December 08, 2023
Africa: COP28 Side Event - Post Dakar 2 African Initiatives for Food Sovereignty and Resilience: Lessons Learned and Perspectives
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Burundi: Burundi - Construction Begins On Agri-Food Training Centre, With Funding By African Development Bank
Pascal Yembiline (far right), the Bank Group's Country Manager for Burundi, and Hendrina Chalwe Doroba (far left), the African Development Bank's Education and Skills Development… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Ghana: The African Development Bank Launches Research Project On Grain Quality Grading and Certification in Ghana
Bowls full of grains displayed in a market in Accra, Ghana Read more »
November 22, 2023
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Agrees Loan of Nearly €87 Million for Agropole Nord
Planned for construction and implementation over 5 years, Senegal's Agropole Nord will help to sustainably increase household incomes and food security. Read more »
November 17, 2023
Africa: Time Is Running Out to Help Africa Feed Itself
Original story, published on 17 November 2023: https://www.newsweek.com/time-running-out-help-africa-feed-itself-opinion-1844136 Read more »
Kenya: Kenya - Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Commits More Than $2 Million to Improve Farmers' Access to Fertilizers
Project will increase food production, income, and job creation for Kenyan smallholder farmers Read more »
November 16, 2023
Zambia: African Development Bank Supports Small Livestock Farmers in Zambia to Adapt to Climate Change
Smallholder livestock farmers in Zambia are now better equipped to adapt to climate change. Read more »
November 09, 2023
Africa: New Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Commits $3 Bn Investment to Boost African Agriculture and Food Production
From left: Dr. Victor Oladokun, Stakeholder Engagement Adviser to the President, African Development Bank; Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security - Zambian Vice President Underscores Role of Grey Matter Infrastructure Development
African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Guinea: Guinea - Agricultural Supplies Delivered As Part of the African Development Bank's Emergency Food Production Project
The transitional government in Guinea, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, has received a large consignment of agricultural supplies in Guinea's western town of… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: At the DRC Agribusiness Forum, Democratic Republic of Congo Shares Its Ambition to Feed Africa and Announces $6.6 Billion in Investments in Agriculture
African Development Bank Director-General for Central Africa Serge N'Guessan and his deputy Solomane Koné, the Bank's Manager for DR Congo, actively participated in the… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Boost Farmers' Access to Fertilizers With Nearly $2.9 Million in Credit Guarantees and Grant Funding
The credit guarantee will support increased fertilizer availability in Uganda. Read more »
October 05, 2023
West Africa: West Africa - African Development Bank, Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development Sign Loan Agreement for $50 Million and €50 Million to Enhance Regional Food Security
The African Development Bank Group and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have signed an agreement for a dual currency line of credit comprising $50 million and… 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 12, 2023
Africa: Korea and the African Development Bank Strengthen Drive Towards Africa's Food Security
From left to right: Korea National Assembly's Forum for Africa Co-Chair Myoung Su Lee, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, Korea-Africa Foundation President Lyeo… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Africa: Africa Food Systems Summit 2023 - African Development Bank Leads Charge for Better Food Systems
The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam has called on African leaders to build better food systems and promote food sovereignty, with youth and women at… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils New Initiative to Cushion Farmers From Climate Change Effects
The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank to Hold 2-Day Inception Workshop to Kick-Start 22 New Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programmes in Nigeria
What: Special Agro Industrial Processing Zones Program Phase II (SAPZ Phase II) Inception Workshop Read more »
September 05, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Partners With Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa to Sponsor Africa Food Systems Forum
Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development Dr. Beth Dunford, (fourth from left) who met with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in June, returns to Dar… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Eritrea: Eritrea's Msilam Dam to Bolster Food Security and Change Lives for the Better
Eritrea has a long coastline on the Red Sea but limited fresh water. Its erratic rainfall has left most of the country arid. This is a challenge for Eritreans who depend on… Read more »
Africa: Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 / Side Event - Post-Dakar 2 - Food Sovereignty and Resilience
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August 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia and African Development Bank Group Ink $84.3 Million Grant Agreement to Enhance Wheat Production
The African Development Bank Group has awarded grant funding totalling $84.3 million to Ethiopia to advance wheat production and increase farmers' incomes. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Guinea: Guinea - Transitional Government and African Development Bank Group Sign $28 Million Loan Agreement for Agropastoral Development, Digitization and Market Access
The African Development Bank Group signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral development, digitization and… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Group Commits $87 Million to Prop Cereal Production
From left to right: Malinne Blomberg, African Development Bank Group's Deputy Director General for North Africa, and Samir Saied, Tunisia's Minister of Economy and Planning Read more »
July 10, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanian President Meets African Development Bank to Advance Post-Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit Agricultural Transformation
President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan and Bank Vice President Dr. Beth Dunford, with their respective delegations at Tanzania's State House in… Read more »