August 31, 2022
Africa: 2022 Africa Climate Week - Experts Discuss Africa's Needs and Priorities Ahead of COP27
Amid a call for urgent action to safeguard the continent from climate change, Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba opened the 2022 Africa Climate Week by highlighting his country's… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Africa: Africa Received Record Private Investment in Infrastructure in 2020, African Development Bank VP Tells Ticad Panel
Africa received its highest proportion of private sector investment in infrastructure in 2020, sending an important signal to governments and investors. Read more »
August 28, 2022
Africa: Japan and the African Development Bank announce up to $5 billion in support for Africa's private sector
- The government of Japan and the African Development Bank have announced a $5 billion financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Africa: Africa Adaptation Dialogue - Implementing the Vision
What: Africa Adaptation Dialogue: implementing the vision Read more »
August 28, 2022
Africa: Africa's Renewable Energy Resources Offer Huge Investment Opportunities for Japanese Business - Dr Akinwumi Adesina
Japanese businesses should invest more in Africa, where investment opportunities and returns on investment are among the highest in the world, African Development Bank President… Read more »
Africa: Japan and the African Development Bank Announce Up to $5 Billion in Support for Africa's Private Sector
The government of Japan and the African Development Bank have announced a $5 billion financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Africa: Abe's Legacy in Africa Under Scrutiny At Development Summit
Whereas once it sought UN votes, Tokyo now has much more urgent needs given the hunt for rare metals and other commodities Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: The 8th Tokyo International Conference On African Development to Shore Up Japanese-Africa Economic Cooperation
The African Development Bank Group will play a key role in the eighth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) taking place in the Tunisian… Read more »
Africa: Burundi - Rasme Computer Tool Enables Remote Monitoring and Evaluation of African Development Bank Projects
From 7 to 10 June 2022, the African Development Bank organized a training in Bujumbura, Burundi on the use of an IT solution for the preparation, supervision, monitoring and… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Eighth Tokyo International Conference On African Development Side Event - Re-Imagining Resilient and Sustainable Universal Health Coverage in Africa
What: Webinar on re-imagining resilient and sustainable Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa, on the side-lines of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African… Read more »
Africa: Ticad 8 Official Side Event - Private Sector Infrastructure Development Opportunities in Africa
Date: August 24th Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Week
What: African Development Bank at the Africa Climate Week Read more »
Africa: Save the Date - African Development Fund Replenishment Meeting
What: African Development Fund replenishment meeting Read more »
Africa: Survey Announcement - Formulation of the African Development Bank Group's New Ten-Year Strategy
The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). The next TYS is expected… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Jule Naharesy - A Fisherman's Catch of Success
The sea ripples with shallow turquoise waters, split as far as the eye can see by tapered pirogues loaded with fishermen. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Alfredo Rompão - a Farmer's Seed
Alfredo Rompão is not a farmer like others: along with his ten brothers and sisters, he was born and raised in the city, in São Tomé, the capital of São… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's "Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation" initiative wins National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award
America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - 260 Localities Already Connected to Electricity Through African Development Bank Project
Launched in Côte d'Ivoire in 2019, the Project to Improve Access to Electricity in Rural Areas has already connected 260 localities to the national electric grid. At the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Discuss Africa's Potential to Leverage Green Minerals for the Energy Transition
A recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank brought together experts to examine how Africa can become a hub for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries to store energy and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to host policy dialogue on sustainable debt management
What: High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Debt Management in Africa Read more »
Africa: 'Sobering' African Economic Outlook Strikes a Chord With US and UK Stakeholders
The African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook report 2022 (AEO) struck a chord with policymakers and other stakeholders during recent seminars in the United States and… Read more »
Africa: Ticad8 Official Side Event - Accelerating Clean Energy Access With Climate Finance
Date: Monday, 22 August 2022 Read more »
August 09, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Alex Mubiru As Director General, Cabinet Office
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group's President, with effect from 16 August 2022. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Policy Dialogue On Sustainable Debt Management
What: High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Debt Management in Africa Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: Business As Usual Is Not Enough to Mitigate and Adapt Climate Change Risks for Africa Over the Next Decade - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program is a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation. Read more »