June 19
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank and Government of Japan Visit FAPA-Funded Projects
Highlighting innovative financing solutions for SMEs and the role of diaspora capital in private sector development Read more »
May 18
Africa: Five Key Takeaways From the CIF Global Knowledge Exchange 2026 in Addis Ababa
The CIF Global Knowledge Exchange 2026, hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 27 to 30 April 2026, brought together leaders, policymakers, development partners, private sector… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Country Office Holds Rasme Refresher Training to Improve Project Monitoring
The Ethiopia Office of the African Development Bank Group recently held a refresher training on the Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) software, a… Read more »
December 03, 2025
East Africa: The Boards of Directors Approves $214.4 Million for Phase II of South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $214.47 million in financing to launch the second phase of the South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group Approves Additional Funding to Develop Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure in Ethiopia's Borana Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved $16.38 million in additional financing for the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods… Read more »
September 15, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Provides $400,000 for Public Disclosure Platform to Boost Capital Market
The African Development Bank Group and the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) have signed a grant agreement for $400,000 for the set up of a public disclosure platform and… Read more »
August 27, 2025
Ethiopia: African Development Bank to Showcase Climate Leadership At Major Climate Events in Addis Ababa
What: African Development Bank participation in Climate Week 2025, 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa, and Second Africa Climate Summit Read more »
August 12, 2025
Ethiopia: The $10 Billion Mega-Airport Financing Partnership Between Ethiopian Airlines and African Development Bank Takes Off
Ethiopia's ambition to build a new international airport that will rival some of the world's biggest, took off on Monday with a monumental signing ceremony marking the African… Read more »
August 07, 2025
Africa: Ethiopia - Ceremonial Signing Appointing the African Development Bank As Mandated Lead Arranger to Mobilize 8 Billion Dollars for Africa's Largest Airport
What: Ceremonial signing as mandated lead arranger for the mobilization of financing for Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopia: Signing Ceremony to Appoint the African Development Bank As Lead Arranger for the Mobilization of $7.8 Billion to Construct Africa's Largest Airport in Ethiopia
What: Signing ceremony for the financing of Bishoftu International Airport Read more »
August 04, 2025
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Demonstrates Continued Support to AU Peacebuilding Efforts in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to peacebuilding and lasting stability in Africa during a technical workshop to finalize the "Handbook for the… Read more »
July 03, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Approves $50 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Awash Bank for Support to SMEs and Local Corporates
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $50 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support to trade finance activities of Awash… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Ethiopia: AfDB's Capital Markets Development Trust Fund Approves $400,000 Technical Assistance Grant for Ethiopian Capital Market Authority and Ethiopian Securities Exchange
The African Development Bank Group has approved $400,000 in grant funding to deepen Ethiopia's capital markets. Read more »
May 08, 2025
Ethiopia: African Development Bank and Dashen Bank Sign $40 Million Trade Finance Facility to Support Ethiopian Imports and Private Sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Dashen Bank have signed a $40 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility designed to strengthen Dashen Bank's ability to support… Read more »
March 25, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank Sign Letter of Intent for Financing of World-Class Abusera International Airport
The African Development Bank and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation's planned Abusera International Airport… Read more »
March 03, 2025
Ethiopia: A Celebration of International Women's Day 2025 Hosted By FSD Ethiopia, in Collaboration With G7 Partnership for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion
What: A celebration of International Women's Day 2025 hosted by FSD Ethiopia, in collaboration with G7 Partnership for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Read more »
December 12, 2024
Ethiopia: Bank Commemorates 60 Years of Impact in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has joined other countries across the continent to celebrate the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary with a colourful and instructive trip down 'Memory Lane'. Read more »
October 28, 2024
East Africa: East Africa - The Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Is Shaping Regional Connectivity With the Support of the African Development Bank
The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more than 10 years of planning and construction, is redefining energy connectivity in East… Read more »
August 08, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $40 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia's Dashen Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility to support Dashen Bank's trade finance activities in… Read more »
July 23, 2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Group Supports Development of National Circular Economy Roadmap
Ethiopia has commenced the process of developing a National Circular Economy Roadmap (NCER), with the support of the African Development Bank. The process officially started on… Read more »
June 12, 2024
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia Launch $94 Million Project to Boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA),… Read more »
May 22, 2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Approves Nearly $43 Million to Boost Access to Finance and Non-Financial Services for Ethiopian Youth and Women-Led Msmes
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund - the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window - approved a grant of $42.86 million to Ethiopia on 22… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to Extend $8 Million for Groundbreaking Mini-Grid Pilot Programme
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved $8 million to support the rollout of a pioneering pilot mini-grid programme with potential Africa-wide… Read more »
March 25, 2024
Africa: Regional and International Leaders From the Private Sector, Government and Academia Gather in Addis Ababa to Tackle Barriers to Africa's Capability to Manufacture Its Own Medicines and Vaccines
One hundred leaders from the African continent and outside the region, including from the United States and Europe, gathered today in Addis for a two-day conference focused on… Read more »
February 29, 2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Grants $46 Million to Improve Access to Water and Sanitation for Pastoral Communities in the Borana Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund in Abidjan on 28 February 2024, donated $46.02 million to Ethiopia to implement Phase 2 of the Borana Resilient Water… Read more »
