December 13, 2019
Tanzania: Kenya & Tanzania - Over 3 Million People to Benefit From African Development Bank's €345 Million Road Construction Support
Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank's… Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: Cop 25 - Kenya Experience Suggests Gender Equality Is Best Path to Achieve SDGs
Stakeholders at COP25 climate talks, citing Kenya's example, called on developing countries to boost women's involvement in the fight against climate change. Without gender… Read more »
December 10, 2019
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Partners Inaugurate Shango Power Substation in Rwanda to Facilitate Access to the Regional Electricity Market
The African Development Bank, Embassy of Germany in Rwanda and the KfW Development Bank joined the Government of Rwanda to inaugurate the high voltage 188 MVA Shango power… Read more »
November 22, 2019
South Sudan: South Sudan - African Development Bank-Financed Upgraded Juba Power Distribution System Comes Onstream
The government of South Sudan on Thursday commissioned a $38 million upgraded power distribution system financed by the African Development Bank to restore reliable electricity… Read more »
November 04, 2019
East Africa: Horn of Africa Countries Launch Regional Initiative As Peace Dividend Beckons, $15 Billion Investment On the Cards
Five Horn of Africa countries have launched an initiative to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving political climate in the sub-region. Read more »
October 14, 2019
Madagascar: African Development Bank Launches Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Government of Madagascar and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), has launched the Africa Disaster Risks Financing Programme… Read more »
October 11, 2019
Ethiopia: 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
'I am delighted and proud that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $31.3 Million Grants for Water and Sanitation Facilities
The African Development Bank Group on 9 October, 2019 approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of $30 million and a $1.3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply and… Read more »
September 20, 2019
South Sudan: Bank Approves $17.7 Million for First Education Project
The Board of the African Development Bank approved a proposal for $17.7 million on 5 September, 2019 to finance the first social sector project in South Sudan since the Bank's… Read more »
September 19, 2019
Rwanda: Rwandan Women Making a Difference At Water Treatment Plant
About 30 minutes' drive outside Kigali, the tidy capital of Rwanda, past lush forests, marshland and makeshift roadside stores advertising their offerings on hand-painted signs, a… Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership Sign $5.4 Million Agreements to Foster Fertilizer Market in Nigeria and Tanzania
The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million… Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Sudan: African Development Bank's Water and Sanitation Project Set to Improve Lives in South Sudan
The water tankers of Juba - more than a thousand of them - are a daily feature of the city and its environs, supplying much needed potable water for the residents, but at a higher… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Somalia: African Development Bank Group Signs $28.8 Million Grant Deal With Somalia for Road and Water Projects
The African Development Bank Group on 27 August 2019 signed two grants for $28.8 million for road and water supply projects to improve livelihoods in Somalia and boost resilience. Read more »
August 28, 2019
Mauritius: African Development Bank Addresses Nascent Electricity Regulator's Special Needs
The African Development Bank and the Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF) joined the government of Mauritius in the launch of the Utility Regulatory Authority's (URA) strategic… Read more »
August 16, 2019
Rwanda: Rwanda's Women in Tech - Leading the Digital Revolution
When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was to make her parents proud and serve her people. Read more »
August 06, 2019
Djibouti: African Development Bank and Ethiopia Sign Agreement for First Phase of Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group have signed a $98 million grant agreement from the African Development Fund (ADF) to help finance phase one of the… Read more »
August 01, 2019
Kenya: African Development Bank Helps Power Wind of Change in Kenya
Africa's largest wind farm, a €620 million energy masterpiece boosting 365 turbines in northern Kenya, will help the East African nation stay on track to reach its target of… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Helps to Modernise South Sudan's Financial Systems
The African Development Bank Board on 17th July 2019 approved $6.6 million funding to finance South Sudan's payment and settlement systems integration project. The project is… Read more »
July 22, 2019
East Africa: Bank approves $300m to boost trade and regional economic development in COMESA
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 22 July, 2019 -The African Development Bank re-affirmed its intention to boost economic and regional development on the African continent when its Board of… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Adesina Invites Madagascar President Rajoelina to Become a Nutrition Champion
On a recent trip to the island nation of Madagascar, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina invited Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina to become a Nutrition Champion… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Africa: Speech Delivered By President Akinwumi A. Adesina of the African Development Bank Group At the Second Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund, Held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, July 2, 2019
Your Excellency, President Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, Read more »
July 03, 2019
Africa: The Remarkable Story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina's Adoptive Son From Madagascar
Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina during a visit to Madagascar's Bas Mangoky… Read more »
July 02, 2019
Africa: Beneficiaries Describe African Development Fund Projects As Life-Saving
A delegation of senior representatives from the African Development Fund (ADF) donor countries visited two projects financed by the Fund in Madagascar this week to measure the… Read more »
June 25, 2019
South Sudan: African Development Bank Approves Usd 24.7 Million for Water and Sanitation Development in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on June 20, 2019, approved a proposal to commit $24.7 million to finance the South Sudan Strategic Water Supply and… Read more »
June 24, 2019
East Africa: Ekiti State Governor Visits African Development Bank, Makes a Case for Increased Investment in His Region
Infrastructure, agricultural-processing zones, air cargo facilities, and a knowledge hub are four critical areas that need support from the African Development Bank to help… Read more »
