January 26, 2021
Africa: New African Development Bank-Gca Initiative Will Galvanize $25 Billion to Scale Up African Climate Adaptation
African Development Bank President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to mobilize $25 billion to scale up and… Read more »
January 21, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Summit - Renewable Energy Critical Driver of Africa's Post-Covid-19 Growth Recovery and Economic Prosperity, Panel Says
Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa's post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday,… Read more »
Africa: 2021 Outlook - the New Normal and How Financial Institutions Can Continue to Offer Responsible Financial Services
What: Webinar: 2021 Outlook - The new normal and how financial institutions can continue to offer responsible financial services Read more »
January 20, 2021
Africa: U.K. Africa Investment Conference - Africa Is the World's Next Business Frontier, Says AfDB's Akinwumi Adesina
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina said on Wednesday that Africa remained fertile ground for investment, but much hinged on the continent's ability to boost its… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, European Investment Bank Sign Joint Partnership Action Plan to Fast-Track Development in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual… Read more »
January 18, 2021
Africa: Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain - A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience
What: Webinar on Locally Led Action in the Agricultural Value Chain: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Resilience Read more »
Africa: Launch of the Report On 3 Years of the Sahel Alliance
What: Launch - 3 years of the Sahel Alliance: Achievements, challenges and prospects. Publication of the 2017-2020 results report Read more »
Africa: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 5
Fashion Enablers: Bridging the Gap for Fashion Entrepreneurs in Africa Read more »
Africa: Africa Free Trade Agreement - President Adesina Receives Award for Strong Leadership and Support
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday honoured for their leadership in the African Continental Free… Read more »
January 15, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank's Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Consultative conference to finalize a new governance strategy Read more »
Africa: The Great Green Wall and the African Development Bank's Taat
Just five years ago, Sudan's farmers harvested a mere 472,000 tons of wheat from about a quarter-million hectares of land. Today, the Sahel country is on the cusp of becoming a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President, Ten African Heads of State to Be Awarded for Exceptional Contribution to the AfCFTA Process
What: AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina and ten African Heads of State to receive an award for contribution to AfCFTA Read more »
January 14, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Mrs. Paula Santos DA Costa, Acting Director, Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Paula Santos Da Costa as Acting Director, Office of Integrity and Anticorruption, effective from… Read more »
Africa: Signing Ceremony and High-Level Announcement of Joint Partnership Action Plan Between the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank
What: Signing of Joint Action Plan outlining strengthened cooperation to support high-impact investment across Africa Read more »
January 12, 2021
Africa: Guterres Calls for $100 Billion in Climate Finance to Support Developing Nations
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Monday joined world leaders to discuss the global transition to clean power as part of a green recovery and identify actions… Read more »
January 11, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Named a Champion of Africa's Great Green Wall Climate-Adaptation Initiative
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina has been announced as a champion of Africa's Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative. Read more »
January 08, 2021
Africa: Chad - The African Development Bank Grants $11.26 Million for Women and Girls' Education
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls' Education and Women's Literacy… Read more »
January 06, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group President to Join Global Leaders At One Planet Summit to Promote Climate Action in Africa
What: The 2021 One Planet Summit in Paris, France: Side event "Great Green Wall Investment Forum" Read more »
January 07, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves a New Gender Strategy for 2021-2025
The five-year Gender Strategy will ensure the Bank fulfils its commitment to promote gender equality and women's empowerment across the full range of its operations and… Read more »
January 06, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Directors General and Deputy Directors General in Regional Offices
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Directors General for the East, Central and Southern Africa regions and Deputy Directors General for… Read more »
December 29, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Mr. Mohamed Cherif, Country Manager, Senegal
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Cherif, as Country Manager, Senegal Country Office, effective 1st January 2021. Read more »
December 23, 2020
Africa: 2020 - the Year of the Pandemic and a New Era of Virtual Working
Nothing could have prepared the world for the onslaught of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Spreading rapidly across the globe following its outbreak in Wuhan, China, the virus… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Takes Steps to Accelerate the Circular Economy in Africa
With an initiative funded by the KOREA-AFRICA ECONOMIC COOPERATION (KOAFEC) focused on waste management, the African Development Bank aims to accelerate the circular economy in… Read more »
December 22, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (Ggkp) Join Forces to Mainstream Natural Capital in Development Finance
The African Development Bank and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) have been awarded a two-year, CHF 241,875 ($273,439) grant from the MAVA Foundation to mainstream… Read more »
Africa: The Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (Irm) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Second Public Consultation Period
The Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was approved by its Board of Directors in February 2019 and commenced in… Read more »
