February 22, 2018
Africa: Adesina Urges America to Support African Agriculture As a Business
"I do not seek aid for Africa. I seek investments in Africa -Akinwumi Adesina", President of the African Development Bank Read more »
Africa: "The Africa of My Dreams" - Young Africans, Get Writing!
African Development Bank launches writing contest for young Africans to make their voices heard and accelerate Africa's industrialization Read more »
February 15, 2018
Africa: Adea-USAID Global Book Alliance Partnership - Time to Eliminate Book Hunger for Children in Africa
Group photo taken during the opening ceremony of the Global Book Alliance (GBA) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Copyright: ADEA Read more »
Africa: Africa Commits to Support Youth to Build Tomorrow's Society Through Innovation
Leaders back establishment of African Education Fund to fund Science, Technology and Innovation Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: Africa's Progress Depends On the Creative Energy of Its Youth, Says Nobel Co-Laureate
Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa's growing youth population could be a plus for Africa or a political time bomb. This, according… Read more »
January 12, 2018
Africa: These Young Africans Dream of Becoming the Next Mandela, Nasser, Adesina, Wangari Maathai or Houphouët-Boigny
Invited to the headquarters of the African Development Bank to try their hand at leadership in a game setting, several dozen young people took part in the new board game Made in… Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Africa Needs to Create Right Skills, Provide Funding for Its Young Entrepreneurs, Says Ashish Thakkar
Ashish Thakkar is the Founder and Chairman of Mara Group, an investment firm with a presence across 25 African countries. He founded the Mara Foundation in 2009 to foster and… Read more »
Africa: Future of Africa's Youth Dominates Agenda At EU-Africa Business Forum
The 6th EU-Africa Business Forum opened in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Monday, with an emphasis on job creation and investment in young people. The central theme of the Forum… Read more »
November 28, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Youth Advisory Group to Create 25 Million Jobs
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions… Read more »
November 27, 2017
Africa: Launch of the First Enabling Youth Employment Index Report for Africa
On the margins of the 2017 African Union - European Union Summit Read more »
November 23, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Expresses Desire for Pipeline of Young Talent in Meeting With Young Professionals
In a recent meeting with 31 Young Professionals at the African Development Bank, President Akinwumi Adesina said the programme was an important pipeline of skills for the Bank. "I… Read more »
November 07, 2017
Africa: Better-Fed Africa Will Be More Prosperous - African Development Bank's Adesina
Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank at the Opening Ceremony and Launch of the Global Nutrition Report - 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition Global… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Africa: Adesina to Set Up Fund for Young Farmers, Agripreneurs With Us $250,000 World Food Prize Money
US Vice-President praises Laureate, pledges more collaboration on food security Read more »
October 16, 2017
Africa: World Food Day - AfDB Urges African Leaders to Make Agriculture Attractive to Young Africans and Stem Migration
"We must get youths into agriculture and see it as a profitable business venture not a sign of lacking ambition."- Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Leading Young People to Win Up to US $10,000 - Register Here!
Photo Credit: ADEA WG-COMED Read more »
September 19, 2017
Africa: Experience Is the Best Teacher in Agribusiness, Young Experts Say
When it comes to agribusiness, experience is the best teacher, according to young Africans who have successfully cut out profitable and society-changing business ventures in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Groom African Youth in Cassava Processing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African… Read more »
September 11, 2017
Africa: AfDB Announces New Youth Training Drive to Promote Agricultural Industrialization
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new youth training drive in partnership with the Brazil-Africa Institute to train young farmers (aged 18-35 years) in commodity… Read more »
September 04, 2017
Africa: Invitation to the AGRF Youth in Agriculture Resource Platform
The African Development Bank is pleased to invite you to AGRF Youth in Agriculture Resource Platform organised by the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (AHAI) and the ENABLE… Read more »
August 31, 2017
Africa: AfDB Trains 129 Young "Agripreneurs" in Liberia
Monday, August 28, 2017 was a special day for young entrepreneurs in Liberia. After Côte d'Ivoire in December 2016, the Bank is supporting the Government of Liberia to… Read more »
July 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB Focuses On Fashion Industry to Create Jobs for Millions of Women and Youth in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and medium operators in the textiles, apparel and accessories sectors as a deliberate job creation… Read more »
June 30, 2017
Tunisia: Souk At-Tanmia Builds Capacity of 450 Young Entrepreneurs, Public and Civil Actors in Tunisia
Group photo of Souk At-tanmia's training for public and civil actors, Tunis (May 2017) Read more »
June 14, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Adesina Receives Life-Time Award for Child Nutrition
"... I accept it because it will spur me to continue my passion and commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition globally and in Africa." Read more »
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Recipient of the "2017 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition"
Your Excellencies, Read more »
June 07, 2017
Africa: How AfDB's Investments in Youth Raise Hope for a New Africa
"The future of Africa's youth does not lie in migration to Europe; it should not be at the bottom of the Mediterranean; it lies in a prosperous Africa. We must create greater… Read more »
