Africa: Policy Dialogue - Leveraging Africa's Extractive Natural Resources for Green Transitions and Structural Transformation'

What: Policy Dialogue (virtual format) Read more »

Africa: Transformative Climate Finance for Africa - Mobilizing New Partnerships and Ambitions At COP29 in Baku

The African Development Bank, alongside key partners, held a high-level dialogue on innovative climate finance solutions for Africa on the sidelines of COP29, the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Benin - African Development Fund Helps Women in Shea Industry Build Economic and Financial Resistance

"I was in a tough situation, my husband was seriously ill and then he passed away," says Yacoubou Safa, a resident of Banigri in central Benin. She is also a member of Antisua, an… Read more »

Africa: Registration Opens for the 2024 African Economic Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC), a flagship event co-hosted by the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Welcome Launch of African Development Bank's Technical Assistance Facility to Unlock Climate Finance for Vulnerable Regions

In a major step to address Africa's climate finance gap, the African Development Bank Group has launched a new funding call that will transform the development of climate projects… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Join World Leaders At the G20 Leaders' Summit Prioritizing Global Solutions to End Hunger

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is in Rio de Janeiro where he will reaffirm his commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition. Read more »

Africa: COP29 - African Leaders Urge Rapid Increase in Climate Finance for Adaptation and Green Growth

"We hope to move from millions and billions (of dollars) to the thousands of billions of dollars Africa clearly needs for climate action. The success of this COP, described as the… Read more »

Africa: COP29 - Mdbs Double Down On Climate Goals With New Financing and Impact Frameworks

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate… Read more »

Africa: 'Mission 300' Side Event At Baku Climate Change Conference (COP29)

WHAT: 'Mission 300' Side Event at Baku Climate Change Conference (COP29) Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Soff Sign Letter of Intent to Support Africa's Low-Income Countries to Achieve Effective Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems

The African Development Bank Group and the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), a United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund, today signed a letter of intent to… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Want Continent's Natural Assets Worth Trillions of Dollars to Be Part of Measuring GDP of Countries

African heads of state and government are calling for the continent's vast natural capital to be considered when measuring the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their countries. Read more »

Africa: COP29 Presentation of Report On 'Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations - Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa'

WHAT: COP29 Presentation of Report on "Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa" Read more »

Africa: Time Magazine Honours Bank's Vice President for Finance

The prestigious TIME Magazine has named the African Development's Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Hassatou Diop N'Sele as one of the key "catalysts for… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Top African Investors Gather in Casablanca Ahead of 2024 Market Days

A group of top African investors made a stop in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday, November 12 to mobilise Moroccan investors and business leaders a few weeks ahead of the Africa… Read more »

Africa: Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism Announces Bond Listing On LSE to Boost Climate Finance for Africa

The Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM) has announced its bond listing programme on the London Stock Exchange, a move that will help to raise new climate… Read more »

Africa: COP29 - Lack of Clean Cooking Access Poses Deadly Risks for Millions in Africa, Leaders Urge Action

African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year's UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 on Tuesday highlighted the urgent crisis posed by lack of access to clean… Read more »

Africa: 'Scaling Up Financing for Climate Adaptation and Green Growth in Africa'

WHAT: Africa Day High-Level Side Event at COP29 Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, ICRC and Isdb Explore Strengthening Operational Partnerships With Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Africa

At the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-convened a… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group's 60th Anniversary Celebration - Six Decades of Regional Transformation in the Southern Africa Region

What: African Development Bank Group's 60th Anniversary Celebration - Six Decades of Regional Transformation in the Southern Africa Region Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Invests $55 Bln to Bolster Economic Integration Across Africa

The African Development Bank Group has invested $55 billion in regional connectivity across Africa over the past decade, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing continental… Read more »

Africa: 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture - Irish President Calls for Urgent Action On Climate Crisis and Debt Reform to Support Africa's Development

In a powerful address during the 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture, President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland emphasized the urgent need for global collaboration to tackle the… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Finance, Natural Capital Accounting By African Countries, Top African Development Bank Group's Agenda At Cop 29

The world's largest annual climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, with African nations ramping up efforts to tackle climate change. At COP29, the African… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Leads Efforts to Amplify Africa's Climate Priorities At COP29 in Baku

What: African Development Bank Group to participate in COP29 Read more »

Africa: 24th Meeting of the African Water Facility Governing Council

What: 24th Meeting of the African Water Facility Governing Council Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Host Virtual Ministerial Meeting On 'Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations - Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa.'

When: 06 November 2024 (virtual) Read more »