March 22, 2023
Africa: World Water Day 2023 - Accelerating Change in Solving Africa's Water and Sanitation Crises
Vice President Dr Beth Dunford's Statement Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Angola's Development Priorities in the Spotlight During African Development Bank Group Delegation Visit
Angola's social and economic progress was in the spotlight as a delegation of eight executive directors from the African Development Bank Group recently embarked on an official… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: World Water Day - African Development Bank Makes a Splash At UN 2023 Water Conference
Bank delegation to participate in more than a dozen events in New York Read more »
Africa: Session On Water Solutions for Climate Adaptation - Lessons to Scale Up Impactful Delivery During the 2023 UN Water Conference
What: Session on Water Solutions for Climate Adaptation: lessons to scale up impactful delivery during the 2023 UN Water Conference Read more »
March 15, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC Hosts Lead Partners of Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (Pavm) for Review of Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystem in Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted its lead partners at a meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Month 2023 - Abidjan-Based Women Investment Champions Share Their Journeys With Africa Investment Forum
The Africa Investment Forum marked International Women's Day by hosting a special evening session for African women business leaders and innovators under its "Women as investment… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: Webinar - 'Digitall: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality'
WHAT: Webinar: "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality" Read more »
Africa: World Bank President Nominee, Ajay Banga, Pledges to Partner With African Development Bank for Transformative Results
United States' nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, where he met the African… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Approves $5 Million in Grants to Set Up Super Energy Service Companies in Three Countries
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank has approved a technical assistance grant of $5.03 million to implement the Africa Super Energy… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day 2023 - Afawa Finance Series Enhances Gender Focus of Ghana's Digital Financial Services Policy, Bolsters Commitments to Overcome Financing Gaps
Ghana's Central Bank has lauded the African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative for its role in equipping women-owned businesses to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Issues Aud 50 Million 15-Year Kangaroo Green Bond Due March 2038
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched an AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Marks Progress in Gender Equality With Edge Certification
A year after launching the EDGE certification process, the African Development Bank has attained Level 1 Assess, in recognition of its commitment to monitoring, benchmarking and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Issues Aud 50 Million 10-Year 'Light Up and Power Africa' Kangaroo Due March 2033
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), today issued an AUD 50 million 10-year "Light up and Power Africa"… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Usd 2 Billion 4.375 Percent Global Benchmark Due March 14, 2028
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has launched and priced a USD 2 billion 5-year Global Benchmark bond… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues Inaugural Green Bond in the Norwegian Krone Market
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has issued a 1 billion Norwegian krone (NOK) 5-year Green Bond due… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Ogon-Asu Company Limited and Mr. William Tuku Ogon for 15 Months for Fraudulent and Obstructive Practices
The African Development Bank Group, on 9 March 2023, announces a 15-month debarment of Ogon-Asu Company Ltd. and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. William Tuku Ogon, with effect… Read more »
Africa: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adaptation Technology Solutions - 3rd Gobeshona Global Conference
What: Session on Scaling Up Youth-led Adaptation Technology Solutions during the 3rd Gobeshona Global Conference Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Coalition for Dialogue On Africa, Launch $5.9 Million Project to Stem Illicit Financial Flows From Africa
The African Development Bank and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) have officially launched a three-year support project to improve regional coherent and coordinated… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues Inaugural Green Bond in Norwegian Krona Market
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has issued a 1 billion Norwegian krona (NOK) 5-year Green Bond due… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: It's Time to Scale Up African Solutions for the Continent's Food and Climate Crises
President of Kenya; President of the African Development Bank; CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: African Water and Sanitation Congress Closes With a Call for Access to Water and Sanitation for All
Leaders from the water sector, development partners and government ministries have called for universal guaranteed access to water and sanitation services in Africa. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: International Support for Africa's Plan to Transform Agriculture Hits $50 Billion
Africa's drive to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: US Nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, to Hold Discussions With Leadership of African Development Bank Group
What: Visit of Ajay Banga, United States nominee for World Bank president, to the African Development Bank Group Read more »
March 04, 2023
Africa: Time for Africa to Feed Itself - Dakar 2 Summit Takes Africa's Food Agenda Forward
Thirty-four African heads of state and government along with scores of ministers and international partners came together in Dakar to mobilise investment and move forward plans to… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Africa's Average GDP Growth to Stabilize in 2023-2024, Despite Recent Headwinds - African Development Bank New Report
African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook in 2023-2024, despite the tightening global financial conditions, the African Development Bank has projected in a new… Read more »