Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Professor Kevin Chika Urama As the Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex

The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kevin Chika URAMA as Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and… Read more »

Africa: African Journalists Share Their Experiences Covering Climate Issues

African journalists shared their experiences covering climate issues across the continent at the COP26 climate conference held recently in Glasgow. Read more »

Africa: Uganda Tops African Development Bank's Electricity Regulatory Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Uganda's electricity sector is Africa's best regulated across a number of key metrics, according to the African Development Bank's 2021 Electricity… Read more »

Africa: 2021 AEC - Reforms, Debt Initiatives Come Under the Spotlight As Africa Enters 'Critical' Phase

The conference brought together leading thinkers, development specialists and policymakers virtually and in Sal, Carbo Verde, to present their latest research on the challenges… Read more »

Africa: AEC 2021 - Nobel Laureate Shares His Views On the Missing Piece in Africa's Development Discourse

Nobel prize-winning economist Roger Myerson has shared his views on how African governments can spur competition and development. Read more »

Africa: A School in Niger Uses Cutting-Edge Equipment to Train Engineers, Adding to the Growing Pool of Skilled Young Africans

Souleymane Bahari, a teacher who runs the mechanical engineering workshop at the Kalmaharo technical centre in Niamey, Niger's capital, marvels at how much training standards have… Read more »

Africa: 2021 AEC - Experts Call for African Crypto Currency, Integrated Capital Market to Ease Business Costs

A common crypto currency and an integrated capital market could boost trade in Africa and sustain growth after the Covid-19 crisis, experts said at the 2021 African Economic… Read more »

Africa: Africa in Search of a Just Energy Transition

While Africa produces no more than 3.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, experts believe the continent can contribute significantly to achieving overall emission reduction… Read more »

Africa: Activating Green Recovery Action Plans in Africa Through Natural Capital

What: Webinar on natural capital in Africa Read more »

Africa: 2021 AEC - Africa Must Manage Resources Better, Strengthen Human Capital to Build Back After Covid-19 - Panelists

Africa can rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic by pushing through urgent reforms that tackle illicit fund outflows, improve management of indigenous resources, and invest in… Read more »

Africa: 2021 AEC / Sovereign Wealth Funds Slowly Making Progress in Africa - Studies On Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe Highlight the Need for Financial Reforms

Sovereign wealth funds are gaining ground in Africa, although urgent financial reforms are needed to boost foreign investment following the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference - Development Community Calls for Universal Vaccine Access to Mitigate Impact of Omicron, Other Covid-19 Variants

Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on Thursday joined the development community in calling for urgent universal vaccine access as a way to mitigate the impact of Omicron… Read more »

Africa: After Merkel's Exit, Germany Must Remain Committed to Africa

In August, at a meeting of the G-20 Compact with Africa in Berlin, I had the distinct pleasure of joining some 30 African heads of state and government, and fellow heads of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Board Approves a $35 Million Facility for Ecobank International Affiliates, Ebi SA Trade Finance Activities in Africa.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 19 November 2021 approved a $35 million unfunded risk-sharing facility to support the trade finance activities in Africa… Read more »

Africa: Lusophone Compact - African Development Bank and IFC Partner to Advance Economic Development in Lusophone African Countries

The African Development Bank and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement admitting IFC as the first institutional partner to the… Read more »

Africa: Cabo Verde Set to Host Hybrid 2021 African Economic Conference On Financing Development in the Covid-19 Era

African heads of state and government together with senior policymakers will share their perspectives on how to reshape Africa's development financing models at the 2021 African… Read more »

Africa: Compact - African Development Bank and IFC Partner to Advance Economic Development in Lusophone African Countries

The African Development Bank and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement admitting IFC as the first institutional partner to the… Read more »

Africa: Blue Economy in Africa - The African Development Bank Explores the Continent's Off-Shore Renewable Energy Potential

The African Development Bank's African Natural Resources Centre and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa have hosted the first in a series of webinars discussing the potential of… Read more »

Africa: Nobel Laureate Economist Esther Duflo to Deliver 2021 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture

What: 2021 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture Read more »

Africa: 2021 Africa Investment Forum Postponed

2021 Africa Investment Forum Postpone Read more »

Africa: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence - What Does It Take?

A statement from Dr. Beth Dunford Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development Read more »

Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank Group approves $36 million grant for power scheme that includes refugees and internally displaced persons

UN workers deliver relief items to internally displaced people in Corrane Site in Nampula Province. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Outlines New Health Infrastructure Strategy to Health Ministers in Economic Community of West African States

African Development Bank Vice President Dr. Beth Dunford has outlined the details of a new strategy that seeks to boost access to health services across the continent. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves New Water Strategy for 2021-2025

The five-year Strategy aims to increase water security and foster sustainable, green and inclusive growth and development in Africa Read more »

Africa: Sudan Sees Record Harvest As Agricultural Technologies Reach 10.6 Million Farmers in 2020

Sudanese wheat growers like Daf'Allah Mohamed Ahmed have battled the elements in recent years. Droughts, rising temperatures and the coronavirus pandemic have stretched the… Read more »