June 19
Cameroon: In Cameroon, the Circular Economy Is Becoming a Driver of Economic Transformation With the Support of the African Development Bank
Cameroon now has a ten-year (2025-2035) national circular economy roadmap, designed to make better use of the country's agricultural, forestry, and urban resources. It was… Read more »
June 18
Angola: Angola's Science and Technology Development Project - Building the Nation's Research Future
Angola stands at a defining moment. After decades of economic dependence on oil revenues, the nation is investing boldly in its most valuable resource: its young people, especially… Read more »
June 09
Congo-Brazzaville: AM 2026 - National Museum of Congo Receives Artwork Donation
The African Development Bank Group presented the National Museum of Congo with a painting by Congolese artist Derinck Mayk, during the celebration of Africa Day, organised on the… Read more »
May 28
Central Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Over $3b Raised for 63 Projects in the Congo Basin, the World's Largest Ecological Lung
Over USD 3 Billion has been pledged to safeguard, one of the world's largest ecological lungs. At an inaugural roundtable held on Tuesday 26 May in Brazzaville on the sidelines of… Read more »
May 30
Africa: African Development Bank 2026 Annual Meetings - Governors Endorse the Four Cardinal Points and Call for Accelerated Reform of Africa's Financial Architecture
The African Development Bank Group's five-day Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, concluded on Friday 29 May 2026 with the Board of Governors strongly endorsing President Dr Sidi Ould… Read more »
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group and BDEAC Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Their Partnership
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, and the President of the Development Bank of the Central African States (BDEAC), Dieudonné Evou… Read more »
May 26
Congo-Brazzaville: In the Republic of Congo, the Green Revolution Is Transforming the Agricultural Landscape
For decades, farmers in the Bouenza Department in southern Republic of Congo relied heavily on subsistence agriculture. Armed with hoes and cultivating small plots of cassava or… Read more »
May 24
Africa: Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville - Update (23.05.26)
As preparations continue for the African Development Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings, the Congolese authorities, in close collaboration with Bank teams remain fully and actively… Read more »
May 25
Congo-Brazzaville: All Is Set for the 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville
Brazzaville is ready. The Congolese capital is demonstrating its full preparedness. The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, on Sunday reviewed the… Read more »
May 20
Africa: Brazzaville 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings to Focus On Mobilising Africa's Development Financing At Scale
More than 3,000 delegates will gather in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group from 25 to 29 May. It will be the… Read more »
May 21
Congo-Brazzaville: Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville - Update
As preparations continue for the African Development Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings, the Congolese authorities, in close collaboration with Bank teams remain fully and actively… Read more »
May 18
Central African Republic: African Development Bank and Ecobank Centrafrique Sign €5 Million Trade Guarantee Facility to Support Industrialisation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Ecobank Centrafrique have signed a €5 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility agreement to support industrialisation… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: African Development Bank Group 2026 Annual Meetings - Congolese Minister of Economy Ludovic Ngatsé Assures the Boards Members Congo Is Ready to Host
Republic of the Congo Minister of Economy, Planning, Statistics and Forecasting Ludovic Ngatsé, was in Abidjan on Friday, 15 May to review preparations for the 2026 Annual… Read more »
May 15
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Government of Rwanda Launch $300 Million Energy Sector Results-Based Financing II Program Co-Financed With Aiib to Accelerate Universal Energy Access
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Rwanda, has launched the Energy Sector Results Based… Read more »
April 29
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Approves $48.8 Million to Restore Essential Services and Strengthen Resilience in Eastern DR Congo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $48.8 million in financing for a crisis response project to support populations affected by conflict in… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Gabon - African Development Bank Group and Government Conclude 10th Africa Energy Market Place, Charting Path to Universal Energy Access Under Mission 300
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Government of Gabon has concluded the 10th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) in Libreville. Read more »
April 23
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Approves $24.5 Million Grant to Power Clean Energy Future
The African Development Fund has approved a $24.5 million grant package for São Tomé and Príncipe, anchoring a landmark $30 million investment that will… Read more »
April 16
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Group Commits Additional €45.4 Million to Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved additional financing of €45.4 million to Rwanda for construction of a climate resilient irrigation… Read more »
April 13
Congo-Kinshasa: From 'Black Holes' to Safe Skies - DR Congo's Aviation Turnaround Takes Flight With AfDB Support
At dawn, the tarmac at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa stirs to the roar of an Airbus A320's engines. In the cockpit, Captain Arnaud Cassellé adjusts his controls.… Read more »
April 10
Gabon: Gabon - With AfDB's Support, Clean Water Makes a Comeback in Libreville
Pulcherie Mbeng Mengue opens a water tap in Nzeng-Ayong, a northern district of Libreville, the capital of Gabon. This is a special moment for her. "For the first time in years,… Read more »
April 07
Cameroon: Enable Youth Programme - Young Graduates in Cameroon Are Transforming Agriculture Into Innovative Businesses
In her processing workshop, 24-year-old Christian Bisih oversees the various stages of preparing and packaging her soya-based products. The machines are running, the teams work… Read more »
April 03
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Commits $80 Million to DRC's First Census in Over 40 Years
The African Development Bank Group has announced an $80 million contribution towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo's second General Population and Housing Census (RGPH2). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The Ubangi River As a Driver of Resilience and Integration - The Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches a Project to Address Major Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges
In the heart of Central Africa, the Ubangi River basin, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, is now the pivot of a… Read more »
March 30
Congo-Kinshasa: Gender in Focus - Breaking Workplace Barriers and Advancing Justice for Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Every day, women enter the workplace bringing not only skills and expertise, but also a strong sense of responsibility and commitment. Many navigate multiple roles -balancing… Read more »
March 25
Cameroon: Cameroon - In the Far North Region, Educationist Florence Djaoyang Is Blazing a Trail in Training and Inspiring a New Generation of Youth and Girls
At dawn in Maroua, a steady stream of young people make their way to the École Normale d'Instituteurs de l'Enseignement Technique (ENIET) - the teacher training college for… Read more »
