May 03, 2019
Central Africa: The President of the African Development Bank to Tour Central Africa Region, First Stop - Republic of Congo
From 10 to 18 May 2019, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation of senior officials to Central Africa, starting with the Republic of… Read more »
May 06, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Reaps Rewards of Tax Policy Reform, According to Research From the African Development Bank
Revenue collection in Ethiopia has increased significantly after the government implemented tax reforms to boost resources. Read more »
May 03, 2019
Africa: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group, 11 - 14 June, 2019
"Regional Integration for Africa's Economic Prosperity" Read more »
May 02, 2019
Africa: Investors Say African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Will Drive Agricultural Revolution
Senior Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, describing it as a… Read more »
April 30, 2019
Africa: UN Secretary General, African Development Bank President Agree to Strengthen Ties and Push Development Agenda in Africa
Development impact on the continent and security in the Sahel were among the top issues discussed in a recent meeting between United Nations Secretary General António… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Approves $11.1 Million for Public Finance Reforms
The African Development Fund on Tuesday approved $11.1 million to support Zambia's public finance and economic management as part of efforts to restore fiscal stability and improve… Read more »
April 26, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Meet Over Securities Exchanges Linkage Project
The African Development Bank, working with the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), hosted the first capital market stakeholders roundtable on the African Exchanges… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$70 Million Loan for Ebonyi State Road
The African Development Bank Group, on Wednesday 24 April 2019 approved a US$70 million loan for a road project in Nigeria's southeastern Ebonyi State. Read more »
April 30, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Investment Forum On Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
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April 25, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Signs $50 Million Agreement With Natixis to Boost Trade Finance in Africa
The African Development Bank on Wednesday April 24, 2019 signed a US$50 million risk participation agreement (APR) with investment and corporate bank Natixis. Read more »
April 24, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank to Host the Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network of International Financial Institutions
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group will host the 16th annual meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network (IAMnet) of… Read more »
April 25, 2019
Africa: African Development Extends Us$80m Line of Credit to Help Industrialization and Regional Integration
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a USD 80 million line of credit to the Botswana Development Corporation Ltd ("BDC") to help the… Read more »
Nigeria: President Buhari Commends African Development Bank's Transformative Role
At a meeting with the African Development Bank President in Abuja, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari commended the Bank for its successes and pledged Nigeria's continuous… Read more »
Guinea: Country Results Brief 2007-2018 / The African Development Bank - A Decade of Key Partnership With Guinea
Access to energy and development of agricultural and industrial value chains represent the two pillars of the Bank's new strategy in Guinea. Read more »
April 24, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Support Smallholder Farmers With 17 New Project Grants
The Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT), hosted by the African Development Bank, has announced Us$ 3,390,000 funding for 17 new small and medium enterprises in the agriculture sector… Read more »
April 20, 2019
Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa
The African Development Bank will host the biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa from the 4th to 8th November 2019 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. This year's conference… Read more »
April 23, 2019
Togo: African Development Bank Helps to Create 35,000 Jobs in Agricultural SMEs
Since 2016, the African Development Bank has committed $1.7 million to the Project to Support the Employability and Integration of Young People in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) in… Read more »
April 16, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank - Manufacturing Key to Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation in East Africa - Regional Economic Outlook Report
The manufacturing sector will hold the key to future growth in East Africa, the African Development Bank's lead Economist for the Bank's East Africa Regional Office has emphasised. Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: 'My Mother Told Me to Dare.' Inspiring Stories From High-Level African Development Bank Women's Summit
Nafissa Hamidou Abdoulaye has been praised far and wide for her ground-breaking work in agriculture, but securing financing has been an uphill battle. That was until now. Read more »
April 18, 2019
Rwanda: African Legal Support Facility Supports $200 Million Energy Plant in Rwanda
The African Legal Support Facility has provided advisory services support to the Government of Rwanda for the negotiation of its deal with Symbion Power to develop a… Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
Heads of state, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women Entrepreneurs… Read more »
April 16, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches a New Nzd 150 Million 10-Year "Light Up and Power Africa" Kauri Benchmark
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA by Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating Agency, has successfully launched a new NZD 150 million 10-year "Light up and Power… Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank - Manufacturing Key to Growth in East Africa - Regional Economic Outlook Report
The manufacturing sector will hold the key to future growth in East Africa, the African Development Bank's lead Economist for the Bank's East Africa Regional Office has emphasised. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Organizes Roadshow to Whet Investor Interest Ahead of Africa Investment Forum 2019
The African Development Bank has organised a roadshow to drum up support from Angolan investors ahead of the second edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in November 2019. Read more »
April 15, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Business Opportunity Seminar - Investing in Partnerships for Africa's Transformation
Ethical business model key to successful project delivery by the African Development Bank - participants Read more »