September 27, 2019
Africa: Unga 2019 - Hands Off Our Girls! African First Ladies Take Campaign Against Rape, Early Child Marriage, to UN General Assembly
Africa's first ladies, led by Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio brought their campaign to ban early child marriage and sexual violence against women and girls before a global stage in… Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry
Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »
August 05, 2019
Africa: Bank Partners With Adea, South African Government and the Mastercard Foundation in Policy Dialogue On Preparing Youth for the Future of Work
Opened by Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, the dialogue brought together education ministers from across Africa to discuss how to design and transform… Read more »
July 30, 2019
Africa: From Youth Empowerment to Youth Investment
Africa's greatest asset is its young people. However, without harnessing their potential and equipping them with skills of the future, restless, hungry, unemployed young people… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Nigeria: Africa's Leaders, Business Champions in Abuja to Chart a New Course for the Continent's Youth
Some of Africa's most prominent leaders in business, politics and development are gathering this weekend to chart a course for the continent's youth. Read more »
July 27, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Tells African Business Community to Put Capital On the Line for the Young People of Africa
President Adesina of the African Development Bank today, 27th July 2019, delivered a clarion call to global investors, political leaders and the business community "to put capital… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Attends Historic African Union Summit, Decries Child Marriage
Niamey, Niger 08 July 2019 - The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina joined continental leaders in Niger for an African Union summit which saw the official… Read more »
April 10, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Tells African Youth to Get Into Agriculture
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has urged African youth to get involved in agriculture, saying that the Bank has invested massively in jobs for youth in rural… Read more »
April 09, 2019
Africa: Invitation to the African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF)
Climate Smart Agriculture: Business and Employment Opportunities for Africa's Youth Read more »
April 03, 2019
Africa: Driving Job Creation for Africa's Youth - 8 Mentors to Watch
Meet the inspirational young leaders who are helping reduce Africa's youth unemployment as part of the African Development Bank's Presidential Youth Advisory Group Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Partner to Support Youth Entrepreneurs in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a Letter of Intent to accelerate youth entrepreneurship across Africa. Read more »
March 15, 2019
Kenya: Investing in Digital Literacy for Grassroots Transformation in Kenya
Kenya is experiencing a "youth bulge". At least 20% of the country's population is made up of youth between the ages of 15 and 24. This could be a big advantage if young people… Read more »
February 21, 2019
Egypt: Egyptian Ministers See Strong Partnership With African Development Bank As a Catalyst for Youth Entrepreneurship in Egypt
Signing of a EUR 4 million grant and dissemination of Egypt Results Brief Read more »
January 31, 2019
Libya: The African Development Bank Supports a New Generation of Promising Young Leaders for a Successful Transition
One hundred and fifty-three emerging Libyan leaders have received certificates after completing a ten-day intensive leadership workhop in Istanbul, Turkey, organized by the African… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - Investing in Youth, a Must for Africa's Future
An Ivorian youth was among a select group who took centre stage on the final day of the Africa Investment Forum - to demonstrate their business acumen and to secure investment in… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: Training Young African Journalists On Climate Issues
This week in Poland, more than 20,000 delegates from 196 countries are participating in COP24, considered to be the most important climate conference, held this year in Katowice,… Read more »
September 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Boosts Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy With Close to $2 Million
The African Development Bank's Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), has provided funds totaling nearly US $2 million to its Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative. Read more »
August 14, 2018
Africa: The Youth - Africa's Most Valuable Resource for Economic Transformation
With over 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the largest population of young people in the world, with current trends indicating a doubling of the numbers by… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Inaugurates Task Force On Youth Employment and Skills Development
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Task Force to drive its first Public-Private Round Table on Youth Employment… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: "We Solve the Problems, You Finance Us!": Young African Entrepreneurs Make the Call at 2018 Annual Meetings
"African youth are not waiting for any reforms to happen. Our moment is now. The African continent offers tremendous business opportunities and we are committed to developing… Read more »
May 30, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Host U.S. $3 Million Rockefeller Trust Fund to Spur Agriculture and Youth Employment in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has established a US $3-million Rockefeller Trust Fund, a joint effort of the Bank and The Rockefeller Foundation to help spur Africa’s… Read more »
May 21, 2018
Africa: Why Africa Must Trust and Support its Youth to Creatively Drive its Industrialization
Many young Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to the continent’s problems and should be trusted and supported to drive continent’s industrialization,… Read more »
May 28, 2018
Africa: Young Laureates of "The Africa of My Dreams" Essay Contest Light Up Africa Day
On Friday, May 25, 2018, the last day of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings, which were held this year in Busan, Korea, the Bank celebrated Africa Day, which commemorates… Read more »
May 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Yana Kakar to Its Presidential Youth Advisory Group
The African Development Bank has announced the appointment of Yana Kakar to the Presidential Youth Advisory Group, which provides insights and innovative solutions for creating… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Young Agripreneurs Showcase Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2018 Agripitch Competition
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, held an innovation and entrepreneurship competition and an African Youth Agripreneur… Read more »
