July 20, 2023
Liberia: African Development Fund Approves $16 Million for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
In an exciting move to unleash the business potential of young Liberians, the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has given the green light for the creation of… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Board Okays Funds to Support Women and Youth in Agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of Ꞓ18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF) and another Ꞓ1.2 million to… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Africa: Child Malnutrition - The African Development Bank Steps Up Action to Save Thousands of African Children At Risk of Dying Before Their Fifth Birthday
The Bank is continually stepping up initiatives to ensure that thousands of African children have the chance to celebrate their fifth birthday Read more »
June 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Government of Tanzania Launch $54 Million Initiative to Drive Job Creation for Youth in Zanzibar's Blue Economy
Dr Hussein Mwinyi, president of Zanzibar (center) , AfDB Tanzania country manager, Patricia Laverley, and delegations representing the government and the AfDB at the Golden Tulip… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: 'Don't Overlook the Role of Juniors in Climate Change Mitigation Efforts' - Kenyan-Born Young Environmentalist
10-year-old Karen hopes for "tangible outcomes" to boost climate action in Africa to emerge from the 2023 African Development Bank Annual Meetings Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: The Present and the Future Belong to Your Generation, African Development Bank President Tells 2023 Graduating Class of Calvin University
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina has called on young university graduates to be instruments of change in a world beset by increasing socio-economic… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Showcases African Youths Driving Climate Innovation
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration program (AAAP) - a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation - recently showcased its initiative to… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adaptation Technology Solutions - 3rd Gobeshona Global Conference
What: Session on Scaling Up Youth-led Adaptation Technology Solutions during the 3rd Gobeshona Global Conference Read more »
March 01, 2023
Liberia: Liberia - New African Development Bank Study Outlines Steps to Draw Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Into Formal Sector, Boosting Economy
Expanding financial access for Liberia's artisanal and small-scale mining sub-sector is feasible through formalization and de-risking measures, according to a recent study… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Opens Second Center of Excellence to Boost Youth Digital Skills
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi.… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Sierra Leone: An African Development Bank Project Is Creating Skills and New Jobs for the Youth in Sierra Leone
Project beneficiaries installing a water meter in Freetown Read more »
Malawi: African Development Fund Helps Create Thousands of Jobs for Youth in Malawi
Thousands of youths in Malawi have gained employment and some have even created jobs for their peer Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project
A screenshot of participants during the virtual launch Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: $2 Million in Prizes Awarded At COP27 to African Youth-Led Businesses
Twenty African youth-led enterprises have won grant funding of up to $100,000 each in this year's African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) competition. In addition… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Announcement of the Winners of 2022 Youthadapt Awards
What: 2022 Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge Awards Ceremony Read more »
October 22, 2022
Burundi: Burundi - $23 Million From the African Development Bank Group to Develop the Agro-Pastoral Sector for the Youth and Women
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has greenlighted the award of a $23.26 million grant to Burundi to implement the Agro-Pastoral Entrepreneurship and… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Scheme to Improve Livelihoods for Youths in Three African Countries
The African Development Bank has launched a multinational project to create jobs and improve livelihoods for youth in three African countries. The Creating Sustainable Youth MSMEs… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Africa: The African Development Bank Group's $140,000 Agripitch Competition Invites Youth Agripreneurs to Virtual Information Session On How to Win Seed Funding and Training
The African Development Bank will host an online seminar to encourage African young entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector - or "agripreneurs" - to enter the Bank's AgriPitch… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Youth Agenda At Youth Connekt Africa Summit
What: African Development Bank to host session at Youth Connekt Africa Summit Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: African Youth Adaptation Competition Launches Call for Applications
Young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to submit their business plans through the official submission portal. Twenty winners will each be awarded $100,000… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Madagascar - Yields Increase for Youth Enterprises, Thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Launched in 2016, the Young Rural Enterprises Project in the Central West of Madagascar has helped improve agricultural yields. Yields of rice and maize doubled, according to a… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Africa: Investing in the Youth Is Key to Africa's Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion - African Development Bank East Africa Director General
The youth will drive Africa's digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to accelerate innovations and growth on the continent, African Development Bank… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: World Youth Skills Day July 15 - African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Selects 500 Digital Ambassadors to Lead Peer-to-Peer Training Model
The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program has selected 500 changemakers, 45% of whom are women, from four countries for the pilot Digital Ambassadors Program. Read more »
June 22, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Calls for Strong Investment in the Youth At 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum
The 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum opened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday with a resounding call for action to do more to spur intra-Commonwealth trade, protect the environment and… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: Winners of the 2021 Youthadapt Challenge Acquire Skills to Accelerate Climate Adaptation Innovation and Create Green Jobs
Winners of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program's 2021 YouthADAPT Challenge have received training to equip them to produce and scale climate-related innovation and create… Read more »
