November 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina in Accra to Share Perspectives On Agriculture, Nutrition and African Cities
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina arrived on Tuesday, November 17 in Accra, Ghana, where he will share on November 18 the AfDB's perspective on agriculture… Read more »
November 04, 2015
Africa: African Economists Discuss Impact of Job-Hunting Doctors On Healthcare Quality
Poor working conditions for doctors, nurses and health technicians has a huge effect on the quality of healthcare as it pushes the health workers to hold several jobs at the same… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves a $ 33.3-Million Regional Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund
On October 21, 2015, the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US $33.3-million grant to set up a Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Post-Ebola Reconstruction Boosted By Eur 3-Million Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Grant
On October 21, 2015, the Rural Water and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Trust Fund of the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a EUR 3-million grant to support the… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Africa: Global Handwashing Day
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September 16, 2015
Africa: Nigerian Entrepreneur's Award-Winning Clean Energy Project Ensures Cooking Does Not Kill
Femi Oye, winner of the first-ever West African Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF) award in 2013, is living his dream of contributing to women's health in Nigeria and… Read more »
September 04, 2015
Africa: Ebola - A Threat to Africa and the World
The need to adequately equip Africa's health facilities in order to deal with deadly epidemics was a key subject at the first Baobab Forum held at the African Development Bank… Read more »
July 17, 2015
Africa: Bridging Gap in the Health Care Sector
"The relevance of private sector role in delivering innovative health care to the poorest people, with the view to achieving global goal," was underscored at a side event organized… Read more »
June 19, 2015
Africa: Africa's Infrastructure Drive Must Take Into Account Health and Gender to Be Sustainable
Strengthened environmental and social impact assessments can improve access to health and improve gender equality Read more »
June 04, 2015
Africa: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Three Crucial Factors for Health
Attendees at a session of the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings on Thursday discussed the need to promote water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in order to improve… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: AfDB and World Bank Working Together to Strengthen Ebola Response in Africa
For countries at risk of Ebola, fighting it comes down to securing more funding for the battle, building up health care infrastructures and ensuring that nations take the lead on… Read more »
May 22, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson in Abidjan for Talks On Fixing Africa's Primary Healthcare
What is the value of economic growth in Africa if thousands of people still die from preventable diseases? The Ebola epidemic was a wakeup call of the fragility of health systems… Read more »
April 17, 2015
West Africa: $300 Million Top-Up From AfDB to Support Countries' Post-Ebola Recovery Programs
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka announced $300 million to support the national Post-Ebola Recovery program of Ebola-affected countries during the World Bank-IMF… Read more »
April 08, 2015
Africa: From Farm to Plate - The AfDB Joins the Fight Against Malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined the World Health Organization and the international community to commemorate World Health Day on April 7. In her annual message, WHO… Read more »
March 27, 2015
West Africa: Ebola Doctors Come Home - AfDB Joins Ecowas and Government of Côte d'Ivoire in Welcome Ceremony
One year ago, on March 23, 2014, an epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was declared in West Africa. Beginning in Guinea, EVD quickly spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, taking… Read more »
Africa: One Year On - AfDB's Support of Ebola-Affected Countries Continues
It has been one year since the World Health Organization officially announced the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Since March 23, 2014, the African Development Bank has… Read more »
March 26, 2015
Liberia: Bank Mission Led By Vice-President Sue Wardell Pays Visit to Ebola-Affected Countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone
In an effort to further expand the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) support to the governments and people of Liberia and Sierra Leone in their fight against Ebola Virus… Read more »
March 24, 2015
Africa: AfDB Participates At the Mano River Union Technical and Ministerial Meeting On Post-Ebola Recovery Strategy
One year after the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the Mano River Union convened a three-day Sub-Regional Technical and Ministerial Meeting on… Read more »
March 17, 2015
Africa: AfDB and Partners Commit to Ending HIV-Aids Related Discrimination in the Workplace
Meeting on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum in Geneva on March 16, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other partners committed to ending AIDS-related discrimination in… Read more »
March 12, 2015
Africa: From Emergency to Recovery - AfDB Joins Heads of States in Brussels for High-Level Conference On Ebola
On March 3, Ginette Nzau-Muteta, African Development Bank Health Manager, spoke at a high-level conference on "Ebola: From emergency to recovery" hosted by the European Union in… Read more »
February 17, 2015
Africa: AfDB Board Mulls Sustained Holistic Approaches to Defeat Ebola
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday, February 13, 2015 in Abidjan discussed the imperative to eradicate the Ebola Virus Disease, which has affected… Read more »
February 02, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank Participates in High-Level Event On Ebola Recovery Hosted By UNDP in New York
On January 29, 2015, the African Development Bank, represented by Janvier Kpourou Litse, Acting Vice-President of Operations, in charge of Country and Regional Programs and Policy,… Read more »
January 29, 2015
Africa: Peaceful Elections and Fighting Back Ebola On the Agenda At 24th Summit of the Africa Union
Elections, conflict, terrorism, Ebola and women's empowerment are all expected to be at the top of this year's agenda as African leaders gather in Addis Ababa for the 24th Summit… Read more »
November 14, 2014
Africa: President Kaberuka Receives Ivorian Footballer and Humanitarian Didier Drogba to Discuss Partnership to Tackle Ebola Crisis
African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka met with Didier Drogba, Ivorian footballer and humanitarian, at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan on Friday, November 14 to… Read more »
November 08, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Commends African Businesses Pledges of $28.5m to Fight Ebola
West Africa got a sigh of relief Saturday as the African business community pledged US $28.5 million towards the fight against Ebola, which has damaged the social-economic progress… Read more »
