March 15, 2021
Africa: Canada-Africa Clean Growth Symposium
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Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mother's Search for Tasty, Nutritious Food for Her Son Spurs a Baby Food Revolution
For Women's History Month, we spotlight Oluwaseun Sangoleye, founder of Baby Grubz, a Nigerian baby food company. As a first runner-up in the African Development Bank's 2020… Read more »
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (Affm) Governing Council Members Commit to More Action for the Financing of the Fertilizer Sector
The Governing Council of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) issued a call for greater action to secure adequate financing for the continent's fertilizer sector at its… Read more »
March 13, 2021
Africa: Nobel Laureate Urges More Action On Debt for African Growth to Rebound
Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz has called for a comprehensive global plan to help countries cope with mounting debt that has been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
March 12, 2021
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2021 - Africa's Growth Prospects Bullish Despite Covid-19 Constraints and Debt Burden
The economic impact of the pandemic varies across economic characteristics and regions, but the projected recovery is broad-based the average debt-to-GDP ratio for Africa is… Read more »
March 11, 2021
Africa: Strengthening Food Systems Must Be At the Centre of Africa's Covid-19 Recovery, Says African Development Bank
Strengthening food systems must be an integral part of efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and to build resilience in Africa, said African Development Bank Director… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank Provides $1 Million for Ai-Based National Customer Management Systems in Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to process customer complaints on behalf… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Approves $2.33 Million Grant to Support the Modernization of Electronic Payments Infrastructure
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share Company, an initiative led by National Bank of Ethiopia, for the… Read more »
Africa: Spotlight On the Bank's Women Leaders - Director Atsuko Toda Reflects On Progress Towards Gender Equality in Africa
To mark International Women's Day, and a month of celebrating women, we asked the Bank's Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development, Atsuko Toda, to share her thoughts… Read more »
March 08, 2021
Africa: On International Women's Day, Acting VP Gichuri Reflects On Africa's Gender Wins
To mark International Women's Day, development leader Wambui Gichuri shares her thoughts on how far Africa has come on gender equity. She also reveals personal life lessons that… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Digital Inclusion Facility Approves Grants Worth $1.3 Million for Two Research Efforts to Enhance Women's Digital Access to Loans and Micro-Insurance
The African Development Bank has approved two grants for research that will increase African women's access to a range of digital financial services including loans and… Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day - Bank Operations Are Impacting Women and Girls At Scale
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Africa: African Development Bank Celebrates International Women's Day By Spotlighting Women Entrepreneurs As Key Drivers of Economic Growth
In celebration of International Women's Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Guarantee for Growth program, the African… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Inclusive Development in Africa Post-Covid-19
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March 05, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank to Introduce First Women Beneficiaries of Afawa Guarantee for Growth Program
In celebration of International Women's Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Guarantee for Growth program, the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Provides $400,000 Grant for Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to Support Capital Markets Development
The African Development Bank Group today signed a $400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to strengthen securities market regulation and… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Extends a Grant of $2 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Boost Financial Inclusion in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity Resource Center (ACRC) for Financial Inclusion to… Read more »
Africa: Egypt - The African Development Bank Signs Agreements Worth €109 Million to Transform Sewage Coverage in Rural Areas
The African Development Bank Group has signed financing agreements of €109 million with the Government of Egypt to improve sanitation infrastructure and services for rural… Read more »
Burundi: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism Registers Complaints About Bank-Funded Projects in Burundi and Kenya
The African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), has registered two new complaints about projects funded by the Bank Group in Burundi and Kenya. Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Making Finance Work for Africa Webinar - Experts Discuss African Capital Market Space, Joint African Exchanges Linkages Project
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership, hosted by the African Development Bank, and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) have provided a recent… Read more »
March 03, 2021
Tanzania: Solar Technology Helps Women Farmers in Tanzania Cut Post-Harvest Losses
Women farmers in Tanzania have harnessed solar technology to reduce post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, panelists learned at an African Development Bank event held… Read more »
March 02, 2021
Africa: Aswan II Forum - African Leaders Identify Security and Health Challenges to the Continent's Recovery
The second edition of the Aswan Forum on peace, security and development opened on Monday, 1 March in Cairo, Egypt, with African leaders identifying insecurity and the burden of… Read more »
March 03, 2021
Egypt: Egypt - The African Development Bank Approves a Loan of Over $27 Million to Establish Kom Ombo Solar Power Plant
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today approved $27.2 million in loan financing for the design, construction and operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - The Bank Helps Cushion the Impact of Covid-19 With Livestock and Aquaculture Projects
The African Development Bank has helped communities in Zambia acquire goods worth around $450,000 since mid-2020 to cushion vulnerable people from the impact of COVID-19. Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Mining Sector Urged to Adapt to Changes Brought By Covid-19, Climate Change
The mining sector has been urged to adapt to 21st century challenges, such as climate change and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »