July 07, 2023
Africa: Portugal Affirms Partnership With African Development Bank and Lusophone Compact
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister João Gomes Cravinho (7th from left) with AfDB Senior Vice President Swazi Tshabalala( to his immediate right) and their teams. African… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Italy Contributes Eur 5.5 Million to African Development Bank Group's Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, to Foster Job Opportunities, Economic Growth
Carolyne Mwangi, CEO of Kimplanter Seedlings and Nurseries in Kenya, received a $100,000 grant and business growth training though the YouthADAPT Challenge, a program co-financed… Read more »
Africa: Seminar On African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook 2023 for Asian Audiences
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June 20, 2023
Africa: Evolution of Debt Landscape over the past 10 Years in Africa - Keynote Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Delivered at the Paris Club
Your Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Receives Five Awards From Emea Finance for Its Achievements in Debt Capital Markets
The African Development Bank has received five awards in the 2022 Achievement Awards organized by EMEA Finance. The awards were announced on Thursday 8 June 2023 in London. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Africa: USAID Commits $3 Million to African Water Facility to Accelerate Preparation of Water and Sanitation Investment Projects in Africa
An attendant at Kathulumbi Health Center draws water from a tank provided courtesy of the Thwake Dam Project, Makueni County, Kenya. Read more »
Africa: Exploiting Natural Gas Can Be a Win-Win for Both Africa and Asia - - Experts
Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impacts on food and fuel prices worldwide, representatives of the private and development sectors attending an online… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: Webinar to Connect African and Japanese Women Entrepreneurs
What: Young African and Japanese women entrepreneurs networking webinar Read more »
May 26, 2023
Senegal: United Kingdom Announces First Water Infrastructure Resilience Projects in Egypt and Senegal Under Its Room2run Guarantee Program
Andrew Mitchell, UK Minister of State for Development and Africa (left); Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation; Oulimata Sarr, Senegal's Minister of… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Africa: Japanese Investors Say They Want More Business With Africa
Construction of Mozambique's multibillion dollar gas project to restart in Q3 2023 Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Welcomes Banga's Confirmation As World Bank Chief
World Bank-African Development Bank partnership to deliver transformative impacts for Africa, Adesina Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Africa Development Bank's Africa Climate Change Fund Dialogues With Global Affairs Canada Delegation
The Director of the African Development Bank's Climate Change and Green Growth Department, Prof. Anthony Nyong, on 25 April in Abidjan, received a delegation from Global Affairs… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Africa: Policy Dialogue - Asia-Africa Cooperation On Natural Gas
What: Policy Dialogue on presenting a new vision for Asia-Africa Cooperation on Natural Gas. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: Japan - Smart Water Drainage Facility Reduces Cost of Damage Caused By Floods By 90 Percent
A paragon of climate adaptation at its best Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Jica Sign $350 Million Loan Agreement to Support Africa's Private Sector
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed a JPY 44,100,000,000 ($350 million) loan to finance the Bank's support for private… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: Investing in Africa Is Profitable, African Development Bank President Tells Japanese Investors
The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a significant increase in Japanese investment in Africa, saying the continent is the… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Business Event - Japan-Africa Investment Ecosystem Co-Creation Forum
WHO: African Development Bank, KEIZAI DOYUKAI, United Nations Development Program Read more »
April 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, European Union, and France Invest $300 Million in Tanzania's Hydropower Project
Kakono Hydropower Project to serve four million inhabitants and spur economic activity in the Kagera Region of Tanzania Read more »
April 07, 2023
Egypt: Egyptian Leader Lauds African Development Bank for Supporting Continent Through Tough Times
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has commended the work of the African Development Bank Group in helping the continent to deal with the impact of… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: Africa's 2030 Universal Electricity Access Goal - 'Clock Running Out,' Says Adesina in Berlin
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has told a high-level international conference in Berlin that urgent action is needed to reduce the world's dependence… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues Inaugural Green Bond in the Norwegian Krone Market
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has issued a 1 billion Norwegian krone (NOK) 5-year Green Bond due… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Issues Inaugural Green Bond in Norwegian Krona Market
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable), has issued a 1 billion Norwegian krona (NOK) 5-year Green Bond due… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: US Nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, to Hold Discussions With Leadership of African Development Bank Group
What: Visit of Ajay Banga, United States nominee for World Bank president, to the African Development Bank Group Read more »
February 20, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Japan Sign Exchange of Notes for $350 Million Private Sector Assistance Loan to Finance Bank's Private Sector Operations
Japan's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire Katsuya Ikkatai and AfDB Senior Vice President, Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, following signing of exchange of notes for private sector… Read more »
Africa: Egypt - Seminar On Industrial and Trade Business Opportunities Organized By the African Development Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Cairo
What? Seminar on industrial and trade business opportunities in Africa (IT-BOS) Read more »