March 02, 2021
Africa: "I Am #afawa" Virtual Event
Women Entrepreneurs: Key Drivers of Economic Growth Read more »
Africa: Aswan Forum - Put Healthcare, Including Vaccines, At the Center of Rebuilding Africa Back Better and More Resilient - Who, African Development Bank, Africa CDC
WHO, African Development Bank and Africa CDC call for coordinated vaccination rollout and investments in local manufacture of drugs and diagnostics as a defense system for Africa Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Provides $320 000 in Grant Funding to Mainstream Gender in Ecowas' Digital Financial Operations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a grant of $320, 535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in ECOWAS' core digital financial… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Africa: Information Is Power - Data Is Key to Closing Gender Gaps in Energy Access in Kenya
Gender-specific data, especially detailed information on how women and men use financial resources, is needed to improve interventions geared to closing the gender gap in energy… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - Push for Women's Access to Energy Will Boost Economic Participation and Gender Equality
Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate… Read more »
February 25, 2021
Rwanda: Flick the Switch for Women in Rwanda's Power Sector With Financial Support and Training
Most women in Rwanda still depend on environmentally harmful and health-damaging firewood as a source of energy. Therefore, measures to improve access to clean and affordable… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Uganda: African Development Bank Group New Country Manager in Uganda Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan Presents Credentials
The African Development Bank Group's new country manager in Uganda, Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, formally presented his letters of accreditation to Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam… Read more »
Africa: Connecting Africa's Capital Markets
What: Webinar Read more »
Africa: Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development
What: Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development II Read more »
Africa: 9th Governing Council Meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
What: 9th Governing Council meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Read more »
February 23, 2021
Africa: A Fireside Chat - The New Face of African Collaboration
What: A fireside chat organized by the Africa Soft Power Project to discuss the strategic value of expanded trade opportunities to economic advancement and cultural integration in… Read more »
February 22, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank to Launch African Economic Outlook 2021
What: Virtual launch of the African Economic Outlook 2021 Read more »
February 17, 2021
Africa: Dfi Working Group Launches Report On Blended Concessional Finance for Private Sector Projects
The Mobilization of Private Finance by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFI) Report Read more »
Africa: End of the Second Public Consultation Period for the Third Review of the Independent Review Mechanism (Irm) of the African Development Bank Group
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group would like to thank all who have contributed to the Second Public Consultation of its Third Review. Read more »
February 22, 2021
Rwanda: Water Project Improves Quality of Life, Halts School Abstention Rate in Rwanda
Beatrice Icyimanaizanye considers it a miracle that she no longer has to walk more than 6 km in search of water. She can now fetch it almost at her doorstep. Read more »
February 19, 2021
Africa: Investing in Local Production Capacity to Keep Africa's Fashion Industry Alive
Emanuela Gregorio, coordinator of the African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative, recently sat down with Alan Kasujja, the presenter of BBC's Africa Daily podcast,… Read more »
Africa: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series Episode 6 - African Continental Free Trade Area - Opportunities for Fashion Entrepreneurs
What: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 6 Read more »
February 18, 2021
Africa: Série De Webinaires Fashionomics Africa - Épisode 6
La Zone de libre échange continentale africaine : Les opportunités pour les entrepreneurs de la mode Read more »
February 15, 2021
Nigeria: Ehingbeti - Lagos Economic Summit 2021
What: 8th Lagos Economic Summit: discussing issues critical to development of the mega city Read more »
Kenya: Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's Energy Sector
What: Webinar - Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Kenya's energy sector Read more »
February 12, 2021
Africa: Appointment Announcement - Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye As the Group Chief Risk Officer
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ifedayo Orimoloye as the Group Chief Risk Officer, effective 1 April 2021. Read more »
Africa: Implementing the AfCFTA - The Need for Deepening Private Sector Engagement and Commitment
What: Joint webinar on the implementation of the AfCFTA within the WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking Event 2021 Read more »
Africa: Kix Observatory - Adea and AU-Cieffa Launch a Brief On Teacher and Learner Well-Being Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Educational Systems in Africa, a consortium that includes… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Afawa, African Guarantee Fund, Partner to Unlock $1.3 - $2 Billion in Loans to Women Entrepreneurs
Financial institutions in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are signing on to the program Read more »
February 11, 2021
Africa: African Women in Science Are Making Waves
To mark International Day for Women and Girls in Science, we asked contributors to the recently released Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas for Africa about the science that went into… Read more »