October 26, 2022
Senegal: African Development Bank Group Extends €63.6 Million Loan for Agro-Processing Project in Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 26 October 2022 in Abidjan approved a loan of €63.6 million to Senegal to implement the Agropole-Centre… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2022 - Mobihealth CEO Funmi Adewara On What the Ustda Grant Means for the Company and Its Strategic Plans
The $67 million Mobihealth Telemedicine Project is an innovative digital health transaction involving the establishment of a fully integrated telemedicine proprietary platform. It… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: "Sustainable and Resilient Connectivity Across Borders"
What: Webinar on promoting regional connectivity for resilience building Read more »
October 26, 2022
East Africa: Launch of East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2022
What: Launch of East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2022 Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: Webinar On National Circular Economy Roadmapping
What: Webinar on National circular economy roadmapping Read more »
October 24, 2022
Nigeria: African Development Bank and Partners Launch $520 Million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones to Transform Nigeria's Agriculture
"There is no reason for anyone to go hungry in Nigeria," Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Finance in Common Summit 2022 - Five Public Development Banks Sign Paris Gender Declaration
Five new public development banks have signed onto the Paris Development Banks Statement on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Paris Development Banks Statement on Gender… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Scheme to Improve Livelihoods for Youths in Three African Countries
The African Development Bank has launched a multinational project to create jobs and improve livelihoods for youth in three African countries. The Creating Sustainable Youth MSMEs… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Initiative to Be Launched Oct 24
What: Launch of Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Phase One Nigeria Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, United Kingdom and London Market Insurers Enter New Risk Transfer Partnership for Climate Action
The African Development Bank, the government of the United Kingdom and three globally recognized insurance companies have closed on a new and innovative risk sharing transaction… Read more »
Africa: Afawa and Alliance for Financial Inclusion Urge African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors to Boost Financial Inclusion for Africa's Women-Led Businesses
The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa program, known as AFAWA, and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion introduced African Finance Ministers… Read more »
Africa: Education Stakeholders in Africa to Set New Learning Agenda At 2022 Triennale Summit
What: Triennale Summit on Education Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Progressing Zones Initiative to Be Launched Oct 24
What: Launch of Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Phase One Nigeria Read more »
Africa: Heads of World's Development Banks Focus On Sustainable Recovery for Africa
Heads of public development banks on Wednesday underlined the critical need to build resilience for fragile countries and to boost African countries' capacity to tackle global… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: Joint Report On Multilateral Development Banks' Climate Finance - Climate Finance to Low - and Middle-Income Countries Hits $51 Billion in 2021
Increase in adaptation finance to over $19 billion in 2021 Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's Afawa Initiative Asks Business Enablers To Apply For Second Round Of Funding To Support Africa's Women-Led Businesses
The African Development Bank Group's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative is launching its second call for proposals for the Women Entrepreneurship… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Based Foundation for Democracy Awards African Development Bank's Akinwumi Adesina for Exemplary Leadership
U.S.-based Foundation for Democracy in Africa, an advocacy and research think tank, has conferred its topmost Medal of Glory Award on African Development Bank President Akinwumi… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group's $140,000 Agripitch Competition Invites Youth Agripreneurs to Virtual Information Session On How to Win Seed Funding and Training
The African Development Bank will host an online seminar to encourage African young entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector - or "agripreneurs" - to enter the Bank's AgriPitch… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $75 Million Risk Participation Agreement Facility for Firstrand Bank Limited to Enhance Trade Financing On the African Continent
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, 12 October approved an unfunded $75 million trade finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for… Read more »
Africa: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference On Water Investment
What: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference on Water Investment Read more »
Africa: Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Petroleum Sector - The Opportunity for Emerging Producers
What: Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series on Natural Gas and Energy Transition Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Youth Agenda At Youth Connekt Africa Summit
What: African Development Bank to host session at Youth Connekt Africa Summit Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $50 Million Trade Finance Risk Participation Partnership With Natixis
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) for Natixis, a French Bank. The agreement will enable… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Africa Fund for Africa Provides $2.5 Million to Increase Penetration of Renewable Energy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of a grant of $2.5 million to the Mozambican government to develop renewable energy resources. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: AfDB Head to Tackle Climate, Africa Needs 'Finance and More Finance'
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