March 20, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank - Professor Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth, Named Among World's "100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy"
Nyong chosen by London-based peer-to-peer learning platform Apolitical for his impact on influencing climate policy on the continent Read more »
March 18, 2019
Africa: Timely Access to Affordable Fertilizers, Key to Sustainable Agriculture Development in Africa
Achieving sustainable agricultural growth and development in Africa will increasingly depend on more farmers getting timely access to affordable fertilizers. Read more »
March 15, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches Eur 1 Billion 0.50 Percent 10-Year Global Benchmark Due 21 March 2029
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA by Moody's/S&P/Fitch, has successfully priced a EUR 1 billion 10-year Global Benchmark, due 21 March 2029, its first benchmark… Read more »
March 14, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank Pledges U.S.$ 25 Billion to Climate Finance for 2020-2025, Doubling Its Commitments
Bank to launch 'Green Baseload' Facility to provide concessional finance to support reliable and affordable renewable energy baseload Read more »
March 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Releases Highlights of 2019 African Economic Outlook in 7 African Languages
Amharic, Arabic, Hausa, Kiswahili, Pidgin English, Yoruba and Zulu editions to promote inclusiveness, provide tailored policy recommendations for use at the local level Read more »
March 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel to Convene a Seminar On "High Level Policy Innovation Through Evidence and Dialogue in Agriculture"
The African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel) will convene a one-day seminar on the topic "High level policy innovation through evidence and dialogue… Read more »
March 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to Attend One Planet Summit in Nairobi
Adesina expected to make major announcement to fight climate change and promote renewable energies Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan Sign MOU to Build Capacity
The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote capacity development within the two institutions for their mutual… Read more »
Africa: Africa Climate Week
Ghana to kick-start the Year of Ambition Read more »
March 08, 2019
Africa: International Women's Day 2019
"Think equal, build smart, innovate for change, " is the global theme of this year's International Women's Day. As one of its core priorities, the African Development Bank is… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day
WHAT: Closing ceremonies for graduates of Masterclasses for women entrepreneurs organized by the African Development Bank's AFAWA program in partnership with Entreprenarium.… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank Calls for Strong Responses to Migration At the 3rd Africa Resilience Forum
70% of African migration occurs within the continent, and Africans account for 10% of global migration Read more »
March 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management to Convene "Economic Integration and Financial Deepening" Seminar.
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) will host a seminar themed "Economic… Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka, to Convene Seminar On "Achieving the High 5s"
The African Development Institute (ADI) of the African Development Bank will host a seminar on the theme "Achieving the High 5s of the African Development Bank: Role of Think Tanks… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Flag Off 'Coding for Employment' Programme
Some of the beneficiaries of the African Development Bank-Microsoft Hour of Code campaign Read more »
Africa: Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation, African Development Bank, Connect to Bridge East Africa's Digital Divide
Group photograph of participants at the workshop on "Digital Economy and e-Government: Bridging the Digital Divide" held in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
Africa: Equatorial Guinea to Host African Development Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings in Malabo
Equatorial Guinea will host the African Development Bank's next Annual Meetings in June 2019, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two parties. The… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: Business Opportunity Seminar
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is organizing a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) on 2 - 4 April 2019, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
March 01, 2019
Africa: Africasan5 - African Development Bank Calls for Scale Up in Implementation of Sanitation Targets, Honours Piers Cross
Wambui Gichuri , Director of the African Development Bank's Water Development and Sanitation Department, hands award to Cross family members Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Third Monitoring Report On Management Action Plan for Eskom's Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank has approved the recommendations of the third Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism on the Implementation of the Updated Management… Read more »
Africa: Southern African Governors Supportive of African Development Bank's Efforts for Increased Development Impact in the Region
The Bank's regional governors from southern Africa gathered yesterday to consider and discuss the work of the African Development Bank in the past year, following detailed… Read more »
February 28, 2019
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Trains African Lawyers On Negotiating Deals in Key Economic Sectors
The African Legal Support Facility has completed a two-day workshop for African lawyers and government negotiators, aimed at strengthening their capacity to negotiate complex deals… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Delivers Water and Sanitation Project to Eswatini's Ezulwini Valley
Communities of Ezulwini Valley in north west Eswatini, will soon benefit from a water supply and sanitation project funded by the African Development Bank, ending challenges to… Read more »
February 27, 2019
Africa: East African Governors Hail "Highly Transformative" African Development Bank's Projects
East African governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving transformative projects valued at $13.8 billion since 2010. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Shows Its Support to the Kingdom of Eswatini's Economic Recovery
The Kingdom of Eswatini is developing its infrastructure, growing the private sector, and providing an environment that will attract foreign direct investments. The country's… Read more »