November 01, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Building Out Africa's ICT Infrastructure Can Pave the Way for a Digital Leap Forward
One major lesson for Africa from the Covid-19 pandemic is that it had an outsize negative impact on workers in jobs that cannot be performed remotely. Such jobs are typically in… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Closing the Technology Gap Promises Significant Gains for Africa's Creative Industries
Africa's creative industries have grown rapidly in recent years, as its music, films and fashion increasingly attract a global audience. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: "Sustainable and Resilient Connectivity Across Borders"
What: Webinar on promoting regional connectivity for resilience building Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Youth Agenda At Youth Connekt Africa Summit
What: African Development Bank to host session at Youth Connekt Africa Summit Read more »
October 06, 2022
Rwanda: How Rwanda Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Healthcare
Drug stock-outs and shortage of medical equipment in health facilities in Rwanda are becoming a thing of the past, thanks to an innovation that is addressing procurement… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: Ticad8 Side Event - Africa Continental Investor Convening: Partnering for SDG Investments in the Green & Blue Economy in Pursuit of Agenda 2063
The recently concluded Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) culminated in the announcement of Japan's $4 billion Green Growth Initiative with… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Connecting Africa Conference
WHAT: Connecting Africa conference Read more »
September 12, 2022
Cape Verde: African Development Bank's Support to Propel Cabo Verde's Efforts to Become Regional ICT Hub
Cabo Verde is on course to becoming a regional ICT hub, thanks to the country's investment in a digital transformation vision, with active support from the African Development… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Ticad 8 - African Development Bank to Complement Japan Africa Dream Scholarship With African Education Science, Technology and Innovation Fund - Dr. Adesina
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan,… Read more »
Africa: Ticad8 - African Development Bank to Complement Japan Africa Dream Scholarship With African Science, Technology and Innovation Fund - Dr. Adesina
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has commended the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant, established by the Bank and the government of Japan,… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: Burundi - Rasme Computer Tool Enables Remote Monitoring and Evaluation of African Development Bank Projects
From 7 to 10 June 2022, the African Development Bank organized a training in Bujumbura, Burundi on the use of an IT solution for the preparation, supervision, monitoring and… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Uganda: New Digital Data Collection Tool, Rasme, Will Help Uganda Address Project Delays
A new digital platform will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: World Youth Skills Day July 15 - African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Selects 500 Digital Ambassadors to Lead Peer-to-Peer Training Model
The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program has selected 500 changemakers, 45% of whom are women, from four countries for the pilot Digital Ambassadors Program. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Joins African Development Bank-Supported Remote Data Collection Initiative
Rwanda has embraced the Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) initiative, a tool that enhances project-related data collection in remote areas. It is the… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's Board Approves Landmark Institution - Establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation to Transform Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
"Africa can no longer outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others" - Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Simon Mizrahi As Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex
The African Development Bank has appointed Mr. Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, effective 20 June 2022. Read more »
June 06, 2022
Africa: Djibouti Strategically Placed to Become Global ICT Center, Says Adesina
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti Guelleh and senior government officials at the weekend to discuss… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: 2022 Annual Meetings - a $20 Smartphone Could Spark Africa's Mobile Boom. Experts Offer This and Other Digital Solutions During Panel Discussion
The African Development Bank hosted a panel of experts drawn from industry, government and the investment community to lay out key actions for Africa to deliver a transformational… Read more »
April 27, 2022
Africa: International Girls in ICT Day - Coding for Employment's New Digital Skills Training Centres to Boost Women's Opportunity in Information and Communication Technology Fields
The newest digital training centres of the African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program will set aside half of their initial training slots to women applicants, the… Read more »
April 26, 2022
Africa: We-Fi Announces New Round of Funding for Women Entrepreneurs - $15 Million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to Improve Access to Finance for Women-Owned Small Businesses
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank's Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility… Read more »
April 21, 2022
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire - African Development Bank-Supported Digital Platform Will Support Women Farmers to Gain Access to Markets
Women farmers in Cote d'Ivoire will more easily find markets for their crops, thanks to a digital platform recently launched by UN Women. Read more »
March 10, 2022
West Africa: Promoting Gender-Sensitive Digital Financial Services, Policies and Regulations Across Ecowas
What: Webinar Read more »
March 02, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Names New Head of Corporate Information Technology Services
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mr. Bahati Sanga as Acting Director, Corporate Information Technology Services, effective 1st February 2022. 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
Africa: Malawi - African Development Fund Signs $14.2 Million Grant Agreement for Financial Digitalization Initiative
The African Development Fund (ADF)and the government of Malawi have signed a grant agreement for $14.2 million to undertake infrastructure upgrades and create a more efficient and… Read more »