Africa: African Development Bank 2026 Annual Meetings - Governors Endorse the Four Cardinal Points and Call for Accelerated Reform of Africa's Financial Architecture

The African Development Bank Group's five-day Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, concluded on Friday 29 May 2026 with the Board of Governors strongly endorsing President Dr Sidi Ould… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Approves $48.8 Million to Restore Essential Services and Strengthen Resilience in Eastern DR Congo

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $48.8 million in financing for a crisis response project to support populations affected by conflict in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From 'Black Holes' to Safe Skies - DR Congo's Aviation Turnaround Takes Flight With AfDB Support

At dawn, the tarmac at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa stirs to the roar of an Airbus A320's engines. In the cockpit, Captain Arnaud Cassellé adjusts his controls.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Commits $80 Million to DRC's First Census in Over 40 Years

The African Development Bank Group has announced an $80 million contribution towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo's second General Population and Housing Census (RGPH2). Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The Ubangi River As a Driver of Resilience and Integration - The Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches a Project to Address Major Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges

In the heart of Central Africa, the Ubangi River basin, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, is now the pivot of a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Gender in Focus - Breaking Workplace Barriers and Advancing Justice for Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Every day, women enter the workplace bringing not only skills and expertise, but also a strong sense of responsibility and commitment. Many navigate multiple roles -balancing… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - African Development Bank Extends €10 Million Guarantee to Ecobank Congo to Boost International Trade

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €10 million trade finance guarantee that will enable Ecobank Congo to boost trade flows across… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo - The African Development Bank Presents Its Agricultural Transformation Project At the First Congo Agricultural Fair

The first-ever Congo Agricultural Fair (Grande Foire Agricole du Congo), taking place from 5-15 February 2026 in Bambou-Mingali, 60 kilometres from Brazzaville, is spotlighting… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From Fear to Hope - How DRC's Equateur Province Turned the Tide On Mpox

In Mbandaka, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Equateur province, the past few months have tested the resolve of health workers at the Mama wa Elikya centre. As… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - The African Development Bank Group Grants Nearly $160 Million to Strengthen Connectivity to the Ngandajika Agro-Industrial Park

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $159.50 million loan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to improve connectivity to the Ngandajika… Read more »

Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo - Bank Group Deputy Director General for Central Africa and Country Manager for DRC Assumes Office

Mohamed Chérif, Deputy Director General of the African Development Bank Group for Central Africa and Head of the Bank's Country Office in the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group and Democratic Republic of Congo to Hold Country Portfolio Review

What: Portfolio performance review in the Democratic Republic of Congo Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo - From Health Response to Economic Recovery, the Maluku Pilot Zone Is Paving the Way for a Resilient Economy

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the Democratic Republic of Congo in March 2020, the country faced a double challenge: containing the spread of the virus while preserving an already… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo Strengthen Partnership for Economic Diversification and Regional Integration

As part of efforts to strengthen the partnership between the African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo, and to advance preparations for the Bank Group's Annual… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Young People Chart a Future Far From the Cobalt Mines

Amid clanging sound in a small workshop in Lubumbashi's Haut-Katanga, Patricia Kayombo, 17 adjusts a wrench on a car engine, her blue overalls contrasting sharply with the muddy… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - Local Businesses Are Better Informed About Procurement Procedures and Ready to Seize Business Opportunities With the African Development Bank

Employees of over 100 Congolese companies received training in the African Development Bank's rules and procedures during an information and awareness seminar held in Brazzaville… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Boosts Project Management in the DRC

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has concluded a four-day workshop in Kinshasa to strengthen project management and improve the performance of Bank-financed operations in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank, Republic of Congo Sign MOU for Hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting and organization of the Bank's 2026 Annual Meetings, scheduled… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Water and Health Centres Changing Lives in Kasaï

Drinking clean water, receiving treatment in a modern health centre or seeing your children study in bright classrooms is no longer a dream in Kasaï province, in the centre of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Donates Laboratory Equipment to Boost Fisheries and Food Safety in Democratic Republic of Congo

The African Development Bank, under the Programme for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors in the Southern African Development Community Region… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The Renovated National Road 1 Between Kinshasa, Kwango and Kwilu Is Boosting Economic Activity in the South-West of the Democratic Republic of Congo

In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the "lower town" market is bustling. No-one seems bothered by the sun, which is at its zenith.… 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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Training Helps Project Implementation Units to Improve Disbursement Procedures for Bank Projects

The African Development Bank held a capacity-building workshop on disbursement procedures for financial staff at implementation units of all its projects in the Democratic Republic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In the DRC, the African Development Bank Is Accelerating the Transformation of Infrastructure and Access to Basic Social Services

Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous examples of… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - The African Development Bank Combines Initiatives for a Sustainable Response to the Influx of Refugees

A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by Yero Baldeh, Director of the Transition States Coordination Office, visited Bujumbura from 14 to 17 May 2025. The… Read more »