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 »
May 21, 2019
Africa: Adea, the Didier Drogba Foundation and Education Ministry Sign MOU to Promote Digital Literacy in Africa
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) hosted by the African Development Bank, the Didier Drogba Foundation (FDD) and the Ministry of National Education,… Read more »
May 17, 2019
Malawi: 'One of the Best Opportunities I Received' - Malawi Student Looks Forward to Being a Teacher After Studies Funded By African Development Bank Project
Cecilia Phiri is a student at Chancellor College in Malawi. Located in Zomba, about 300 km south of Lilongwe, Chancellor College (CHANCO) is the largest of the five constituent… Read more »
May 16, 2019
Malawi: Increasing Access to Higher Education Through Investment in Modern Open & Distance Learning
Petros Gama, a Bachelor of Education Science student at Mzuzu University in Malawi. Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan Sign MOU to Build Capacity
The African Development Bank and Sophia University in Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote capacity development within the two institutions for their mutual… Read more »
February 14, 2019
South Africa: South Africa Hosts First-Ever Africa Continental Play-Based Learning Conference
Ensuring that the children of Africa are adequately prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, as defined by its fast-paced social, economic and… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank - Africa Education Fund Will Boost Innovation, Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank is keeping higher education, science and technology at the top of its development agenda as it backs a Read more »
November 01, 2018
Mozambique: The African Development Bank Launches Mozambique's Lurio University Support Programme and Awards 68 Scholarships
The African Development Bank and Mozambique's Lúrio University recently launched the UniLúrio Support to Skills Development for Agriculture and Industry Programme in… Read more »
October 30, 2018
Africa: Nigeria's Emir Sanusi Urges Africa to Put Education and the Poor At the Centre of Development
One of Nigeria's foremost traditional rulers has challenged Africans and development experts to rethink development financing to reach the poorest communities on the continent, to… Read more »
October 22, 2018
Africa: Afe Babalola University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree On African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina
The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina in recognition… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: Young Africans Fired Up By African Development Bank Agribusiness Mentoring Partnership With Purdue University
President Akinwumi Adesina with some young farmers sponsored to an agribusiness mentoring programme at Purdue University, U.S. Read more »
July 31, 2018
Africa: Adea and Partners Launch 2017/2018 Education Research in Africa Award
The competition for the 3rd and 4th editions of the Education Research in Africa Award (ERAA) is now open. Read more »
May 23, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to Explore Partnerships for Scaling up Investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two… Read more »
May 17, 2018
Africa: Bank Group Organizes a Workshop for Sharing Best Practices in Somalia's Electricity Industry
The African Development Bank and the Federal Government of Somalia concluded a two-day (26-27 April 2018) consultation and knowledge-sharing workshop on "Regulating the Somalia… Read more »
May 16, 2018
São Tomé and Príncipe: Capacity Building On Sovereign Debt and Creditor Litigation in São Tomé & Príncipe
To assist the government of São Tomé & Príncipe, a lower middle income island with a fragile economy, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) organized a… Read more »
February 23, 2018
Africa: Tackling Brain Drain Through "Brain Circulation"
During a meeting organized by the African Development Bank in Cairo, Egypt, 11 February 2018 organized on the theme, "improving partnerships in higher education, research and… Read more »
February 16, 2018
Africa: Strengthening Regional Collaboration On STI, Education & Research Networks in Africa
Scientific Research and Technology are expected to play a huge role in development and industrialization in the coming years. They are strategic to Africa's industrialization and… Read more »
January 22, 2018
Africa: USAID and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa Launch Global Book Alliance Workshop in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners launched the Global Book Alliance (GBA) initiative in an effort to transform and advance current… Read more »
January 16, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Inspires Nigerian School Children With 'Farming Is Cool' Competition
As part of its goal to see a generational shift in agriculture on the continent, the African Development Bank has taken its 'Farming is Cool' initiative to school children in… Read more »
December 05, 2017
Namibia: Namibia Secures Zar 1 Billion African Development Bank Loan for Education Sector
Namibia's efforts to develop efficient basic, technical and vocational education (TVET) to cater to its development needs has received a boost from the African Development Bank… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: AfDB Partners With Purdue University to Make Technologies Available to African Farmers
AfDB to join "Scale up" agricultural technologies conference in September 2018 Read more »
October 25, 2017
Africa: Adesina Receives American University's Highest Honour, the 'Order of the Griffin'
Says green revolution only possible when seeds are sown on ridges of peace Read more »
October 11, 2017
Africa: AfDB Launches Training Programme to Grow Africa's Textile Industry
64 women take part in maiden fashion masterclass in Ethiopia Read more »
