September 29, 2016
Africa: The Bank Group Participates in the Africa Partnership Conference 2016
The Africa Partnership Conference 2016 was inaugurated on September 20, 2016 in Mauritius by the country's Finance and Economic Development Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. The… Read more »
September 30, 2016
Africa: Studies On West African Corridors Highlight Improved Performance and Need for Short Term High Impact Projects to Consolidate Gains
Results from a performance analysis study, conducted on three West African corridors - involving consultation with actors such as countries, customs, corridor management… Read more »
Africa: Towards Enhancing the Legal Capacity of African Government Officials
"The challenges many African governments face in negotiations are made worse by the interdependent nature of government systems which requires targeted skills in specified sectors… Read more »
Nigeria: "Nigeria Is Too Big to Fail" - Adesina Tells Private Sector
"The Nigerian Private sector has a critical role to play to help the country come out of the present recession," African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, said in Abuja… Read more »
September 28, 2016
Africa: Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Coordination Meeting Ends With Calls for Accelerated Implementation and Recognition of Challenges Ahead
A regional corridor meeting, held in Abidjan, on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor concluded Monday with calls for renewed commitment, accelerated implementation while also recognising… Read more »
September 27, 2016
Africa: AfDB in Talks With Csos On Africa's Transformative Agenda
The African Development Bank's consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Central Africa region are currently underway in Yaoundé, Cameroun. Read more »
Nigeria: Adesina Stresses Need for Nigeria to Incentivize its Way Out of Recession
Nigeria must reap the “dividends of devaluation” - AfDB to stand by Nigeria with increased financial support Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB President Begins First Official Visit to Nigeria
Adesina meets Economic Team, commends authorities for bold steps taken, and announces emergency grant for Internally Displaced People Read more »
Nigeria: Adesina Stresses Need for Nigeria to Incentivize its Way Out of Recession
Nigeria must reap the "dividends of devaluation" - AfDB to stand by Nigeria with increased financial support Read more »
September 02, 2016
Africa: Empowering Women in Agriculture and the AfDB Join Efforts to Launch Common Initiatives Under Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)
The Office of the Special the African Development Bank (AfDB's) Envoy on Gender (SEOG) in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) and under the… Read more »
September 23, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina to Visit Nigeria to Strengthen Partnership With Major Shareholders
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), will visit Nigeria from September 26-28, 2016, on his first official visit to the country since his appointment… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Calls for Bold Action to Light Up and Power Africa
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina called for bold action Tuesday to light up Africa within the next ten years. "Ten years is the timeframe. We need to take Africa… Read more »
September 21, 2016
Africa: Workshop On Fighting Corruption and Tackling Illicit Financial Flows From Africa
Governance lies at the heart of addressing development challenges on the continent. While the story of the past decade has been one of steady progress throughout Africa, issues of… Read more »
September 20, 2016
West Africa: African Development Bank Reiterates Commitment to Support Women's Empowerment in the Sahel
The African Development Bank has reiterated its commitment to support women's empowerment and creation of employment opportunities for the women and youth in the Sahel. Read more »
September 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Mobilizes 28.6 Billion Fcfa for Local Development in Senegal
On September 14, 2016 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a loan of 34.78 million units of account (approximately 28.6 billion… Read more »
September 19, 2016
Africa: Role of Private Sector Necessary to Help De-Risk Financing for Agriculture
The African Green Revolution Forum, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 5-9, 2016, discussed how to de-risk risk agriculture financing. Read more »
Africa: Talks Seek to Entrench African Ideals in Education
The fourth regional consultative meeting for Southern Africa to discuss the upcoming triennial of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) took place in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Government of India Pledge to Make Bank's 2017 Annual Meetings a Resounding Success
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of India have pledged to make the Bank Group's 2017 Annual Meetings a resounding success. The Meetings are scheduled to… Read more »
September 14, 2016
Cape Verde: AfDB Approves a U.S.$2-Million Grant to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to Fight the Zika Virus Outbreak
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on September 8, 2016 in Abidjan, approved two grants of US $1 million each, to Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau as… Read more »
September 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Launches 3-Year Usd 1 Billion Global Benchmark
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, priced a US $1 billion fixed rate US Dollar Global benchmark due 20 September 2019, the… Read more »
September 14, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank Signs Letter of Intent With Mizuho Bank, Ltd
During the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) held in Nairobi, Kenya, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for… Read more »
Africa: Integration Critical to Industrialization in Africa
Africa is growing. Estimates are that the continent's population will double in the next 50 years. Read more »
September 19, 2016
Africa: AfDB Launches "Feed Africa - A Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025"
The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department of the African Development Bank Group launched its "Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016-2025" on Monday, September… Read more »
September 18, 2016
Tanzania: Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project: Improving Lives in Rural Communities
“I no longer need to waste hours fetching water. I have more time to help my husband with our cattle – which was quite difficult without access to clean water.… Read more »
Senegal: The AfDB pledges US $1.4 billion in funding for Senegal for 2016-2020, including US $48.4 million in budget support for 2016
On September 14, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Country Strategy Paper for Senegal for the next five years… Read more »