April 04, 2025
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Launch Drone-Based Initiative to Strengthen Country's Disaster Preparedness
The African Development Bank, the government of Mozambique, and Korea's government agency Busan Technopark have launched an innovative drone-driven initiative to strengthen… Read more »
March 21, 2025
Africa: African Ministers Advocate Digitalization to Support Smallholder Farmers
Agricultural ministers from several African countries have called for the digitalization of the sector over the next five years (2025-2030) to address problems of risk and the… Read more »
March 07, 2025
Kenya: Gender in Focus - Kenyan Entrepreneur Patents Bee Venom Collection Technology to Boost Productivity and Beekeeper Incomes
Editor's Note: Kenyan entrepreneur Patrice Murugi Wachira developed an innovative technology to extract venom from bees, then monetized the product - to create an additional… Read more »
December 13, 2024
Africa: African Youth Tech Venture Entrepreneurs Embark On Groundbreaking Korean Innovation Tour
Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organizations have embarked on a two-week study tour of the Republic of Korea, seeking… Read more »
November 04, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank-Backed Research Highlights Potential of Health Tech to Boost Africa's Health Systems
A new study co-funded by the African Development Bank finds that applying technology to healthcare delivery, management, and research could provide more Africans with universal… Read more »
October 01, 2024
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Grants Over 9 Million Euros for Digitizing the Comorian Economy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved financing of 9.51 million euros to the Comoros for implementation of the Project to Support the… Read more »
September 20, 2024
Tunisia: Tunisia 2.0 - Coding in the Line of Sight
It is early morning in Tunis. Yahya Bouhlel, 27, founder of a start-up, GoMyCode, has just arrived from London, for business meetings. Read more »
Africa: Transport Forum 2024 - Enhancing Regional Connectivity Through Innovative Technologies for Economic Growth
The African Development Bank Transport Forum, which is taking place in Abidjan from 18 to 20 September, set the tone from the outset by highlighting various challenges to be… Read more »
September 15, 2024
Central African Republic: Central African Republic: New Digital Era Dawns with Debut of High-speed Internet Cable
Junior is a young student at a technical college in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, getting set to resume studies at the University of Bangui. From childhood, he… Read more »
September 12, 2024
Lesotho: Lesotho Launches the ICT Initiative for Remote Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects (Rasme)
The African Development Bank and the government of Lesotho have jointly launched an innovative state-of-the-art initiative which uses the power of information and communications… Read more »
June 11, 2024
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Scientific Community Validates Project for African Renaissance Institute for Science and Technology
As part of its 2024 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank held a high-level session with a broad range of representatives from the African scientific community, to discuss… Read more »
June 07, 2024
Africa: Digital Future for Africa - African Development Bank and Intel to Train Millions in Ai
The African Development Bank and technology giant Intel have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to equip 3 million… Read more »
May 17, 2024
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo - New Data Centre Funded By African Development Bank Will Cement National and Subregional Digital Sovereignty
Jolting hammer blows, the sounds of iron bars under a workman's blowtorch, the odor of fresh cement: at the foot of the three-storey building rising in the Bacongo district of the… Read more »
May 06, 2024
Africa: Second Edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium - Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem
What: Second Edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium: Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem Read more »
April 30, 2024
Ghana: African Development Bank, Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (Keiti) Strengthen Collaboration in Ghana
The African Development Bank Group and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) reaffirmed their mutual collaboration with the recent participation of the… Read more »
April 05, 2024
Central African Republic: Young People in the Central African Republic Can Now Enter the Digital Professions Thanks to Fibre-Optic Capacities Installed With AfDB and EU Support
The two-storey building in downtown Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), has a futuristic air. First impressions don't deceive: inside, a fully equipped… Read more »
April 02, 2024
Africa: Datapathology - Combining Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology to Combat Cervical Cancer
The sun rises over El Jadida, a fortified city in south-western Morocco, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Pathologist Hicham El Attar is already at work. As a co-founder of… Read more »
April 01, 2024
Africa: Investing in the Next Generation - How Nigerian University of Technology and Management and African Development Bank Are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa's youth… Read more »
March 26, 2024
Nigeria: African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation and Pharmaceutical Institute Partner to Strengthen Nigeria's Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
The African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) and Nigeria's National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) will work together to revolutionize the… Read more »
March 19, 2024
Nigeria: African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation and Nigeria's National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development Partner to Address Country's Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Gap
WHAT: High-Level Meeting on addressing technology gaps in Nigeria's pharmaceutical and vaccine sector Read more »
March 05, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Group 2024 Annual Meetings - Free Uplink Satellite Signal
What: Expression of interest: Free uplink satellite signal for opening and closing ceremonies of African Development Bank Group's 2024 Annual Meetings Read more »
March 04, 2024
Rwanda: Rwanda -The African Development Fund Commits $12 Million to the Rapid Operationalization of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (Aptf)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved, in Abidjan on 27 February 2024, $11.96 million Grant to speed up the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical… Read more »
February 22, 2024
Nigeria: Catalyzing Digital Innovation - African Development Bank Commits $80 Million to Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project in Nigeria
In the heart of Nigeria's Ekiti State, a groundbreaking initiative is taking shape - the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), a bold step to transform the region into a hub for digital… Read more »
February 21, 2024
Central Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa
What: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa Read more »
January 19, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Oluwatomisin Adeola Fashina As Senior Director, Information Technology and Chief Information Technology Officer
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Oluwatomisin Adeola Fashina as Senior Director, Information Technology and Chief Information Technology Officer, effective 16th… Read more »
