November 09, 2023
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Experts Explore Ways for Africa to Leverage Its Strategic Minerals
Left to right: Martine Dennis, panel moderator; Amina Benkhadra, CEO of ONHYM in Morocco; Ms Swazi Tshabalala, Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank; and Ms… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - African Sovereign Wealth Funds, New Drivers of Development
The new generation of sovereign wealth funds are shaping the future of the continent, and Africans must take the reins of their development, said Mohamed Benchaâboun,… Read more »
Africa: New Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Commits $3 Bn Investment to Boost African Agriculture and Food Production
From left: Dr. Victor Oladokun, Stakeholder Engagement Adviser to the President, African Development Bank; Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs Bold Innovative Initiatives to Unleash the Full Potential of the Continent--King Mohammed Vi of Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI opened the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Wednesday with a call for Africans to work together to attract the levels of private investment… Read more »
Africa: The African Delivery Units Network (Adun) Forum
What: The African Delivery Units Network (ADUN) Forum Read more »
Togo: Togo - African Development Bank and Government Agree to Accelerate Implementation of 2021-2026 Country Strategy Paper
The Government of Togo and the African Development Bank have agreed to increase the pace of ongoing projects on the structural transformation and diversification of the country's… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security - Zambian Vice President Underscores Role of Grey Matter Infrastructure Development
African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Champions Sports As Key African Economic Growth Sector
Sports will take center stage at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days from 8-10 November in Marrakech, Morocco. Since its inaugural event in 2018, Africa's premier… Read more »
Africa: Canada - African Development Bank Climate Fund Approves $36.3 Million in Support to Climate Adaptation On the Continent.
The Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), established to support gender-affirmative climate change projects in Africa, has approved $36.3 million to two private… Read more »
Botswana: Accelerating Reforms and Leveraging Investment Opportunities for Energy Sector Transformation in Botswana
What: The 7th Africa Energy Market Place Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Benin - Private-Sector Climate Finance and Green Growth On the Agenda in the African Development Bank 2023 Country Focus Report
Senior officials, some 60 in number, from the Beninese Ministry of Quality of Life and Transport, in charge of sustainable development, discussed the African Development Bank Group… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Africa: Congo - African Development Bank's 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper Sets Developing Sustainable Infrastructure and Improving Economic Governance As Key Priorities
On 3 November 2023 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Congo. Over the next five years,… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: Brazil-Africa Forum 2023 - African Development Bank Group Calls for Increased Brazilian Investment in Infrastructure and Logistics
An African Development Bank delegation to the 11th edition of the Brazil-Africa Forum has stressed the need to strengthen collaboration with Brazil through the multi-partner… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Holds First Regional Technical Consultation On Public Service Delivery Index
Abidjan hosts first Regional Technical Consultation on Public Service Delivery Index (PSDI) 30 October 2023, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Fund Approves $102.59 Million Grant for Government's Fiscal Consolidation and Economic Recovery Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $102.59 million grant in budget support to the Ghana government's Fiscal Consolidation and Economic… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves €100-Million Risk Participation Agreement With Attijariwafa Bank to Promote African Trade
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October 31, 2023
Namibia: Namibia - African Development Bank Approves $196 Million Loan to Modernize Railway Infrastructure
The African Development Bank supports Namibia to modernize its railway infrastructure. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $300 Million for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $300 million loan to South Africa to implement its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme. Read more »
Africa: Tunisia - Ecomarc, a Successful Transition From the Laboratory to the Market Place
Hamdi Ahmed with his Souk at-Tanmia award certificate. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Ethiopia Set to Host the 2023 African Economic Conference
The stage is now set for the 2023 African Economic Conference, jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations… Read more »
Africa: Do Not Overlook Africa's Trillion-Dollar Food and Agribusiness Sector, African Development Bank Chief Tells Investors At World Food Prize Dialogue
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina discuss Ethiopia's remarkable journey to food security during the Borlaug Dialogue.… Read more »
Africa: IATF 2023, Cairo, Egypt, From 9 to 15 November 2023
WHAT: The Intra-African Trade Fair Read more »
October 27, 2023
Africa: Northern Africa Civil Society Regional Forum
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Africa: African Development Bank Joins Global Partners to Raise Financing for $1.6 Bn Multinational Lobito Transportation Corridor Programme
The African Development Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), joining global partners to mobilise resources for the Lobito Corridor and the Zambia-Lobito rail line… Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank Launches Capacity Building Initiative to Enhance Trade in East Africa
The African Development Bank is partnering with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to launch a capacity… Read more »