October 28, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - Road Users Eagerly Anticipate Relief As African Development Bank Financed '4th Abidjan Bridge' Nears Completion
This majestic structure, laid out on the right flank of the Attécoubé commune in central Abidjan, is gradually taking shape and its future users can now see it from a… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Cape Verde: Upgraded Maio Port to Transform Economy, Boost Trade in Cabo Verde
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Wednesday inaugurated the upgraded Port of Maio in Cabo Verde, which will help reduce sea travel time to the capital… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank President to Inaugurate Port of Maio During Visit to Cabo Verde
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina will inaugurate the upgraded Port of Maio on Wednesday during a three-day visit to Cabo Verde. Read more »
September 02, 2022
Madagascar: In the Southwest of Madagascar, New Roads Mean Easier Access to Health Services
The year is 2018. Sitting in her office in the southwest of Madagascar, Razay Zanabaindrano recounts a tragic incident that resulted from poor roads in her hometown. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Africa: Africa Received Record Private Investment in Infrastructure in 2020, African Development Bank VP Tells Ticad Panel
Africa received its highest proportion of private sector investment in infrastructure in 2020, sending an important signal to governments and investors. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Ticad 8 Official Side Event - Private Sector Infrastructure Development Opportunities in Africa
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August 02, 2022
Africa: When a Road Boosts Quality of Life and the Economy
A road can change everything: the landscape it crosses, of course, but also the economic life of an entire region and the daily lives of the surrounding populations. Read more »
July 28, 2022
East Africa: East Africa Heads of State Officially Launch the Arusha Bypass Road
On 22 July 2022, Heads of State of the East Africa Community (EAC) launched the Arusha Bypass Road, during the EAC Heads of State summit, which took place in Arusha, Tanzania. The… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Approves $150 Million for Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved financing of $150 million to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government's… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, Africa50 and the Newly Launched African Sovereign Investors Forum Signal Strong Desire to Jointly Mobilize Capital for Infrastructure Projects
Africa50, the African Development Bank, and Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on developing green and climate resilient… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Board Approves €39.6 Million Loan to Improve Access to Kribi Industrial and Port Area
On Wednesday, 22 June, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €39.62 million loan to Cameroon to improve road access to the industrial and port… Read more »
May 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Support for Two Road Projects Opens Up Major Agricultural Areas in the DRC
In the early 2010s, Godelive Ngalula, a trader from Kikwit, the main town of Kwilu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spent a week to travel the 350 kilometres (km) to… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Adesina Lays Out Steps for a Collective Global Path On Infrastructure Financing
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hosted G-7 Ministers and heads of multilateral development banks on Tuesday. The high-level virtual roundtable event to discuss scaling up of… Read more »
April 07, 2022
Tanzania: Africa Road Builders - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan Wins the 2022 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for Transport Success
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been named the 2022 winner of the Africa Road Builders-Babacar Ndiaye Trophy. The prize is awarded to leading figures in Africa who have… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Fund Commits $21.6 Million to Upgrade National Road Network
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved on Thursday in Abidjan $21.6 million in grants for the third phase of the National Road Network Rehabilitation… Read more »
March 21, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: The Africa Investment Forum - Catalyzing Financing for Game-Changing Abidjan-Lagos Highway Project
The construction of the 1,081-kilometer Abidjan-Lagos highway will have a significant impact on the economies of five West African countries - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo,… Read more »
March 04, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Vice-President Dr. Kevin Kariuki Visits the 44mw Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydroelectric Power Project Site
The African Development Bank Group's Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Dr. Kevin Kariuki, on Thursday 24 February accompanied the Ivorian Minister of… Read more »
February 28, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves Historic Health Infrastructure Strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved its Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2022-2030, a historic first for the Bank. The… Read more »
February 18, 2022
Africa: Fashionomics Africa Initiative Offers Insights On Creating a More Sustainable, Digital and Circular Textile and Fashion Value Chain
Africa's textile and fashion industry holds immense potential for economic transformation. According to some economists, continent-wide industry retail sales are worth around $1.3… Read more »
February 13, 2022
Uganda: Western Uganda Roadway Paves the Way for Higher Incomes, More Tourism Revenue in the Region
The Kigumba-Masindi-Hoima-Kabwoya road in western Uganda has opened for traffic, paving the way for increased regional trade, tourism and oil production, Read more »
February 10, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania to Expand Markets and Economic Growth, As It Launches Works On Major Dodoma Road
The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Wednesday joined Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to formally launch the construction of the… Read more »
January 30, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - African Development Bank Group President Announces $30 Million Package for Infrastructure, Budget and Governance Support
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has announced a financial package of $30 million dollars to the West African nation of Guinea -Bissau. Read more »
December 22, 2021
Africa: Experts Urge African Nations to Invest in Climate-Resilient Roads
Africa's current roads infrastructure meets only 17% of the continent's transport needs. However, according to Olufunso Somorin, the African Development Bank's East Africa Regional… Read more »
December 06, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank-Supported Road Project Stimulates Improved Health, Education and Household Incomes in Northern Ghana - Study
Communities and households in northern Ghana are enjoying the benefits of better road conditions, increased local economic activity, and better access to health and education,… Read more »
November 30, 2021
East Africa: African Development Bank Group Board Approves $217 Million to Finance Vital Horn of Africa Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $217 million in loans to fund a project that will improve road transport services in Kenya's northeastern… Read more »