May 27, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Reports Strong Financial Health, Despite Covid-19 Crisis
The African Development Bank Group is progressing with financial reforms that have helped it become stronger, more resilient, and better equipped in the wake of the Covid-19… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2022 - Africa's 2021 Economic Rebound Impacted By Lingering Covid-19 Pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War
Africa's gross domestic product has recovered strongly in the last year, but the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing war could… Read more »
April 19, 2022
Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank Earmarks €10 Million Equity Investment to Drive Technologies in the Wake of Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to support venture capital investments in African start-ups, from seed… Read more »
March 25, 2022
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ecowas for $3.56 Million Grant to Develop West Africa Pharmaceutical Industry
The African Development Bank and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding for $3.56 million in grant… Read more »
March 29, 2022
Africa: It's Time to Nourish Africa Once and for All
Africa's food systems are failing to deliver diets that are healthy, affordable, secure and safe for vast swathes of its population. For many in Africa, persistent food shortages… Read more »
March 22, 2022
Africa: Lionesses Digital Transformation Playbook for Africa's Women Entrepreneurs Offers First-Person Hacks, Tactics and Strategies for Building Businesses Back From Covid-19 Pandemic
Report financed by African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative Read more »
March 16, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Has Opened Africa's Eyes - and the World's - to Investment Opportunities Says Africa Investment Forum
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted Africa's urgent need for better healthcare. Unequal access to vaccines , along with disruptions to supply chains caused by worldwide economic… Read more »
March 08, 2022
Africa: Lionesses Business Confidence Report Speaks to High Levels of Resilience By Africa's Leading Women Entrepreneurs Despite Covid-19
Report financed by African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative Read more »
March 05, 2022
Africa: African Development Institute and Partners Explore Options for Prudent Public Finance Management to Propel Sustainable Recovery From Covid-19 in Africa
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank Group and its partners hosted the 8th Global Community of Practice policy dialogue on managing public finances in… Read more »
March 01, 2022
South Africa: Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa's Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion and Advance Long-Term Health Security Across Africa
Consortium of nine development partners to support Biovac's expansion of its existing vaccine manufacturing plant capacity, and enable the production of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19… Read more »
February 28, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves Historic Health Infrastructure Strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved its Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2022-2030, a historic first for the Bank. The… Read more »
February 23, 2022
Africa: Six African Countries to Receive Initial Transfer of Mrna Vaccine Technology
Six African countries - Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria - have emerged as the first African recipients of mRNA technology under the global mRNA technology… Read more »
February 10, 2022
South Sudan: African Development Bank and Who Strengthen South Sudan's Emergency Response With Phase Two of Public Health Center
The government of South Sudan on Thursday inaugurated its Public Health Emergency Operations Center designed to respond promptly and effectively to public health risks and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Publish Guide to Help Governments Address Public Health Investments
The African Development Bank, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and their partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa Initiative have published A… Read more »
February 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's African Leaders for Nutrition Lauded By African Union During Assembly Declaration of 2022 As "African Union Year of Nutrition"
The African Leaders for Nutrition initiative, housed at the African Development Bank, has been honored by the African Union for progress made toward advancing investments in… Read more »
February 04, 2022
Africa: As Covid-19 strains health budgets, African Development Bank and partners develop tool to enhance public-private collaboration
The African Development Bank, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and their partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa Initiative have published a… Read more »
February 03, 2022
Senegal: At Senegal's Home of Vaccines, African Development Bank President Reiterates Commitment to Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
Bank President visits pioneering Covid-19 vaccine production center, discusses $3 billion investment in the pharmaceutical industry Read more »
January 30, 2022
Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank President Visits Pasteur Institute in Dakar
Akinwumi A. Adesina announces $3 Billion in funding to strengthen Africa's pharmaceutical industry Read more »
December 23, 2021
Africa: Year in Review 2021 - African Development Bank Group Maintains Strategy for Building the Continent's Resilience and Recovery in the Face of Covid-19
Against the challenges of an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the African Development Bank's efforts to support Africa's most vulnerable over 2021 yielded strong results. Read more »
December 15, 2021
Africa: 2021 Visa Openness Index Calls for Easier Travel to Propel Africa Out of Covid-19 Slump
Opening up Africa's borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index. Read more »
December 14, 2021
South Sudan: South Sudan - A Doctor Recalls Trauma and Triumphs With Covid-19 Patients
Dr. Abe Manase Lori is haunted by the memory of a 45-year-old patient who succumbed to Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic in South Sudan. Read more »
December 03, 2021
Africa: 2021 AEC - Africa Must Manage Resources Better, Strengthen Human Capital to Build Back After Covid-19 - Panelists
Africa can rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic by pushing through urgent reforms that tackle illicit fund outflows, improve management of indigenous resources, and invest in… Read more »
December 02, 2021
Africa: African Economic Conference - Development Community Calls for Universal Vaccine Access to Mitigate Impact of Omicron, Other Covid-19 Variants
Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on Thursday joined the development community in calling for urgent universal vaccine access as a way to mitigate the impact of Omicron… Read more »
December 01, 2021
Africa: Cabo Verde Set to Host Hybrid 2021 African Economic Conference On Financing Development in the Covid-19 Era
African heads of state and government together with senior policymakers will share their perspectives on how to reshape Africa's development financing models at the 2021 African… Read more »
November 23, 2021
Africa: Annual Development Effectiveness Report Credits African Development Bank With Impressive Results Despite Covid-19 Pandemic
Almost 16.5 million people benefited from improvements in agriculture More than 9 million people gained access to better transport services More than 8 million people with new or… Read more »
