December 06, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank-Supported Road Project Stimulates Improved Health, Education and Household Incomes in Northern Ghana - Study
Communities and households in northern Ghana are enjoying the benefits of better road conditions, increased local economic activity, and better access to health and education,… Read more »
December 03, 2021
Africa: A School in Niger Uses Cutting-Edge Equipment to Train Engineers, Adding to the Growing Pool of Skilled Young Africans
Souleymane Bahari, a teacher who runs the mechanical engineering workshop at the Kalmaharo technical centre in Niamey, Niger's capital, marvels at how much training standards have… Read more »
October 26, 2021
Africa: The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship Program - a Unique Opportunity for Prospective Students
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August 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Highlights the Need for Strategic Partnerships and Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Promote Quality Education and Skills Development
The African Development Bank joined the Global Partnership for Education and other multilateral development banks during the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, to… Read more »
May 27, 2021
Uganda: President Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Renowned Makerere University in Uganda
Dr. Adesina recalled how the university helped turn an oversupply of bananas into a revolution in the matooke industry in Uganda Read more »
March 31, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Brings Graduates One Step Closer to Helping Their Countries Access Climate Finance
Seventy-four trainees from 26 African countries will join the continent's community of climate finance experts after successfully completing a training program through the African… Read more »
March 22, 2021
Africa: Fragile Gains - Women Have Made Progress in Education, but Challenges Persist in Business and Around Abuse
As part of our coverage for International Women's Month, we seek some insights from Vanessa Moungar, the African Development Bank's Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society.… Read more »
February 22, 2021
Rwanda: Water Project Improves Quality of Life, Halts School Abstention Rate in Rwanda
Beatrice Icyimanaizanye considers it a miracle that she no longer has to walk more than 6 km in search of water. She can now fetch it almost at her doorstep. Read more »
February 12, 2021
Africa: Kix Observatory - Adea and AU-Cieffa Launch a Brief On Teacher and Learner Well-Being Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Educational Systems in Africa, a consortium that includes… Read more »
January 08, 2021
Africa: Chad - The African Development Bank Grants $11.26 Million for Women and Girls' Education
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls' Education and Women's Literacy… Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Leave No One Behind - Fostering Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa
How can people in Africa acquire the skills to digitize work and help diversify and grow economies? Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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November 16, 2020
Africa: "Knowledge and Innovation Exchange" Launches to Share Information On Covid-19 Responses in Africa's Schools
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the African Union's International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (CIEFFA) will hold a… Read more »
October 01, 2020
Nigeria: African Development Bank Partners With Government and Microsoft to Launch Digital Nigeria Elearning Platform
The African Development Bank, the government of Nigeria and Microsoft on Monday launched the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform, to provide marketable digital skills to the… Read more »
July 29, 2020
Lesotho: An African Development Bank project enhances primary and secondary school education - report
An education project in Lesotho, financed by the African Development Bank and implemented between 2008 and 2016, has provided the country with new primary and secondary school… Read more »
July 17, 2020
Africa: African Education Experts Push for More Virtual Learning to Cushion Against Pandemics - Adea Webinar
Africa must develop new education models that feature well-resourced virtual teaching and learning schemes to insulate it against disruptions due to disasters such as the COVID-19… Read more »
July 10, 2020
Africa: Impact of COVID-19 On Africa's Education - Reflecting On Promising Interventions and Challenges, Towards a New Normal
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March 08, 2020
Africa: In Zanzibar, the African Development Bank Gives a Second Chance to Young Students
Amid the gently swaying palm trees of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar sits a school with a difference. The Raha Leo Alternative Learning Centre provides training to young… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank and Association for the Development of Education in Africa Urge Partners to Tackle Skills Mismatch
The African Development Bank and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have called for stronger links between technical and vocational education and… Read more »
November 13, 2019
Africa: Toilets in Schools Matter - How African Development Bank Is Making a Difference
At 14, Mercy Kamanga dropped out of school at Standard eight in St Paul's Primary School in Mzimba, Malawi, due to a lack of suitable sanitation facilities. Read more »
November 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Bowen University
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa from Bowen University in Nigeria. The award, which was presented at the 14th… 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 »
August 27, 2019
Malawi: African Development Bank Supports Government Efforts On Education for All in Malawi
Mangochi, Malawi, 27 August 2019: Agness Phiri is the deputy head teacher of St. Monica girls' secondary school, located in Mangochi, a township near the southern end of Lake… Read more »
July 25, 2019
Africa: Bank and partners prioritise the African Education Fund
The African Development Bank, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa and the African Union are recommending the establishment of the African Education Fund as… Read more »
June 05, 2019
Africa: University of Alberta Awards Akinwumi Adesina Honorary Doctorate
"You will achieve great things in life, but always remember: humility is what will make you stand out," African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina told the University of… Read more »