March 25
Cote d'Ivoire: High-Level Review of African Development Bank Portfolio in Côte d'Ivoire Signals Robust Progress and Shared Vision for Future
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire held a High-Level Portfolio Review last Thursday in Abidjan to assess the performance of Bank-financed… Read more »
February 18
Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Vice President Dr. Beth Dunford Lauds 'Tremendous Impact' of Bank-Financed Project Improving Conditions for Rural Populations and Youth
African Development Bank Group Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford, has commended the government of Cote d'Ivoire for its delivery of a… Read more »
January 20
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - South-South Meeting to Promote Gender Equality and Combat Deforestation
From 10 to 12 December 2024, the African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), initiated a South-South exchange trip, which saw a delegation from Burkina… Read more »
December 18, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - The African Development Bank Grants Loan of Eur 30.5 Million to Boost Economic Growth By Strengthening Financial Governance and Economic Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group granted a loan of EUR 30.5 million to Côte d'Ivoire to implement the first phase of an economic growth programme… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Approves €139 Million Loan to Boost Youth Employment in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank Group has approved loans totaling €139.68 million to support youth employment and entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire, targeting key sectors… Read more »
December 16, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Announces Plan to Build a State-of-the-Art Headquarters in Abidjan
The African Development Bank Group's Boards of Directors have approved the proposal by the Bank's Management to construct of a modern, state-of-the-art building to host its… Read more »
November 25, 2024
Nigeria: African Development Bank and Partners Plan to Make Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway a Potent Economic and Industrial Hub
The Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway will link the cities of five major West African countries by 2030, and is set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub courtesy of the… Read more »
November 21, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire and the African Development Bank Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Host 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire and the African Development Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, to host the African Development… Read more »
November 07, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Grants Loan of Over €24 Million to Improve Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors, Benefitting Some 700,000 People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d'Ivoire to boost the development of fisheries and aquaculture… Read more »
October 25, 2024
Africa: Inaugural ESG Forum Wraps Up in Abidjan With Stakeholders Uniting Around Vision for an Africa ESG Hub
Two days of intensive discussions on building a sustainable finance ecosystem for Africa ended in Abidjan on Tuesday with stakeholders from government and the private sector… Read more »
October 01, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors
During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »
September 25, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank and Its Partners to Host Africa ESG 2024 Forum in Abidjan
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September 20, 2024
Africa: Strengthening Climate Resilience - Abidjan Workshop Addresses Africa's Weather Data Gaps
A three-day workshop co-hosted by the African Development Bank and the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) concluded on September 13, focusing on infrastructure gaps… Read more »
September 18, 2024
Africa: Shaping Africa's Transport Landscape - African Development Bank to Host Transport Forum in Abidjan to Tackle Continental Challenges
The African Development Bank is set to host its second Transport Forum to address the continent's critical infrastructure and logistics challenges. Read more »
September 11, 2024
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group - 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the African Development Bank
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September 10, 2024
Africa: From Humble Beginnings to Africa's Development Partner of Choice - Former and Current Staff Reflect On the African Development Bank's Transformation
The African Development Bank has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Read more »
September 03, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: African Institutions Converge in Abidjan to Shape Climate Agenda for COP29
The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA),… Read more »
July 15, 2024
Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal
The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data… Read more »
June 24, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Cultivating Hope - Ivorian Cocoa Farmers' Path to Empowerment
On a misty morning in rural Cote d'Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometers through the fog to her cocoa plantation, she's headed to… Read more »
January 23, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank-Funded Road Project Is Paving the Way to Better Health, Livelihoods for Local Communities in Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire
Even ahead of its completion, an African Development Bank Group-supported transport project to deepen regional trade and integration in four West African countries is enhancing the… Read more »
January 12, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - Fourth Abidjan Bridge and Other African Development Bank-Funded Transport Infrastructure Now Open to Traffic
On Wednesday 10 January, the Ivorian Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, opened Abidjan's fourth bridge, the "Y4" bypass, and the urban highways of Civil Prison and… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire/2023 Afcon - Fourth Abidjan Bridge and Other African Development Bank-Funded Transport Infrastructure Now Open to Traffic
On Wednesday 10 January, just days before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament opens, (2023 AFCON), the Ivorian Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé,… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Approves €165 Million in Loans to Accelerate Industrial Diversification and Boost Competitiveness and Job Creation
The DAICE Programme, supported by the African Development Bank, aims to strengthen the Ivorian Government's efforts towards economic diversification, the green transition and… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Public Procurement - Experience-Sharing and Skills Enhancement for African Stakeholders At Appn General Assembly in Abidjan
The third General Assembly of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN) got underway in Abidjan on Monday, intending to ensure that representatives from APPN member countries… Read more »
October 02, 2023
West Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - West Africa Aims to Accelerate the Construction of the Abidjan to Lagos Highway
Representatives from more than 30 regional and international development finance institutions took part in the first roundtable on the Abidjan-Lagos highway. Read more »