June 23
Benin: Benin - AfDB, Government Offer Training Opportunities for 2,500 Young Job-Seekers
Applications are open in Benin for 2,500 young people who will be able to access reskilling programmes or apprenticeship placements in the agriculture and renewable energy sectors. Read more »
June 15
Tunisia: Cap Emploi in Tunisia - Skills, Entrepreneurship and Formalisation Serving Young People and Businesses
With support from the African Development Bank, the CAP Emploi Programme is helping Tunisia address a central challenge: turning skills, entrepreneurial ideas, and informal… Read more »
June 04
Africa: Nigeria - Harnessing the Nation's Demographic Dividend: Consultations Shape Africa's 2027-2033 Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan
The African Development Bank Group held a four-day consultation in Abuja, Nigeria in April, about the design of its upcoming Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan for Africa… Read more »
May 21
Libya: At the Tripoli Business Hub, Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Results of African Development Bank-Backed Support to Libya's Start-Up Ecosystem
Young Libyan entrepreneurs showcased a wave of homegrown businesses ranging from home-based healthcare to vocational training to a visiting African Development Bank delegation last… Read more »
May 15
Libya: In Libya, Young Entrepreneurs Turn Resilience Into New Businesses
In Benghazi, Derna, Tripoli, and Sebha, a new generation of Libyan entrepreneurs is turning market gaps into businesses, services, and jobs. From home-based healthcare and… Read more »
April 30
Niger: Niger - African Development Bank Extends $180 Million to Support Young Agripreneurs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing $180.6 million in financing to help Niger's youth find work and build incomes, particularly in… Read more »
April 14
South Sudan: Sweet Success - An African Development Bank Grant Propels a Youth-Led Honey Enterprise in South Sudan Into an International Supplier and Job Creator
In just six years, 33-year-old June Owdo Joseph Ojukwu, a determined entrepreneur from South Sudan, has transformed her honey business into a nationally recognised and… Read more »
March 18
Africa: African Development Bank Convenes Stakeholder Workshop to Scale Youth-Led Climate Solutions
The African Development Bank Group has concluded a stakeholder consultative workshop, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and development partners to advance… Read more »
February 12
Africa: Investing in Africa's Youngest Lives - Scaling Nutrition and Wash for Child Survival
What: High-level African Union roundtable: "Recommit Africa to Child Survival through Strategic Investment in Prevention of Malnutrition" Read more »
Africa: International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Women Shaping Africa's Future Through Science
Observed annually on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a chance to pause and look at what is already making a difference and how much remains to… Read more »
February 02
South Sudan: In South Sudan Youth Enterprise Project Builds Businesses, Fosters Peace and Transforms Lives
Cecelia Anei watched her home collapse and her family forced to run when fighting tore through Malakal village, the capital of Upper Nile State in South Sudan in 2023. Her life was… Read more »
December 18, 2025
North Africa: African Development Bank Group and Arab Maghreb Union Strengthen Partnership to Accelerate Regional Integration and Youth Employment
The African Development Bank Group and the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) have strengthened their partnership to advance regional integration, expand youth employment, and increase the… Read more »
December 15, 2025
Africa: Keeping Kids Out of Cobalt Mines - African Development Bank Skills and School Program Provides Alternative to Child Labour for Mineral-Powered Popular Holiday Gifts
During this end-of-year holiday season, top of the presents wish list for many are cell phones, computers, tablets, portable power tools, wearable tech, or a myriad of other… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Kenya: A New Pathway for Youth - AfDB Offers Support for Green Skills for Kenya's Future Workforce
As part of its commitment to driving green and inclusive growth across Africa, the African Development Bank is supporting a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders in… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank to Invest $71.55 Million to Create 28,000 Jobs for Ghanaian Women and Youth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $71.55 million grant to Ghana to finance a new programme aimed at creating jobs and strengthening social… Read more »
November 04, 2025
Equatorial Guinea: The African Development Bank Group and Equatorial Guinea Sign €58 Million Financing Agreement for Youth Inclusion and Employment
The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025 in the city of Bata for implementation… Read more »
October 24, 2025
Kenya: African Development Fund Approves $73 Million to Empower Kenyan Youth Through Science and Technology Development and Entrepreneurship Hubs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group's concessional lending arm, has approved a loan of $73.31 million to strengthen science… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Angola: African Development Bank and Angola Launch $125 Million Drive to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Government of Angola and the European Union, has launched a $125 million Youth Employment Project (Crescer Project) to… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Africa: Reeling in Change - AfDB-Financed Profishblue Program Supports Fights Waste, Fuels Opportunity for Women and Youth
In Tolaria, Madagascar, about 1,000 kilometers southwest of capital Antananarivo, pretty much every woman working in this city by the sea has a connection to the fishing industry.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Young People Chart a Future Far From the Cobalt Mines
Amid clanging sound in a small workshop in Lubumbashi's Haut-Katanga, Patricia Kayombo, 17 adjusts a wrench on a car engine, her blue overalls contrasting sharply with the muddy… Read more »
October 14, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Chief Joins Global Push to Turn Youth Into Economic Powerhouse
African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah on Monday joined global leaders on the World Bank Group's High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, championing Africa's… Read more »
September 29, 2025
South Sudan: Empowering the Future - Vocational Training Transforming Youth Employment in South Sudan
Sawak Lwataza, a waitress at Imperial Plaza Hotel, a 5-star resort in Juba, remembers life as an unemployed young adult struggling to find work, like many of her friends. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea - African Development Bank Approves €73.27 Million Loan for Youth Employment and Skills Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country's Human Capital… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and UNFPA Meet to Strengthen Institutional Partnership for Women and Youth in Africa
African Development Bank President Sidi Ould Tah on Monday welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Diene Keita on her first official visit to the Bank… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Supports Youth Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas
The African Development Bank and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth Employment and Skills Development… Read more »
