September 26
South Sudan: South Sudan - African Development Bank Grants Over $5 Million to Support Micro-Enterprises Run By Young People and Women
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $5.28 million to South Sudan to help create much-needed jobs for young people and women. The… Read more »
September 28
Lesotho: Lesotho's King Letsie III, African Development Bank Group and Global Philanthropies Forge Strategic Partnership to End School-Age Hunger
The African Development Bank Group and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing a commitment to establish the End School-Age… Read more »
September 23
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Grants $129 Million Loan to Agricultural Project Generating Decent Jobs for Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 20 September 2024 approved a $129.71 million loan to Tanzania for the implementation of a youth-focused agribusiness… Read more »
September 13
Senegal: African Development Bank Provides U.S.$ 102.79 Million to Support Farmers Through Climate Resilient Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Infrastructure in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ("ADB") approved $102.79 million for the Multinational (Guinea, Senegal and Togo) Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural… Read more »
September 02
Africa: African Development Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Billions of Dollars of Investment in Africa
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, has praised Saudi Arabia for its generous "support, dedication and friendliness" to Africa where it is… Read more »
August 05
Benin: African Development Fund Grants $60 Million Loan to Benin to Strengthen Its Economic Governance and Private Sector Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group's concessional window, approved on Thursday a loan of $60 million to the Republic of… Read more »
Comoros: African Development Fund Grants the Union of the Comoros $135 Million to Develop Its Ports and Facilitate Regional Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $135 million package to the Union of the Comoros - its largest ever to the Indian Ocean archipelago - to… Read more »
July 16
Africa: African Development Bank's Sovereign Portfolio Retains Top Spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank's sovereign portfolio as the most transparent.… Read more »
July 12
South Sudan: African Development Bank Group Approves $46 Million Grant Funding for Agricultural Productivity, Food Security and Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $46.2 million grant to support the first phase of the Climate Resilient Agri-Food System Transformation… Read more »
June 25
Africa: African Development Bank Expands Urban Support Program to Six New Cities
The African Development Bank's Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has expanded its African Cities Program to cover six new cities across the continent. The expansion,… Read more »
June 26
Africa: African Development Bank Seeks Japan's Support for Climate Action and Infrastructure Projects
An African Development Bank delegation in Tokyo on Monday 17 June held meetings at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), with Mr. Takashi Koyari,… Read more »
June 14
Africa: G-7 Leaders Reaffirm Support for Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Programme for Africa - Pledges More Support to African Development Bank-Backed Initiatives
G-7 leaders meeting at their summit in Puglia, Italy have reaffirmed support for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa to realise the continent's economic… Read more »
June 12
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $8.6 Million Grant to Boost Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant funding of $8.6 million to South Sudan to advance the second phase of the Non-Oil Revenue… Read more »
June 07
Benin: Benin - Solid Support From the African Development Fund Dissuades Emigration in the Countryside
"Thanks to the African Development Fund project, we have decided not to try our luck in Europe or anywhere else." Read more »
June 04
Africa: African Development Bank, African Union, United States Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Cgiar Advance Ties to Boost Africa's Food Production
Top development organisations have pledged to forge partnerships to expand the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), an initiative aimed at building resilient African food… Read more »
May 22
Sudan: African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Sudan Amid Civil Conflict
The African Development Bank has reassured Sudan of its continued support in providing humanitarian and economic assistance, while addressing other priority needs amid the… Read more »
April 25
Sudan: African Development Bank Executive Director and Sudanese Envoy Discuss Crucial Support Amid Ongoing Conflict
Ambassador El Gayly Mohamed Abdelhamid, Sudanese Chargé d'Affaires to Cote d'Ivoire, recently paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Rufus N. Darkortey, Executive Director for Sudan… Read more »
March 21
Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe Joins African Legal Support Facility, Boosting Legal Aid for African Nations
São Tomé and Príncipe has ratified the Agreement establishing the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), paving the way for full membership in the Facility. Read more »
March 18
Senegal: Senegal - Third Drinking Water Treatment Plant At Keur Momar Sarr, Built With African Development Bank Backing, Substantially Enhances Water Service in Dakar and Surrounding Area
The Project relating to the construction of a third drinking water treatment plant in Keur Momar Sarr (KMS3), launched in 2017 in the Louga department, is a major drinking water… Read more »
March 07
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 »
March 06
Senegal: Senegal - The African Development Bank Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Food Security and Increase Incomes of Small Producers
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group granted a donation of $20 million to Senegal, in Abidjan on Tuesday 5 March 2024, to implement the Post-Covid Food and… Read more »
February 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Grants $46 Million to Improve Access to Water and Sanitation for Pastoral Communities in the Borana Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund in Abidjan on 28 February 2024, donated $46.02 million to Ethiopia to implement Phase 2 of the Borana Resilient Water… Read more »
February 02
Angola: Angola - Growth of Non-Petroleum Exports and 36,000 New Businesses Thanks to African Development Bank Support
Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Italy Announces €5 Million Contribution to Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Italy has made a new commitment of €5 million to Africa's sustainable energy future through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Special Fund. The Italian Deputy… 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 »