Africa: African Development Bank Expresses Strong Support for AU Peace Fund Revitalization

The African Development Bank has expressed strong support for revitalizing the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, pledging to continue implementing innovative strategies to address… Read more »

Africa: Badea's 50th Anniversary - Leaders Unite to Celebrate Success, Urge Increased Africa-Arab Economic Collaboration

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo and African Development Bank Group head Dr. Akinwumi Adesina joined dignitaries from Africa and the Arab world on Sunday for a 'Leaders'… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Akinwumi Adesina Briefs African Leaders On Bank's Progress in Mobilizing Financial Resources for the Continent

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's successes in mobilizing financial resources for the continent's development needs… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Public Finance Management Academy to Launch Second Cohort of Public Finance Management Executive Training

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Africa: New Africa Sustainable Development Report Shows Critical Importance of Scaled-Up Development Financing

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), presented today the 2024 Africa… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Sovereign Portfolio Retains Top Spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank's sovereign portfolio as the most transparent.… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)

What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) Read more »

Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal

The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data… Read more »

Africa: Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner, Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani was a 2022 YouthADAPT winner in 2022, and on June 13, in Nairobi, Kenya, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho As Director of Statistics Department

The African Development Bank has appointed Dr Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, as Director of the Statistics Department, effective June 16, 2024. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Map Women Entrepreneurs' Associations in Africa

The African Development Bank launched a project on 26 June aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs' associations in 16 African countries. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Korea Customs Service Sign Aide Memoire to Boost Trade Facilitation in Africa

Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade. The African Development Bank and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) have signed an Aide… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Jica Align Priorities Ahead of Ticad9 Summit

The African Development Bank Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the critical need for blended and innovative finance mechanisms to back… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Named Development Financial Institution of the Year By Txf Global

The African Development Bank has received the Development Finance Institution (DFI) of the year award at the TXF GLOBAL 2024 Export, Project & Development Finance Conference,… Read more »

Africa: In Tokyo, African Development Bank Group Seeks Japanese Partners to Boost Value Addition and Productivity in Africa

The African Development Bank is looking to partner with Japanese firms to advance its strategic priorities of value addition to raw materials and increasing productivity in key… Read more »

Africa: How One Man Helped Raise $180 Billion for Africa in Six Years

Transcription from the original interview: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/world/video/marketplace-africa-african-development-bank-akinwumi-adesina-spc Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Expands Urban Support Program to Six New Cities

The African Development Bank's Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has expanded its African Cities Program to cover six new cities across the continent. The expansion,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Seeks Japan's Support for Climate Action and Infrastructure Projects

An African Development Bank delegation in Tokyo on Monday 17 June held meetings at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), with Mr. Takashi Koyari,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Secures $18 Million GEF Funding for Zambezi Basin and E-Waste Projects

The African Development Bank has secured more than $18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for two major projects aimed at bolstering environmental… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Adesina Looks Back After Eight Years At the Top

June 24th, 2024-- Conversation with Akinwumi Adesina by Chris Bishop. Image : Tiziana FABI/AFP Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and African Solidarity Fund Seal Strategic Partnership

The African Development Bank and the African Solidarity Fund (ASF) have signed a letter of intent to strengthen the two institutions' working relationship and synergy. Read more »

Africa: Japanese Keizai Doyukai and African Development Bank Forge Stronger Ties to Boost Private Investment and Youth Engagement in Africa

Representatives from the Japanese business association Keizai Doyukai and the African Development Bank Group met in Tokyo on Tuesday to explore deepening private sector cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Africa Offers Attractive Investment Opportunities for Japanese Firms, Say African Development Bank Leaders

Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks, African… Read more »

Africa: African Road Maintenance Funds Association (Armfa) and African Development Bank Hold Bilateral Meeting to Explore Innovative Options and Practices for Sustainable Financing of Road Funds for Better Maintenance of the African Road Network

The African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA) held its Annual Meeting in Abidjan from 13 to 16 May 2024. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Mr. Robert… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and ICRC Stress Co-Creation to Build Resilience in Africa

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross in December 2023, representatives of… Read more »