June 18, 2021
Africa: Africa Renewable Energy Fund II Secures €125 Million First Close With Sefa and Ctf Investments
The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II has achieved its first close at €125 million, following a joint investment of €17.5 million from The Sustainable Energy Fund for… Read more »
June 15, 2021
Africa: Debt Management - Experts and Government Officials Reflect On Strategies for Mobilizing Domestic Resources
Experts and government officials discussed strategies for mobilizing internal resources to cope with the growing debt of African countries and allow the continent to recover better… Read more »
June 16, 2021
Africa: Draft Water Strategy - The African Development Bank Group Invites External Stakeholders' Input
The African Development Bank Group is delighted to share its draft Water Strategy for your kind review and comments. Read more »
June 15, 2021
Africa: Appointment of Director, Financial Management, Mr. Jacques Djofack
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jacques DJOFACK as Director, Financial Management, effective 1st June 2021. Read more »
June 14, 2021
Africa: Appointment Announcement - Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Beth Dunford as Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, effective 1st July 2021. Read more »
Africa: 2021 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group
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Africa: G7 Development Finance Institutions and Multilateral Partners to Invest Over $80 Billion Into African Businesses Over the Next Five Years
The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European Investment Bank today announced that they were committed to investing $80… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Aud$600 Million (Usd$463.9 Million) Kangaroo Social Bond
The African Development Bank launched a A$600 million (US$463.9 million) 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return to the Australian dollar bond market. Read more »
June 11, 2021
Africa: Idev Beats 2020 Evaluation Targets Under Trying Circumstances
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) function delivered a record 20 evaluation products in 2020, exceeding its targets and contributing to learning and accountability on… Read more »
Africa: Building Back Better - African Development Bank to Launch Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa
What: Launch of the Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa 2021-2025 Read more »
June 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Hold Annual Meetings Virtually From 23 to 25 June 2021
The 2021 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group will take place from 23 to 25 June, 2021 in a virtual format. Read more »
June 01, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Brief Journalists On 2021 Annual Meetings
What: Pre-Annual Meetings Press Conference Read more »
Africa: Africa and Asia Are 'Intertwined' - Experts Offer Ways to Conquer Debt Challenges and Forge Economic Ties At Asian Launch of African Economic Outlook
Overcoming Africa's debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in Asia, and the world economy as a whole, participants heard at a webinar to… Read more »
Africa: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum
What: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum (JABF 2021) Read more »
May 28, 2021
Africa: Call for Papers - 2021 African Economic Conference
The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Economic Commission… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Ranked Among the World's Leading Providers of Development Assistance
The African Development Fund has been ranked second among 49 international agencies for the quality of its development assistance, underscoring its relevance to the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition
What: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition Read more »
Africa: Webinar Series On Debt Management in the Context of Covid-19
What: Webinar on the link between tax policies and debt management Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Shares Lessons On Spiritual and Cultural Issues From Two Bank-Funded Energy Projects in Uganda
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published a landmark report that deals with spiritual and cultural issues that emerged during the… Read more »
May 27, 2021
Africa: African Countries Show Significant Progress On Tax Transparency - 2021 Tax Transparency Report
African countries strengthened their ability to recover funds held offshore, directly boosting national tax revenues, according to the latest Tax Transparency in Africa report… Read more »
May 26, 2021
Africa: Act Now to Safeguard Biodiversity, Nature's Asset Class in Africa - Dasgupta Review
A U.K. Treasury -commissioned independent review on the economics of biodiversity has called for a change in the way the world thinks and acts with regard to nature. Africa,… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Extends Grant to Speed Countries' Energy Transition Ahead of Cop26
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has extended a $1 million grant to help accelerate African countries' transition to flexible green grids and other clean power… Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Releases Its 2020 Annual Report
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published its 2020 Annual Report. Read more »
May 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Water Policy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster… Read more »
May 22, 2021
Africa: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa Report 2021
What: Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2021 report Read more »
