Africa: Public Procurement - Experience-Sharing and Skills Enhancement for African Stakeholders At Appn General Assembly in Abidjan

The third General Assembly of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN) got underway in Abidjan on Monday, intending to ensure that representatives from APPN member countries… Read more »

Africa: SADC Member States Partner With the African Development Bank and UNHCR to Address Forced Displacement, Fragility, and Climate Resilience in Southern Africa

To address Southern Africa's pressing issues of fragility, forced displacement and climate resilience, the African Development Bank, jointly with the Southern African Development… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Africa Must Commit to Transformative Digital Technologies to Accelerate Growth - Experts

Left to right: Zaid Belbagi, CEO of Hardcastle and columnist for Arab News (panel moderator); Femi Adeagbo, CEO of Comnavig; Samuel Alemayehu, board member of Next Billion; Adnane… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Secures $34.82 Billion in Investor Interest

The Africa Investment Forum's 2023 Market Days generated $34.82 billion in investment interest for infrastructure, agriculture, health, and creative industry projects. Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Agribusiness, Africa's New Wealth, Should Benefit From the Attention of Banks and Institutional Donors, Experts Say

Left to right: Raïssa Okoi moderated the panel which included Mireille Esther Gninahophin, founder of OKEDJENOU and Adeel Malik, Professor of Development Economics at the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Mohammed Vi Investment Fund Join Forces to Strengthen Investment Financing in Morocco

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank and Mohamed Benchaâboun, President of the Mohammed VI Investment Fund (FM6I) signed the letter of intent. Read more »

Africa: Invitation to Africa Investment Forum Closing Press Conference

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Africa: Africa Must Tackle Huge Infrastructure Gap to Unlock Opportunities for Transformation - Report

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Africa: African Development Bank, Leaders Commit to Catalyse Investment in Cities As Engines of the Continent's Economic Growth

AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (2nd from right) with Jamie Cooper ( centre) and mayors from across Africa Marrakech, Morocco November 9 2023 Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Experts Explore Ways for Africa to Leverage Its Strategic Minerals

Left to right: Martine Dennis, panel moderator; Amina Benkhadra, CEO of ONHYM in Morocco; Ms Swazi Tshabalala, Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank; and Ms… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - African Sovereign Wealth Funds, New Drivers of Development

The new generation of sovereign wealth funds are shaping the future of the continent, and Africans must take the reins of their development, said Mohamed Benchaâboun,… Read more »

Africa: New Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Commits $3 Bn Investment to Boost African Agriculture and Food Production

From left: Dr. Victor Oladokun, Stakeholder Engagement Adviser to the President, African Development Bank; Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs Bold Innovative Initiatives to Unleash the Full Potential of the Continent--King Mohammed Vi of Morocco

Morocco's King Mohammed VI opened the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Wednesday with a call for Africans to work together to attract the levels of private investment… Read more »

Africa: The African Delivery Units Network (Adun) Forum

What: The African Delivery Units Network (ADUN) Forum Read more »

Africa: Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security - Zambian Vice President Underscores Role of Grey Matter Infrastructure Development

African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Champions Sports As Key African Economic Growth Sector

Sports will take center stage at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days from 8-10 November in Marrakech, Morocco. Since its inaugural event in 2018, Africa's premier… Read more »

Africa: Canada - African Development Bank Climate Fund Approves $36.3 Million in Support to Climate Adaptation On the Continent.

The Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), established to support gender-affirmative climate change projects in Africa, has approved $36.3 million to two private… Read more »

Africa: Benin - Private-Sector Climate Finance and Green Growth On the Agenda in the African Development Bank 2023 Country Focus Report

Senior officials, some 60 in number, from the Beninese Ministry of Quality of Life and Transport, in charge of sustainable development, discussed the African Development Bank Group… Read more »

Africa: Congo - African Development Bank's 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper Sets Developing Sustainable Infrastructure and Improving Economic Governance As Key Priorities

On 3 November 2023 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Congo. Over the next five years,… Read more »

Africa: Brazil-Africa Forum 2023 - African Development Bank Group Calls for Increased Brazilian Investment in Infrastructure and Logistics

An African Development Bank delegation to the 11th edition of the Brazil-Africa Forum has stressed the need to strengthen collaboration with Brazil through the multi-partner… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Holds First Regional Technical Consultation On Public Service Delivery Index

Abidjan hosts first Regional Technical Consultation on Public Service Delivery Index (PSDI) 30 October 2023, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Approves €100-Million Risk Participation Agreement With Attijariwafa Bank to Promote African Trade

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Africa: Tunisia - Ecomarc, a Successful Transition From the Laboratory to the Market Place

Hamdi Ahmed with his Souk at-Tanmia award certificate. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Set to Host the 2023 African Economic Conference

The stage is now set for the 2023 African Economic Conference, jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Do Not Overlook Africa's Trillion-Dollar Food and Agribusiness Sector, African Development Bank Chief Tells Investors At World Food Prize Dialogue

President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina discuss Ethiopia's remarkable journey to food security during the Borlaug Dialogue.… Read more »