May 19
Africa: African Development Bank Group and African Water Facility to Co-Host Session On Innovative Financing for Water and Sanitation At World Water Forum in Bali
What: Seminar on Innovative Financing and Resource Mobilization for Climate-resilient Water and Sanitation Investments Read more »
May 20
Africa: African Development Bank's Adesina Highlights Africa As the World's Best Investment Destination At Badea's 50th Anniversary
Africa's human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the world's most promising investment destination, now and well into the future, African… Read more »
May 16
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Inaugural Eur 500 Million 2.875 Percent Short 4-Year Green Benchmark Due March 2028
On Wednesday 15 May 2024, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully launched and priced an inaugural EUR 500 million short… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Launch 2024 African Economic Outlook
What: Launch of 2024 African Economic Outlook report Read more »
May 15
Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 / Old Debt Resolution for African Countries - The Cornerstone of Reforming the Global Financial Architecture
When African Development Bank Group member states meet from 27 to 31 May in Nairobi, Kenya for the 2024 Annual Meetings, the question of African debt will be one of the key… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Interamerican Development Bank Welcome International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board's Decision Approving Use of Sdrs for Hybrid Capital Instruments
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today welcomed the announcement by the International Monetary Fund's Executive Board… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Virtual Webinar to Help CSOs Access Africa Climate Change Fund
What? Training workshop to provide information and training to civil society organisations on the Africa Climate Change Fund's procedures and the funding application process Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Commits $2 Billion As It Leads the Way At Landmark Summit for Access to Clean Cooking in Africa
The African Development Bank Group pledged $2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa--a major step along the road to saving the lives of 600,000 mainly… Read more »
May 10
Africa: African Development Bank and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Partner to Advance Evidence-Based Conflict Prevention and Resilience Building in Africa
On the sidelines of the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, the African Development Bank and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have signed a… Read more »
Africa: Paris Summit Aims to Secure Commitments Toward $4b Needed to Close Clean Cooking Funding Gap for African Women
Development partners gathering in Paris on 14 May are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean cooking access for 250 million African women by 2030. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Calls for Media Transformation to Uplift Africa's Global Narrative
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, delivered an impassioned plea for more balanced media coverage of Africa and its development, noting it… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Proposes Annual Africa Media Prize to Promote More Balanced Reporting of Continent and Its Achievements
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, announced the creation of an Annual Africa Media Prize to recognise and profile African journalists,… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Empowering Africa's Circular Economy Transition to Secure a Global Future
In the face of the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, Africa finds itself at a pivotal moment. As it seeks to advance towards a green and… Read more »
May 07
Africa: African Development Bank Advocates for Agritech Scaling, Partnerships and Affordable Fertilizer Access At Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
This week, the African Development Bank Group will leverage its deep expertise and convening power to highlight the crucial role of agricultural technologies, fertilizer and… Read more »
Africa: Inclusive and Transparent Land Governance Practices for Building Effective Land Administration Institutions Amid the Changing Climate and Strengthening Land Rights in the Continent
What: World Bank Land Conference's side event Read more »
May 06
Africa: Second Edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium - Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem
What: Second Edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium: Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 - Reforming the Global Financial Architecture to Free Up Financing for Kenya and in Africa Overall
"Today, Africa has $640 billion in outstanding debt and pays nearly $70 billion in interest every year. It would only be fair for us to have a financing mechanism that treats us on… Read more »
May 03
Africa: Fostering Inclusive Growth - African Development Bank and Invest in Africa Unveil Microgreen Project to Empower Marginalized Groups
The African Development Bank and Invest in Africa have jointly launched the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable groups in Ghana… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Calls for 'Bold and Innovative Approach' From Multilateral Development Banks to Tackle Global Challenges
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, emphasised the urgent need for a "bold and innovative approach" from Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to… Read more »
May 02
Africa: Side Event On the State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health - Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts
What: Side Event on The State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health: Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Side Event At the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
What: Event titled, "Finance, food and fertilizer: how the debt crisis affects food and farm inputs markets in Africa" on the sidelines of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health… Read more »
April 30
Africa: Africa Development Bank and Invest in Africa to Launch Microgreen Project
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Africa: African Development Bank and World Health Organisation to Transform Africa's Primary Healthcare
The African Development Bank Group and the World Health Organisation have agreed to strengthen their partnership and scale up the transformation of Africa's primary healthcare. Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Powerhouse - African Development Bank's Adesina Outlines Way Forward At Riyadh's World Economic Forum
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina urged for a coalition of public commitment and private sector finance to awaken Africa's "staggering" agricultural… Read more »
Africa: Africa Road Builders - Two African Heads of State Receive 2024 Babacar Ndiaye Prize
The "Africa Road Builders" Selection Committee met in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on 18 April 2024 where it awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Prize 2024 to the Presidents of… Read more »