Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank Loans Over Eur 74 Million to Strengthen Internal Resource Mobilization and Support Industrial Activities

The African Development Bank's action will contribute to increasing the State's public resources to improve people's living conditions. Read more »

Africa: Signing of Financial Pledges for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa On the Sidelines of COP28

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Africa: Africa Development Bank Group and the Prince's Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Programmes

"Together, we have opportunities to create youth wealth and eradicate poverty, which is not a tradable commodity."--Akinwumi Adesina Read more »

Africa: Malawi - African Development Bank Prioritizes Energy, Transport, Water and Agriculture in Its Country Strategy for 2023-2028

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2023-2028 for Malawi on 16 November 2023. The strategy focuses on two… Read more »

Africa: High - Level Policy Dialogue - 'Renewables and Natural Gas: Friends or Foes of a Just Transition in Developing Countries?'

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Africa: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Loans Over Eur 73 Million for Construction of a Bridge Over the River Ntem Between Campo (Cameroon) and Rio Campo (Equatorial Guinea)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 29 November 2023 granted financial support of EUR 73.44 million to Cameroon for the construction of a bridge over… Read more »

Africa: COP28 High-Level Youthadapt Awards Ceremony

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Africa: Resource-Rich Africa Has No Excuse to Remain Poor, Says African Development Bank President

"Our governments must realise their responsibility to lift people out of poverty and into wealth as quickly as possible. It is doable"--Adesina Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Revises Economic Forecast for Africa Downwards Amid Continued Global Shocks

The African Development Bank has revised its short to medium-term macroeconomic forecast for Africa, for 2023 and 2024 downwards to 3.4% and 3.8%, from 4.0% and 4.3%. Read more »

Africa: Adaptation Finance Summit for Africa At COP28

What: Adaptation Finance Summit For Africa at COP28 Read more »

Africa: Africa Urges a Spotlight On Climate Finance As the World Heads to COP28

The African Development Bank will mobilize financing for climate action at this year's UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, and amplify Africa's calls for robust commitments by… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group's Participation At COP28

What: African Development Bank Group's participation at COP28 Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Launches Usd 2 Billion 4.625 Percent Global Benchmark Due January 2027

The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has launched and priced a new USD 2 billion long 3-year Global… Read more »

Africa: U.S. and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa's Digital Transformation

The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa, Read more »

Africa: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (Acrifa) - De-Risking Investments in Climate Change Adaptation Through Insurance

WHAT: COP 28 side event: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA)- De-risking investments in climate change adaptation through insurance Read more »

Africa: Workshop On Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability

What: Workshop on Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability Read more »

Africa: Germany Pledges 4 Billion Euros in Africa's Green Energy - AfDB President Calls for Enhanced Partnership

"Produce green hydrogen and you can rely on us as buyers"--German Chancellor Scholz tells African leaders Read more »

Africa: COP28 Side Event - Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework

What: COP28 side event: Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Strengthens Partnership With the African Network of Delivery Units

The African Development Bank's participation in the 2023 Dakar Forum of The African Delivery Units Network, provided a unique platform to share success stories and strategies, and… Read more »

Africa: Chad - The African Development Bank Approves a Donation of Over Eur 34 Million to Improve Water and Sanitation

Phase II of the Semi-urban and Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme in 11 regions of Chad aims to build on the achievements of Phase I. Read more »

Africa: Webinar - Regulatory Independence and Autonomy

What: Webinar on regulatory independence and autonomy Read more »

Africa: Improving the Sustainability of Development Interventions - What Will It Take?

What: A learning event on Improving the sustainability of African Development Bank Group development interventions Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference 2023 - Experts Urge African Countries to Invest in Human Capital to Integrate Into Global Value Chains

Although African countries have improved their participation in global manufacturing value chains in recent decades, it remains low and dominated by exports of raw materials and… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Make Business Case for Investing in Africa's Women-Led Enterprises At Afawa Finance Series Kenya

AfDB Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade (third from left) poses with Kenyan government officials and Jules Ngankam,… Read more »

Africa: African Economies Face Gaps in Macroeconomic Modeling Capacity Despite Progress, New African Development Bank Study Says

Special Advisor to the Ethiopian Minister of Planning and Development Shalom Gebredingel (left) and AfDB Vice President Kevin Urama launched the African Development Bank Group's… Read more »