April 05, 2019
Africa: "Coding Must Be Compulsory, At All Levels. the Currency of the Future Is Going to Be Coding... We Must Democratize Technology," Adesina Tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week
African Development Bank President Adesina, on Friday, pleaded for Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from "investing in the jobs of the past,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Announces U.S.$100 Million Comprehensive Relief, Reconstruction and Mitigation Plan for Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai and the unprecedented loss of life and property in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, the African Development Bank has announced a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Pan-African Urban and Municipal Development Fund
The African Development Bank has launched the Urban and Municipal Development Fund, a multi-donor trust fund to scale up interventions in urban development and drive sustainable… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: East Africa's Economy Races Ahead of Its African Peers, Modest Growth Forecast for the Rest of the Continent - African Development Bank
Job creation and ramping up manufacturing will continue to be major priority areas for creating growth - African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook Reports 2019 Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend On Migration
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina will this weekend join Africa's most influential leaders and thinkers at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend, which celebrates the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Microsoft Launch All-Female Coding Training in Nigeria
One hundred and sixty young women have begun a month-long coding class on two Nigerian campuses under a new programme to give African youth digital skills for the work force. The… Read more »
Africa: Mauritius - African Development Bank Power Station Renovation Improves Energy Production, Air Quality
The refurbishment of the old Saint Louis power station has brought a breath of fresh air to those working at and living in the north west of Mauritius. Renovation of the machinery… Read more »
April 03, 2019
Africa: Driving Job Creation for Africa's Youth - 8 Mentors to Watch
Meet the inspirational young leaders who are helping reduce Africa's youth unemployment as part of the African Development Bank's Presidential Youth Advisory Group Read more »
April 11, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank to Convene Workshop On Portfolio Improvement
The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department of the African Development Bank will organize a two-day workshop on portfolio improvement in Nairobi, Kenya from 11-12 April 2019. Read more »
April 01, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Advances Gender Equality in African Procurement
Action plan to increase women's participation proposed Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Helps to Break Down the Barriers to Free Trade in Africa
A year after the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement ( AfCFTA)in Kigali by 49 African states, and following the ratification of the agreement by Ethiopia on the… Read more »
April 02, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank to Launch Regional Economic Outlook Reports
Following the successful launch of the 2019 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook in January, the African Development Bank will launch the regional versions of the… Read more »
March 27, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Investment in Uhuru Growth Fund, to Build Regional Champions Across West Africa
The African Development Bank has approved a US$20 million equity investment in Uhuru Growth Fund 1, a first-generation fund sponsored by Uhuru Partners Limited, a private equity… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change in Africa - "A Race We Must Win and a Race We Will Win," African Development Bank Says
Fighting climate change with robust implementation of national commitments and partnerships was the main thrust of African Development Bank's Director of Climate Change and Green… Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, KFW Partner to Implement Electricity Regulatory Index
The African Development Bank and KfW Development Bank will be partnering to accelerate implementation of recommendations contained in the 2018 Electricity Regulators Index (ERI)… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Partner to Support Youth Entrepreneurs in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a Letter of Intent to accelerate youth entrepreneurship across Africa. Read more »
March 22, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Pilot Phase of Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The public sector cannot provide enough finance to make African countries resilient to climate change impacts, and funding from the private sector is hard to come by. At the same… Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank and Ge Power Reach Settlement On Legacy Alstom Misconduct
The African Development Bank imposes debarments of 76 months and 12 months on former Alstom companies found to have engaged in bribery and fraud in 2006 and 2011 in relation to two… Read more »
March 21, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Mamo Panel Call for Increased Efforts Towards a Thriving African Agriculture
Experts from the Malabo Montpellier (MaMo) Panel and the African Development Bank, meeting in Abidjan to synthesise three new reports developed by the MaMo Panel, have called for… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Ati Support Leads to U.S.$ 27.62 Million in Commercial Risk Insurance Cover
Trade facility gets boost with US$ 100 million from TDB Read more »
Africa: Rural Communities to Access Improved Water Supply Thanks to the AfDB
In the lakeside village of Kafuzira, in the Nkhotakota District of Malawi's Central Region, the water taps are not yet running. In the dry season, the women and girls still trudge… Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Stock Exchange Meets African Development Bank On Initiative to Integrate Africa's Capital Markets
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank in the wake of its membership of the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP), an initiative to… Read more »
March 20, 2019
Africa: Speech By President Akinwumi A. Adesina At the First Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF)
Good morning everyone! A special welcome to you all, the ADF Deputies and Ministers representing ADF countries. Welcome to Abidjan. A special welcome as well to the ADF 15… Read more »
Africa: Mobilising Private Sector Resources for Climate-Compatible Infrastructure in Africa
While climate change poses a major threat to Africa's economic development and infrastructure, it also offers substantial greenfield investment opportunities supporting climate… Read more »
Africa: Climate Action - African Development Bank Calls for Global Collaboration to Turn Nationally Determined Contributions Into Investment Plans
The African Development Bank has called for global collaboration to ensure consistent and coordinated support to African countries in the implementation of their Nationally… Read more »