Burundi: Anzana Electric and African Development Bank Power Up Burundi's Energy Future With $600,000 Grant to Weza Power

At the launch of Burundi's National Energy Compact during the Mission 300 (M300) Private Sector Consultation in London, Anzana Electric Group and the African Development Bank… Read more »

Central Africa: Gef Backs $8.7m Initiative to Unite African Nations Against Extreme Weather Events in the Ubangi River Basin

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from a pioneering… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In the DRC, the African Development Bank Is Accelerating the Transformation of Infrastructure and Access to Basic Social Services

Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous examples of… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Joins a New Regional Dynamic to Modernize Its Agriculture

The Burundian government and the African Development Bank launched the Burundi component of the Burundi-Rwanda Integrated Development Project (BRIDEP) in Bujumbura on 20 May 2025.… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - The African Development Bank Combines Initiatives for a Sustainable Response to the Influx of Refugees

A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by Yero Baldeh, Director of the Transition States Coordination Office, visited Bujumbura from 14 to 17 May 2025. The… Read more »

Central Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Léandre Bassolé As Director General for Central Africa and Head of the Country Office for Cameroon

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Léandre Bassolé as Director General of the Regional Office for Development, Integration, and… Read more »

Central Africa: The Bridge Over the River Logone Marks a New Era of Cooperation in Central Africa

There was a festive atmosphere on the morning of Monday 28 April in Yagoua, in Cameroon's Far North region. Beneath a burning sun, the Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph Dion… Read more »

Central African Republic: The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank to Accelerate Current Development Projects

The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the African Development Bank Country Office completed their performance review of the Bank Group's project portfolio in the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: 'It's Like Mineral Water!' an African Development Bank Project Is Transforming Communities in Equatorial Guinea

"It's like mineral water!" exclaim the women of Onvang Eñenh, gathered around a water well with a solar panel above it. New water and sanitation facilities have changed the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Value Chains, Life Chains - A Bank Project in Equatorial Guinea

A strong wind is blowing off the sea on this rainy April morning in Bata, the economic capital of Equatorial Guinea, shaking the palm trees along the corniche and whipping up waves… Read more »

Chad: Chad Integrates Gender and Climate Change Into School Curricula

Chad is set to release a new handbook that integrates gender equality and climate change into its national school curricula. This development follows a key validation workshop held… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon - African Development Bank-Funded Study Underscores Importance of Economic Diversification

The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Transition States Coordination Office and its Gabon Country Office, held a workshop in close collaboration with the Government of… Read more »

Cameroon: Bridging the Gap - Cameroon and the African Development Bank Equip Youth for the Workforce

Seventy young Cameroonian graduates celebrated a major step in their professional journey this month, receiving certificates from the African Development Bank Group's Work… Read more »

Rwanda: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors At 2025 Bonds, Loans & Esg Capital Markets Africa Awards

Two African Development Bank Group-supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards conference. A $545 million… Read more »

Chad: African Development Bank and Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign $10 Million Grant Agreement to Revitalize Lake Chad

The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT) have signed a $10.2 million grant agreement to implement the Technical Support Project for the… Read more »

Cameroon: African Development Bank Deepens Strategic Partnership With Cameroon

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reaffirmed its strong partnership with Cameroon following a high-level mission to the country from 10 - 21 March 2025. The mission led… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Approves €330 Million Loan to Upgrade Ngaoundéré-Garoua Road to Improve Connectivity and Strengthen Regional Integration

The African Development Bank Group has given the green light to a loan of €330.48 million to Cameroon to redevelop and widen a key section of the Douala-Ndjamena economic… Read more »

Cameroon: Reform of the Transport Sector in Cameroon - Signature of a Financing Agreement Between the African Development Bank and the Government

What? Signing ceremony for a financing agreement between the African Development Bank and Cameroon Read more »

Angola: African Development Bank Vice President Visits Angola to Strengthen Investment

African Development Bank Vice-President Solomon Quaynor has concluded a two-day mission to Angola for meetings with government and private sector stakeholders and to affirm the… Read more »

Cameroon: In the Centre of Cameroon, Pineapple Farming Is Transforming the Daily Lives of Women

On the green hills of Ngoumou, cocoa, coffee, banana and pineapple plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. The district in the Centre Region of Cameroon is a rapidly… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo - The African Development Bank and the Government Sign Deals to Improve People's Access to Electricity

The African Development Bank and the Republic of the Congo have signed two grant agreements totalling $1.5 million to strengthen the country's energy sector and improve people's… Read more »

Central Africa: African Development Bank and Chad Sign Grant Agreement of Nearly $11 Million to Stabilise Lake Chad Basin

The African Development Bank Group and the government of Chad have signed a $10.8 million grant agreement to promote stability and economic development in the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »

Chad: African Development Bank Signs $45 Million Grant Agreement With Chad for Asphalting of the Kyabé-Mayo Road Section

The African Development Bank and the government of Chad have signed a grant agreement worth $44.9 million to finance the asphalting of the 49.5-kilometre Kyabé-Mayo section… Read more »

Chad: Chad - The African Development Fund Approves a Grant of USD 11 Million to Increase Rice Production Through Comprehensive Water Management.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund - the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window - approved a grant of USD 11.53 million to Chad in… Read more »

Chad: Chad - New Eur 28 Million African Development Bank-Funded Solar Project to Boost Chad's Energy Access

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved funding worth EUR 28 million to build solar power plants in Gassi and Lamadji, Chad. This is part of the… Read more »