September 28, 2020
Africa: Global Investment Forum Panel Discussion On Infrastructure Project Preparation Post-Covid-19
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September 23, 2020
Zambia: Face Masks and Water Point Ambassadors Help Fight Covid-19 in Zambia
Easter Kumbana had heard about the dangers of the coronavirus, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect himself and his family from the disease. Read more »
September 22, 2020
South Sudan: African Development Bank Covid-19 Response Grant Is Saving Lives in South Sudan
A $4 million COVID-19 response grant from the African Development Bank has boosted South Sudan's capacity to respond to the health crisis created by the pandemic. Read more »
September 18, 2020
Africa: Africa Needs Urgent Trade Finance Boost in the Wake of Covid-19, Report Finds
There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa's trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest trade finance report released jointly by the… Read more »
September 15, 2020
Africa: African Leaders for Nutrition Call On Leaders to Embed Nutrition Within the Covid-19 Response and Recovery
The African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) have unveiled a position paper calling upon African Heads of State and Governments to ensure that financing for nutrition is included in… Read more »
Africa: Nutrition Experts Discuss Ways to Advance Nutrition and Gender At the African Green Revolution Forum
A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups such as women and children face in Africa's urban areas, at the African… Read more »
September 14, 2020
Africa: Despite Covid-19 Pandemic, Africa Still a Prime Investment Destination, Participants Affirm At AfDB Webinar for Asian Audiences
The supplement revises the growth projections and outlook for Africa for 2020 and 2021 and highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Africa's socio-economic landscape. It recommends… Read more »
September 10, 2020
Africa: Development Partners Explore Scaling Up Food Systems Transformation in Africa Post-Covid-19
The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting many fragilities in contemporary food systems. But the pandemic has also created opportunities for local organizations and technologies to… Read more »
September 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $27.33 Million to Ramp Up the African Union's Covid-19 Response Initiative
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union's (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to… Read more »
September 07, 2020
Africa: African Water and Sanitation Projects Critical to Preparedness for Covid-19-Like Pandemics
As the prevalence of COVID-19 accelerates across Africa, over 40% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to clean water and are unable to heed the advice of… Read more »
September 03, 2020
Africa: Call for Papers - A Special Issue of the African Development Review On the Impact of Covid-19 On African Economies
The African Development Review, one of the flagship publications of the African Development Bank Group devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa, invites… Read more »
September 04, 2020
Africa: With African Development Bank Support, Two West African Science and Tech Institutions Are Driving Local Solutions to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment for African workers on the frontline of the COVID-19… Read more »
September 03, 2020
Africa: Financing Natural Capital - Policies for Value Chain Development in Natural Resources in Post Covid-19 Africa
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August 31, 2020
Africa: Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa Post Covid-19
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August 26, 2020
Africa: Policies for Enhancing Resilience and Transparency in Public and Private Finance Management in Post Covid-19 Africa
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August 24, 2020
Africa: Building Back Better After Covid-19 - Moving Towards a More Sustainable and Inclusive Fashion Industry On the Continent
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August 19, 2020
Africa: Fostering Inclusivity with Circularity in Africa's post COVID-19 Recovery
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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 »