September 23, 2015
Madagascar: AfDB Approves Rural Youth Enterprise Project for Food Security in Madagascar
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved two loans amounting to US$ 24.55 million for Madagascar to help reduce the country's food insecurity and fragility. Read more »
September 04, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Signs Grant Agreement for 550 Million CFA Francs to Support Young Entrepreneurs in Côte d'Ivoire
On September 4, 2015 in Abidjan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a grant agreement of 558.970 million CFA francs (US $947,625) with the General Confederation of… Read more »
August 13, 2015
Africa: Youth Employment in Africa Under the Spotlight
On International Youth Day, August 12, the AfDB celebrates and recognizes the importance of African youth, the future of our continent Read more »
June 29, 2015
Africa: Huge Youth Employment and Business Opportunities in Africa's Cocoa Sector
The African Development Bank and the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) are poised to boost business opportunities in Africa's cocoa sector, including youth employment and… Read more »
June 16, 2015
Africa: International Day of the African Child, 16 June
The African Development Bank believes in children. They are the future. Its investments in the water, health and education sectors improve the lives of children on the continent. Read more »
May 29, 2015
Africa: Changing the Education Landscape to Ensure Jobs for Youth in Africa
Lowering youth unemployment across Africa is an urgent problem and greater vocational and industrial training programs may be the best way to put people to work. That was the major… Read more »
May 28, 2015
Africa: Where Are Jobs for African Youth? in Agri-Business!
Agri-business has the potential to create jobs for the millions of African youth who are jobless even after graduating with good degrees, experts said Wednesday during a panel… Read more »
May 25, 2015
Africa: Where Are Africa's Young Leaders? At the AfDB Annual Meetings
On Monday, May 25 in Abidjan, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), convened African leaders past and present to provoke debate on a vision for the… Read more »
Africa: Let's Learn From Each Other, Kaberuka Tells African Youth
African youth have been told to exchange ideas with the elderly on the continent towards advancing the continent's growth and development. Read more »
May 18, 2015
Africa: Young Leaders Debate On the Future of Africa
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May 05, 2015
Africa: Innovative Programme to Improve Employment and Income Outcomes for Young People
African Development Bank's Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, has cautioned that joblessness among young people is one of the most pressing social, economic and… Read more »
July 30, 2014
Africa: Ministerial Conference on Training and Jobs for African Youth Adopts a Declaration and Plan for Inter-country Cooperation
The Conference of Ministers on "Providing the African Youth with Skills and Training for Jobs", which began on July 21, concluded on Wednesday, July 23, with the signature of the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Ministerial Conference on "Providing Africa's Youth with Skills and Training for Jobs" opened by Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire
The Ministerial Conference on "Providing Africa's Youth with Skills and Training for Jobs", the proceedings of which began on July 21, was officially opened on Tuesday, July 22 by… Read more »
July 18, 2014
Africa: Ministerial Conference on "Providing Africa's Youth with Skills and Training for Jobs" to Kick off July 22 in Abidjan
The Inter-Country Quality Node on Technical and Vocational Skills Development (ICQN-TVSD), which is steered by Moussa Dosso, Minister of State of Côte d'Ivoire in partnership… Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: Child Mortality Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa Fall Dramatically
Sub-Saharan Africa saw unprecedented declines in child mortality over the past two decades. The under-five mortality rate in the region dropped from 177 deaths per 1,000 live… Read more »
Africa: Tackling Youth Employment in Africa
African Ministers of Labour and Employment launched the Joint Youth Employment Initiative during the 9th Ordinary Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission in… Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: A Stark Choice - Young People Driving Growth or Fuelling Violence?
What is the best way to achieve an appropriate demographic transition, deliver a skilled workforce and create jobs for young people while securing a technology dividend? Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: The Importance of Energy in Improving Maternal and Child Health in Africa
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2014 commenced in Kigali on May 19. A ministerial visit to healthcare centres in a rural area was organised to coincide with… Read more »
May 07, 2014
Nigeria: AfDB in Solidarity With the Nigerian Community On the Case of the Chibok Girls
"To be educated means... I will not only be able to help myself, but also my family, my country, my people. The benefits will be many." - Meda Wagtole, schoolgirl, Ethiopia Read more »
April 14, 2014
Africa: Vocational Training for the Employment of Youth - A Leading Priority for African Countries
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Inter-Country Quality Node on Technical and Vocational Skills Development (ICQN/TVSD) held on March 31 and April… Read more »
March 14, 2014
Africa: The AfDB Group Launches a Logo Competition for African Design Students
The African Development Bank Group has launched a competition for young African design students to design a logo for its newest department, "the African Natural Resources Centre"… Read more »
January 24, 2014
Africa: AfDB Focuses on Fragility, Infrastructure Development, Women and Youth at 22nd AU Summit
Infrastructure development and financing, gender, youth and fragile states are at the top of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) agenda during the 22nd Annual African Union… Read more »
January 28, 2014
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Youth and Others to Receive Usd 53.4 Million From AfDB
Zimbabwean youth, tourism, water and sanitation, transportation, emergency power, and public finances are all slated to receive a major boost in 2014 from the African Development… Read more »
December 05, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Board approves $28.92 million in support to Côte d'Ivoire Youth Employability and Insertion Support Programme
On Wednesday, December 4, the Board of the African Development Bank Group approved US $28.92-million in budget support composed of a loan of UA 13.91 million and a grant of UA 4.93… Read more »
October 30, 2013
Senegal: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 33.5 Million to Promote Youth and Women Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group) on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 in Tunis, approved a loan amounting to US$ 33.5 for Senegal to help the country… Read more »
