March 11, 2020
Cameroon: African Development Bank Launches Project to Tackle Electricity Metering Challenges
The African Development Bank and the multi-donor Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) have joined the government of Cameroon to launch an initiative to bolster the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Seeks African Development Bank Support for Domestic Development Bank
Ghana is seeking support from the African Development Bank Group to establish a national development bank, the country's Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta told a delegation of… Read more »
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves $129.4 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance and Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $129.4 million (ZAR 2.011 billion) loan to finance the Namibia Economic Governance and Competitiveness Support… Read more »
March 10, 2020
Sudan: African Development Bank Signs First Private Sector Loan, Dal Group to Receive Up to $75 Million
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with DAL Group, one of Sudan's largest conglomerates, for the provision of up to $75 million to improve food security and… Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Pioneer Member Country With $3 Billion Project Portfolio
A five-member delegation of African Development Bank Executive Directors has concluded a week-long fact-finding mission to Cameroon during which they met with the country's Prime… Read more »
March 08, 2020
Africa: Interview of Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development
TAAT initiative participant and Zimbabwean smallholder farmer Gertrude Marisa poses with Dr. Jennifer Blanke in Marisa's field of healthy maize plants. Read more »
Africa: Access to Finance - Why Aren't Women Leaning In?
Women are self-selecting out of the African credit market Read more »
Africa: In Zanzibar, the African Development Bank Gives a Second Chance to Young Students
Amid the gently swaying palm trees of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar sits a school with a difference. The Raha Leo Alternative Learning Centre provides training to young… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Nigeria: Visiting Abia State Governor Seeks Partnership With African Development Bank to Transform State Into Industrial Hub
A thriving entrepreneurship industry and agricultural base in Nigeria's Abia State are the foundation for the creation of a potentially viable industrial hub, its governor Okezie… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Trains 100 Fashion and Creative Industry Entrepreneurs During Fashionomics Africa Masterclass in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative hosted 110 entrepreneurs from the textile, apparel and accessories industry for a workshop on how to establish a… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Association for the Development of Education in Africa Urge Partners to Tackle Skills Mismatch
The African Development Bank and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have called for stronger links between technical and vocational education and… Read more »
Ghana: "You Have Been in the Trenches With Us,"Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Tells African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's support for the west African nation Ghana has boosted its government's efforts to consolidate the economy, the country's Vice President, Mahamudu… Read more »
March 03, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints M. Solomon Quaynor As Vice-President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Quaynor as the Vice President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki As Vice-President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Kanina Kariuki as the Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth, effective… Read more »
Africa: African Legal Support Facility Launches New Handbook On Sovereign Debt At 10th Anniversary
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has launched a handbook on sovereign debt aimed at improving users' understanding of the subject and offering development and… Read more »
March 02, 2020
Somalia: Somalia and the African Development Bank Group Sign Agreement for Arrears Clearance Support
Somalia's Minister of Finance, Dr. Abdirahman Beileh and the African Development Bank's Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled Sherif on… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Appoints Ms. Bajabulile "Swazi" Tshabalala As Acting Senior Vice President
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile "Swazi" Tshabalala as Acting Senior Vice… Read more »
March 01, 2020
Africa: President of The AfDB Receives 8th African Leadership Magazine African of The Year Award
Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 March 2020 – Over 200 leading African political, business, and diplomatic leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 8th African Leadership… Read more »
South Africa: Keynote Speech by Dr Adesina, President of the AfDB Group, on the occasion of the 8th African Leadership Persons of the Year Award Investiture
Good evening to you all! Read more »
February 26, 2020
Somalia: African Development Bank Group Approves Framework to Clear Nation's Arrears
The African Development Bank and African Development Fund today approved a framework for $122.55 million to clear Somalia's arrears, paving the way for the Bank Group to fully… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Board Bids Farewell to Senior Vice President Charles Boamah
"You've been a pillar of this institution. You've done very well." - Bright Okogu, Dean of the Board of Directors Read more »
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Executive Directors Conduct Consultative Mission, Tour Project Sites
A seven-member delegation of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank visited Zimbabwe on a week-long fact-finding mission where they held meetings with a number of… Read more »
February 24, 2020
Africa: Ireland Moves Closer to Becoming the 81st Member of the African Development Bank Group
Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a member of the African Development Bank Group after a government delegation on Monday deposited ratification instruments during an official… Read more »
February 25, 2020
Botswana: African Development Bank Supports Development Finance Agency BDC With $80 Million Line of Credit
The African Development Bank and the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) on Friday signed a Line of Credit (LOC) totaling $80 million to help scale up key investments in the… Read more »
Africa: African Union Executive Council Endorses African Development Bank President Adesina for Second Term
The Executive Council of the African Union has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina's candidacy for a second term as President of the African Development Bank. Read more »