November 13, 2020
Africa: Ghana, African Development Bank Group Sign MOU for 2021 Annual Meetings
"We promise to champion African excellence and deliver a befitting event. We will leave no stone unturned to ensure that this is a seminal event." - Kenneth Ofori-Atta Read more »
October 19, 2020
Ghana: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, OCP Africa Team Up to Increase Access to Fertilizers in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
The African Development Bank has approved the participation of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) in a $4 million partial trade credit guarantee with OCP Africa, a… Read more »
October 15, 2020
Ghana: In Ghana's North, Training and Support to Farmers Drives Major Livelihood Improvements
A 39-year old Ghanaian farmer has broken a record by becoming the first indigenous commercial farmer with over 425 hectares of farmland in a single location in the country's… Read more »
October 08, 2020
Ghana: In Ghana, Improved, Sustainable Sanitation Helps a "Queen Mother of Oranges" Reign Supreme in Her Heavily Populated Community Market
New project provides sanitation infrastructure to tens of thousands Read more »
August 28, 2020
Africa: Au revoir, Abidjan. Hello, Accra - African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings to Be Held in Ghana
Ghana will host the African Development Bank's next Annual Meetings in May 2021, it was announced Thursday, at the end of the Group's 2020 meetings. Read more »
August 13, 2020
Ghana: The Akatsi-Akanu road project stimulates trade and improves livelihoods in Ghana and Togo - Report
The reconstruction of the Akatsi-Akanu road, completed in 2013, has stimulated trade between Ghana and neighbouring Togo, helping to alleviate poverty. More importantly, it has… Read more »
July 21, 2020
Ghana: In Ghana, African Development Bank-Funded Training Builds Skills for the Economy of the Future - Report
A six-year project to develop industrial skills among Ghana's workforce has improved the engineering and manufacturing skills of young people, promoted economic competitiveness and… Read more »
June 26, 2020
Ghana: Ghana Cocoa Board, African Development Bank and Financial Partners Celebrate First $200 Million Disbursement of Loan to Boost Cocoa Productivity in Ghana
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in the world's second-largest… Read more »
April 06, 2020
Ghana: African Development Bank-Facilitated $600 Million Cocobod Loan Gives Cocoa Farmers Hope for Future
Agnes Korkor Ababio climbs onto the back of a pick-up truck and begins counting a stack of 64-kg cocoa bags heaped in the vehicle. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Ghana: Ghana Seeks African Development Bank Support for Domestic Development Bank
Ghana is seeking support from the African Development Bank Group to establish a national development bank, the country's Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta told a delegation of… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Ghana: "You Have Been in the Trenches With Us,"Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Tells African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's support for the west African nation Ghana has boosted its government's efforts to consolidate the economy, the country's Vice President, Mahamudu… Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: Project Successes in Morocco and Ghana Offer Lessons in Gender and Climate Change
The African Development Bank recognizes the importance of addressing gender in efforts to combat climate change and its effects in order to increase the benefits of its projects… Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Credit Suisse, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Ghana Cocoa Board Ink $600 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Cocoa Production
Agreement is a turning point for scaling up the cocoa value chain - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana Read more »
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - Historic Signing of High-Speed Railway Construction Concession Agreement for Ghana
The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction of a high-speed railway in Accra, Ghana's capital. Read more »
September 27, 2019
Ghana: Helping Ghana Feed Itself - Pilot Project Bodes Well for the Region
Tahiru Ibrahim says he made his fortune off shea nut trees on his savannah land in Ghana's northern region. Read more »
July 11, 2019
Africa: Green Climate Fund Announces $20m for African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa's Climate Resilience Project in Ghana
The Green Climate Fund has announced a $20 million grant to the African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program for a climate action… Read more »
June 27, 2019
Ghana: African Development Fund Loans $81.7 Million for Eastern Corridor Development Programme
The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved an $81.67 million loan to co-finance sections of the 695-km Eastern Corridor road in Ghana, linking the capital, Accra with the… Read more »
April 10, 2019
Africa: Agriculture Fast Track Fund to Launch 17 New Projects in Support of Agribusiness SMEs in Ghana and Seven Other African Countries
Who: The African Development Bank Read more »
October 12, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank, Technology Stakeholders Seek to Bridge Africa's Digital Gender Gap
'Unlocking Africa's Digital Future' was the theme of the 2018 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology (#TechWomenAfrica) convened by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves Recommendations By the Independent Review Mechanism for Form Ghana Reforestation Project
The implementation of mitigation measures to bring Form Ghana Reforestation Project into compliance with Bank environmental and social standards have received a green light from… Read more »
September 24, 2018
Ghana: African Development Bank Supports Ghana's Renewable Energy Sector With $1.5 Million Grant
The African Development Bank has approved a US$1.5 million grant from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), to assist Ghana's s renewable energy investment drive. 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 »
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 »
June 06, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Promotes Better Access to Mortgage Finance in Ghana
The African Development Bank approved a US $15-million senior loan to GHL Bank PLC, which focuses on mortgage finance, to enhance its mortgage loan portfolio and help develop an… Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Ghana Targets 5 Million Passengers Yearly With AfDB-Funded International Airport Expansion Project
Project to boost regional integration, says Adesina Read more »
