May 11, 2021
Africa: In Niger, a Rare Scene in the Pandemic - Covid-19 Wards Remain Empty, Agriculture and Business Benefit From Support Programs
Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than 10 minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana's face is radiant. A gust of wind from the Niger River drowns out his voice, but… Read more »
May 05, 2021
Africa: Social Safety Nets, Community Spirit Help South African Mother Through Covid-19 Crisis
About 2.6 million South Africans have lost their jobs since the pandemic hit Read more »
April 29, 2021
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Provides $31.2 Million to Boost Nutrition and End Child Stunting
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $31.2 million to the Government of Ethiopia to increase access to multi-sectoral nutritional services… Read more »
April 28, 2021
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - Vulnerable Households and Small Businesses Find Relief From Government Program to Ease Covid-19 Headaches
For Hortense Koné, the manager of a small restaurant in Abobo Belleville, north of Côte d'Ivoire's economic capital Abidjan, paying her water and electricity bills… Read more »
April 27, 2021
Africa: Women's Economic Empowerment Critical for Sustainable Post-Covid Recovery, African Development Bank Country Gender Profiles Show
African women are still disproportionately affected by poverty, and the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating gender inequalities, according to new African country gender profiles… Read more »
April 22, 2021
Africa: African Trade Finance Sees $5 Bn in Portfolio Outflows in Q1 2020 Due to Covid-19, but Opportunities Exist - Report
Constrained global financial conditions caused by Covid-19 have led to massive portfolio outflows from Africa, exceeding $5 billion in the first quarter of 2020, a new… Read more »
April 21, 2021
Africa: 'Saving Lives and Livelihoods' - Reflecting On One Year of the African Development Bank's Covid-19 Response Facility
Easter Kumbana knew the novel coronavirus was a deadly and highly contagious disease, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect himself and his family from it. Read more »
April 20, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccines Race for Covid Vaccines in Africa Is Hiding the Key Role of Nutrition
Access to adequate food for all must be a priority in the continent's fight against the pandemic Read more »
April 15, 2021
Africa: Fighting Corruption in Africa - African Development Bank and Oecd Call for Greater Vigilance to Ensure Business Integrity Amid Covid-19 Crisis
The African Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday led calls among partner institutions for greater vigilance to tackle… Read more »
April 19, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Impetus for Greater Regional Integration, African Countries Told At Presentation of Regional Integration Index Report
As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, participants heard at a regional presentation of the… Read more »
April 16, 2021
Africa: African Union Holds Global Conference to Accelerate African Vaccine Development and Manufacturing Capacity
African leaders assembled at a global meeting to discuss the status of local pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent, underscored the need to increase local production of… Read more »
Africa: African Legal Support Facility - Governing Board Lauds Covid-19 Support to Clients
The governing board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has met to review its progress over the past year, noting its strong performance in providing solutions to its… Read more »
April 13, 2021
Africa: Webinar On Countering Misinformation About the Covid-19 Vaccine
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April 08, 2021
Africa: African Fisheries Need Reforms to Boost Resilience After Covid-19 - Study
The African fisheries sector could benefit substantially from proper infrastructure and support services, which are generally lacking. The sector currently grapples with fragile… Read more »
March 29, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, Global Center On Adaptation to Host Virtual Leaders' Dialogue On the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency
What: Leaders' Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency Read more »
March 17, 2021
Africa: Morocco and the African Development Bank On the Frontline in the Fight Against Covid-19
It was around midnight in Rabat in December 2020. The neighbourhoods are empty; time seems suspended in the kingdom's capital. The only people seen are the occasional police patrol… Read more »
March 15, 2021
Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mother's Search for Tasty, Nutritious Food for Her Son Spurs a Baby Food Revolution
For Women's History Month, we spotlight Oluwaseun Sangoleye, founder of Baby Grubz, a Nigerian baby food company. As a first runner-up in the African Development Bank's 2020… Read more »
March 12, 2021
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2021 - Africa's Growth Prospects Bullish Despite Covid-19 Constraints and Debt Burden
The economic impact of the pandemic varies across economic characteristics and regions, but the projected recovery is broad-based the average debt-to-GDP ratio for Africa is… Read more »
March 11, 2021
Africa: Strengthening Food Systems Must Be At the Centre of Africa's Covid-19 Recovery, Says African Development Bank
Strengthening food systems must be an integral part of efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and to build resilience in Africa, said African Development Bank Director… Read more »
March 08, 2021
Africa: Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Inclusive Development in Africa Post-Covid-19
What: Webinar Read more »
March 03, 2021
Zambia: Zambia - The Bank Helps Cushion the Impact of Covid-19 With Livestock and Aquaculture Projects
The African Development Bank has helped communities in Zambia acquire goods worth around $450,000 since mid-2020 to cushion vulnerable people from the impact of COVID-19. Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Mining Sector Urged to Adapt to Changes Brought By Covid-19, Climate Change
The mining sector has been urged to adapt to 21st century challenges, such as climate change and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
March 02, 2021
Africa: Aswan Forum - Put Healthcare, Including Vaccines, At the Center of Rebuilding Africa Back Better and More Resilient - Who, African Development Bank, Africa CDC
WHO, African Development Bank and Africa CDC call for coordinated vaccination rollout and investments in local manufacture of drugs and diagnostics as a defense system for Africa Read more »
February 12, 2021
Africa: Kix Observatory - Adea and AU-Cieffa Launch a Brief On Teacher and Learner Well-Being Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Educational Systems in Africa, a consortium that includes… Read more »
February 11, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank and Harvard Kennedy School Train Country Economists On "Building Back Better" Post-Covid-19
The Country Economics Department (ECCE) and the Human Resources Departments (CHHR) of the African Development Bank are collaborating with researchers at Evidence for Policy Design… Read more »