December 06, 2018
Africa: Speech Delivered By President Akinwumi A. Adesina Joint Interactive Session With the Minister of Finance of Italy
Good morning everyone. Thank you Minister of Finance, Giovanni Tria, for inviting me to this special session with you this morning. Yesterday we had a great day at the Ministry of… Read more »
November 29, 2018
Africa: Cop24 - Progress On Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
The Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 was by far the most ambitious effort yet made to strengthen the global response to the increasingly urgent challenges of climate change, with… Read more »
November 12, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Invest EUR150 Million in Sanitation in Tunisia
During the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, and the president of the European Bank… Read more »
November 10, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum exceeds expectations, participants unanimously agree
The curtain fell on a three-day marathon investment marketplace, on Friday, with transactions worth billions of dollars sealed. Read more »
November 09, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - G20 Compact With Africa Assesses Role in Facilitating Private Sector Investments
As part of the Africa Investment Forum, ministers from the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) assess its impact and role in driving private sector investment into Africa. Read more »
November 08, 2018
Africa: The Trade and Development Bank and USAID Sign MOU to Power Africa
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and USAID's Power Africa initiative have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will finance power… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Pre-Ticad7 Seminar On Investing in Africa
The African Development Bank will organise a seminar focusing on investments in Africa on 29 November 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with Japanese private sector. Read more »
November 01, 2018
Africa: "Chancellor Merkel Your Name Is Written in Gold in Africa" - African Development Bank's Adesina to Stakeholders At G20 Investment Summit, Germany
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday commended the Presidents and Heads of State of the Compact with Africa countries for their strong… Read more »
October 16, 2018
Africa: International Committee of the Red Cross Discusses Partnership Modalities With African Development Bank
The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department (AHGC) hosted a two day workshop from 8-9 October 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire with a delegation from the International… Read more »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Investment Opportunities in Africa to Nordic Investors
The African Development Bank in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: Japan - African Development Bank Promotes Human Capital and Industrial Development in Africa
Researchers and representatives of international agencies and embassies convened for a knowledge sharing event focusing on promoting industrialization and developing human capital… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Africa: Adesina Wraps Up Canada Visit With a Plea in Calgary - "Africa Cannot Be Ignored"
"Risk is important but it should not be an excuse not to invest in Africa" Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: In Japan, African Development Bank President Woos Investors, Promotes Development Agenda for Africa Through Agriculture
On an official visit to Japan, the President of the African Development Bank repeated his call for investment in agriculture and development initiatives to ensure Africa's economic… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: Remarks By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the Lunch Meeting With the African Diplomatic Community in Tokyo, Japan - September 6, 2018
Your Excellencies, I thank you for your gracious acceptance of our invitation to this lunch meeting. It's great to see you all, once again, and I'm delighted that we continue to… Read more »
September 17, 2018
Africa: "The Status Quo Must Change." - Adesina Tells Findev Canada Conference in Montreal
"No country can possibly move forward in the 21st century if it leaves half of its talent on the sidelines," African Development President, Akinwumi Adesina told delegates at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Embark On Four-Day Working Visit to Canada to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation to Canada from 17-20 November, along with David Stevenson, Executive Director at the… Read more »
September 12, 2018
Africa: A Continent in Mourning
As the world bids farewell to global statesman and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, the African Development Bank joins a continent in mourning in paying tribute… Read more »
September 11, 2018
Senegal: African Development Bank Supports Senegal's National Development Strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a partial credit guarantee to the Republic of Senegal to help hedge currency risk arising from Eurobonds and to… Read more »
September 05, 2018
Africa: "Africa Is the Place to Be," African Development Bank President Tells Chinese Business Leaders At the China-Africa Forum
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged Chinese business leaders to attend the Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg,… Read more »
September 03, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to Attend China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2018), which will take place in the… Read more »
August 28, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina to Deliver Public Lectures At FAO in Rome and At Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands.
On 28 August 2018, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will deliver a Public Lecture on strategies for unlocking Africa's agricultural potential at the… Read more »
August 18, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Mourns Passing of Former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi A. Annan
The African Development Bank has learned with deep sadness the news of the death of Kofi A. Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Noble Peace Prize Laureate, at… Read more »
August 09, 2018
Africa: Japanese Public and Private Entities Show Interest in African Investment Forum
The African Development Bank Group's External Representation Office for Asia hosted a seminar in the Japanese capital to present the upcoming Africa Investment Forum, which is… Read more »
July 27, 2018
Tunisia: Tunisia Launches Pilot Project to Use Drones for Data Collection in Agricultural Sector
Tunisia and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement for the launch of a pilot project to use drones for data collection to enhance management of agricultural projects… Read more »
July 30, 2018
Africa: 2018 World Water Week - "Water, Ecosystems and Human Development" - Focus On Africa
The 2018 World Water Week will take place from 26 to 31 August in Stockholm, Sweden, under the theme: "Water, ecosystems and human development." Read more »