November 13, 2020
Africa: "Finance in Common Summit" - Experts Call for Greater International Cooperation to Address the Situations of Fragile Countries Worsened By the Health Crisis
International experts on Thursday called for a concerted response and broader cooperation between public development banks and actors in the field to provide concrete responses to… Read more »
Africa: Africa Youth Month - Catching Up With Agripreneur Winners At the African Development Bank Agripitch Competition
The African Development Bank's virtual African Youth Agripreneur Forum and AgriPitch Competition (AYAF/AgriPitch 2020) - currently underway - coincides with the African Union's… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank, Mdbs, to Sign Joint Statement On Road Safety
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November 12, 2020
Africa: Finance in Common Summit Rallies 450 Development Banks to Ramp Up, Deepen Collective Efforts to Address Fragility Beyond Covid-19
"Nothing can dampen our collective resolve to provide better opportunities for all" - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
Africa: Africa Delivers - Accelerating Development Outcomes
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Africa: A Whole of Society Approach - Women Are Key to Building Resilient Communities Beyond Covid-19
In Africa's fragile contexts, the burden of conflict, poverty and climate change falls most heavily on already marginalized groups. If we do not significantly and collectively step… Read more »
November 11, 2020
Africa: 2020 Peace Forum - African Development Bank to Fully Engage On Fragility and Gender Issues At the First "Finance in Common" Summit
The African Development Bank will take an active part in sessions on fragility, gender and climate change at the "Finance in Common" summit, taking place virtually on 11 and 12… Read more »
Africa: Financial Modelling in the Extractive Sector - Harness Africa's Natural Resources for Sustainable Development - African Development Bank
Africa should harness its natural resources to accelerate sustainable development, the African Development Bank's Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA - Covid-19 As a Catalyst for Accelerating Trade and Investment in Africa
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November 10, 2020
Africa: Finance in Common Summit - Building Resilience for People and Planet
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Africa: Indo-Africa Summit Panel Calls for Strong PPPs to Close Africa's Infrastructure Gap, Strengthen Trade
Panelists at the IMC Indo-Africa Summit called for stronger public-private partnerships to close Africa's infrastructure gap and speed up intra-continental and world trade. Read more »
November 09, 2020
Africa: 25 Young African Agripreneurs Advance to 'Boot Camp' in the African Development Bank's $120,000 Agripitch Competition
Twenty-five young African agripreneurs have advanced to the "boot camp" final round of the African Development Bank's AgriPitch competition, stepping closer to a share of $120,000… Read more »
November 06, 2020
Africa: There Are Unmatched Investment Returns in Africa Despite the Challenges, Aif's Anohu Tells Global Business Leaders
Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Senior Director Chinelo Anohu on Thursday joined business leaders in a webinar to discuss opportunities for Africa in the wake of the COVID-19… Read more »
Africa: Intra-Africa Trade in the Age of Covid-19
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Africa: Appointment of Karen Rot-Münstermann As Acting Evaluator General for the Independent Evaluation Development Department
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Africa: African Youth Agripreneur Forum (Ayaf) Webinar Series-Session #2
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Africa: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to Deliver 2020 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture
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November 05, 2020
Africa: Technology At the Heart of Tomorrow's Fashion
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November 04, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank, Africa Investment Forum Founding Partners, Announce Postponement of the Africa Investment Forum to 2021
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group and the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) founding partners have approved the postponement of the 2020 Africa Investment… Read more »
November 03, 2020
Africa: Inception Workshop for the Financial Modelling in the Extractive Sector Project
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October 30, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Afsia Development Finance Institution of the Year Award for Increasing Solar Energy Footprint Across Africa
The African Development Bank emerged Development Finance Institution of the Year at the 2020 African Solar Industry Solar Award (AFSIA) , in recognition of its increasing solar… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Energy Masterplan Takes Shape As African Development Bank and Auda-Nepad Release Key Report
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank have released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches a Training of Trainers Program for Developing Project Proposals to Access Green Climate Fund
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Africa: Workshop Teaches Financial Institutions and SMEs How to Attract Climate Funding
The Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank, in partnership with climate change consultancy Natural Eco Capital, recently organized two virtual… Read more »
October 28, 2020
Africa: Appointment of Mr. Lamin Barrow As Acting Senior Director, Nigeria Country Office, African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lamin Barrow as Acting Senior Director - Nigeria Country Office, effective 1 November 2020. Read more »