June 24, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Ranks 4th On Global Index of Transparency
Publish What You Fund has ranked the African Development Bank fourth out of 47 global development institutions on its Aid Transparency Index. The Index is the only independent… Read more »
June 23, 2020
Africa: Building the Momentum to Enhance Private Sector Participation in Climate Change and Green Investment in Africa
What: Consultation workshop to showcase options for private sector investments in climate change Read more »
June 22, 2020
Africa: Africa's Agriculture Value Chains Must Go Digital to Transform Production - Webinar
Africa must seize the opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic to deepen the digitalization of agricultural value chains and transform the sector, speakers at a webinar jointly hosted… Read more »
Africa: How Rwanda Is Spurring a Generation of Women in Technology
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. Read more »
Africa: A Launch of Africa Initiative's Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 Report
What: Live event for the Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 Report Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Rating Affirmed by S&P
The rating agency positively assessed the Bank's very strong financial risk profile, very strong capital adequacy, strong funding and liquidity, extraordinary shareholder… Read more »
June 19, 2020
Africa: Video - An Unprecedented Pandemic Requires Unprecedented Support, AfDB VP Says
The Covid-19 pandemic is poised to have widespread impacts on African economies, with experts estimating that the continent could see an average 1 to 3 percent drop in GDP. Read more »
June 17, 2020
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Hosted a Virtual Outreach With Civil Society Organizations
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM), the Secretariat of the Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), organized an information webinar for civil society organizations… Read more »
Africa: The Relevance of Digital Skills in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many existing systems and highlighting the need to reimagine the role of… Read more »
May 03, 2020
Africa: TAAT's Transformational Footprint in Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Sudan
Agriculture is a key source of livelihood for millions of Africans. However, the sector is yet to prove its mettle in a region that is blessed with the highest area of arable… Read more »
June 16, 2020
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Debars Sieyuan Electric and Subsidiaries for Fraud
Pursuant to a settlement agreement between the African Development Bank and Sieyuan Electric, the company will be debarred for 12 months. Jiangsu Rugao, a Sieyuan subsidiary, will… Read more »
June 13, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank COVID-19 response - Moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 12, 2020
Africa: Building Resilient Health Systems - Policies for Inclusive Health in Post COVID-19 Africa
Global experts gather to rethink Health Systems Resilience in a post COVID-19 Africa Read more »
June 10, 2020
Africa: Vice-President Jennifer Blanke bids farewell to the African Development Bank
Blanke joined the Bank in early 2017 and has overseen a number of the Bank’s key programs Read more »
Africa: African Forum On Green Economy
Investing in Natural Capital for a Resilient Africa Read more »
June 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces 100 Finalists for Ideathon #africavs Virus Challenge
The African Development Bank has announced the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge ideathon to find solutions to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Read more »
June 08, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Strategy Roadmap to Safeguard Food Security Against Impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the… Read more »
Africa: From Farm to Fork - The Women Championing Agricultural Transformation in Africa
From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the face of agriculture, adapting and innovating to tackle the challenges of climate change,… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (Irm) Hosts Webinar for Civil Society Organizations
How are complaints from people affected by Bank-funded projects handled? Read more »
June 08, 2020
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Debars Burmeister & Wain for Fraudulent and Corrupt Practices
Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the African Development Bank Group on 8 June 2020, announces the debarment of Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, for a period of 21… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Concerns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges of the 2013-2019… Read more »
June 04, 2020
Africa: Lawyering in Crisis - African Countries Among Innovation Leaders in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
African innovators have shown creativity and ingenuity in finding solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but face legal barriers to safeguarding their intellectual property. Read more »
Africa: International Cooperation Can Address COVID-19 Challenges, Says African Development Bank Vice President Khaled Sherif
Representatives of the private sector, capital markets, government and multilateral institutions took part on Wednesday in a UN virtual seminar to promote long term investment in… Read more »
Africa: Singer and Activist Youssou N'dour, Zambia's Minister of Health, African Development Bank Vice President Headline Call to Build African Solidarity Post-COVID-19
How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the continent's development goals in the post-COVID world? Read more »
May 29, 2020
West Africa: COVID-19 - African Development Bank Mobilizes $22 Million for Low-Income Ecowas Countries
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved an emergency project in support of three, low-income ECOWAS nations - Gambia, Mali and Niger - to bolster their… Read more »
