February 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Seminar - "Chinese Industrial Investment Will Help to Achieve African Economic Transformation" - Speaker Yuan Sun Explains Chinese Investment Motives in Africa
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February 08, 2019
Africa: Climate Investment Funds Holds Its Ten-Year Anniversary Summit At the World's Largest Solar Plant in Morocco
The Climate Investment Funds' "The Power of 10: Shaping the Future of Climate Action" event took place on 28-29 January, 2019 in Ouarzazate, Morocco at the Noor concentrated solar… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: More Information and Investment in Food Safety Needed to Tackle High Human Cost of Foodborne Illness, New Report Finds
Development spending efforts should target improved food safety for African consumers, who need greater information and awareness to be able to demand higher standards, finds the… Read more »
February 14, 2019
Africa: Japan - Pre-Ticad7 Seminar - Financing for Project Implementation and Infrastructure and Energy Investment Opportunities in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will organize a Pre-TICAD 7 Seminar on Thursday 14 February 2019 in Tokyo, on the theme:… Read more »
January 22, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $25 Million Equity Investment in Fund for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of up to US$ 25 million in ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF), a US$ 250 million… Read more »
January 10, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves Investment in Climate Investor One's Construction Equity Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a USD 32.5 million equity investment in Climate Investor One's (CIO) Construction Equity Fund (CEF), a… Read more »
December 27, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Raise Over Us$7 Billion From Capital Markets for Investment in African Economies in 2019
Bank continues to build its profile in the capital markets for cost-effective resources to finance projects and programs in Regional Member Countries Read more »
December 18, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Invests U.S.$7.5 Million in Africa Tech Ventures to Boost Innovative Start-Ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US$7.5 million equity investment in Africa Tech Ventures (ATV) to boost operations of highly scalable… Read more »
December 12, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Stresses Public Investment, African Economic Development, At Think20 Inception Conference, Tokyo, Japan
Strengthening public investment management and increasing domestic revenue in Africa were major topics on the agenda of the Think20 (T20) Inception Conference attended by a senior… Read more »
December 05, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - Investing in Youth, a Must for Africa's Future
An Ivorian youth was among a select group who took centre stage on the final day of the Africa Investment Forum - to demonstrate their business acumen and to secure investment in… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Nigeria: Vice President Osinbajo Launches African Development Bank-Funded U.S $258 Million Landmark Northeast Recovery Programme
"When the story of northeast's recovery is told, the work of the African Development Bank will occupy a well-merited and prominent chapter - Osinbajo Read more »
November 29, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $50 Million Equity Investment in Africa Finance Corporation to Support Infrastructure Projects in Africa
The African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of US$50 million in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) - a pan-African development finance institution established in… Read more »
November 27, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Entrepreneurship in Transition States Through Equity Investment in Trade and Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an additional equity investment of US$ 25 million in Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to enhance the latter's… Read more »
November 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Play Bigger Role in African Economies By Investing in Infrastructure Private Equity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved its third equity investment of US$40 million in Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund (AIIF3), a closed-ended… Read more »
November 14, 2018
Africa: A-List Attendees Throw Weight Behind Africa Investment Forum 2018
Heads of State, presidents of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global and regional investors, business moguls and other A-list attendees are lauding the recently concluded… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - A New Bold Vision Tilts Capital Flows Into Africa
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others," a saying goes. When African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina laid out his vision to tilt the flow of capital… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - Use of Blended Finance As a Tool for Scaling Up Investment in Africa, On the Rise
The use of blended finance as a tool to address risk perceptions and crowd in private investment to develop Africa and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is on the rise,… Read more »
November 13, 2018
Africa: At Africa Investment Forum 2018, Fashionomics Africa Cocktail Event Wows Crowd With Creative Artistry, Investment Opportunities
Investment opportunities presented by the African fashion industry was the main thrust behind a cocktail evening organised by the African Development Bank, together with the… Read more »
Africa: Combatting Climate Change - Boosting Green Investment in Africa With the African Development Bank's Afac Initiative
Launched on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Busan in May 2018, the African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) was the subject of a… Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Private Sector Wins Big At the Africa Investment Forum, Sees Forum Promoting Investment Opportunities
Projects from Egypt's private sector showed strongly at the just concluded Africa Investment Forum during which transactions close to US$50 billion were promoted by sponsors in… Read more »
November 12, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - African Financial Alliance On Climate Change (Afac) Unveils Guiding Principles
The African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) unveiled its guiding principles at the recently concluded Africa Investment Forum. Launched in June 2018, AFAC aims to… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2018 - African Development Bank Achieves Significant Progress With Energy Projects Across Africa.
The just-concluded Africa Investment Forum successfully convened key stakeholders, and provided an unprecedented platform for effective dialogue to drive investments into the… Read more »
November 10, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum exceeds expectations, participants unanimously agree
The curtain fell on a three-day marathon investment marketplace, on Friday, with transactions worth billions of dollars sealed. Read more »
November 09, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - G20 Compact With Africa Assesses Role in Facilitating Private Sector Investments
As part of the Africa Investment Forum, ministers from the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) assess its impact and role in driving private sector investment into Africa. Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Exceeds Expectations, Participants Unanimously Agree
The curtain fell on a three-day marathon investment marketplace, on Friday, with transactions worth billions of dollars sealed. Read more »
