October 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Scheme to Improve Livelihoods for Youths in Three African Countries
The African Development Bank has launched a multinational project to create jobs and improve livelihoods for youth in three African countries. The Creating Sustainable Youth MSMEs… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Initiative to Be Launched Oct 24
What: Launch of Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Phase One Nigeria Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, United Kingdom and London Market Insurers Enter New Risk Transfer Partnership for Climate Action
The African Development Bank, the government of the United Kingdom and three globally recognized insurance companies have closed on a new and innovative risk sharing transaction… Read more »
Africa: Afawa and Alliance for Financial Inclusion Urge African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors to Boost Financial Inclusion for Africa's Women-Led Businesses
The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa program, known as AFAWA, and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion introduced African Finance Ministers… Read more »
Africa: Education Stakeholders in Africa to Set New Learning Agenda At 2022 Triennale Summit
What: Triennale Summit on Education Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Heads of World's Development Banks Focus On Sustainable Recovery for Africa
Heads of public development banks on Wednesday underlined the critical need to build resilience for fragile countries and to boost African countries' capacity to tackle global… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: Joint Report On Multilateral Development Banks' Climate Finance - Climate Finance to Low - and Middle-Income Countries Hits $51 Billion in 2021
Increase in adaptation finance to over $19 billion in 2021 Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Head Urges Multilateral Development Banks to Drive Healthcare Financing
Africa will never again be caught flat-footed at the outset of another health pandemic, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina stressed on Monday at the… Read more »
Africa: Ustda, Mobihealth Partner On African Telehealth Infrastructure
This USTDA press release was originally published on 17 October 2022 on USTDA's website. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Afawa Initiative Asks Business Enablers To Apply For Second Round Of Funding To Support Africa's Women-Led Businesses
The African Development Bank Group's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative is launching its second call for proposals for the Women Entrepreneurship… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Based Foundation for Democracy Awards African Development Bank's Akinwumi Adesina for Exemplary Leadership
U.S.-based Foundation for Democracy in Africa, an advocacy and research think tank, has conferred its topmost Medal of Glory Award on African Development Bank President Akinwumi… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group's $140,000 Agripitch Competition Invites Youth Agripreneurs to Virtual Information Session On How to Win Seed Funding and Training
The African Development Bank will host an online seminar to encourage African young entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector - or "agripreneurs" - to enter the Bank's AgriPitch… Read more »
Africa: World Food Day - African Development Bank Marks Key Milestones in Interventions to Feed Africa
World Food Day 2022 falls on 16 October, with the theme "Leave No One Behind" Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $75 Million Risk Participation Agreement Facility for Firstrand Bank Limited to Enhance Trade Financing On the African Continent
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, 12 October approved an unfunded $75 million trade finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for… Read more »
Africa: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference On Water Investment
What: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference on Water Investment Read more »
Africa: Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Petroleum Sector - The Opportunity for Emerging Producers
What: Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series on Natural Gas and Energy Transition Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Youth Agenda At Youth Connekt Africa Summit
What: African Development Bank to host session at Youth Connekt Africa Summit Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $50 Million Trade Finance Risk Participation Partnership With Natixis
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) for Natixis, a French Bank. The agreement will enable… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: AfDB Head to Tackle Climate, Africa Needs 'Finance and More Finance'
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October 11, 2022
Africa: Sweden Reassures AfDB President of Continued Strong Support for Africa
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina bolstered continued strong support for the institution and its development initiatives recently from one of the group's… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: The African Development Bank Is Pleased to Announce the Appointment of Ms. Hassatou Diop N'sele As Vice-President for Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Effective 16th October 2022
Ms. Hassatou Diop N'Sele, a Senegalese national, is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of banking and finance experience. She joined the Bank in 1999 as Senior Treasury… Read more »
Africa: Mauritius Ready to Host 2022 African Economic Conference - Finance Minister Padayachy
The island nation of Mauritius is set to host the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) from 9-11 December, its Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr.… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Civil Societies Are Key to Africa's Climate Change Resilience, Says Dr Adesina
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina says civil society organizations are essential partners in the Bank's effort to build the continent's resilience… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022 - The Countdown Has Started!
The third edition of the Africa Investment Forum Market Days is fast approaching. Read more »
Africa: Civil Society Forum 2022 - African Development Bank President Reaffirms Critical Role of Civil Society in Achieving Climate Goals Towards COP27
At the opening of the 2022 Civil Society Forum in Abidjan, the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, reaffirmed the importance of the work of African… Read more »
