September 23, 2020
Africa: Africa Offers Asian Business an Abundance of Investment Opportunities, Webinar Participants Learn
The African Development Bank today held a workshop to convey the continent's immense investment and partnership opportunities to Asian business leaders, particularly as the… Read more »
September 22, 2020
Africa: Expediting Japanese Private Sector Engagements in Africa
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September 11, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Webinar - Asian Private Sector - Doing Business in Africa
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September 01, 2020
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement for Asian Audiences
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September 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Senior Appointment in Asia
The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has approved the appointment of Mr. Takashi Hanajiri, as head of the Asia external representation office in the… Read more »
August 30, 2019
Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa's Private Sector Development
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August 28, 2019
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
August 08, 2019
Nigeria: African Development Bank Extolls Chinese Commitment to Africa, Explores Potential Partnerships With Investors
Abuja, Nigeria - 8 August 2019: The African Development Bank in Nigeria met a private sector consortium from China to help attract investment through partnerships in the… Read more »
July 11, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2019 - African Development Bank Delegation Presents Opportunities At Japan Roadshow
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 11 July, 2019 - Japanese companies and investors were presented with a range of investment opportunities in Africa as the African Investment Forum… Read more »
July 03, 2019
Africa: Africa Investment Forum: South Korean investors are keen to access pipeline of bankable African projects
The 2019 edition of the Africa Investment Forum presents a good opportunity for South Korean investors to explore bankable projects in critical sectors, industry players said on… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Calls for Boost to Private Sector Investments As Well As Fiscal and Debt Sustainability At T20 Summit in Tokyo
Sound policies to improve investor interest and address fiscal sustainability concerns in Africa were key points made by Director General of the Bank's Southern African Bureau,… Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Impact of Korean Drone Technology On Agricultural Productivity
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank's Annual Meetings, the role of drone technology to… Read more »
Africa: Korea Program On International Agriculture (Kopia)
Korea imported 900,000 tons of rice every year in the 1970s and became self-sufficient in five years. What made this happen? Read more »
May 28, 2019
Africa: Japan and Austria to Support Private Sector Climate Change Investments On the Continent
The governments of Japan and Austria have approved a $1 million fund to strengthen the participation of the private sector in combating climate change. Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan Sign MOU to Build Capacity
The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote capacity development within the two institutions for their mutual… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation, African Development Bank, Connect to Bridge East Africa's Digital Divide
Group photograph of participants at the workshop on "Digital Economy and e-Government: Bridging the Digital Divide" held in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
February 13, 2019
Africa: Increasing the Economic Momentum of Africa-Korea Partnerships to Advance Africa's Agro-Industrialization
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has called for increased economic momentum in Africa through partnerships with Korea to advance trade and the… Read more »
February 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Seminar - "Chinese Industrial Investment Will Help to Achieve African Economic Transformation" - Speaker Yuan Sun Explains Chinese Investment Motives in Africa
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February 14, 2019
Africa: Japan - Pre-Ticad7 Seminar - Financing for Project Implementation and Infrastructure and Energy Investment Opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will organize a Pre-TICAD 7 Seminar on Thursday 14 February 2019 in Tokyo, on the theme:… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Pre-Ticad7 Seminar On Investing in Africa
The African Development Bank will organise a seminar focusing on investments in Africa on 29 November 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with Japanese private sector. Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Japan - African Development Bank Promotes Human Capital and Industrial Development in Africa
Researchers and representatives of international agencies and embassies convened for a knowledge sharing event focusing on promoting industrialization and developing human capital… Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: In Japan, African Development Bank President Woos Investors, Promotes Development Agenda for Africa Through Agriculture
On an official visit to Japan, the President of the African Development Bank repeated his call for investment in agriculture and development initiatives to ensure Africa's economic… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: Remarks By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the Lunch Meeting With the African Diplomatic Community in Tokyo, Japan - September 6, 2018
Your Excellencies, I thank you for your gracious acceptance of our invitation to this lunch meeting. It's great to see you all, once again, and I'm delighted that we continue to… Read more »
September 05, 2018
Africa: "Africa Is the Place to Be," African Development Bank President Tells Chinese Business Leaders At the China-Africa Forum
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged Chinese business leaders to attend the Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg,… Read more »
September 03, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to Attend China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2018), which will take place in the… Read more »