Africa: Three Questions to Wale Shonibare, Acting VP, Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth

What is the Desert to Power Initiative? Read more »

Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry

Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »

Africa: 5 Takeaways From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum

"We want investments in Africa to land on a smooth investment runway. No bumps," Read more »

Africa: International Financial Institutions - Corporate Secretaries to Meet in Abidjan 11-13 Sept

The Corporate Secretaries of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) will hold their 20th annual meeting from 11 to 13 September 2019 at the headquarters of the African… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Procurement Award

The first multilateral development bank achieving CIPS Procurement Excellence - silver award Read more »

Africa: African Green Revolution Forum 2019 - African Development Bank, Partners Relaunch Agriculture Platform

Platform important tool for learning lessons from each other and to help move Africa to a more dynamic agriculture Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership Sign $5.4 Million Agreements to Foster Fertilizer Market in Nigeria and Tanzania

The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Announces Senior Appointment in Asia

The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has approved the appointment of Mr. Takashi Hanajiri, as head of the Asia external representation office in the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate… Read more »

Africa: Ticad7 - Invest in Africa's Food Markets to Win the War On Hunger and Boost Nutrition - African Development Bank

"There is a business case for governments to invest in grey matter - Jennifer Blanke Read more »

Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa's Private Sector Development

Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities Read more »

Africa: Ticad 7 - African Leaders Make a Clarion Call for Increased Private Sector Engagement

The African Development Bank delegation's packed sessions kicked off on Thursday with President Adesina addressing Plenary Session 3 on Public-Private Business Dialogue: Enhance… Read more »

Africa: Ticad7 - Digital Agriculture Next Frontier for Economic Development in Africa

"There's risk, yes, but there are juicy returns, now is the time for all of us to run in that direction." - Jennifer Blanke Read more »

Africa: Ticad 7 - Japan, South Africa and the African Development Bank Unveil Priorities to Accelerate Africa's Technology Transformation Journey

"Let's be visionary. Let's be bold. Let's support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,"- Akinwumi Adesina Read more »

Africa: Ticad7 - African Development Bank Discusses Relief for Fragile States Through Innovative Private Sector Financing Solutions

Access to concessional resources and insurance cover for pioneering investments, offer fragile nations the best tools to jump-start their economies, the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million

French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »

Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030

"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Supports Post Cyclone Recovery Efforts With $24.7 Million

The African Development Bank Group on 21 August 2019 signed a deal to support Zimbabwe's post-cyclone Idai recovery plans with $24.7 million as part of its lead role to help… Read more »

Africa: "The Kaizen Approach Is More Than a Technique... It Is an Approach to Economic Development, and It's Been Yielding Tremendous Results" - African Development Bank Vice-President Celestin Monga

Kaizen, the business philosophy which means continuous improvement in Japanese, was at the heart of discussions at a seminar held on Tuesday, and co-organised by JICA and NEPAD on… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Leads Delegation to 7th Tokyo International Conference On African Development, Ticad

A high-level African Development Bank delegation, led by President Akinwumi Adesina, is set to join global leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development,… Read more »

Africa: President Adesina At G7 Summit in Biarritz

The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a delegation to the G7 summit, to be held from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz, in south-western France. Read more »

Africa: G7 Summit - President Macron and G7 Leaders Provide Bank's Afawa Initiative With $251 Million.

French President Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders on Sunday approved a package totalling $251 million in support of the African Development Bank's AFAWA initiative to support women… Read more »

Southern Africa: "African Development Bank $13 Billion Investment in Southern Africa Is Delivering Strong Results... Africa Must Not Be Under-Ambitious!" Adesina Tells SADC Summit

The African Development Bank's $13 billion investment in Southern African region since 2012 is delivering strong results across countries, the Bank's President, Akinwumi Adesina… Read more »

Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe Fifth Country to Sign Lusophone Country-Specific Compact to Accelerate Inclusive Private Sector Led Growth

L to R: Portuguese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe, Luís Gaspar da Silva; Hon. Osvaldo Vaz, Minister of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy, Governor… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Welcomes $20 Million Investment From the Clean Technology Fund for the Facility for Energy Inclusion

The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) one of two multi-donor trust funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on August 8, 2019 approved $20 million for the Facility for Energy… Read more »