May 04, 2023
Africa: The Present and the Future Belong to Your Generation, African Development Bank President Tells 2023 Graduating Class of Calvin University
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina has called on young university graduates to be instruments of change in a world beset by increasing socio-economic… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: Gender in Focus - How Technology and Education Can Transform the Water Sector and Improve the Lives of Women and Girls
Reflecting on my journey, my educational choices as a woman have been driven by curiosity and a desire to solve problems. Studying civil engineering and environmental technology… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Government Officials Receive Training in Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting
Effective economic policies require good-quality data, robust models, and use of modern and adequate statistical software. Such policies could only be taken based on the use of… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: Africa Development Bank Partners With University of Oxford On Sustainable Finance Capacity-Building
The African Development Bank has partnered with the University of Oxford to provide training on sustainable finance for up to 1,000 public and third sector workers from across… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Education Stakeholders in Africa to Set New Learning Agenda At 2022 Triennale Summit
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September 05, 2022
Chad: Chad - No More Class Disruptions for Pupils As Project Delivers Toilets in 11 Regions
Until three years ago, pupils at the Number One Evangelical Church of Chad primary school were forced to relieve themselves in the open air or go home to use the toilet. Now the… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Ticad 8 - African Development Bank to Complement Japan Africa Dream Scholarship With African Education Science, Technology and Innovation Fund - Dr. Adesina
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan,… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: In Bugesera, Former Swamps Become a Source of Wealth and Schooling
Cyriaque Ndagijimana was a modest Rwandan farmer in Bugesera, a district in Eastern Province, Rwanda, known for its many marshes. While he managed TO provide for his family, he was… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Tanzania: In Tanzania, a Special Training Center Provides a Second Chance for Out-of-School Youth
Hadia Baruti Wimbi was only six years old when she left her parents' home, eventually leading to her spending much of her childhood without any schooling. "An elderly member of my… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Sudan: Sudan - Bank-Funded Programme Yields a Pioneering Batch of Graduates in the Education Sector
When the African Development Bank launched a project to enhance institutional and human capacity in Sudan's education sector, Ahmed Mutiagin was a student with ambitions of getting… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - A Food and Nutrition Project Has Been a 'Godsend' for Students At Village Schools
It's 13:00 at the primary school in Konioudou, a village in the rural commune of Kombissiri, about 40 km outside the capital Ouagadougou, and it's time for the pupils' midday… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank to launch public financial management academy to build capacity in African countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved the creation of a virtual academy to build public financial management capacity in African countries.… Read more »
May 08, 2022
Africa: Duke University Honors African Development Bank Group President and Three Others
America's Duke University today conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. Read more »
February 21, 2022
Africa: International Mother Language Day
IMLD 2022 aims to contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 by recognizing the role of teachers in promoting multilingual teaching and learning through technology. Read more »
February 02, 2022
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Calls On Graduating Class of Federal University of Technology Minna to Create a New, Greater, and More Dynamic Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the… Read more »
January 24, 2022
Kenya: International Education Day - From Kenya to Cameroon, Students Find the Root of Stem Success At Nigerian Institute
Dancan Onyango left Kenya in 2017 to study at the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute in Nigeria and is now the proud owner of a doctorate in environmental… Read more »
December 14, 2021
Kenya: Technical Education Transforming Rural Towns and Livelihoods in Kenya
Kemeloi, a rural township in Kenya's North Rift region, is witnessing a social and economic transformation. Read more »
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 »
