February 13, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank Group Chief Pays Homage to the Late Magufuli
"I miss our engaging discussions about Africa. In a very short time, you transformed Tanzania." Read more »
January 30, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - African Development Bank Group President Announces $30 Million Package for Infrastructure, Budget and Governance Support
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has announced a financial package of $30 million dollars to the West African nation of Guinea -Bissau. Read more »
December 08, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank Appoints Professor Kevin Chika Urama As the Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kevin Chika URAMA as Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and… Read more »
November 05, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, AUC, and Uneca Pledge More Resources to Improve Land Governance in Africa
The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Thursday pledged to work more closely with… Read more »
July 02, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's New Economic Governance Strategy Advocates Bold Public Finance Reforms
The African Development Bank on Friday launched its Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (SEGA), aimed at fostering transparent and accountable governments and institutions… Read more »
June 11, 2021
Africa: Building Back Better - African Development Bank to Launch Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa
What: Launch of the Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa 2021-2025 Read more »
April 20, 2021
Southern Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism of the African Development Bank Equips Southern Africa CSOs in Accountability and Governance Processes in MDB-Funded Projects
What: Webinar for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Southern Africa Read more »
March 24, 2021
Africa: Life After Debt - African Development Bank Chief Economist Arezki Reflects On Governance and Growth in Africa
Following the launch of the 2021 edition of the African Economic Outlook, Rabah Arezki, the African Development Bank's Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance… Read more »
Africa: Life After Debt - VP Arezki Reflects On Governance and Growth in Africa
In 2021, Africa is forecast to rebound from its worst economic recession in half a century. Which indicators underpin the likelihood of such a recovery? Read more »
February 10, 2021
Africa: Promoting Good Governance of Regional Public Institutions - The Example of Cafrad
What: A meeting on promoting good governance of regional public institutions: the example of CAFRAD Read more »
January 15, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank's Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Consultative conference to finalize a new governance strategy Read more »
December 18, 2020
Africa: Invitation to Review the African Development Bank Group's Draft Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025)
What: Invitation to review the African Development Bank Group's draft Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025) Read more »
August 24, 2020
Africa: By Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management At the African Development Bank Group
After demonstrating its resilience during the Ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strength and agility because of the… Read more »
July 24, 2020
Africa: Webinar - Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development
What: Webinar on "Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development" Read more »
July 02, 2020
Africa: The Africa We Want After COVID-19 - A Blogger, a Politician and a Diplomat in Conversation
Four inspiring young Africans have set out their vision of the Africa they would like to see in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Namibia: African Development Bank Approves $129.4 Million Loan to Boost Economic Governance and Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $129.4 million (ZAR 2.011 billion) loan to finance the Namibia Economic Governance and Competitiveness Support… Read more »
March 01, 2020
Nigeria: 83rd Birthday Message To President Olusegun Obasanjo
Dearest Baba, Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: COP 25 - African Parliamentarians Called on to Speak as One for their Voice to be Heard
African parliamentarians should speak as one to make their voice heard in climate negotiations, Arona Soumaré, the African Development Bank's principal expert in climate… Read more »
April 07, 2019
Senegal: African Development Bank VP Amadou Hott Joins New Senegal Cabinet
President Macky Sall of Senegal has announced the appointment of Amadou Hott, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank, as… Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: "Coding Must Be Compulsory, At All Levels. the Currency of the Future Is Going to Be Coding... We Must Democratize Technology," Adesina Tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week
African Development Bank President Adesina, on Friday, pleaded for Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from "investing in the jobs of the past,… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend On Migration
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina will this weekend join Africa's most influential leaders and thinkers at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend, which celebrates the… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Africa: AEC2018 - African Governance Report Calls for Better Management of Natural Resources
The African Governance Report 2018 has called for better management of the continent's natural resources to match the expected yields generated by the African Continental Free… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Africa: Akinwumi Adesina, Spearheading Good Governance By Leading Agricultural Innovation and Economic Growth of Africa
As an agricultural economist, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been a leader in agricultural innovation for over 30 years. He has contributed greatly to food security in Africa, aimed at… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Africa: Pida Week 2018 - Good Governance Key to Regional Integration, Says African Development Bank Director for Regional Development and Regional Integration, Moono Mupotola
In this interview ahead of the 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week taking place on 26 - 29 November 2018 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the African… Read more »
November 26, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Projects At the 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week in Zimbabwe
The 2018 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week) will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from 26 to 29 November 2018, on the theme: "PIDA Implementation… Read more »