May 03
Africa: African Development Bank President Calls for 'Bold and Innovative Approach' From Multilateral Development Banks to Tackle Global Challenges
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, emphasised the urgent need for a "bold and innovative approach" from Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to… Read more »
May 02
Africa: Side Event On the State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health - Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts
What: Side Event on The State of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health: Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Side Event At the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
What: Event titled, "Finance, food and fertilizer: how the debt crisis affects food and farm inputs markets in Africa" on the sidelines of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health… Read more »
April 30
Africa: Africa Development Bank and Invest in Africa to Launch Microgreen Project
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Africa: African Development Bank and World Health Organisation to Transform Africa's Primary Healthcare
The African Development Bank Group and the World Health Organisation have agreed to strengthen their partnership and scale up the transformation of Africa's primary healthcare. Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Powerhouse - African Development Bank's Adesina Outlines Way Forward At Riyadh's World Economic Forum
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina urged for a coalition of public commitment and private sector finance to awaken Africa's "staggering" agricultural… Read more »
Ghana: African Development Bank, Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (Keiti) Strengthen Collaboration in Ghana
The African Development Bank Group and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) reaffirmed their mutual collaboration with the recent participation of the… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank, Government of Nigeria, IFC and Unitaid to Hold 2024 Industry Engagement 'Access to Health Innovation' Forum in Lagos
What: An Industry Engagement Forum on unlocking healthcare value chains and driving investment through partnerships: Accelerating equitable access to quality-assured sustainable… Read more »
Africa: Africa Road Builders - Two African Heads of State Receive 2024 Babacar Ndiaye Prize
The "Africa Road Builders" Selection Committee met in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on 18 April 2024 where it awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Prize 2024 to the Presidents of… Read more »
April 29
Africa: The 14th African Taskforce On Food and Nutrition Development Meeting - Accelerating Progress On Nutrition
The 14th meeting of the African Taskforce on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND), held from April 3-5 in Mombasa, Kenya, brought together stakeholders dedicated to advancing… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel - The African Development Bank and Partners Launch Phase 2 of Program to Boost Food and Nutritional Security in the Sahel
The African Development Bank and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have launched the second phase of the Programme to Build Resilience to… Read more »
Africa: Accolades for Expanded Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Programs to Boost African Farmers' Access to Fertilizers
Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council praises special fund, administered by the African Development Group, for innovative financing solutions to boost fertilizer… Read more »
April 26
Kenya: Kenyan Farmers Get Fertilizer Boost With $2 Million Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Credit Guarantee
In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has launched a project that will help deliver nearly 8,000 tons of fertilizers to… Read more »
Morocco: Water for the Future - Tangiers Takes Steps to Secure Its Blue Gold
The white city of Tangiers wakes gently at daybreak. Schoolchildren mill up and down the main streets of the old town, the medina, crossing paths with the crowd heading to offices… Read more »
April 28
Tanzania: President Suluhu Lauds Partnership With African Development Bank Group At Anniversary to Mark 60 Years of Tanzania, Zanzibar Union
Tanzanian President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has lauded the strong partnership with the African Development Bank Group, praising its contribution to the improvement of Tanzania's… Read more »
April 29
Africa: $4 Trillion Is New Annual Financial Target to Save Sustainable Development Goals, Says African Development Bank's Adesina
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has emphasized the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals… Read more »
April 26
Africa: African Development Bank's Dr. Adesina Appoints Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi As Special Envoy for Middle East and North Africa and Gulf Region
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed career diplomat Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi as his Special Envoy for the Middle East and North… 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 »
April 24
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Fund to Provide a Partial Credit Guarantee to Support the Financing of Green and Sustainable Initiatives
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a partial credit guarantee to support… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon - The African Development Bank, a Leading Infrastructure Partner
In an era of transformative development, the African Development Bank Group stands as a beacon of progress in Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon, where the institution has… Read more »
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Countries Urged to Define Common Position for Reform of the Global Financial Architecture
"The problem of financing will remain unresolved so long as the rules and practices of global economic and financial governance obstruct access for our countries to sizeable… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Renewal of Bank-Civil Society Committee
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the renewal of its dynamic Bank-Civil Society Committee for the 2024-2026 term. This diverse and carefully selected group… Read more »
April 23
Africa: Brazil Signs Lusophone Compact Agreement to Boost Private Sector in Africa
Brazil has officially joined the Lusophone Compact, an initiative working to accelerate private sector development in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa, known as the PALOPs… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho CSOs Shape African Development Bank's New Country Strategy
Lesotho's civil society organizations (CSOs), operating under the umbrella of the Lesotho Council of NGOs, convened on March 21, 2024, to evaluate the African Development Bank's… Read more »
April 22
Africa: African Development Bank and Global Center On Adaptation to Host Webinar On Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Water Sector
What: Webinar on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in Water Sector Projects Read more »