October 31, 2016
Africa: Technology, Innovation Needed to Drive Agricultural Revolution in Africa
The African Development Bank's agenda for transforming Africa's agriculture was lauded at the 5th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference held in Seoul, South Korea's capital. Read more »
June 30, 2016
Africa: AfDB Innovation Awards Aimed At Promoting a New Organisational Culture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) held an award ceremony for INNOPitch Initiative contestants who had submitted innovation ideas on how to improve the Bank's business operations. Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: Leaders Underscore Urgent Need to Create Jobs for African Youth through Agriculture, ICT, Industry
Africa needs to step up investments in skills development and promotion of entrepreneurship to create jobs for young people, African leaders and businesses executives have… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Stages First Tech Innovation Weekend in Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted an inaugural Innovation Weekend at its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from October 9-11. The goal: to find technology-led… Read more »
August 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Africa Information Highway Selected As One of the Most Innovative Data Initiatives in the World
The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has selected the African Development… Read more »
May 29, 2015
Africa: Structural Change Needed to Spur Innovation in Africa
The Annual Development Effectiveness Review presents the performance of the African Development Bank Read more »
February 13, 2015
Africa: Award-Winning Researcher Argues That Africa's Future Lies With Innovation
There is a huge need to study innovation in various African contexts in order to maximally foster the continent's much-desired economic transformation. Read more »
November 04, 2014
Africa: To Shape Africa's Future, Impacts of Knowledge and Innovation Will Diverge By Country and By Sector, Depending On Investments Made
Where will Africa want to be in the next decades and what are the key scenarios building? What is going to shape the continent's future for its transformation? These were the… Read more »
Africa: When It Comes to Innovation, Africans Must Believe in Their Own Knowledge
Africans should believe in their own knowledge. This was the advice of researcher Hilary Nwokeabia at the 9th edition of the African Economic Conference on Sunday, November 2 in… Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: AEC 2014 - Abdoulaye Seck and Rajlakshmi Dé, Winners of "Best Paper"
University researchers Abdoulaye Seck and Rajlakshmi Dé are the winners of the "Best Conference Paper" awarded by the organizers of the 9th edition of the African Economic… Read more »
Africa: Bricks and Mortar Approach Should Underline African Innovation
Africa has seen tremendous growth in technology-driven entrepreneurship over the last decade with numerous projects and initiatives celebrated for their potential to grow and spur… Read more »
Africa: Lack of Coherent National Innovation Policies Hindering Innovation in Africa
Closing the technology and innovation gap in Africa has been hampered by the lack of coherent national innovation policies including appropriate regulatory frameworks and incentive… Read more »
November 02, 2014
Africa: Panelists Highlight Knowledge and Innovation As Critical for Sustained Growth
The African Economic Conference, jointly organized each year by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations… Read more »
November 01, 2014
Africa: African Economic Conference 2014 - Knowledge and Innovation Critical for Africa's Transformation
Meeting in Addis Ababa for the 2014 African Economic Conference, leaders underscore the need to leverage knowledge and innovation for sustainable and inclusive growth Read more »
October 27, 2014
Africa: Innovation Key to Africa's Development, Says AfDB Acting Chief Economist and Vice-President
"A focus on knowledge and innovation and how they impact Africa's transformation will help draw out a number of insights that rarely emanate from such conferences" - Steve… Read more »
October 21, 2014
Africa: 2014 African Economic Conference to Focus On Knowledge and Innovation
The critical role which knowledge and innovation should play in Africa's development will be the focus of this year's African Economic Conference (AEC) scheduled to take place from… Read more »
October 15, 2014
Africa: Ministerial Forum On Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa - New Ideas and Formulas for Tangible Projects to Promote Green Growth
The Second Ministerial Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa formally opened at the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology in Rabat, Morocco, on… Read more »
September 18, 2014
North Africa: Routes to Boosting Innovation and Productivity in North Africa
In a recent Economic Brief on the subject of North Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyses what drives innovation and productivity in the countries of the region. Read more »
July 22, 2014
Africa: African Economic Conference 2014 - "Knowledge and Innovation for Africa's Transformation"
To: 03/11/2014 Read more »
July 07, 2014
Morocco: Rabat to Host 2nd Ministerial Forum On Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa
To: 17/10/2014 Read more »
November 08, 2013
Liberia: African Water Facility Liberia Sanitation Project Selected By Unfccc
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Wednesday the selection of the Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) project as one of the… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Rwanda: AfDB to Participate in Rwanda ICT and Innovation Summit
The African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate in "Transform Africa 2013 Summit" to be hosted by the government of Rwanda from 28 to 31 October in Kigali. This pan African… Read more »
July 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$45 Million Grant for Creation of Pan African University for Science, Technology and Innovation
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Us$45 Million Grantfor Creation of Pan African University for Science, Technology and Innovation
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation… Read more »
May 28, 2013
Africa: Entrepreneurs to Showcase Work At Roundtable On Fostering Africa's Innovation Revolution
Panelists of a high-level roundtable, featuring leading policy-makers, technologists and investors from across Africa, will discuss how to create an enabling environment to realize… Read more »