September 20, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank and Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (Keiti) Sign Agreement to Deploy Environmental and Climate-Resilient Technologies in Africa
AfDB VP Kevin Kariuki (left) and Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute VP Lee Woo-Weon signed a joint technical assistance agreement in Korea. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: Burkina Faso - The First Session of the Monitoring Committee On Cooperation With the African Development Bank Takes Stock of the Outlook for Project Funding
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September 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Renew Partnership to Advance Access to Finance for Women-Led Businesses
Presenting at the AFI Global Policy Forum (l to r): Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director of AFI; Caroline Abel, Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles; and Malado Kaba,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Partnership Forum 2023 - A Step Towards Climate Resilience
The 2023 Partnership Forum brought together African climate advocates and staff of program partners, GCA and AfDB in Nairobi to take stock of AAAP's successes over the last 2… Read more »
Africa: Argentinean Foreign Policy Under-Secretary's Visit to African Development Bank Underscores Partnership Opportunities in Agriculture and Pharma
Argentinean Ambassadors Claudio Rozencwaig (7th from right) and Alejandro Herrero (2nd from right) with Afdb Vice presidents Simon Mizrahi (6th from right) and Solomon Quaynor… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Africa: Visit to African Development Bank By Swedfund Delegation Signals Push for Closer Partnership
Swedfund CEO Maria Hakaanson (centre left) and AfDB Senior Vice President Swazi Tshabalala (centre right) discussed partnership and co-financing opportunities during a meeting at… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Africa: Adesina to Korean Investors - Africa Is the Leading Market Frontier With Huge Untapped Potential
"Africa is not as risky as you hear. It is a continent of opportunities, waiting to be tapped." Read more »
Africa: Mauritius - African Development Bank Affirms Commitment to Continent's Tourism Sector At UN Tourism Conference
Leila Mokkadem, DG Southern Africa with Mauritius Deputy Prime Minister Louis Steven Obeegadoo Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Approves $ 104 Million in Funding to Improve Power Supply in Eastern Ethiopia
The funding from the African Development Fund and Korea's Economic Development Cooperation Fund will contribute to improving the power grid in eastern Ethiopia, benefiting… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Catherine Baumont-Keita Director, Office of the Senior Vice President and Management Operations Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Catherine Baumont-Keita Director in the Office of the Senior Vice-President and Management Operations Department. The appointment is… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Fund Grants Over U.S.$6 Million to Strengthen the Private Sector and the Management of Public Finances
The African Development Fund supports Mozambique to develop the private sector and the management of public finances. Read more »
Africa: After 'Learn From Africa' Visit, Japan Sophia University Students Call for Stronger Partnerships Between Africa and Japan
Students from Sophia University in Tokyo, visiting the Bank. They are here with the Bank's administrator for Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Austria and Saudi Arabia, Takaaki Nomoto… Read more »
Africa: Korea and Africa Rally Additional Finance and Technology for Universal Energy Access and to Make Africa World's Breadbasket
33 African finance ministers, ambassadors, heads of pan-African institutions and NGOs, CEOs and Korean private sector leaders gathered in Busan for the 7th KOAFEC Ministerial… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Korea Sign $28.6 Million in Grant Agreements to Support Africa's Development
African Development Bank, Korea sign agreements for additional funding at 2023 KOAFEC Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: Adja Sembene Fall, Senegalese 'Agripreneur' and African Development Bank Agripitch Competition Winner Says Digital Marketing Key to Luxury Tea Startup Success
AgriPitch Competition winner Adja Sembene Fall, earned $25,000 in seed money for her Contanna Tea Company. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Investor Calls for Inaugural Usd Global Benchmark Sustainable Hybrid Capital Transaction
The African Development Bank today announces upcoming investor calls and meetings in New York, London and Paris, ahead of an inaugural USD Global Benchmark Sustainable Hybrid… Read more »
Africa: Korea and the African Development Bank Strengthen Drive Towards Africa's Food Security
From left to right: Korea National Assembly's Forum for Africa Co-Chair Myoung Su Lee, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, Korea-Africa Foundation President Lyeo… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Africa: AfDB's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Welcomes $50 Million in New Commitments From Germany and USA At Africa Climate Summit
The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) welcomes approximately $50 million in new funding contributions from Germany and the United States. The… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, Calls On Oxford Mba Graduating Class to Be Change-Makers
Graduating executive MBA students of Oxford University's Saïd Business School received wise counsel from African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Friday. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Africa: Africa Food Systems Summit 2023 - African Development Bank Leads Charge for Better Food Systems
The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam has called on African leaders to build better food systems and promote food sovereignty, with youth and women at… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Co-Host 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (Koafec) Ministerial Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea
African Development Bank Group president Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina will lead a delegation to the 7th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea. Read more »
September 08, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Commit to Pursue Green and Inclusive Growth--Nairobi Declaration
African leaders ended the three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to act with urgency in reducing emissions, honour a commitment to provide $100 billion… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: GFANZ Africa Network, African Development Bank Announce Climate Action Partnership
New partnership seeks to engage African financial institutions on climate transition planning and finance Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils New Initiative to Cushion Farmers From Climate Change Effects
The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Global Leaders Place Africa At Heart of Fight Against Climate Change
Africa must step forward as the cornerstone around which effective climate solutions are Built - Kenya's President Ruto Read more »
