February 05, 2021
Africa: How the Covid Pandemic Has Spurred Innovation in Africa's Fashion Industry
The African Development Bank's latest Fashionomics Africa webinar attracted an impressive "who's who" of industry talent to share ideas on how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated… Read more »
November 16, 2020
Africa: "Knowledge and Innovation Exchange" Launches to Share Information On Covid-19 Responses in Africa's Schools
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the African Union's International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (CIEFFA) will hold a… Read more »
July 03, 2020
Africa: Scaling Climate Action Through Technology and Innovation By SMEs for Green Investment in Africa
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June 30, 2020
Egypt: In Egypt, Young Innovators Are Transforming Africa's Future
The sun has barely risen on the seaside village of Baltim, 200 km north of Cairo and twenty-year-old Read more »
June 04, 2020
Africa: Lawyering in Crisis - African Countries Among Innovation Leaders in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
African innovators have shown creativity and ingenuity in finding solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but face legal barriers to safeguarding their intellectual property. 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 »
October 07, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Launch Pilot Cities Diagnostics Tool in Five Cities
The tool includes key environmental and urban sustainability indicators as well as disaster risk and vulnerability, and urban footprint growth Read more »
March 18, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel to Convene a Seminar On "High Level Policy Innovation Through Evidence and Dialogue in Agriculture"
The African Development Bank and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel) will convene a one-day seminar on the topic "High level policy innovation through evidence and dialogue… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank - Africa Education Fund Will Boost Innovation, Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank is keeping higher education, science and technology at the top of its development agenda as it backs a Read more »
November 22, 2018
Africa: Akinwumi Adesina, Spearheading Good Governance By Leading Agricultural Innovation and Economic Growth of Africa
As an agricultural economist, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been a leader in agricultural innovation for over 30 years. He has contributed greatly to food security in Africa, aimed at… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: "We Solve the Problems, You Finance Us!": Young African Entrepreneurs Make the Call at 2018 Annual Meetings
"African youth are not waiting for any reforms to happen. Our moment is now. The African continent offers tremendous business opportunities and we are committed to developing… Read more »
May 21, 2018
Africa: Why Africa Must Trust and Support its Youth to Creatively Drive its Industrialization
Many young Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to the continent’s problems and should be trusted and supported to drive continent’s industrialization,… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Young Agripreneurs Showcase Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2018 Agripitch Competition
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, held an innovation and entrepreneurship competition and an African Youth Agripreneur… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Africa: Rwanda Innovation Fund Project to Receive U.S. $30-Million Loan From African Development Bank
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of US $30 million to support the establishment of Rwanda Innovation Fund (RIF). The main objective of the… Read more »
February 15, 2018
Africa: Africa Commits to Support Youth to Build Tomorrow's Society Through Innovation
Leaders back establishment of African Education Fund to fund Science, Technology and Innovation 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 28, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Youth Advisory Group to Create 25 Million Jobs
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to provide insights and innovative solutions… Read more »
March 08, 2017
Africa: President Adesina Announces Gender Innovation Contest to Promote Gender Equality in AfDB's Operations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced on International Women's Day the launch of a major gender competition in order to promote gender equality in its operations. Read more »
January 05, 2017
Africa: Sefa Grants Us $1 Million to Prepare an Innovative Community-Owned Hydropower Project in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $992,000-grant to support the preparation of 7.8-MW hydropower project (HPP) in… Read more »
December 14, 2016
Africa: AfDB Convenes an Innovation Workshop to Accelerate Energy Access Through an Innovative Pay-As-You-Go Model - PAYG 2.0
On December 9, 2016, The New Deal on Energy Task Force hosted an Innovation Workshop to explore pioneering business models to scale access to pay-as-you-go (PAYG) payment models… Read more »
November 16, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$10-Million Equity Investment in Tide Africa Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $10-million equity investment in the Technology and Innovation in Developing Economies (TIDE) Fund I… Read more »
November 10, 2016
Africa: Renewable Energy Performance Platform Prescribes Innovative Solutions to Africa's Energy Deficit
Experts at the UNFCCC's 22nd Conference of Parties which began Monday in Marrakech have proposed innovative approaches to solving the African energy challenge. Read more »
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 »
