May 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Welcomes $10 Million Clean Technology Fund Investment to Diversify Ethiopia's Energy Mix
The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to… Read more »
April 16, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Bolsters Case for Technology-Based Economic Resilience
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic… Read more »
April 06, 2020
Africa: Appointment of Acting Director, Corporate Information Technology Department (Chis)
Senior Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pepin Vougo as Acting Director, Corporate Information and Technology Department effective 1st April 2020. Read more »
January 31, 2020
Africa: "Teach Them Smart Solutions," Says Out-of-the-Box Thinker Monique Ntumngia, Founder of Green Girls, At 2020 African Economic Outlook Launch
African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the continent is to beat the challenges of the next decade and meet global… Read more »
December 13, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank's Digital Skills Training Benefits Women
After graduating from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria with a degree in Communication and Language Arts in 2016, Olashile Odetola could not find a job. Read more »
December 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Digital Tool to Help African Youth Learn to Code
The African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft today launched the 'Coding for Employment' digital training platform, an online tool to provide digital skills to African… Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: 2019 Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Technology and Innovation Will Help Speed Up Removal of Land Sector Corruption in Africa - African Development Bank
African countries must act faster to purge corruption in the land sector by harnessing technology and innovation, African Development Bank Senior Vice President Charles Boamah… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Africa: Ticad7 - Digital Agriculture Next Frontier for Economic Development in Africa
"There's risk, yes, but there are juicy returns, now is the time for all of us to run in that direction." - Jennifer Blanke Read more »
Africa: Ticad 7 - Japan, South Africa and the African Development Bank Unveil Priorities to Accelerate Africa's Technology Transformation Journey
"Let's be visionary. Let's be bold. Let's support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,"- Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
August 26, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Leads Delegation to 7th Tokyo International Conference On African Development, Ticad
A high-level African Development Bank delegation, led by President Akinwumi Adesina, is set to join global leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development,… Read more »
August 16, 2019
Rwanda: Rwanda's Women in Tech - Leading the Digital Revolution
When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was to make her parents proud and serve her people. Read more »
August 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Welcomes $20 Million Investment From the Clean Technology Fund for the Facility for Energy Inclusion
The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) one of two multi-donor trust funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on August 8, 2019 approved $20 million for the Facility for Energy… Read more »
July 23, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank unveils new digital platform for Africa Investment Forum
The African Investment Forum's new digital platform will connect project sponsors with investment opportunities in Africa, vastly improving the quality of project information and… Read more »
June 25, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Experts to Accelerate Food Transformation in West Africa Through Technology
The African Development Bank has hosted a group of experts to discuss how technology can be deployed to transform food systems in West Africa. Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Impact of Korean Drone Technology On Agricultural Productivity
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank's Annual Meetings, the role of drone technology to… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Launch New Fund to Boost Digital Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank and its partners on Wednesday launched the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), designed to aid safety and expansion of digital… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Africa: Adea, the Didier Drogba Foundation and Education Ministry Sign MOU to Promote Digital Literacy in Africa
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) hosted by the African Development Bank, the Didier Drogba Foundation (FDD) and the Ministry of National Education,… Read more »
May 15, 2019
Africa: Africa's Digital Economy poised to explode as regional integration opens new markets
"Africa has shown it can deliver. Cross-border private sector "champions" are essential - Pierre Guislain, African Development Bank Vice President Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
Heads of state, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women Entrepreneurs… Read more »
April 10, 2019
Sudan: In Sudan Technology Helps Farmers Overcome Wheat Woes
Women's groups from Maukashfi IP sites display bread products during "Field Day" Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: "Coding Must Be Compulsory, At All Levels. the Currency of the Future Is Going to Be Coding... We Must Democratize Technology," Adesina Tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week
African Development Bank President Adesina, on Friday, pleaded for Africans to embrace technology, and governments to urgently move away from "investing in the jobs of the past,… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Microsoft Launch All-Female Coding Training in Nigeria
One hundred and sixty young women have begun a month-long coding class on two Nigerian campuses under a new programme to give African youth digital skills for the work force. The… Read more »
March 15, 2019
Egypt: Turning Wastewater Into Wealth, the African Development Bank Promotes Green Technology, Climate Change Mitigation
Egypt is revolutionizing the nation's water delivery and mitigating the effects of climate change with innovative green technology and state-of-the-art sludge conversion plants.… Read more »
January 23, 2019
Senegal: New African Delivery Units Network Launched
The African Delivery Units Network, a unique platform for government delivery units across the continent, has been launched in the Senegalese capital Dakar. Read more »
