October 21, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Agripitch Competition - $120,000 in Prizes On Offer During African Youth Agripreneur Forum 3-17 November
There are just hours to go until the 23 October deadline to enter the African Development Bank's AgriPitch Competition Read more »
October 15, 2020
Ghana: In Ghana's North, Training and Support to Farmers Drives Major Livelihood Improvements
A 39-year old Ghanaian farmer has broken a record by becoming the first indigenous commercial farmer with over 425 hectares of farmland in a single location in the country's… Read more »
August 13, 2020
Africa: Awakening the entrepreneurial spirit of every young African is key to continent's future, development leaders agree
The African Development Bank joined a number of development leaders in calling for greater support of youth entrepreneurship during a virtual event organized by the Tony Elumelu… Read more »
August 14, 2020
Africa: With the Passing of UN International Youth Day This Week, We Take a Look At a Bold Initiative for Africa's Youth Bulge
Nigerian Odetola Olashile Oluwapelumi has filled out her share of job applications. The young, new mother graduated with a Communication and Language degree, but says finding work… Read more »
July 21, 2020
Zambia: From Mine to Field: Agriculture Project Helps Youth Turn Away From Copper and Live Off the Land
In Zambia's Serenje district, young Zambians are being offered a ray of hope in the form of an agriculture project that is both an alternative to copper mining as a path out of… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Egypt: In Egypt, Young Innovators Are Transforming Africa's Future
The sun has barely risen on the seaside village of Baltim, 200 km north of Cairo and twenty-year-old Read more »
March 26, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water Project Spurs Youth Entrepreneurship, Transforms "One Life At a Time."
In a single day last July, Ethiopians turned out in huge numbers to plant more than 350 million trees in what was thought to be the largest tree-planting event in history. Read more »
March 10, 2020
Africa: Mother-Child Hospital Shows Success of Public-Private Partnership
A cutting-edge hospital in the Abidjan suburb of Bingerville is reducing maternal mortality rates in the world's largest cocoa producer, proving the promise of public-private… Read more »
February 21, 2020
Kenya: Celebrated Entrepreneur Calls for Better Policies and Resources to Support Youth and Women Entrepreneurship
Multi-award-winning entrepreneur Ahmad Ashkar has called on policymakers to develop better policy options, backed by dedicated resources to support the youth and women to become… Read more »
February 12, 2020
Africa: In Morocco Youth Take Up Agriculture and Make Good Money With African Development Bank Support
In Morocco, the African Development Bank has helped thousands of young people towards a new future in agriculture. Read more »
February 03, 2020
Africa: Provide Young People With New Skills to Meet the Needs of a 21st Century Labor Market, African Development Bank Report Urges
"Youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future - not the jobs of the past," African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Thursday at the launch of the Bank's… Read more »
January 29, 2020
Mali: African Development Bank Support Improves Livelihood of Rural Youth
Momou Dembélé, 30, is a qualified electrician. Married with two children, she left her hometown of Kimparana, where she trained, for Ségou in central Mali. Read more »
December 06, 2019
Africa: African Economic Conference - The Do's and Don'ts of Youth Employment
African governments, working with civil society and the private sector, should formulate deliberate policies to boost employability, particularly of the continent's youth,… Read more »
December 05, 2019
Africa: 2019 African Economic Conference - Work As One and Listen to the Youth to Create Jobs for Africa's Next Generation, Delegates Urge Policymakers
Africa must work as one to turn the continent's 'youth bulge' into opportunities, delegates at the closing of the 2019 African Economic Conference said on Wednesday. Read more »
December 04, 2019
Africa: Fostering Jobs, Entrepreneurship, and Capacity Development for African Youth - the Time for Disruption Is Now!
"There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth," a statement that has been repeatedly proclaimed, but the continent still has a long way to go. Despite robust economic growth… Read more »
Africa: Bring Us to the Table to Unlock Youth Jobs and Power Growth, Say Young African Entrepreneurs
Young African entrepreneurs urged to make their voices heard in business policy-making across the continent and called on governments to implement friendlier tax policies, improve… Read more »
Africa: "Let's Address Skills Mismatch in Jobs for the Youth," Speaker Tells African Economic Conference
The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to create jobs for Africa's youth, focused on the youth skills gap issue across the continent. Read more »
December 03, 2019
Africa: Doughnuts From Sweet Potatoes - Young African Entrepreneur Makes Business a Tasty Success
When Regis Umugiraneza graduated from college in Rwanda he didn't know what to do. Then he discovered that sweet potatoes, a popular harvest in his country, could be the answer. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Digital Tool to Help African Youth Learn to Code
The African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft today launched the 'Coding for Employment' digital training platform, an online tool to provide digital skills to African… Read more »
December 02, 2019
Africa: African Economic Conference 2019 - Participants Converge On Sharm El Sheikh to Debate Jobs, Skills and Capacity Development for Africa's Youth
More than 350 stakeholders are converging on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC), with this year's focus on jobs, skills and… Read more »
November 14, 2019
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum: African Development Bank, EU Reaffirm Partnership, Ambition to De-risk Business Environment, Create Jobs in Africa
EU is Bank’s partner of choice for development – Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
October 29, 2019
Africa: In Togo, Youth and SMEs Receive the African Development Bank's Full Support
In a large building located in the Vakpossito district, south of the Togolese capital Lomé, the main equipment in the Agrokom soya processing plant is fully operational. In… Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Seedstars World Partners With African Development Bank to Propel Youth Startups and Jobs
Seedstars World, a Swiss-based startup competition in emerging markets, and the African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to implement its innovative… Read more »
October 18, 2019
Angola: African Development Bank Approves $1 Million Grant to Children's Food and Nutrition Security Programs
The African Development Bank has approved a grant of $1 million to boost a children's food and nutrition security program in Bié province in Angola. Read more »
September 26, 2019
Africa: Unga 2019 - Young Africans Will "Produce the Magic" Says AU Chief As the UN Sounds Warning On Sustainable Development Goals
Leaders should devise an "incentive structure" to promote a startup culture among young Africans. "I think they will produce the magic," Albert Muchanga, the African Union's… Read more »
