July 28, 2020
Africa: For 20 million Africans first-time access to clean water is proving crucial amid COVID-19
From Mozambique in the south to Morocco in the north, 20 million people in rural and urban areas of Africa have gained access to clean drinking water for the first time, thanks to… Read more »
July 27, 2020
Southern Africa: Covid-19 Response and Economic Diversification Crucial to Growth Recovery in Southern Africa, the Most Affected Region
Report recommends inclusive, broad-based and pro-poor policies to address inequality and reduce poverty rates Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $27 Million to Boost African Union's Covid-19 Response Initiative
The African Development Bank on Friday 24 July approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union's (AU) efforts to mobilize continental response to curb the COVID-19… Read more »
July 24, 2020
Somalia: African Development Bank Grants of $25 Million Will Bolster Budget for Covid-19 Responses
The African Development Bank today approved grants worth $25.1 million to Somalia to bolster the national budget for government efforts to mitigate national and regional impacts of… Read more »
July 23, 2020
Malawi: African Development Fund Approves Ua100.4 Million Multi-Country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African… Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank Commits $1.04 Million Towards Two Covid-19 Research Projects in Angola
Funds from the African Development Bank's ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards two research projects to mitigate the novel coronavirus… Read more »
July 22, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves First Ever Crisis Response Budget Support of R5 Billion to Fight Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion ($288 million) to the government of South Africa, as the country battles one… Read more »
Africa: "This Is No Ordinary Time and This Calls for No Ordinary Response," Says Bank Vice President
For more than 55 years, the African Development Bank has played a vital role in the continent's development. The Bank's current development strategy is guided by the "High 5"… Read more »
July 20, 2020
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Founding Partners Unveil Unified COVID-19 Response to Support Africa's Private Sector
15 deals in the Africa Investment Forum's portfolio, valued at $3.79 billion earmarked to address COVID-19 impacts Read more »
July 17, 2020
Africa: Video - Keeping Economies Stimulated Is the Main Bank's Goal This Year, VP Khaled Sherif Says
The COVID-19 pandemic can be described as a health and economic crisis with spillover effects on other areas such as trade and agriculture. Read more »
July 10, 2020
Africa: Impact of COVID-19 On Africa's Education - Reflecting On Promising Interventions and Challenges, Towards a New Normal
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July 09, 2020
Libya: African Development Bank Grants $0.5 Million Emergency Relief Assistance for Ppe Protection Against COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special Relief Fund (SRF) for the procurement of much-needed personal… Read more »
July 06, 2020
Gabon: Covid-19 - « La Banque africaine de développement est la première à répondre positivement à l'appel du Gabon »
Le directeur du Bureau-pays de la Banque africaine de développement au Gabon, Robert Masumbuko répond aux questions sur l’intervention de la Banque africaine de… Read more »
July 08, 2020
Africa: VP Solomon Quaynor On How the "High 5s" Remain Relevant Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has significantly shifted the world's priorities towards addressing the urgent needs to support healthcare systems and hard-hit economic drivers on the continent. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (Afawa), Impacther and UN Women Policy Briefing Webinar
"Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 - The Role of Government" Read more »
July 07, 2020
Africa: Post COVID-19 - Africa's Growth Stands to Rebound to 3 Percent in 2021, African Development Bank Says in African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement
Governments and development partners must respond in a more coordinated, targeted, and rapid manner to be effective in limiting impacts Read more »
Africa: African Economic Outlook Supplement - Here Is How African Countries Can Deal With COVID-19, Reopen Economies and Accelerate Recovery, By Charles Lufumpa
Charles Lufumpa, the African Development Bank's Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management speaks on the recent release of the… Read more »
July 06, 2020
Africa: Global Experts Call for a Radical Health Policy Shift in Post COVID-19 Africa
Global health experts and practitioners at a policy webinar hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) called for a "Marshall Plan on Inclusive Health in Africa." Read more »
July 03, 2020
Africa: African Development Fund Approves $165 Million Grant for National COVID-19 Emergency Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July approved a grant of $165.08 million to support Ethiopia's response to the health and economic impacts of the… 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 »
Africa: African Development Bank Joins WTO and Other Mdbs to Support Trade Finance Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The African Development Bank Group has joined the World Trade Organisation and other multilateral development banks to reduce trade finance gaps that emerge as a result of the… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Africa: AfDB Vice President of Human and Social Development On Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, Jennifer Blanke, says the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded countries and development… Read more »
East Africa: African Development Fund Approves $9.52 Million to Enhance Coordinated COVID-19 Response in East and Horn of Africa and the Comoros
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa and the… Read more »
June 29, 2020
Gabon: Gabon COVID 19 - Q and a With Country Manager Robert Masumbuko
1. The African Development Bank has just approved a EUR 100.5 million loan as budget support to help tackle COVID-19. What does it mean to the government and people of Gabon? Read more »
June 26, 2020
Africa: Video - AfDB Private Sector VP On Country Needs for Better Economic Stabilization Strategies
Solomon Quaynor, the Vice President of Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at the African Development Bank, says during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, private… Read more »
