July 13, 2023
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2023 - Opportunities Abound for Asian Investors in Africa, Says Experts
"Good time for Asia businesses to invest in Africa ", experts say, as African Development Bank presents the 2023 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook report to Asian… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Adesina Outlines Future Vision for Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience in Key African Union Speech
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Sunday, outlined the Bank's significant achievements and commitments to Africa, underscoring the Bank's… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2023 - Opportunities Abound for Asian Investors in Africa, Experts Say
"Good time for Asia businesses to invest in Africa ", experts say, as African Development Bank presents the 2023 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook report to Asian… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2023 - Opportunities Abound for Asian Investors in Africa, Experts
"Good time for Asia businesses to invest in Africa ", experts say, as African Development Bank presents the 2023 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook report to Asian… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Mobilising Capital for Africa's Prosperity - Second Annual Meeting of Africa Sovereign Investors Forum Highlights Importance of Strategic Partnerships
African Development Bank Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation Solomon Quaynor has called for unity to unlock the potential of African sovereign… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Max Magor Ndiaye As Director of Syndication, Co-Financing and Client Solutions Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Mr Max Magor Ndiaye as Director of the Syndication, Co-financing and Client Solutions Department, effective 1st July 2023. Read more »
Africa: Mozambique - Prime Minister Maleiane Commends African Development Bank Group's Partnership During Visit By Bank Vice-President Akin-Olugbade and Team
(From left to Right): Bank Director-General for Southern Africa, Leila Farah Mokaddem; Mozambican Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane;Bank Vice President for Regional Development,… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe Hosts 5th Structured Dialogue On Debt With Creditors
Since late 2022, the government of Zimbabwe has been engaged in a concerted process to resolve its official debt and clear its arrears with international creditors, including the… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: New Report Reveals African Countries Have Generated Ꞓ1.7 Billion in Additional Revenues From Tackling Tax Evasion and Illicit Financial Flows
According to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa progress report unveiled at the 13th Meeting of the Africa Initiative in Cape Town today, African countries have realised… Read more »
Africa: Space Should Not Be an Exclusive Club, Follow Me! Africa's First Woman Astronaut Urges Continent
"The demographic in space must reflect that of people on Earth. Read more »
Africa: Climate Action - African Development Bank Joins Mdbs to Publish Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment
The African Development Bank and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris… Read more »
Africa: 2023 Conference On Land Policy in Africa
The Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) is organised biennially by the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission, the United… Read more »
Africa: Sefa Elevates Hydropower Modernisation As an Accelerator of Africa's Energy Transition
The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has showcased hydropower as a key element of meeting the accelerating demand for renewable energy at… Read more »
Africa: Africa Makes Its Case for Circular Economy At the World Circular Economy Forum 2023, in Helsinki, Finland
At the 2023 World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki, AfDB Director Dr Anthony Nyong discussed the role national roadmaps could play in creating an enabling environment for… Read more »
Africa: Portugal Affirms Partnership With African Development Bank and Lusophone Compact
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister João Gomes Cravinho (7th from left) with AfDB Senior Vice President Swazi Tshabalala( to his immediate right) and their teams. African… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Max Bankole Jarrett As Director of Strategy and Delivery in the Office of the President
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Josiah Maximilian Bankole Jarrett as Director of Strategy and Delivery in the Office of the President, effective 16 July 2023. Read more »
Africa: African and Global Institutional Investors Sign On to New $500m Infrastructure Fund
The fund will catalyse further investment flows into critical infrastructure, including energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Germany Provides Ꞓ10 Million to Nepad-Ippf to Boost Infrastructure Development in Africa
caption (l-r): Helmut Gauges, Kfw Head of Financial Cooperation in Subsaharan Africa with African Development Bank Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Hassatou N'Sele.… Read more »
Africa: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 Report
WHAT: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 report Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Provides $7.88 Million Grant for African Just Energy Transition Programme
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $7.88 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Africa Energy Transition… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Africa: Africa50 Invests Over U.S.$6.6 Billion in Infrastructure in Six Years
African and global institutional investors to unlock infrastructure investment in Africa under new Fund Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $115m Loan to Abia State for Road Rehabilitation, Erosion Control and Solid Waste Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $115 million to support a major road rehabilitation project in Nigeria's Abia State. The project… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Make U.S.$11 Million Equity Investment in Bluepeak Private Capital Fund
The African Development Bank's $11 million equity investment in BluePeak Private Capital Fund will support midsize pharmaceutical and other firms across Africa. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Securities Exchanges Association Sign Agreement for $600,000 Grant to Expand Network of Linked African Stock Exchanges to 15
AfDB Vice President Solomon Quaynor (left) and Thapelo Tsheole, ASEA's President and CEO of the Botswana Stock Exchange, signed a grant agreement for $600,000 for the African… Read more »
Africa: Italy Contributes Eur 5.5 Million to African Development Bank Group's Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, to Foster Job Opportunities, Economic Growth
Carolyne Mwangi, CEO of Kimplanter Seedlings and Nurseries in Kenya, received a $100,000 grant and business growth training though the YouthADAPT Challenge, a program co-financed… Read more »
