October 10, 2016
Africa: African Leaders Meet in Abidjan to Invest in Nutrition
Influential African leaders, philanthropists and heads of businesses will meet in Abidjan on 17 October 2016 with the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)… Read more »
Africa: West African Ministerial Conference On Youth Employment in Africa to Be Held in Abidjan
A West African ministerial conference on youth employment will be held on 18 October 2016 at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan. Read more »
September 28, 2016
Africa: Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Coordination Meeting Ends With Calls for Accelerated Implementation and Recognition of Challenges Ahead
A regional corridor meeting, held in Abidjan, on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor concluded Monday with calls for renewed commitment, accelerated implementation while also recognising… Read more »
July 14, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Helps Cote d'Ivoire Train the Next Generation of Agriculture Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-industry Department (OSAN) in conjunction with the Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement… Read more »
July 08, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Enable Youth Côte d'Ivoire - Ivorian Government-AfDB Host Workshop for Success
The Ivorian Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement and the African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department are hosting a… Read more »
June 29, 2016
Africa: New Meeting in Abidjan for ADF-14
This week sees the opening of the 2nd meeting for the fourteenth replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) under the aegis of African Development Bank President… Read more »
June 30, 2016
Africa: Opening Speech At the 2nd Negotiations Meeting of the African Development Fund, Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, Abidjan, 30 June 2016
Governors, ADF Deputies, Executive Directors, observers from other multilateral development banks, staff of the African Development Bank Group, ladies and gentlemen.... Read more »
June 22, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: ACCF Grants U.S.$0.8 Million to Enhance Climate Finance Readiness in Côte d'Ivoire and to Make Two Transboundary Projects Climate-Resilient
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) announced on May 3 the approval of two technical assistance projects totaling US $0,8 million that will strengthen the capacity of Côte… Read more »
June 14, 2016
West Africa: International Trade Center, AfDB to Hold Roundtable in Abidjan to Discuss Regulatory and Procedural Obstacles to Trade Within Ecowas
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March 18, 2016
Africa: Abidjan Opens Its Doors to the Africa CEO Forum, Global Meeting Place for the African Private Sector and Decision-Makers
The fourth Africa CEO Forum - meeting place for entrepreneurs, decision-makers and financiers from the African private sector - takes place on 21-22 March 2016 in the Palais des… Read more »
March 17, 2016
Africa: ADF-14 Meeting in Abidjan - Funding the Development of a Winning Africa
On March 17, 2016, the Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) began its first meeting, which will be held in camera over two days in Abidjan, where the… Read more »
Africa: Opening Speech At the First Meeting of the 14th Replenishment of the African Development Fund Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group - March 17, 2016 - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Dear Governors, Board of Directors, ADF Deputies, Observers from other development organizations, Bank staff, Ladies and Gentlemen. Read more »
February 15, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB President Meets Ivorian Private Sector Representatives
Côte d'Ivoire's development objective for the next five years is to secure its position as "an emerging economy by 2020". Read more »
Africa: Statement By Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Your Excellencies, Read more »
February 12, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Gather in Abidjan to Advance Sustainable Energy for All in Africa
Over 100 stakeholders from Government, private sector, civil society, and international organizations gathered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the annual Sustainable Energy… Read more »
January 28, 2016
Mali: AfDB Announces Fcfa 60 Billion Package to Finance Mali-Cote d'Ivoire Road Infrastructure Project
On January 25, 2016 in Bamako, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Mali reached an agreement on a FCFA 60-billion funding package, including a 40-billion FCFA… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Africa: First Winner of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund Pursuing Communication Science Studies in Abidjan
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It is with these words from the late Nelson Mandela that the first laureate of the African… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration
A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »
October 26, 2015
Africa: AfDB Marks World Statistics Day - "Better Data. Better Lives"
The African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the leading institutions driving statistical development progress in Africa, joined the world in celebrating World Statistics Day on… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and KfW Announce Broad Collaboration That Aims to Advance Agricultural Transformation Agenda
On Thursday, October 22, at the "Feeding Africa" conference in Dakar, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and KfW in its role as Germany's development bank, announced a broad… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Stages First Tech Innovation Weekend in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted an inaugural Innovation Weekend at its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from October 9-11. The goal: to find technology-led… Read more »
October 12, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: Managing for Development Results Days in Côte d'Ivoire
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October 10, 2015
Africa: AfDB and AMF to Strengthen Partnership to Support Financial and Economic Development in Their 10 Common African Member Countries
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi A. Adesina, and Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, met on the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Calls for Action On Climate Change, Access to Energy in Africa At World Bank-IMF Meetings in Lima
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund kicked off their annual meetings on Friday with their leaders giving impassioned pleas for member nations to keep macroeconomic… Read more »
October 09, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank to Triple Annual Climate Financing to Nearly $5 Billion By 2020
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, announced on Friday, October 9 that the AfDB would nearly triple its annual climate financing to reach $5… Read more »
