May 27, 2022
Africa: Ethiopia Shares 'Rare' Success Story, Sets Its Sights On Becoming an African Breadbasket
Ethiopia has set its sights on becoming a regional breadbasket, the country's finance minister Semereta Sewasew said on Thursday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Signs $830,000 Grant Agreement to Improve Climate Resilience for Communities and Ecosystems
The African Development Bank has signed an $830,000 technical assistance grant agreement for Ethiopia. The funds will help mainstream climate risk management, gender and resilience… Read more »
April 08, 2022
Eritrea: African Development Fund Approves $5.5 Million Grant to Fund Phase Two of Flagship Desert to Power Energy Project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.5 million technical assistance grant to kick-start the roll-out of the flagship Desert to Power initiative… Read more »
December 16, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and African Development Bank Chief Akinwumi Adesina Discuss Ethiopia's Development Priorities
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde met with African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina while on a working visit to Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
October 11, 2021
Ethiopia: At Unga 2021 Ethiopia, African Development Bank, and Others, Reveal Plans to Breathe Life Into Africa's Health Sector
"Africa must not allow itself to be left behind" as it has during past industrial revolutions, Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde told heads of state and international leaders on… Read more »
July 22, 2021
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia, Sign $118 Million in Grant Agreements to Support Agro Industrial Park, Youth Employment and Ethiopia-Djibouti Power Interconnection
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Ethiopia have signed two separate grant agreements for new projects to boost youth employment and electricity trade between… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Djibouti: African Development Fund Extends $83.6 Million in Grants to Boost Ethiopia-Djibouti Electricity Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti… Read more »
May 14, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Group Signs Grant Agreement for $31 Million to Tackle Nutrition and End Child Stunting
The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant to boost health and nutrition for children under the age of five. Read more »
April 29, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Provides $31.2 Million to Boost Nutrition and End Child Stunting
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $31.2 million to the Government of Ethiopia to increase access to multi-sectoral nutritional services… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Approves $2.33 Million Grant to Support the Modernization of Electronic Payments Infrastructure
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share Company, an initiative led by National Bank of Ethiopia, for the… Read more »
July 03, 2020
Africa: African Development Fund Approves $165 Million Grant for National COVID-19 Emergency Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July approved a grant of $165.08 million to support Ethiopia's response to the health and economic impacts of the… Read more »
June 29, 2020
Ethiopia: "One" Wash Program Improves Well-Being of Vulnerable Communities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's 'One' model, under which the government runs its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ( WASH ) National Program, has steadily improved the well-being of the country's rural and… Read more »
June 10, 2020
Sudan: The African Development Bank Gives $1.2 Million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway Study
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia's government to finance a feasibility study into a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link… Read more »
June 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water and Sanitation Program Helping Ethiopia Fight COVID-19
Villagers fill water containers at a waterpoint in Rob Gebeye village square, Wuchale District, Ethiopia. Read more »
May 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Welcomes $10 Million Clean Technology Fund Investment to Diversify Ethiopia's Energy Mix
The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to… Read more »
April 30, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Helps Ethiopia Work Towards Wheat Self-Sufficiency
The country is already a top African wheat producer, but there is potential for growth. Read more »
March 26, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water Project Spurs Youth Entrepreneurship, Transforms "One Life At a Time."
In a single day last July, Ethiopians turned out in huge numbers to plant more than 350 million trees in what was thought to be the largest tree-planting event in history. Read more »
October 11, 2019
Ethiopia: 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
'I am delighted and proud that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »
August 06, 2019
Djibouti: African Development Bank and Ethiopia Sign Agreement for First Phase of Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group have signed a $98 million grant agreement from the African Development Fund (ADF) to help finance phase one of the… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Ethiopia: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund Approves Grant to Spur Renewable Investments
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank on 17 May 2019 approved a $995,000 grant to support the roll out of a sustainable procurement… Read more »
May 06, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Reaps Rewards of Tax Policy Reform, According to Research From the African Development Bank
Revenue collection in Ethiopia has increased significantly after the government implemented tax reforms to boost resources. Read more »
February 20, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Starts Electricity Cooperative Feasibility Studies in Nigeria and Ethiopia
The African Development Bank has kicked off a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The effort is part of… Read more »
February 18, 2019
Africa: African Union - African Development Bank, High Level Consultative Meeting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The leadership teams of the African Union (AU) Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the President… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves U.S.$123 Million Grant for Ethiopia's Basic Services Transformation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved additional resources to Ethiopia's Basic… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Ethiopia: Ethiopian President Opens African Statisticians Meeting
Ethiopian President Dr. Mulatu Teshome, officially opened the sixth meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the 13th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development… Read more »
