Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank Earmarks €10 Million Equity Investment to Drive Technologies in the Wake of Covid-19

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to support venture capital investments in African start-ups, from seed… Read more »

Africa: UN Report - 41 Countries in Africa Face Maximum Exposure in 'Three-Dimensional Crisis' As a Result of War in Ukraine

Antonio Guterres unveils six champions including African Union chair Macky Sall to drive global action Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Launch New Trust Fund for the Circular Economy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the establishment of a €4 million Africa Circular Economy Facility to drive integration of the circular… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Pre-Annual Meetings Press Conference

What: Pre-Annual Meetings Press Conference Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, African Union Sign Protocol of Agreement for the African Union Institution Capacity Building Project

Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and Yacine Fal, the African Development Bank Group's Acting Vice President for Regional Development,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Hold 2022 Annual Meetings From May 23-27 in Accra, Ghana

Ghana will host the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings from 23-27 May in its capital, Accra. This year's meetings mark a return to in-person sessions following… Read more »

Africa: Appointment of Auditor General - Mr. Maurice Goddard

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Maurice Goddard as the Auditor General, effective 16th May 2022. Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Discuss the Role of African Ports in the Development of the Blue Economy

The African Natural Resources Center in collaboration with the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department of the African Development Bank Group brought together a range of… Read more »

Africa: Appointment of Evaluator General of the African Development Bank - Mrs. Karen Rot-Münstermann

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Karen Rot-Münstermann as Evaluator General of the African Development Bank, effective from 16th… Read more »

Africa: Green Banks Can Plug Climate Finance Gap--Participants At Mena Climate Week Hear

Green Banks have a critical role to play in overcoming climate finance gaps, participants of an African Development Bank event held on the side lines of Middle East and North… Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Discuss African Ports and the Role of the Blue Economy in Integration

The African Natural Resources Center of the African Development Bank brought together a range of stakeholders on 30 March to explore ways to integrate African ports more… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank New Series of African Country Gender Profiles Show Progress in Addressing Gender Discriminatory Law

New reports the African Development Bank has produced on Benin, Djibouti, Somalia, Zimbabwe and Liberia show the countries have successfully put national policies in place to… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Partner Islamic Development Bank Highlight Benefits of Nature-Based Approaches to Climate Change

An estimated $8.3 trillion will be required to meet the climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets of the three Rio Conventions by 2050. Read more »

Africa: It's High Time Africa Started Feeding Itself in the Wake of the Russia-Ukraine War, Dr Akinwumi Adesina Tells 'The National'

The sudden shortage of wheat, maize and other grains imported from Russia and Ukraine could spark civil unrest in Africa as food supply chains are tested again on the heels of a… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group President Wraps Up Three-Day Visit to the UAE

رئيس مجموعة البنك الأفريقي للتنمية يختتم زيارة استمرت ثلاثة أيام لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Read more »

Africa: The African Development Fund - 50 Years of Making a Difference

The African Development Fund, the concessional financing window of the African Development Bank Group, is turning 50! Read more »

Africa: Out of Ukraine War, a Plan for Africa's Food Security

* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »

Africa: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Calls for More Private Sector Financing in the Fertilizer Sector

Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism's Governing Council endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent's fertilizer sector. Read more »

Africa: Invitation to Just Transition Roundtable Meetings

The African Development Bank Group, with financial support from Climate Investment Funds and technical support from Neyen Consulting, is launching an initiative that aims to guide… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group President Commences Three-Day Visit to the UAE

The Bank Group chief is expected to meet with His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Africa: It's Time to Nourish Africa Once and for All

Africa's food systems are failing to deliver diets that are healthy, affordable, secure and safe for vast swathes of its population. For many in Africa, persistent food shortages… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Invites Stakeholder and Public Participation in the Update of Its Integrated Safeguards System

The African Development Bank Group invites stakeholders and the public to participate in the public consultation process for updating its Integrated Safeguards System (ISS). Read more »

Africa: World Water Day and World Water Forum Are Africa's Moment to Showcase New Water Strategy

Water is essential for economic development, food production, energy, and industrialization. Water is a major tool for poverty alleviation and direct lines can be drawn to the… Read more »

Africa: "A Revolution Is Building," African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi A. Adesina Tells Women Leaders' Conference

The conference also honored the 22 women who had served an African country as president or prime minister. Read more »

Africa: Lionesses Digital Transformation Playbook for Africa's Women Entrepreneurs Offers First-Person Hacks, Tactics and Strategies for Building Businesses Back From Covid-19 Pandemic

Report financed by African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative Read more »