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 »
February 02, 2022
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Calls On Graduating Class of Federal University of Technology Minna to Create a New, Greater, and More Dynamic Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Awarded Honorary Doctoral Degree At Federal University of Technology Minna - Calls On Graduating Class to Create a New, Greater and Dynamic Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the… Read more »
January 19, 2022
Africa: Cybersecurity in the Context of Expanding Digital Financial Services
What: Webinar Read more »
December 16, 2021
Nigeria: African Development Bank Board Approves $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria's Digital and Creative Start-Ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria. Read more »
December 09, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program Receives Gold Stevie® Award in 2021 International Business Awards®
The African Development Bank received a first place "Gold Stevie" at the 18th Annual International Business Awards virtual event, in recognition of the institution's digital… Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Set to Expand Digital Skills Among Rural Youth
The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program will train over 500 digital ambassadors to lead a peer-to-peer training model set to expand digital skills to more… Read more »
July 16, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa, Google Train African Fashion Entrepreneurs in Digital Marketing Strategies
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative and Google held a 2-hour virtual masterclass on using digital tools and social media for African fashion… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: The Africa Long-Term Finance Initiative Launches Its Website
What: Webinar Launch Read more »
March 25, 2021
Nigeria: Nigerian 'Experienced Beginner' Lands Job With Us-Based Software Firm After Taking Bank Coding for Employment Course
In 2019, the African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft launched the Coding for Employment digital training platform, an online tool providing digital skills to African… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Africa: The African Development Bank Extends a Grant of $2 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Boost Financial Inclusion in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity Resource Center (ACRC) for Financial Inclusion to… Read more »
March 02, 2021
West Africa: African Development Bank Provides $320 000 in Grant Funding to Mainstream Gender in Ecowas' Digital Financial Operations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a grant of $320, 535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in ECOWAS' core digital financial… Read more »
