July 18, 2024
Zimbabwe: Mozambican Farmers Gear Up for Planting Season With Timely $2 Million Fertilizer Financing Boost
With the planting season fast approaching, Mozambican farmers are busy preparing their fields. Fertilizer is crucial for a successful harvest, and many farmers are lining up to… Read more »
July 13, 2024
Nigeria: Nigeria's Food Importation Policy Could Destroy Country's Agriculture, Warns Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria's government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the… Read more »
June 07, 2024
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Fund Livestock Project to Improve Animal Product Quality
The project three project components -- animal productivity, products and product processing, animal product marketing and skill enhancement, and project coordination and… Read more »
May 28, 2024
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Funds Two Major Projects to Support Agricultural Value Chains
Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component of Project 2 of the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Resilience Programme in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) and… Read more »
May 02, 2024
Africa: Side Event On the State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health - Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts
What: Side Event on The State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health: Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery… Read more »
April 08, 2024
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya
What: Launch of the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Kenya Read more »
March 22, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank's Annual Portfolio Review of Global Agriculture for Food Security Program (Gafsp)
At the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Banjul, The Gambia, 50 participants attended the African Development Bank's annual Portfolio review of the Global… Read more »
March 07, 2024
Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Bank Approves Supplemental $16 Million to Boost Agriculture and Food Security
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, granted an additional $16.08 million on March 4, to The Gambia to bolster its ongoing Agriculture and Food Security… Read more »
February 21, 2024
Central Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa
What: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa Read more »
January 30, 2024
West Africa: COP28 Day 7 - Innovative Financing for Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa
"Climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: challenges for innovative financing in support of the public and private sectors" was the theme of a parallel session held at the West… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: Malawi - African Development Bank Prioritizes Energy, Transport, Water and Agriculture in Its Country Strategy for 2023-2028
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2023-2028 for Malawi on 16 November 2023. The strategy focuses on two… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Agribusiness, Africa's New Wealth, Should Benefit From the Attention of Banks and Institutional Donors, Experts Say
Left to right: Raïssa Okoi moderated the panel which included Mireille Esther Gninahophin, founder of OKEDJENOU and Adeel Malik, Professor of Development Economics at the… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Do Not Overlook Africa's Trillion-Dollar Food and Agribusiness Sector, African Development Bank Chief Tells Investors At World Food Prize Dialogue
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina discuss Ethiopia's remarkable journey to food security during the Borlaug Dialogue.… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Unlocking Transformative Potential - Rechannelling Sdrs Through Multilateral Development Banks Will Spur Sustainable Development in Africa
Original story: https://internationalbanker.com/finance/unlocking-transformative-potential Read more »
September 18, 2023
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Fund Approves $20 Million to Improve Business Environment and Drive Investments to Climate-Smart Agriculture
In Mozambique, African Development Fund backing will improve the business environment so that the private sector can attract investment in climate-smart agriculture. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Africa: Argentinean Foreign Policy Under-Secretary's Visit to African Development Bank Underscores Partnership Opportunities in Agriculture and Pharma
Argentinean Ambassadors Claudio Rozencwaig (7th from right) and Alejandro Herrero (2nd from right) with Afdb Vice presidents Simon Mizrahi (6th from right) and Solomon Quaynor… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Southern Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Southern Africa
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August 02, 2023
Africa: A Development Banker's Dream - African Development Bank Vice President Solomon Quaynor Witnesses First-Hand Life-Changing Impacts of Africa-Focused Agribusiness Giant
"This glimpse into ETG's operations was deeply insightful," says Vice President Quaynor after trip to company's Southern Africa operations. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Board Okays Funds to Support Women and Youth in Agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of Ꞓ18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF) and another Ꞓ1.2 million to… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: Madagascar - African Development Fund's Agriculture Rehabilitation Project Boosts Farmers' Income
In Madagascar, a project co-funded by the African Development Fund has given new impetus to agricultural activity in the South-West region. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Dakar 2 - African Development Bank Group, Government of Canada Announce Funding Facility to Grow Agriculture Small and Medium Enterprises
(l to r) Nungari Mwangi, AgriSME Strategy and Partnerships Officer, AfDB, Atsuko Toda, Director, Agricultural Finance and Rural Development, AfDB, Andrew Mude, Lead, AgriSME… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism welcomes $10.15 million from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to boost fertilizer supply to 850,000 African smallholder farmers
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has welcomed $10.15 million in new funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The financing will… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Africa: The African Development Bank Group's $140,000 Agripitch Competition Names 25 Finalists Vying for Top Prizes
Winners of a previous AgriPitch Competition, pictured with African Development Bank and competition partner officials, receive big checks to fund their businesses. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Fund Approves a Grant of 6.4 Million Usd to Increase Access to Finance for Agricultural Value Chain Entrepreneurs
A rice field over a large area in The Gambia Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: Ten Quick Facts You Should Know About Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program is a flagship African Development Bank initiative. The zones bring together the production, processing, storage,… Read more »
