October 07, 2022
Africa: Afawa Partners With 100 Lionesses of Africa to Launch "Future of Work" Playbook for Women Entrepreneurs
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Africa's women entrepreneurs to rethink how they run their businesses, organize their workspaces, and manage employees. They have had to innovate… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Chief Visits Norway - Shores Up Continued Support for Solutions to Africa's Development Challenges
In the face of a looming food crisis that could hit Africa and other parts of the world on account of Russia's war in Ukraine, Norway this week announced that it is providing 100… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Awarded Man of the Year (Africa) in 2022 By Exclusive Men of the Year Awards
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been named 2022 Man of the Year (Africa) by Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY), for his visionary leadership as the… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $25 Million Trade Finance Facility for Fsdh Merchant Bank for Local SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $15 million trade finance line of credit and $10 million transaction guarantee for FSDH Merchant Bank in… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Africa: Webinar - Presentation of African Economic Outlook 2022 to Asian Audiences
What: Presentation of the African Development Bank African Economic Outlook 2022: Supporting Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition in Africa to Asian Audiences Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Chief Visits Norway - Shore Up Continued Support for Solutions to Africa's Development Challenges
In the face of a looming food crisis that could hit Africa and other parts of the world on account of Russia's war in Ukraine, Norway this week announced that it is providing 100… Read more »
Africa: 77th UN General Assembly Meetings Stress Key African Development Bank Priorities - Climate Finance, Job Creation, and Food Insecurity
The African Development Bank had several productive engagements around its strategic priorities at the just concluded 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Ticad 8 - Spotlight On African Innovation Talent
Within the framework of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), the African Development Bank's North Africa Office supported some African… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Co-Guarantee Platform Partners Reaffirm Commitment to Catalyzing Trade and Investment
Amid rising urgency for instruments to de-risk investment across Africa, the Africa Co-Guarantee Platform's (CGP) six partners have affirmed commitments to better leverage… Read more »
Africa: Move Africa's Industrialization Goals and Trade Competitiveness With Network Planning and Implementation At a Regional Cross Border Level Now - Transnet-AfDB Conference
Joint network lifetime planning and implementation of regional borderless crossings are key tools for the scaling up of integrated regional freight transport and logistics systems… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: Ticad8 Side Event - Africa Continental Investor Convening: Partnering for SDG Investments in the Green & Blue Economy in Pursuit of Agenda 2063
The recently concluded Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) culminated in the announcement of Japan's $4 billion Green Growth Initiative with… Read more »
Africa: Create Quality Jobs and Provide Social Protection, Urges UN SEC Gen
"At the African Development Bank, we have taken a proactive job, jobs, jobs approach"--Dr. Adesina Read more »
Africa: Launch of the Egypt Market Assessment Report
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Africa: African Development Bank Sponsors Study Visit to Two Scandinavian Cities for Municipal Officials of 11 African Cities
Representatives of 11 African cities have begun a visit to two Scandinavian cities to learn about people-centred solutions to urban planning and development under a trip sponsored… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Global Leadership Council to Scale Up Clean, Reliable Energy and Tackle Global Warming
The battle to stop global warming from rising above the catastrophic 1.5 degrees Celsius received a boost on Wednesday as the newly launched Global Leadership Council got down to… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: African Leaders, Global Partners Vow Urgent Cooperation to Stave Off Food Security Crisis
African leaders and governments in Europe, Asia and the Americas on Tuesday vowed to act "with urgency, at scale and in concert" in responding to the current food insecurity and… Read more »
Africa: Japan, UK Keen to Channel IMF Support Through Top African Lender
Five nations mulling option of channeling SDRs, AfDB head says Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Connecting Africa Conference
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Africa: Global Leadership Council Unveiled to Scale Up Clean, Reliable Energy and Stop Global Warming
The battle to stop global warming from rising above the catastrophic 1.5 degree Celsius received a boost on Wednesday as the newly launched Global Leadership Council got down to… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: External Consultation On the African Development Bank Group New Ten-Year Strategy 2023-2032
The African Development Bank is pleased to invite you to a virtual consultation workshop on its forthcoming new Ten-Year Strategy 2023-2032. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues New Usd 100 Million 7-Year "Feed Africa" Theme Bond Due September 2029
On Wednesday 14 September, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), issued a USD 100 million 7-year "Feed… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: Business Opportunities Seminar - Fall 2022 Edition
What: Business Opportunities Seminar, Fall 2022 Edition Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Global Environment Facility, African Development Bank's Sefa Provide $20 Million to Expand Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million concessional investment to support the second phase of the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery… Read more »
Africa: Nepad-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Holds 35th Oversight Committee Meeting
The New Partnership for Africa's Development-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) holds its 35th oversight committee meeting today 22 September 2022. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: No Time to Waste. Ministerial Meeting Calls for Urgent Financing for Countries Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
With barely two months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, Africa and other developing parts of the world that bear the severest brunt of climate change… Read more »
