Africa: Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa

The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) today launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling co-financing, mobilising private… Read more »

Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Deepen Partnership to Boost Private Investment in Africa

Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank's $21.9 Million Grant to Boost São Tomé and Príncipe's Blue Economy and Strengthen Food Security

The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant to finance the Blue Economy and Fisheries Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Bank Approves $60 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Equity Bank (Kenya) to Support SMEs, Drive Regional Trade

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $60 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund Mobilises a Historic $11 Billion, Marking a New Era of African Ownership and Investment-Led Development

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has secured a record $11 billion from 43 Partners for its 17th… Read more »

Africa: High Hopes for African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Meeting to Mobilise Investment for Africa's Development Needs

The governments of the United Kingdom and Ghana are hosting the pledging meeting for the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17) in London from 15-16 December,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group and Kcb Bank Sign $150 Million Deal to Accelerate Green Lending and Trade

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and KCB Bank Kenya Limited have signed a $150 million financing package to support green finance and accelerate climate-smart investments… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - the African Development Fund Grants €70.34 Million in Financing for the Transport Sector Support Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a €70.34 million loan to Burkina Faso to finance the Transport Sector Support Project in Abidjan on 10 December… Read more »

Somalia: African Development Fund Approves Investment to Help Somali Communities Build Climate-Resilient Livelihoods

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved, on 02 December 2025, a $9.63 million grant to strengthen climate resilience, food security and incomes of… Read more »

Benin: Benin - African Development Bank to Invest €102 Million to Boost Poultry Meat Production

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan today approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin to implement the first phase of the Agriculture… Read more »

Malawi: African Development Fund Approves $22.9 Million Grant to Revitalize Malawi's Critical Hydropower Infrastructure

The African Development Fund's (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of $22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi's Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants, marking a… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Inefficiency in Allocation of Capital Keeps Women Entrepreneurs From Unlocking Full Potential - Nialé Kaba

Nialé Kaba, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, has described Africa's women entrepreneurs as untapped "gold mines" at the 2025 Africa… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Major Boost for African Private Sector As CDG Invest Joins Graf Platform

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the African Development Bank , and CDG Invest, part of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) Group, have signed a landmark agreement… Read more »

East Africa: The Boards of Directors Approves $214.4 Million for Phase II of South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $214.47 million in financing to launch the second phase of the South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport… Read more »

Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - African Development Bank Group Approves €17.7 Million to Advance Public Sector Digitisation

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €17.71 million loan to support the second phase of Cabo Verde's E-Governance and Public Financial… Read more »

Eritrea: African Development Bank Launches New Strategy to Boost Eritrea's Growth and Resilience

The African Development Bank has released its Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) 2025-2027 for Eritrea, outlining a focused plan to strengthen infrastructure, expand economic… Read more »

Namibia: African Development Bank Approves Landmark $1.78 Billion Strategy to Support Transformation of Namibia's Economy and Create Jobs

The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Namibia committing $1.78 billion to support economic transformation and… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco - African Development Bank Approves a €450 Million Guarantee to Support the OCP Group in Raising €530 Million for Its Green Investment Program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved on Wednesday a non-sovereign partial credit guarantee of up to €450 million to support the Office… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Harnessing Capital, Sustainable Investment and Project Bankability Dominate Panel Discussions

Boosting trade through investments by export credit agencies and harnessing African capital for infrastructure development were key topics on the agenda during two "fireside chat"… Read more »

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Approves and Invests As an Anchor Investor in the Pept 2, Its First Local Currency Social Bond

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an up to XOF 15 billion (EUR 22.9 million) to support Phase II of Côte d'Ivoire's Programme… Read more »

Africa: Time Is Running Out to Close Continent's Massive Infrastructure and Climate-Finance Gap - 2025 Africa Investment Forum Panel Warns

Senior policymakers, investors, and development finance leaders converged at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Thursday to tackle one of the continent's most pressing… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank Appoints Societe Generale As Lead Advisor for Innovative Synthetic Securitization Platform

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Societe Generale as Lead Advisor for the structuring and execution of its Multi-Originator Synthetic Securitization Platform (SST… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Secures $15.3 Billion, 39 Bankable Projects At 2025 Rabat Gathering

The 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days wrapped up on Friday in Rabat, Morocco, with $15.3 billion in investment interest covering 39 bankable projects, underscoring a… Read more »

Africa: AIF 2025 Market Days - African Finance Ministers Urge Private Sector to Bridge Development Gap

African finance ministers convening at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have urged a decisive shift from showcasing potential to delivering bankable projects, stressing that… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2025 - Leaders Champion Private Capital and Policy Reforms to Accelerate Economic Transformation

The 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days opened on Wednesday with strong calls from government leaders and development experts for expanded private-sector participation,… Read more »