Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Fund Approves $19.93 Million Grant to Tackle Fragility and Expand Opportunities for Rural Youth and Women

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $19.93 million grant funding for the Resilience Building - Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project,… Read more »

Liberia: Hope for Liberia's Youth As Country Pioneers African Development Bank-Financed Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank

Liberia has become the first country to launch an African Development Bank Group initiative that will help tackle youth unemployment among African youth. Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Leads the Way As It Launches the African Development Bank-Financed Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank for the Country's Youth

Liberia has become the first country to launch an African Development Bank Group initiative that will help tackle youth unemployment among African youth. Read more »

Liberia: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank to Launch First Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia

WHAT: Launch of Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From Mine Shafts to Classrooms - How a Cobalt Mining Town Is Reclaiming Childhood and Rebuilding Hope

Thirteen-year-old Beni Cial Yumba Musoya used to spend her days scavenging for cobalt under the scorching sun in the artisanal mines of Kolwezi. Today, she dreams of donning a… Read more »

Africa: World Youth Skills Day - For Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, Ai Is Transforming African Women Livestock Farmers' Herds Into a Source of Finance

Editor's note: 15 July 2025 marks the 10thanniversary of the United Nations World Youth Skills Day. This year's theme focuses on empowering young people through artificial… Read more »

Africa: World Youth Skills Day - African Development Bank to Introduce Systems Reforms to Prioritize Investing in Africa's Youth

The African Development Bank, in partnership with the International Labour Organization, has launched a transformative system to mainstream youth employment, skills development,… Read more »

Africa: Unlocking Energy, Jobs and Opportunity for Africa's Growing Young Population

At a workshop in Marimauta Village, Zimbabwe, business is booming. Read more »

Africa: At African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings, Young Agripreneurs Transforming Africa's Agriculture in Spotlight

An Ivorian entrepreneur who started up a snack food business with about $100, then transformed it into a multinational supplier of a popular potato chip, is crediting the African… Read more »

Togo: Togo's Youth Revolution - Harvesting Wealth and Hope

In Togo, agriculture once promised opportunity but delivered frustration. Harvested goods piled up unsold, pushing youths like Yao Toyo, Komi Kanko, Jean Paul Bogley, and Dodji… Read more »

Africa: African Youth Transform Agriculture With Capital That Works

With 237,000 jobs created and nearly 100,000 youth beneficiaries across 18 countries, the ENABLE Youth Programme is a clear testament to how Africa's human capital can be unleashed… Read more »

Senegal: Launch of Pavie II - Empowering Women and Youth for Food Sovereignty Project in Senegal

What: Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) 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 »

Africa: No Child Should Be Forced to Choose Between Hunger and Education, King Letsie III and African Development Bank President Adesina Declare

A school feeding organization in Kenya, Food4Education, left King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Approves €139 Million Loan to Boost Youth Employment in Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank Group has approved loans totaling €139.68 million to support youth employment and entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire, targeting key sectors… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Mobilises Over 74 Million Euros to Promote Entrepreneurship Among Women and Young People

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €73.72 million to Senegal to implement the second phase of the project to support and… Read more »

Gambia: African Development Bank Launches Project to Empower Vulnerable Youth and Women in the Gambia

A new landmark initiative focusing on fostering self-reliance through social support services, support to entrepreneurs and building their business skills is set to impact… Read more »

East Africa: Web Story - East Africa Joins Other Regions, Launches Bold Plan to Tackle Widespread Child Malnutrition

In Africa, some 63 million children suffer from stunted growth, and another 13 million face other forms of malnutrition. In Asia, the crisis is even greater as global agricultural… Read more »

South Sudan: A Fruitful Journey - African Development Bank Financing Propelling Youth Entrepreneurship, Nutrition in South Sudan

Three years ago, Amaka Scovia's small fruit and juice business in South Sudan's capital, Juba, was stuttering. Her prospects looked bleak as she faced constant challenges. The… Read more »

Nigeria: African Development Bank's $100 Million for Nigeria's Young Entrepreneurs, As Adesina Warns Country Is Losing Its Talent

The African Development Bank Group President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that young Nigerians were voting with their feet and leaving the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: African Development Fund Awards Grant of Over $3.5 Million to Zimbabwe to Boost Youth and Female Employability

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a grant of $3.57 million to the government of Zimbabwe to increase the resilience, skills and entrepreneurial… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $100 Million to Support Youth and Women-Led Msmes

The African Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led small and medium enterprises, under the Nigeria Youth… Read more »

Tunisia: In Tunisia, a Pediatric Clinic Specializing in Rare Diseases Puts Smiles Back On Children's Faces

Soft lighting, brightly coloured walls, stencilled animal in the rooms, a warm atmosphere. At the Clinique pédiatrique de Tunis, everything is in place to help the patients… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Agence Française De Développement Cement Partnership to Support Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa

The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement(AFD) on Friday announced they would renew their joint efforts to catalyse resources to boost… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan - African Development Bank Grants Over $5 Million to Support Micro-Enterprises Run By Young People and Women

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $5.28 million to South Sudan to help create much-needed jobs for young people and women. The… Read more »