June 26, 2020
Gabon: African Development Bank Approves 100.5 Million Euros Budget Support for COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a 100.5 million euros loan to the government of Gabon as budget support to mitigate against the effects of the… Read more »
June 25, 2020
Africa: African Development Fund Approves COVID-19 Response Grants for Six Southern African Countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African… Read more »
June 24, 2020
Africa: Women At the Forefront of Aid to Countries During COVID-19
Across the development and medical community, experts have acknowledged the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on women. Many in Africa work in agriculture and the informal… Read more »
June 23, 2020
South Africa: Infrastructure Symposium "Is Laying a Path for South Africa After Coronavirus, but Also Way Into the Future." - President Ramaphosa
South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa today hosted a historic conference to spur infrastructure investment in his country and inspire similar… Read more »
Seychelles: African Development Bank extends $10 million loan to support COVID-19 responses as economy reopens
- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Mondayapproved a$10 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to support the government's COVID-19 response… Read more »
Togo: African Development Bank approves $3 million loan reallocation to agriculture sector for COVID-19 response
- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved the reallocation of $3 million in loan resources to help Togo purchase agricultural inputs to enhance food… Read more »
Cameroon: African Development Bank Approves Eur 88 Million Loan to Cameroon to Finance COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Monday approved a EUR 88 million loan to Cameroon as direct budget support to finance the country's COVID-19 crisis… Read more »
June 17, 2020
Africa: The Relevance of Digital Skills in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many existing systems and highlighting the need to reimagine the role of… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $4 Million Grant to Bolster South Sudan's COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a UA 3 million ($4.16 million) grant to South Sudan to support the emergency response to COVID-19 and… Read more »
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves 225 Million Euros Budget Support Loan for Electricity Sector to Bolster Economic Resilience and Sustainability Amid COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a 225 million euros loan to finance Egypt's Electricity and Green Growth Support Program (EGGSP). The… Read more »
May 03, 2020
Africa: TAAT's Transformational Footprint in Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Sudan
Agriculture is a key source of livelihood for millions of Africans. However, the sector is yet to prove its mettle in a region that is blessed with the highest area of arable… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Benin: TAAT Excites Beninese Farmers with Pro Vitamin A Cassava Varieties
A staple to about 350 million people in sub Saharan Africa, cassava, had been declared in 2003 by African Heads of State as a poverty fighter. However, the crop is yet to prove its… Read more »
June 13, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank COVID-19 response - Moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 12, 2020
Africa: Building Resilient Health Systems - Policies for Inclusive Health in Post COVID-19 Africa
Global experts gather to rethink Health Systems Resilience in a post COVID-19 Africa Read more »
June 10, 2020
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million to Contain Spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel Nations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 9 June 2020 approved $20 million in grant funding from the African Development Fund, to build capacity to curb and stop… Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank's Intervention Helps to Curb COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities
With 2.6 million internally displaced persons in Somalia, the outbreak of COVID-19 poses an additional challenge in an already fragile situation, leaving the population highly… Read more »
June 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces 100 Finalists for Ideathon #africavs Virus Challenge
The African Development Bank has announced the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge ideathon to find solutions to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Read more »
June 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water and Sanitation Program Helping Ethiopia Fight COVID-19
Villagers fill water containers at a waterpoint in Rob Gebeye village square, Wuchale District, Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Strategy Roadmap to Safeguard Food Security Against Impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $288.5 Million for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Concerns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges of the 2013-2019… Read more »
June 04, 2020
Africa: Lawyering in Crisis - African Countries Among Innovation Leaders in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
African innovators have shown creativity and ingenuity in finding solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but face legal barriers to safeguarding their intellectual property. Read more »
Africa: International Cooperation Can Address COVID-19 Challenges, Says African Development Bank Vice President Khaled Sherif
Representatives of the private sector, capital markets, government and multilateral institutions took part on Wednesday in a UN virtual seminar to promote long term investment in… Read more »
Africa: Singer and Activist Youssou N'dour, Zambia's Minister of Health, African Development Bank Vice President Headline Call to Build African Solidarity Post-COVID-19
How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the continent's development goals in the post-COVID world? Read more »
May 29, 2020
West Africa: COVID-19 - African Development Bank Mobilizes $22 Million for Low-Income Ecowas Countries
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved an emergency project in support of three, low-income ECOWAS nations - Gambia, Mali and Niger - to bolster their… Read more »
