March 18, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Bold Measures to Curb Coronavirus
The African Development Bank on Wednesday announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in countries where it has a presence, including its… Read more »
March 17, 2020
Africa: Mfw4a - Call for Essays On Financial Sector Development
The Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership (MFW4A) invites researchers and students enrolled in an academic institution to submit an essay on the African financial sector. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Beulah Universal Link Resources Limited and Bluestream Systems and Device Limited for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group on 17 March 2020, announces the debarment of Beulah Universal Link Resources Limited for 36 months and Bluestream Systems and Device Limited for… Read more »
March 13, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Revives Key Aquaculture Project in Western Cote d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank has revived an important aquaculture project in the Mountain District of western Cote d'Ivoire, and last week launched the women and youth component of… Read more »
March 16, 2020
Africa: A Chat With Dr. Awuese Oku, Chief Learning and Development Officer About Edge Certification and What It Means for the African Development Bank
1 - What is Edge Certification and why should we be excited about it? Read more »
March 12, 2020
Africa: Tunisia's High-Tech Pharma Business Creates Skilled Jobs
Take the case of Sabra Gmati. Read more »
March 16, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank's Facility for Energy Inclusion Attracts $160m in Commitments for Small-Scale Renewable Energy
The African Development Bank, the European Commission, KfW, the Clean Technology Fund, Norfund, and other investors have committed nearly $160 million to the first close of the… Read more »
March 13, 2020
Africa: Sierra Leone to Count On African Development Bank to Help Build Resilient Economy, Restore Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
Sierra Leone will look to the African Development Bank to stimulate agribusiness development in the country with a focus on rice production, its president Maada Bio told a visiting… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Economic Diversification Project Through Fapa
An economic diversification project supported by the Africa Development Bank was launched in Botswana last month to strengthen the small stock, tourism and horticulture industries… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Road Project in Sierra Leone Cuts Travel Times and Transforms Lives
For truck driver Joseph Turay, navigating the 120 km Matotoka-Sefadu road in northeastern Sierra Leone used to be a nightmare. On average, he spent between five hours to one day on… Read more »
March 10, 2020
Africa: Mother-Child Hospital Shows Success of Public-Private Partnership
A cutting-edge hospital in the Abidjan suburb of Bingerville is reducing maternal mortality rates in the world's largest cocoa producer, proving the promise of public-private… Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Pioneer Member Country With $3 Billion Project Portfolio
A five-member delegation of African Development Bank Executive Directors has concluded a week-long fact-finding mission to Cameroon during which they met with the country's Prime… Read more »
March 08, 2020
Africa: Interview of Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development
TAAT initiative participant and Zimbabwean smallholder farmer Gertrude Marisa poses with Dr. Jennifer Blanke in Marisa's field of healthy maize plants. Read more »
Africa: Access to Finance - Why Aren't Women Leaning In?
Women are self-selecting out of the African credit market Read more »
Africa: In Zanzibar, the African Development Bank Gives a Second Chance to Young Students
Amid the gently swaying palm trees of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar sits a school with a difference. The Raha Leo Alternative Learning Centre provides training to young… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Trains 100 Fashion and Creative Industry Entrepreneurs During Fashionomics Africa Masterclass in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative hosted 110 entrepreneurs from the textile, apparel and accessories industry for a workshop on how to establish a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Association for the Development of Education in Africa Urge Partners to Tackle Skills Mismatch
The African Development Bank and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have called for stronger links between technical and vocational education and… Read more »
March 03, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints M. Solomon Quaynor As Vice-President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Quaynor as the Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki As Vice-President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki as the Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth, effective… Read more »
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Launches New Handbook On Sovereign Debt At 10th Anniversary
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has launched a handbook on sovereign debt aimed at improving users' understanding of the subject and offering development and… Read more »
March 02, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Appoints Ms. Bajabulile "Swazi" Tshabalala As Acting Senior Vice President
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile "Swazi" Tshabalala as Acting Senior Vice… Read more »
March 01, 2020
Africa: President of The AfDB Receives 8th African Leadership Magazine African of The Year Award
Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 March 2020 – Over 200 leading African political, business, and diplomatic leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 8th African Leadership… Read more »
February 26, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Board Bids Farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
"You've been a pillar of this institution. You've done very well." - Bright Okogu, Dean of the Board of Directors Read more »
February 24, 2020
Africa: Ireland Moves Closer to Becoming the 81st Member of the African Development Bank Group
Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a member of the African Development Bank Group after a government delegation on Monday deposited ratification instruments during an official… Read more »
February 25, 2020
Africa: African Union Executive Council Endorses African Development Bank President Adesina for Second Term
The Executive Council of the African Union has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina's candidacy for a second term as President of the African Development Bank. Read more »