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 »
October 06, 2017
Africa: Adea Signs MOU With Isdb On Cooperation in the Education Sector in Africa
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)… Read more »
September 19, 2017
Africa: Experience Is the Best Teacher in Agribusiness, Young Experts Say
When it comes to agribusiness, experience is the best teacher, according to young Africans who have successfully cut out profitable and society-changing business ventures in… Read more »
September 11, 2017
Africa: AfDB Announces New Youth Training Drive to Promote Agricultural Industrialization
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new youth training drive in partnership with the Brazil-Africa Institute to train young farmers (aged 18-35 years) in commodity… Read more »
August 11, 2017
Zambia: Zambia Approves Learning Assessments Systems Evaluation Framework Developed By Adea and Nala
Experts from Zambia reviewed and approved the Learning Assessment Systems Evaluation Framework (LASEF) at a meeting convened by the Association for the Development of Education in… Read more »
July 14, 2017
Angola: Study Calls for Comprehensive Reforms in Angloa's Education System
A report on the role of the private sector in higher education and research has called attention to the need to prioritize the teaching and learning of science, technology,… Read more »
June 13, 2017
Nigeria: African Development Bank Supports Afe Babalola University Expansion With a U.S.$40 Million Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Read more »
May 09, 2017
Eswatini: Official Launch in Swaziland of Adea Mobile Application for Capturing Teacher and Learner Attendance
Through its Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (ADEA-WGEMPS) and in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Training in Swaziland, the Association for… Read more »
May 08, 2017
Africa: Spotlight On Adea 2017 Triennial and Its Key Takeaways On Education and Training in Africa
The flagship event of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the 2017 Triennial on education and training in Africa, took place from 14th to 17th March… Read more »
March 30, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB-Funded Agricultural Transformation Youth Training Center Inaugurated in Abuja, Nigeria
On Monday, March 27, 2017, the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, officially inaugurated the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program, Phase 1 (ATASP-1)… Read more »
March 16, 2017
Africa: Building Africa's Education Systems for a Prosperous Future
Africa lacks a critical mass of skilled labor because of low access to, and high dropouts from education systems. Read more »
February 28, 2017
Africa: Association for the Development of Education in Africa 2017 Triennale
The Republic of Senegal - under the high patronage of Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Lead Champion for the Committee of Ten Champion African Heads of State on… Read more »
