July 25, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank and Partners to Discuss Key Roles in Accelerating Africa's Investment Opportunities
The African Development Bank will on 25 July 2018, host a discussion on "Attracting Private Sector Investment into Africa" along BRICS Business Forum, and in collaborating with the… Read more »
July 26, 2018
Africa: South Africa Sees Africa Investment Forum As Vehicle for Economic Growth
The Africa Investment Forum (AIF), African Development Bank's new platform to enhance private-sector cooperation and drive investment to key development sectors on the continent,… Read more »
July 19, 2018
Africa: Africa50 Meeting - Kenyatta and Adesina Call for Accelerated Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure
President Uhuru Kenyatta has made an urgent call for developing and funding bankable infrastructure projects to drive Africa's growth agenda. Read more »
Africa: President Adesina in Kenya to Support Africa's Investment Agenda
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina is in Kenya on a state visit from -19-21 July 2018 to participate in high-level activities aimed at strengthening… Read more »
July 23, 2018
North Africa: Africa Investment Forum Road Show in North Africa
the African Development Bank will present the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), the largest investment market in Africa, in North Africa. The Bank is championing the continent's… Read more »
July 17, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Convenes Pre-Ticad Energy Sector and Africa Investment Forum Seminar in Japan
The African Development Bank will on 2 August, 2018 organize a seminar on Africa's energy and investment potentials in Tokyo, Japan. Read more »
July 10, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Will Help De-Risk Investment and Catalyze Private Sector
By de-risking lending, AIF is uniquely placed to help businesses mobilize financial resources to catalyze private sector development, says Nigerian Government Read more »
Africa: Africa50 to Announce New Shareholders and Investment Updates At General Meeting in Nairobi On 19 July
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure platform, will host its third General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19 July at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel. President… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank Partners With African Countries to Transform Investment-Ready Projects Into Real Opportunities
The African Development Bank will on July 10, 2018 embark on a roadshow in Abuja, Nigeria, to mobilize key stakeholders towards putting together a pipeline of bankable projects… Read more »
June 26, 2018
Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the Launch of the Mécanisme Incitatif De Financement Agricole (Mifa), June 25, 2018, Lome, Togo
Your Excellency and my dear brother, President Faure Gnassingbe, the Prime Minister, Honorable Ministers and members of the Government, Read more »
June 13, 2018
Africa: Promoting Food Security - African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15m Equity Investment in Africa Food Security Fund to Boost Agri-Business in Africa
In an effort to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank Board has approved a US$15 million equity investment in Africa Food Security… Read more »
May 23, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and Korea Launch the Korea-Africa Energy Investment Facility
The Government of Korea and the African Development Bank have signed a Letter of Intent to launch the Korea-Africa Energy Investment Facility (KEIF) to provide significant support… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to Explore Partnerships for Scaling up Investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two… Read more »
May 24, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Achieves Historic Disbursement of US $7.81 billion, Exceeding 2017 Target
The African Development Bank, under the leadership of its President, Akinwumi Adesina, has increased disbursements to support the structural transformation of countries in Africa,… Read more »
Africa: With a Strong Financial Profile, the African Development Bank is Spearheading Africa's Economic Transformation
The African Development Bank has a very strong financial profile and remains focused on optimizing and strengthening its balance sheet to more effectively accompany African… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Delivers Strong Operational Results
The African Development Bank is delivering on its goals and making good progress towards achieving its development and operational targets according to the 2018 Annual… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: Guest of the Day: Stella Kilonzo, Senior Director of the Africa Investment Forum
Through the Africa Investment Forum, the African Development Bank is taking a new approach by offering a multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary platform that promotes… Read more »
Africa: Guest of the Day: Hassatou Diop N'Sele, Acting Vice-President, Finance, and Treasurer, African Development Bank Group
In this interview, the Treasurer of the African Development Bank Group, Hassatou Diop N’Sele, confirms the financial soundness of the Bank and its favourable prospects. In… Read more »
Africa: Curtain Falls on Successful 2018 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Korea
Board of Governors gives green light to discussions on the capital increase Equatorial Guinea to host 2019 Annual Meetings Read more »
May 30, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank to Host U.S. $3 Million Rockefeller Trust Fund to Spur Agriculture and Youth Employment in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has established a US $3-million Rockefeller Trust Fund, a joint effort of the Bank and The Rockefeller Foundation to help spur Africa’s… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: South Korea's Rapid Development is an Inspiration to Africa, says African Development Bank President
The rapid economic development in Korea is an inspiration and a model to African economies, said African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina. Read more »
June 08, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds Support Their First Private Sector-Led Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya
The African Development Bank approved on June 6, 2018 a senior loan of US $29.5 million and a concessional loan of US $20 million from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Clean… Read more »
Africa: Stimulating Africa's Bond Markets - African Development Bank Approves U.S. $10-Million Equity Investment in Financial Sector Deepening Fund
To strengthen the capital base of local financial institutions and stimulate Africa's corporate bond market, the African Development Bank has approved a US $10-million investment… Read more »
May 30, 2018
Somalia: Italy Ramps Up Support for Somalia's Infrastructure, Contributes €1 Million to Somalia Infrastructure Fund
The African Development Bank, on May 28, 2018 in Mogadishu, participated in a signing ceremony that occasioned Italy's contribution of €1 million to the Somalia Infrastructure… Read more »
May 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$20 Million Facility to Boost Lending to SMEs in Liberia
The African Development Bank has approved US$ 20 million facility to boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Liberia. Read more »
