February 12, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Outlines Strategy to Transform Africa, Welcomes Development Partners
African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, outlined the Bank's new development priorities and underscored the importance of partnerships during his first annual luncheon… Read more »
Africa: Gender, Energy and Clean Cooking Solutions On the Agenda At Se4all 3rd Annual Workshop
On Thursday, February 11, the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches First Africa Visa Openness Index Ahead of Africa CEO Forum
The African Development Bank has launched the first Africa Visa Openness Index, which shows how Africa remains largely closed off to African travellers. On average Africans need… Read more »
February 11, 2016
Africa: Participation of Women and Girls in Science Crucial for Africa's Development
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, presents an opportunity to look at the intersection of two important issues - gender and science - and their… Read more »
February 10, 2016
Africa: Afcop Steering Committee and Core Management Team Meet to Discuss Lessons for Improving Project Implementation
Steering Committee and the Core Management Team members of the African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results (AfCoP-MfDR) met on February 10 in Abidjan to… Read more »
February 04, 2016
Africa: Interview With Thabang Moleko, Mandela Washington Fellow
Please introduce yourself and tell us more about the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. Read more »
Africa: World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Morocco Showcases AfDB's New Deal On Energy for Africa
On Thursday, February 4, 2016, King Mohammed VI of Morocco inaugurated the first phase of the country's Noor Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, ushering in a new era… Read more »
Africa: First Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (Adf-14)
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February 03, 2016
Africa: AfDB Hosts Expert Group Meeting On Continental Free Trade Area
The African Development Bank is hosting a two-day Expert Group Meeting from February 2-3, 2016, in Abidjan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Work With African Leaders to Achieve the High Fives, Adesina Tells AU Summit
The African Development Bank's President, Akinwumi Adesina, addressed the issues of youth employment and migration in a speech delivered before the 34th session of the New… Read more »
February 02, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank to Help Attract Investment for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth At the 2016 Mining Indaba in Cape Town
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February 01, 2016
Africa: Gesci, Côte d'Ivoire and Adea Honour Graduates From ICT Leadership Programme
The Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), the Ministry of National Education (MoE) of Côte d'Ivoire and the Association for the Development of Education in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Nigeria's Kano State Government Discuss Development Collaboration
Governor Ganduje presents the Kano State Development Road Map to AfDB Country Director Ousmane Dore Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Contribute to Funding Nigeria's Deficit
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approached the African Development Bank for Budget Support Loan of US $1 billion. Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: AfDB President to Share His Vision for the Bank and the Continent At 26th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
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January 13, 2016
Africa: Turning "Wealth in the Ground" Into "Human Wealth", Not By Taxes Alone
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January 28, 2016
Africa: "Africa's Next Challenge" - in Televised Debate, Adesina, Kagame and Desalegn Underscore Urgent Need to Power Africa
"Electricity is like the blood in your body. If you have blood, you live. If don't have blood, you don't live." These were the opening remarks made by African Development Bank… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Africa: First Winner of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund Pursuing Communication Science Studies in Abidjan
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It is with these words from the late Nelson Mandela that the first laureate of the African… Read more »
January 25, 2016
Africa: Feeding Africa - AfDB Holds Planning Meeting With Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) hosted a planning meeting with a delegation from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Forum for… Read more »
January 23, 2016
Africa: Remarks Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, At the Reception On the New Deal On Energy for Africa
1. Your Excellencies, friends and partners - good evening! It is my great pleasure to welcome you all - very warmly - to this reception on the New Deal on Energy for Africa, as we… Read more »
January 22, 2016
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Concludes Capacity-Building Training On PPPs in Infrastructure Projects
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and its partners concluded a five-day training focused on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in infrastructure projects. Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: AfDB Presents New Deal On Energy for Africa and the Transformative Partnership On Energy in Davos
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together," said Adesina. Read more »
Africa: €89-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Agricultural Value Chain Development Project in Cameroon
At its regular meeting in Abidjan on Wednesday, January 20, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a €89.291-million loan to finance the… Read more »
Africa: A New Deal On Energy for Africa
Africa needs a new deal on energy, and now it has one. US President Roosevelt's post-Depression New Deal of the 1930s focused on 'Relief, Recovery and Reform'. For Africa's New… Read more »
Africa: African Water Facility Holds Capacity-Building Workshop On Integrated Urban Water Management
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