July 07, 2021
Uganda: African Development Bank, Cif Launch a Study On the Role of Women in Uganda's Plastic Recycling Economy
The African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds have launched the Gender Technical Assessment of Opportunities to improve Implementation of Plastics and Waste Management… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Bolsters Women-Empowered Businesses With $50 Million Loan to Fcmb Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria's First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to channel to local enterprises and… Read more »
July 06, 2021
Nigeria: Appointment Announcement Director General, Nigeria Country Office Mr. Lamin Barrow
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lamin BARROW as Director General, Nigeria Country Office, effective 1st July 2021. Read more »
Africa: Appointment Announcement Acting Auditor General Mr. Mouhamed Ba
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mouhamed BA as Acting Auditor General, effective June 1st, 2021. Read more »
Africa: The Green Climate Fund Approves $170.9m in Co-Financing for African Development Bank's Leaf Program
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development Bank's Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program.… Read more »
July 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's New Economic Governance Strategy Advocates Bold Public Finance Reforms
The African Development Bank on Friday launched its Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (SEGA), aimed at fostering transparent and accountable governments and institutions… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Water and Sanitation Development Department Launches the Bank's New Policy On Water
The African Development Bank has virtually launched its new policy on water in a virtual ceremony. Read more »
July 01, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Program Showcased At Generation Equality Forum
The African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, joined French President Emmanuel Macron and others at the Generation Equality Forum taking place in Paris… Read more »
June 30, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Participates in Launch of Agrf Platform Linking Africa's SMEs to Investment Opportunity
The African Development Bank's incoming Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford, and Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural… Read more »
Africa: Mdbs' Climate Finance Rose to $66 Billion in 2020, Joint Report Shows
Multilateral development banks enhance cooperation on reporting climate finance Read more »
June 29, 2021
Africa: Webinar On Climate Change Adaptation Amid Covid-19
What: Webinar on climate change adaptation Read more »
Africa: Korea to Channel $600 Million Into Energy Investments Alongside the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank, the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Export-Import Bank of Korea have signed an agreement, under which Korea will provide $600 million… Read more »
June 28, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Incoming Vice President Beth Dunford to Deliver Keynote Speech At Agrf Agribusiness Deal Room Launch
What: Alliance for Green Revolution Forum launch of the Agribusiness Deal Room 2021 Read more »
June 26, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Investment in Healthcare Will Help Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Africa's ability to respond to future pandemics will depend on making investments in health and education, and governments must immediately intensify efforts to avoid further… Read more »
June 24, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings - Building Resilient Economies in Post-Covid-19 Africa - African Women Crucial to the Journey to Recovery
Women and gender-focused policies have a pivotal role in African recovery programs following the Covid-19 pandemic, affirm some of the continent's top development leaders. Read more »
June 23, 2021
Africa: 2021 Annual Meetings - A Call for Bold Domestic Reforms, Efficient International Support to Boost African Economies and Avoid Debt Overload
The 2021 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings, held virtually starting on Wednesday, opened with discussions on African debt management. Read more »
June 24, 2021
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank and Italian Technical Cooperation Fund Extend €990,000 Grant to Boost Agricultural Value Chains
The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 grant to help smaller agro-processing enterprises boost… Read more »
June 22, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects
The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in… Read more »
June 24, 2021
Africa: Closing Press Conference of African Development Bank Group's 2021 Annual Meetings
What: Closing press conference Read more »
June 23, 2021
Africa: African Banker Awards Lauds Winners' Innovation and Resilience
Standard Bank Group, Africa's biggest bank, recognized for its role in fighting Covid-19 and empowering women. Read more »
Africa: Strong Partnerships, Boldness Needed to Tackle Covid-19 Challenges, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo Says
Covid-19 provided a pressing backdrop to the meetings, which were held virtually for the second consecutive year. Noting the meetings' theme, Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening the Bank's Position As the Premier Knowledge Broker in Africa
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Africa: Entrepreneurship Is Critical to Africa's Transformation - African Development Bank
A June 2021 African Development Bank White Paper, Entrepreneurship and Free Trade: Africa's Catalysts for a New Era of Economic Prosperity, states that entrepreneurship must be at… Read more »
June 21, 2021
Africa: Annual Meetings 2021 - Building Africa's Healthcare Defense System
Who: African Development Bank Group Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Training Program to Strengthen African Countries' Access to Green Climate Fund Financing for Sustainable Energy Projects
The African Development Bank has launched a training program to address the needs of African National Designated Authorities to access Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing for… Read more »