on… Read more »

Africa: The Urban and Municipal Development Fund of the African Development Bank Has Approved an Annual Work Programme to Support 14 New Municipalities and Local Authorities

The Technical Committee of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on 18 March 2024 in Abidjan and approved the new work programme for 2024. The committee, responsible for… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, IOM Launch Report On Harnessing Migration for Development in Africa

The African Development Bank and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today released a joint report designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank's Annual Portfolio Review of Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (Gafsp)

At the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia, 50 participants attended the African Development Bank's annual Portfolio review of the Global… Read more »

Africa: Africa Development Bank and the US Government Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, has praised US President Joe Biden's administration for its approach towards Africa particularly its… Read more »

Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe Joins African Legal Support Facility, Boosting Legal Aid for African Nations

São Tomé and Príncipe has ratified the Agreement establishing the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), paving the way for full membership in the Facility. Read more »

Africa: Powering Africa's Green Growth Offers Major Investment Opportunities, Ivorian Environment Minister Tells Ustda-AfDB Workshop

Powering Africa's green growth with new sustainable investment models offers huge opportunities for the continent, a workshop organised jointly by the U.S. Trade and Development… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Co-Organises Conference On Environmental Financing for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development Conference

The UNESCO biosphere reserve of Príncipe island was the site of the first international conference dedicated to biodiversity financing hosted by the Government of São… Read more »