November 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Calls for Increased Investments Into Pension Funds On the Continent
Africa's largest economies are leading the way, investing in equity market and pension funds but more countries need to follow suit to attract much needed foreign institutional… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Shares Vision to Transform Africa Through Investment Not Aid
President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the inaugural edition of the Africa Investment Forum on Thursday saying Africa was not only on the rise but Africa is on the move,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Putting Women At the Heart of Financial Systems
Panelists on the first day of the inaugural Africa Investment Forum have urged investors to ensure that women are placed at the heart of financial systems, echoing President… Read more »
Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa to Officially Open the Africa Investment Forum At the Sandton Convention Centre
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Thursday, 08 November 2018, officially open the inaugural session of the African Development Bank's Africa Investment Forum. Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Legal Support Facility Offers Tools to Assist Negotiations for Infrastructure On the Continent
Stephen Karangizi, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the African Legal Support Facility on Monday said the facility offers the needed tools for African countries to better… Read more »
Africa: Niger Basin Authority Will Get US $134 Million to Spur Development and Climate Change Adaptation in the Niger Basin (PIDACC)
In a bid to improve the resilience of the people and ecosystems of the Niger River Basin, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, has approved US$76 million for the… Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: Funding for Africa's Infrastructure Grows By 22 Percent (ICA), As Africa Investment Forum Opens
Funding commitments to Africa's infrastructure development rose by 22% in 2017, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) announced today. Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank, International Financial Institutions Launch First-ever Co-Guarantee Platform
The African Development Bank alongside Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) and GuarantCo, on… Read more »
Africa: Push for Africa Investments: Finance Institutions Join Forces to 'Deliver As One For Africa'
Grab the chance to fast-track development,’ Adesina tells Africa Investment Forum Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Invest Over U.S.$ 500 Million in New City Wide Inclusive Sanitation Projects With Support From Gates Foundation
The African Development Bank announces a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive sanitation services for sub-Saharan Africa's urban inhabitants. The Bank's… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: Free-to-Air Broadcast Live Television Feeds From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum in South Africa Nov 7-9, 2018
Organiser: The African Development Bank in collaboration with Gauteng Province and the South African Government Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: Investors' Bright Future in Africa
For any investor interested in Africa, there is only one place to be this week: Johannesburg. When the three-day Africa Investment Forum opens on November 7, a total of 61 deals… Read more »
November 05, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - All Set to Tilt the Tide of Investments Into Africa
Forum to advance projects to bankable stages, raise capital, and accelerate financial closure of deals Read more »
November 01, 2018
Africa: "Chancellor Merkel Your Name Is Written in Gold in Africa" - African Development Bank's Adesina to Stakeholders At G20 Investment Summit, Germany
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday commended the Presidents and Heads of State of the Compact with Africa countries for their strong… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: All Set for Africa's First Investment Marketplace - the Africa Investment Forum, an Initiative of the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's Africa Investment Forum (AIF), a game changer for financing Africa's infrastructure development, is scheduled to take place at the Sandton Convention… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Headlines Strong Performance Ahead of Key Investment Forum
Ahead of its maiden African Investment Forum next month, the African Development Bank continues to see another year of sustained indicators, underlined by a stellar Triple A rating… Read more »
October 15, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Investment Opportunities in Africa to Nordic Investors
The African Development Bank in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Rwanda: African Development Bank Injects $266 Million Into Rwanda's Electricity Expansion Project
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $266 million to support Rwanda's program to improve electricity supply reliability and expand access to electricity as part of a… Read more »
September 19, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Canada to Be Present At Africa's Investment Table
African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, on Wednesday urged Canadian business leaders to "be part of the action and seize investment opportunities on the continent."… Read more »
Africa: In Japan, African Development Bank President Woos Investors, Promotes Development Agenda for Africa Through Agriculture
On an official visit to Japan, the President of the African Development Bank repeated his call for investment in agriculture and development initiatives to ensure Africa's economic… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Africa: Nearly 30 Projects Presented for Africa Investment Forum
Left to right: Keith Martin (Consultant for Compact for the Development of Portuguese-Speaking Countries in Africa), Ebenezer Essoka ( AfDB - AIF Senior Adviser) , Adriano Maleiane… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank, Mariner Investment Group, and Africa50 Price Landmark $1 Billion Impact Securitization
With "Room2run," AfDB launches securitization market for multilateral development bank sector Read more »
September 14, 2018
Africa: African Agric Ministers, Private and Public Sector Leaders Push for More Investment, Less Talk
Several African agriculture ministers joined public and private sector representatives calling for more investment in agriculture at a Leadership4Agriculture event held at the… Read more »
September 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Equity Investment to Boost SME Growth in West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US$ 15 million equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund III, a private equity fund that will make… Read more »
August 27, 2018
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Potential to Create Wealth
Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, Africa Development Bank at the Public Lecture of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, held at the FAO Head… Read more »
