July 01, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank to Launch African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement
What: Launch of African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: Deaf Kenyan Teenager Pursues Fashion Design Dreams
Where she comes from, people like her rarely find opportunities to pursue their ambitions. For a while, Nasike Robai thought she would suffer the same fate. Read more »
December 09, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa Launches "Game Changing" Digital Marketplace for the Continent's Fashion Creators
The African Development Bank's flagship initiative, Fashionomics Africa, has launched the pilot phase of a digital marketplace to help Africa's fashion designers, textile and… Read more »
March 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Releases Highlights of 2019 African Economic Outlook in 7 African Languages
Amharic, Arabic, Hausa, Kiswahili, Pidgin English, Yoruba and Zulu editions to promote inclusiveness, provide tailored policy recommendations for use at the local level Read more »
November 13, 2018
Africa: At Africa Investment Forum 2018, Fashionomics Africa Cocktail Event Wows Crowd With Creative Artistry, Investment Opportunities
Investment opportunities presented by the African fashion industry was the main thrust behind a cocktail evening organised by the African Development Bank, together with the… Read more »
November 09, 2018
Africa: If You Want to Know 'The Big Five' Trends That Will Affect Business in Africa. This Is the Book to Read
For one week, Acha Leke and Mutsa Chironga studied stories from international news outlets to gauge the stories being told about Africa. What they found motivated them to change… Read more »
July 31, 2018
Morocco: African Development Bank President Attends Morocco's Fête Du Trône Celebrations
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, participated in the Fête du Trône (Throne Day) ceremony, marking the 19th anniversary of His… Read more »
July 18, 2018
Africa: Remembering Nelson Mandela At 100
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, fondly known as Madiba which in Xhosa means "Father of the Nation", would have been 100 years old today. The African Development Bank recalls the life,… Read more »
June 28, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Host Fashionomics Africa Master Class in South Africa
The third Fashionomics Africa Masterclass for textile, apparel and accessories entrepreneurs, tomorrow's designers and startups was led by the African Development Bank Department… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: Hallyu, the Korean Pop Culture Model that Could Inspire Africa
“Culture meets industry – the case of Korea, Hallyu,” a session at the 2018 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank organized by the host country,… Read more »
February 15, 2018
Africa: Adea-USAID Global Book Alliance Partnership - Time to Eliminate Book Hunger for Children in Africa
Group photo taken during the opening ceremony of the Global Book Alliance (GBA) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Copyright: ADEA Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: USAID and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa Launch Global Book Alliance Workshop in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners launched the Global Book Alliance (GBA) initiative in an effort to transform and advance current… Read more »
November 08, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB Holds Fashionomics Africa Masterclass At Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2017
124 women take part in maiden fashion masterclass in Nigeria Read more »
August 21, 2017
Africa: World Fashion Day - AfDB Moving the Continent Up the Textile and Clothing Value Chain With Fashionomics Africa
Some stakeholders in the textile and clothing industry have described Fashionomics Africa as a veritable platform to tap Africa's huge potential for fashion. Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: And the Winners of the Africa Development Impact Awards Are...
Five innovative projects in the High 5 areas have been awarded the Africa Development Impact Award Read more »
May 12, 2017
Africa: AfDB Partners African, Indian Movie Industries to Stimulate Interest in Agriculture
What role can the movie industry play in stimulating interest and changing poor perceptions about agriculture? Read more »
February 23, 2017
Africa: Fashionomics Africa - Outlook for 2017
The continent has experienced a high rate of population growth, which has the potential to be a demographic dividend, but only if there is sufficient investment in jobs, skills and… Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: USAID and Adea Organize a Joint Sub-Regional Meeting in Dakar to Promote the Launch of the Global Book Alliance
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners have launched an initiative named "the Global Book Alliance (GBA)," aimed at transforming and… Read more »
August 24, 2016
Africa: With Fashionomics, the AfDB Plans to Raise the Profile of African Fashion and Textiles On the International Stage
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, unveiled a new project within the Fashionomics initiative, launched last year under her… Read more »
May 03, 2016
Africa: Lumières d'Afriques: When Art Illuminates the Challenges of Access to Energy
54 works created by 54 world-renowned contemporary African artists, one for each of the 54 countries that make up the continent, united around the same source of inspiration: The… Read more »
May 29, 2015
Africa: Panelists Call for Support to Africa's Fashion Industry
The global fashion industry is worth $1.5 trillion, and while Africa is making contributions to the sector, the total value of African fashion is not known. Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: 'Africa 2050 - Realizing the Continent's Full Potential'
A new book laying out a vision for Africa, "Africa 2050: Realizing the Continent's Full Potential" was launched on Day 2 of the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in… Read more »
May 12, 2014
Africa: A Refreshingly Accessible AfDB Book Tracks Africa's Progress Through Figures
Here's an interesting fact: Africa has 52 cities with populations of one million or higher - the same number as for Europe. Read more »
January 18, 2013
Africa: Senior Management Committee Members Tackles 'AfDB People Strategy'
The African Development Bank's Senior Management Committee members (SMCC) on Friday, January 18 in Tunis, participated in a high-level "People Strategy" workshop, to define the… Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent (AfDB)
The newly-published book was discussed during a side event at the sixth African Economic Conference on Wednesday in Addis-Ababa. The book, jointly authored by two University of… Read more »
