April 24, 2017
Africa: African Youth Agripreneurs Conference and Competition
The African Development Bank and partners such as such IITA, AAIN, CTA, are organizing an African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYA Forum) to serve as a platform for aggregating… Read more »
April 21, 2017
Africa: Bank President Discusses Youth Employment, Agriculture and Fragility With Partners and Key Stakeholders in Washington
The African Development Bank President's full and busy second day in Washington, DC opened with a meeting of Multilateral Development Bank Heads and a bilateral… Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: Remarks delivered by Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank at the Centre for Global Development, Washington DC, April 19, 2017
Good morning everyone! I am honoured to have been asked by President Masood Ahmed to speak with you and share my vision and views on Africa’s development and the role of the… Read more »
March 01, 2017
Sudan: Sudan: AfDB President Visits Africa's Leading Sugar Factory and the World's Largest Producer of White Sugar
On February 28, 2017, the President of the African Development Bank visited the Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) in Sudan, which is by far Africa’s largest sugar-producing… Read more »
February 15, 2017
Africa: 2017 African Development Bank Annual Meetings - "Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa"
The 2017 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held on May 22-25, 2017 in Ahmedabad, India. The Annual Meetings are Bank's largest annual event and… Read more »
December 22, 2016
Africa: Sudan and the AfDB Sign $ 29 Million Agreement to Support Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
On 21 December 2016, the Federal Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Sudan, Badr Eldien Mahmoud Abass and the Resident Representative of the African Development Bank… Read more »
December 21, 2016
Africa: From Surviving to Thriving - How AfDB Is Helping Transform Agriculture in Africa--New Report
97 percent of the Bank's agriculture projects rated satisfactory. Read more »
December 14, 2016
Africa: African Development Fund Board Approves a Loan of USD$ 93.51 Million to Support the Agriculture Sector in Tanzania
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of UA 67.27 million (USD 93.51 million) to the United Republic of Tanzania for on-lending to the… Read more »
December 09, 2016
Africa: What Africa Can Learn From China's Green Revolution in Its Agro-Allied Industrialization Quest
Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa? Read more »
Africa: Study Shows Food Safety Regulations Will Promote Agriculture Exports
Despite concerns over acceptance of African agricultural produce in the European Union (EU), a study on Tuesday revealed that the adoption of food safety regulations will promote… Read more »
December 07, 2016
Africa: African Economic Conference Closes With Call for Agriculture to Be At the Centre of Africa's Development
The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday, after three days of intensive discussions on how African countries can achieve… Read more »
Africa: Youths Affirm Agriculture As Economic Empowerment Tool
The agro-allied industrialization of the African continent cannot materialize without the involvement of the youths because they have the right drive and energy, participants at a… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference - Why Does Africa Need an Agricultural Transformation?
The need for an Africa-wide agricultural transformation was the subject of a special session organized at the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) on Tuesday,… Read more »
Africa: Integrated Solutions Key to Regional Agro-Allied Industrialization
Participants at the African Economic Conference 2016 in Abuja have identified integrated solutions as key to regional agro-allied industrialization. Read more »
Africa: Presenting Its Report On Gender Equality At the 2016 African Economic Conference, UNDP Stresses That Women's Empowerment Key to Transforming the Continent's Agriculture
According to a key finding in the United Nations Development Programme’s 2016 Africa Human Development Report (AfHDR) – Accelerating Gender Equality and… Read more »
Africa: Participants Advocate for Land Rights for Women Farmers
Participants at the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja advocated for measures that will guarantee women access to land and promote women’s land… Read more »
December 06, 2016
Africa: Private Sector SMEs Should Be Catalytic Force in Industrialization of Agriculture
Private sector small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should be the catalytic force in the industrialization and modernization of agriculture, a paper delivered Monday at the 2016… Read more »
Africa: Experts Seek Timely Climate Action to Support Rural Farmers
Experts at the 2016 African Economic Conference on Monday called for timely implementation of climate actions and release of information capable of assisting rural farmers against… Read more »
December 05, 2016
Africa: Conference Partners, Nigerian Minister Engage With Media On Theme of Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB); Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Abdoulaye Mar… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference Opens in Abuja - Agricultural Transformation On the Agenda
The 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday with a consensus on the need to scale up the continent’s agricultural… Read more »
December 02, 2016
Africa: African Agripreneurs Take the Spotlight
On Friday 2nd December 2016, close to 25 young African agricultural entrepreneurs from various countries in the continent were welcomed at the AfDB's headquarters in Abidjan… Read more »
November 22, 2016
Africa: Launch of Boost Africa Initiative, a New Integrated Approach to Boost Young Innovative Entrepreneurs Across Africa
Over 1,500 start-ups and high-growth SMEs to be supported across the continent Read more »
Africa: Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at the Africa Day jointly organized by the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank, November 21, 2016, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Your Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; my dear friend President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank; Honorable Ministers; Mr.… Read more »
November 09, 2016
Africa: AfDB Applauds Brazil's Agricultural Transformation at 4th Brazil Africa Forum
The African Development Bank applauded the successes of Brazil's agricultural transformation during the recent 4th Brazil Africa Forum in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná,… Read more »
Africa: The African Water Facility Supports Improved Smallholder Farmers Resilience to Climate Change Through Irrigation Upscaling
The African Water Facility (AWF) held a one-day event on November 9, 2016 to launch the Upscaling Smallholder Irrigation (USI) project, which aims to help develop smallholder… Read more »
