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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Japanese Public and Private Entities Show Interest in African Investment Forum

The African Development Bank Group's External Representation Office for Asia hosted a seminar in the Japanese capital to present the upcoming Africa Investment Forum, which is… Read more »

Africa: African Investment Forum Road Show in Cairo, Attended By Egyptian Public and Private Sector Entities

Over 80 Egyptian public and private sector entities attended the African Investment Forum (AIF) road show organised by the African Development Bank on Wednesday 25 July 2018 in… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »