November 20
West Africa: The African Development Fund Releases Initial Support of $99 Million to Finance the Development of Rice Cultivation Value Chains in West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved initial funding of $99.16 million to develop regional rice cultivation value chains as part of the Regional West… Read more »
November 19
Africa: Transformative Climate Finance for Africa - Mobilizing New Partnerships and Ambitions At COP29 in Baku
The African Development Bank, alongside key partners, held a high-level dialogue on innovative climate finance solutions for Africa on the sidelines of COP29, the United Nations… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Mdbs Double Down On Climate Goals With New Financing and Impact Frameworks
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate… Read more »
November 13
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Top African Investors Gather in Casablanca Ahead of 2024 Market Days
A group of top African investors made a stop in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday, November 12 to mobilise Moroccan investors and business leaders a few weeks ahead of the Africa… Read more »
Africa: Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism Announces Bond Listing On LSE to Boost Climate Finance for Africa
The Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM) has announced its bond listing programme on the London Stock Exchange, a move that will help to raise new climate… Read more »
November 12
Africa: 'Scaling Up Financing for Climate Adaptation and Green Growth in Africa'
WHAT: Africa Day High-Level Side Event at COP29 Read more »
November 02
Tanzania: Tanzania Marks Record Agricultural Achievement As African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Investment in Africa
Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. Read more »
October 30
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Welcomes Badea As New Partner Ahead of the December Market Days in Rabat
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined the Africa Investment Forum as a founding partner, marking a new phase in the Forum's expansion and influence as… Read more »
October 25
Africa: African Development Bank to Co-Host Chemicals and Fertilizers Investment and Trade Roundtable and Clinics
What: Chemicals and Fertilizers Sectors Roundtable and Clinics Read more »
October 08
Africa: African Development Bank VP Woos Korean Businesses for Infrastructure Development in Africa
African Development Bank Group Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, recently concluded a two-day visit to South Korea, where… Read more »
October 04
Africa: Food Industries Investment Forum
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October 02
Africa: African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds Deliver Just Transition Planning Masterclass for African Decision-Makers
As Africa transitions toward a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, the African Development Bank, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), is reinforcing its… Read more »
October 01
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors
During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »
September 30
Kenya: African Development Bank Takes $10 Million Equity Stake in Kenya's Dhamana Following Anchor Investment From Private Infrastructure Development Group
The African Development Bank has made a strategic equity investment of $10 million in Dhamana Guarantee Company, a Nairobi-based provider of guarantees to support sustainable… Read more »
October 01
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Grants Over 9 Million Euros for Digitizing the Comorian Economy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved financing of 9.51 million euros to the Comoros for implementation of the Project to Support the… Read more »
September 27
Africa: UNGA79 - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Receives NDC Investment Award
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) has been honored as the "Best Investable NDC Adaptation Investment Initiative of the Year" at the 2024 African NDC Investment… Read more »
September 23
Africa: UNGA79 - African Development Bank Calls On DFI's to Put Peace Into Action to Promote Peace and Stability in Africa
Peace is achievable with the right blend of dialogue and peace positive investments Read more »
Madagascar: The African Development Bank Group Grants Over $67 Million to Madagascar to Relaunch Its Economy and Improve Governance in Its Energy Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $67.3 million to Madagascar on 20 September 2024 to implement the first phase of its economic… Read more »
September 20
Africa: Joint Mdbs Report - Climate Financing Hits Record $125 Billion in 2023
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) including the African Development Bank announced today that their collective financing for climate action hit a record high of $125 billion in… Read more »
Africa: Africa50 Investment Platform Gets Thumbs Up for Its Innovative Financing, Strategic Partnerships and Performance
Africa50, the investment platform established by African governments and the African Development Bank, is exceeding expectations and closing critical infrastructure funding gaps… Read more »
September 16
Africa: African Development Bank Group Calls for Increased Investment and Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture
The African Development Bank has urged greater financing of sustainable agricultural policies, practices and innovation. Bank officials made the call at three events hosted by the… Read more »
September 03
Africa: The African Development Bank (AfDB) at 60: Six Decades of Driving Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa - 1964-2024
Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, in September 1964, representatives of 25 African countries agreed on the vision of a Bank that could drive economic development across Africa by… Read more »
September 02
Africa: African Development Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Billions of Dollars of Investment in Africa
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, has praised Saudi Arabia for its generous "support, dedication and friendliness" to Africa where it is… Read more »
August 08
Africa: Strengthening Regulatory Role in Water and Sanitation Financing
What: Webinar on the regulatory role in water and sanitation sector financing Read more »
August 06
Africa: African Development Bank to Intensify Investments in Clean Cooking Across Africa
The sprawling informal settlement of Mukuru on the outskirts of Nairobi holds powerful tales of how an innovative gas energy company is providing clean cooking solutions and… Read more »
