March 22, 2016
Africa: Women in Business Initiative Launched At Africa CEO Forum
The Women in Business Initiative was launched on March 21, 2016 during the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. Read more »
Africa: The Bank Group and the Government of Japan Agree to Work Together for Co-Development By Promoting Private Investments On the Continent
A 40-member delegation of Japanese investors paid a courtesy call on the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan on Monday, March 21, 2016, and met with AfDB President Akinwumi… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Leads Bank Mission to Japan, Korea and China
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a top-level Bank team on a working visit to Japan, Korea and China from March 24-29. Read more »
Africa: World Water Day 2016 - When You Have Water, Everything Else Falls Into Place
March 22, 2016 is World Water Day. The African Development Bank is committed to investing in sustainable infrastructure to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, including… Read more »
Africa: President Adesina Discusses Resilience of African Economies At Africa CEO Forum
After a decade of accelerated growth, Africa is now showing signs of slowed economic growth. In this context, how should African companies and countries proceed? This question… Read more »
March 21, 2016
Africa: The Next Clean Energy Powerhouse?
Can Africa be the next clean energy powerhouse? That was the question posed by the second plenary panel at the Africa CEO Forum - and panelists reached the conclusion that the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Is Open for Business - The African Development Bank Calls On African Private Sector
Africa's private sector will continue to lead the continent towards economic transformation, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday at the launch of the… Read more »
March 18, 2016
Africa: Abidjan Opens Its Doors to the Africa CEO Forum, Global Meeting Place for the African Private Sector and Decision-Makers
The fourth Africa CEO Forum - meeting place for entrepreneurs, decision-makers and financiers from the African private sector - takes place on 21-22 March 2016 in the Palais des… Read more »
March 17, 2016
Africa: ADF-14 Meeting in Abidjan - Funding the Development of a Winning Africa
On March 17, 2016, the Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) began its first meeting, which will be held in camera over two days in Abidjan, where the… Read more »
March 18, 2016
Africa: Workshop On the Promotion of Agropoles and Agro-Processing Zones in Africa
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March 17, 2016
Africa: Opening Speech At the First Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group - March 17, 2016 - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Dear Governors, Board of Directors, ADF Deputies, Observers from other development organizations, Bank staff, Ladies and Gentlemen. Read more »
March 15, 2015
Africa: Violence Against Women and Girls is a Global issue. It's Also an African Issue
Imagine a scenario where billions of dollars are draining from the economies of Africa’s 54 countries every year. Where productivity is being systematically cut out from the… Read more »
February 12, 2015
Africa: Gender Equality: An Imperative for Inclusive Growth
In December 2014, I delivered the keynote address at the African Forum on Inclusive Economies, which was co-convened by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Rockefeller Foundation,… Read more »
March 14, 2016
Africa: AfDB Executive Directors Conclude Visit to Malawi
A team of nine African Development Bank Executive Directors visited Malawi from March 6 to 11, 2016 on a high-level consultation and dialogue mission. During their visit, the… Read more »
Africa: Speech Delivered By President Akinwumi Adesina On the Occasion of State Dinner Hosted By President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia - Monrovia, Liberia - March 10, 2016
Your Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia; Your Excellency Joseph Boakai, Vice President of the Republic of Liberia; Your Excellency Alex J.… Read more »
March 11, 2016
Africa: Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, Named "2016 New African Woman of the Year"
On Thursday 10 March 2016, AfDB Special Envoy on Gender and Vice-President, Geraldine Fraser Moleketi was named "2016 New African Woman of the Year", an award made by London-based… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB, the UN and African Stakeholders to Discuss the Implementation of the SDG-16 and the High 5s in Fragile Situations in Africa
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March 10, 2016
Africa: Legislation and Training Crucial for Tackling Cybercrimes Targeting Women
Cyber-based violence against women was the focus of a forum hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in commemoration of the International Women's Day on March 8, 2016. Read more »
March 09, 2016
Africa: "Women in Transportation" - Bank Holds Two-Day Capacity-Building Seminar to Mainstream Gender Equality in Transport Projects
Global data shows that women and men travel by different modes of transport, at different times and for different purposes. Poor access to transport for women has major implication… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Receives Green Climate Fund Accreditation to Increase Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Development in Africa
The African Development Bank announced its accreditation on Wednesday, March 9 as a multilateral implementing entity and intermediary to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), further… Read more »
March 08, 2016
Africa: New AfDB Partnership to Stem Gender-Based Cyber Violence
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a partnership with Facebook, the Kenya ICT Authority, Judiciary and the Kenya Police to increase awareness on cyber-based gender… Read more »
March 07, 2016
Africa: Addressing Gender Barriers Through a Common but Differentiated Approach
Gender is an important universal concept when understood comprehensively through its many multilayered features. I view it in its common but differentiated approach. Historically,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Releases New Report On the Impact of Ebola On Women
On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2016, the Office of the African Development Bank's Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, has launched a report… Read more »
Africa: "Lighting Up and Powering Africa" - AfDB Puts Energy On the Front Burner of Africa's Development Agenda
Energy is the central theme of the African Development Bank's 2016 Annual Meetings as well as its 2015 Annual Report. The theme, "Energy and Climate Change", underscores the… Read more »
March 04, 2016
Africa: AfDB, World Bank Host High-Level Panel On Concessions and Contracts in the Natural Resource Sector in Fragile Situations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank jointly hosted a High-Level Panel session on March 3, 2016. The session was part of the World Bank's Fragility, Conflict and… Read more »