December 11, 2018
Africa: Technology's Crucial Role in Managing African Climate Shocks
The role of technology and climate information in helping Africa mitigate and adapt to climate change now and in the future cannot be underestimated. From creating more sustainable… Read more »
November 13, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Africa Energy Portal
The African Development Bank has launched the Africa Energy Portal (AEP) at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg. Read more »
November 09, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - High-Tech Player Mara Announces First African-Made Smartphone
The Maraphone is high-spec, affordable, smart, transformative and in line with the Bank's Industrialize Africa High 5 priority Read more »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank At Global Infrastructure Forum 2018
Innovative finance and new technology will connect underserved populationsResults: lower costs for off-grid electricity supply, benefits consumers Read more »
October 12, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank, Technology Stakeholders Seek to Bridge Africa's Digital Gender Gap
'Unlocking Africa's Digital Future' was the theme of the 2018 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology (#TechWomenAfrica) convened by the African Development Bank in… Read more »
September 27, 2018
Africa: Eskom to Expand Transmission Network With $218 Million Loan From African Development Bank
The African Development Bank has approved a ZAR 2.886 billion (US$217.9 million) loan to South Africa's power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd, towards the upgrade and expansion of its… Read more »
September 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Purdue University to Hold Conference On Successful Technologies for African Farmers
The African Development Bank and Purdue University are organizing the Scale Up Conference on Agricultural Innovations from September 25-27, 2018, to address how to shift… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Calls for Technology Transfer to Farmers
Africa should be the breadbasket of the world, has no reason spending US$ 35 billion a year importing food, Adesina tells Agriculture conference in U.S. Read more »
July 27, 2018
Tunisia: Tunisia Launches Pilot Project to Use Drones for Data Collection in Agricultural Sector
Tunisia and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement for the launch of a pilot project to use drones for data collection to enhance management of agricultural projects… Read more »
June 06, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Coding for Employment Program
The African Development Bank, together with partners - The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook - launched the Coding for Employment Program at the African Innovation… Read more »
May 04, 2018
West Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Ecowas Workshop Ushering a New Era of Women's Roles in West Africa's Energy Transition
The African Development Bank hosted a workshop of energy experts, women entrepreneurs and government officials to discuss a Bank-funded feasibility study on Business Opportunities… Read more »
April 24, 2018
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Present Study On Technology's Impact On Jobs
The Future of Work: Regional Perspectives discusses the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on labour markets across the globe Read more »
March 26, 2018
Africa: Africa Must Build Digital Infrastructure to Compete in 4th Industrial Revolution, Says Adesina
To compete at the accelerated pace of technological innovations and the 4th Industrial Revolution, Africa has to put in more money into training its people and equipping them with… Read more »
March 05, 2018
Africa: Data Can Help to End Malnutrition Across Africa
Progress in the fight against hunger is patchy. New tools must target action to those who are most vulnerable, says Kofi Annan. Read more »
February 23, 2018
Gabon: African Development Bank Supports Gabon's Optic Fiber Backbone Project
The African Development Bank and the Gabonese National Agency for Numerical Infrastructure and Frequency (ANINF) have signed agreements a feasibility study for the country's… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Third Africa Forum On STI
The third edition of the Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation ("Africa STI Forum") will be held from February 10-12, 2018 in Cairo, Egypt. Co-organized by the African… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Tunisia: AfDB Approves €72 Million Loan for Radical Upgrade of Tunisia's Digital Capability
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €71.56 million to support the implementation of 'Digital Tunisia 2020' National Strategic Plan. The… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: AfDB Partners With Purdue University to Make Technologies Available to African Farmers
AfDB to join "Scale up" agricultural technologies conference in September 2018 Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Going Digital AfDB's '50 Million Women Speak Digital Platform
Online platforms can dramatically change the digital economy and bring enormous benefits in today's digital society. They play a prominent role in the creation of 'digital value'… Read more »
August 02, 2017
Nigeria: Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund Celebrates First Ten-Year Life Cycle (2004 - 2014)
The Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) of Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrated the completion of the first… Read more »
July 03, 2017
Morocco: Morocco Secures U.S. $25 Million Loan From the Clean Technology Fund for Hybrid Solar Project
Morocco received approval for a US $25 million loan from the Climate Investment Funds' Clean Technology Fund (CIF CTF) for a project to generate solar power through an innovative… Read more »
June 12, 2017
Africa: 20 Million Africans Benefit From Transport and ICT Projects Financed By AfDB in 2016
Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions… Read more »
May 31, 2017
Africa: Africa-India Partnerships - E-Governance Identified As a Key Enabler of Africa's Transformation
E-governance is the future of development, and without it African countries will struggle, says Malawi's Secretary to the Treasury, Ben Botolo. Read more »
May 09, 2017
Eswatini: Official Launch in Swaziland of Adea Mobile Application for Capturing Teacher and Learner Attendance
Through its Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (ADEA-WGEMPS) and in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Training in Swaziland, the Association for… Read more »
March 22, 2017
Africa: African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) Selects Nine Institutions to Develop Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Research Projects Across the Continent
The African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) has the mission of supporting Sub-Saharan countries in scaling-up the adoption of clean technologies for adaptation and mitigation,… Read more »
