September 13, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Caroline Kende-Robb As Director, Strategy and Operational Policies Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Caroline Kende-Robb as Director, Strategy and Operational Policies Department, effective 16th October 2022. Read more »
Africa: Madagascar - Yields Increase for Youth Enterprises, Thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Launched in 2016, the Young Rural Enterprises Project in the Central West of Madagascar has helped improve agricultural yields. Yields of rice and maize doubled, according to a… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank, UN Capital Development Fund Showcase Non-Market Tools to Mobilize Finance for Adaptation
The African Development Bank and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) featured two innovative mechanisms for scaling up adaptation action and finance during a joint event held… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Egypt, African Development Bank Group Sign Memorandum of Understanding On the Hosting of the 2023 Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh
The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the African Development Bank Group on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting of the Bank Group's 2023 Annual… Read more »
Africa: Africa Loses Up to 15 Percent of Its GDP Per Capita Annually Because of Climate Change - African Development Bank Acting Chief Economist Kevin Urama
Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to meet its… Read more »
Africa: Meet the African Development Bank's New Executive Directors, Including Five Women
The African Development Bank has welcomed 12 new Executive Directors, including five women, for a three-year term. Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Development Evaluation Week 2022
This edition of the biennial knowledge conference will explore ideas on how governments and development partners can use evaluation evidence to inform decisions aimed at building a… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues Eur 1.25 Billion 2.25 Percent 7-Year Global Benchmark Social Bond Due 14 September 2029
On Wednesday 7th September 2022, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch) / AAA (Japan Credit Rating), launched and priced a new EUR… Read more »
Africa: Adfi-Pula Webinar II
Closing gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa - sharing mid-term knowledge, learning & impact. Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: A New Report Signals Progress On African Countries' Efforts Toward Readiness for Green Growth
Kenya, Morocco and Tunisia have incorporated into their constitutions rights to a clean and safe environment Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: African and Other Global Leaders Meeting in Rotterdam Say the Continent Is At a Tipping Point for Climate Adaptation Action
"Africa has a Fever" - Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Read more »
Africa: At Africa Climate Week, Panelists Underline the Power of Partnerships to Deliver Nationally Determined Contributions Across the Continent
Representatives from across the continent gathered to share their experiences of implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) at the just-ended Africa Climate Week. They… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's Enhanced Private Sector Assistance to Central African Region to Strengthen Engagement With Private Sector
Following the announcement of an additional $5 billion to the African Development Bank's Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) program from the government of Japan, the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Sponsor of African Green Revolution Forum (Agrf)
Bank to participate in more than a dozen AGRF events Read more »
Africa: Green Recovery, Green Jobs, and Inclusive Growth in Africa
What: Webinar on Green Recovery, Green Jobs, and Inclusive Growth in Africa Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President to Inaugurate Port of Maio During Visit to Cabo Verde
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina will inaugurate the upgraded Port of Maio on Wednesday during a three-day visit to Cabo Verde. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank - Civil Society Forum 2022
What: Civil Society Forum 2022 Read more »
September 05, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and Portugal Sign Eur 400 Million Guarantee Agreement to Underpin Lusophone Compact
The African Development Bank and the Portuguese government have signed a guarantee agreement to be extended to the African Development Bank under the Lusophone Compact. The Compact… Read more »
Central Africa: African Climate Week 2022 - In Central Africa, the African Development Bank Collaborates With UN Agencies to Advance Climate Action
The African Development Bank and several UN agencies - the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Office… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Africa: Ticad8 Official Side Event - Africa Continental Investor Convening: Partnering for SDG Investments in the Green & Blue Economy in Pursuit of Agenda 2063
Date: 6 September 2022 Read more »
Africa: Africa Climate Week - Just Transition in Africa Calls for Creativity and Stronger Financial Commitments
African countries must chart their unique paths toward achieving a just transition, experts during a session said, to assess the needs, challenges, and opportunities of… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Ticad 8 - African Development Bank to Complement Japan Africa Dream Scholarship With African Education Science, Technology and Innovation Fund - Dr. Adesina
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Adaptation Summit Leaders From Government, the United Nations, and Business Gather for First-Ever Global Summit to Focus Solely On Accelerating Climate Adaptation in Africa
What: Africa Adaptation Summit Read more »
Africa: Ticad8 - African Development Bank to Complement Japan Africa Dream Scholarship With African Science, Technology and Innovation Fund - Dr. Adesina
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan,… Read more »
Africa: Virtual Meeting for Asian Investors Ahead of the Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022
What: Virtual investor meeting for Asian investors in preparation for Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022 Read more »