April 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Top Priority Under African Development Bank Africa Emergency Food Plan
The head of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and… Read more »
April 15, 2022
Africa: UN Report - 41 Countries in Africa Face Maximum Exposure in 'Three-Dimensional Crisis' As a Result of War in Ukraine
Antonio Guterres unveils six champions including African Union chair Macky Sall to drive global action Read more »
April 04, 2022
Africa: It's High Time Africa Started Feeding Itself in the Wake of the Russia-Ukraine War, Dr Akinwumi Adesina Tells 'The National'
The sudden shortage of wheat, maize and other grains imported from Russia and Ukraine could spark civil unrest in Africa as food supply chains are tested again on the heels of a… Read more »
April 01, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Wraps Up Three-Day Visit to the UAE
رئيس مجموعة البنك الأفريقي للتنمية يختتم زيارة استمرت ثلاثة أيام لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Read more »
March 25, 2022
Africa: Out of Ukraine War, a Plan for Africa's Food Security
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ecowas for $3.56 Million Grant to Develop West Africa Pharmaceutical Industry
The African Development Bank and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding for $3.56 million in grant… Read more »
March 28, 2022
North Africa: Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022
Who: African Development Bank and partners Read more »
March 30, 2022
Africa: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Calls for More Private Sector Financing in the Fertilizer Sector
Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism's Governing Council endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent's fertilizer sector. Read more »
March 28, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's Energy Transition Needs Full Financial Support, Says African Development Bank Group President
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (left) and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Energy, held a bilateral meeting on 25 March… Read more »
March 29, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Commences Three-Day Visit to the UAE
The Bank Group chief is expected to meet with His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates. Read more »
March 22, 2022
Africa: Ukraine War Threatens Food Crisis and Political Upheaval Across Africa, Warns Top Economist
The continent is deeply reliant on cereals imports Read more »
March 11, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and World Bank Executive Directors Explore Deeper Collaboration
Executive directors from the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank met in Abidjan on Thursday, March 3 to discuss a wide range of issues including the effectiveness of… Read more »
February 23, 2022
Africa: Six African Countries to Receive Initial Transfer of Mrna Vaccine Technology
Six African countries - Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria - have emerged as the first African recipients of mRNA technology under the global mRNA technology… Read more »
Zambia: The African Development Bank's 2017-2021 Country Strategy Paper Extended to 2023
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a two-year update and extension of Zambia's 2017-2021 Country Strategy Paper through to 2023, according to a… Read more »
February 16, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Attends 6th European Union-African Union Summit
Who: African Development Bank Group Read more »
February 17, 2022
Senegal: Senegal's Macky Sall and France's Emmanuel Macron Commit to Stronger Europe-Africa Partnership
The Senegalese and French presidents yesterday committed to stronger Europe-Africa partnership and to empowering youth. Read more »
February 15, 2022
Africa: EU-Africa Business Forum 2022
What: Sideline events at 7th Europe-Africa Business Forum 2022 Read more »
February 11, 2022
Africa: African Union Welcomes $11.48 Million Grant From the African Development Fund to Strengthen Delivery of Agenda 2063
The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to strengthen its governance and provide it with institutional… Read more »
February 10, 2022
Africa: Circular Value - Current and Future Opportunities for Business Cooperation in EU and Africa
Who: European Commission and the African Circular Economy Alliance (hosted by the African Development Bank) Read more »
December 22, 2021
Africa: Denmark Extends $30 Million Grant to African Water Facility for Climate-Smart Water and Sanitation Services in Four Drought-Prone Countries
The Danish government has provided a $30.1 million grant to the African Development Bank-managed African Water Facility to enhance access to quality water and sanitation for… Read more »
December 02, 2021
Africa: After Merkel's Exit, Germany Must Remain Committed to Africa
In August, at a meeting of the G-20 Compact with Africa in Berlin, I had the distinct pleasure of joining some 30 African heads of state and government, and fellow heads of… Read more »
November 25, 2021
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank Group approves $36 million grant for power scheme that includes refugees and internally displaced persons
UN workers deliver relief items to internally displaced people in Corrane Site in Nampula Province. Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: Let's Push the African Continental Free Trade Area As a Sure-Fire Way to a Golden "Made in Africa" Label, Leaders Say At Intra-African Trade Fair
That history repeats itself need not be a bad thing in Africa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed during the opening ceremony of the second Intra-African Trade Fair… Read more »
November 11, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank and Agence Française De Développement Sign €2 Billion Co-Financing Partnership Agreement for Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the Agence Française de Développement on Wednesday signed a co-financing and partnership agreement to strengthen their… Read more »
November 10, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program Receives $2.5 Million Pledge From United States
The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. State Department pledged financial support to African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program,… Read more »