November 09, 2023
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - Experts Explore Ways for Africa to Leverage Its Strategic Minerals
Left to right: Martine Dennis, panel moderator; Amina Benkhadra, CEO of ONHYM in Morocco; Ms Swazi Tshabalala, Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank; and Ms… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - African Sovereign Wealth Funds, New Drivers of Development
The new generation of sovereign wealth funds are shaping the future of the continent, and Africans must take the reins of their development, said Mohamed Benchaâboun,… Read more »
Africa: New Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Commits $3 Bn Investment to Boost African Agriculture and Food Production
From left: Dr. Victor Oladokun, Stakeholder Engagement Adviser to the President, African Development Bank; Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs Bold Innovative Initiatives to Unleash the Full Potential of the Continent--King Mohammed Vi of Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI opened the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Wednesday with a call for Africans to work together to attract the levels of private investment… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Champions Sports As Key African Economic Growth Sector
Sports will take center stage at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days from 8-10 November in Marrakech, Morocco. Since its inaugural event in 2018, Africa's premier… Read more »
Botswana: Accelerating Reforms and Leveraging Investment Opportunities for Energy Sector Transformation in Botswana
What: The 7th Africa Energy Market Place Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: Brazil-Africa Forum 2023 - African Development Bank Group Calls for Increased Brazilian Investment in Infrastructure and Logistics
An African Development Bank delegation to the 11th edition of the Brazil-Africa Forum has stressed the need to strengthen collaboration with Brazil through the multi-partner… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Africa: Countdown to Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2023
The Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2023 Market Days is less than three weeks away. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Kick Off Afawa Finance Series Nigeria to Unlock Financing for Women-Led Start-Ups
Consul-General of the Kingdom of Netherlands, HE Michel Deelen; Special Assistant to Nigeria's Minister for Women Affairs Dr Fatimah Abdullahi; African Guarantee Fund Group CEO… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Africa: Egypt Issues Africa's First Sustainable Panda Bond Worth 3.5 Billion Rmb Backed By African Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
With African Development Bank backing, Egypt is tapping Chinese capital markets to drive inclusive growth, including supporting micro and small enterprises. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group Chief Economist Kevin Chika Urama Urges Nordic and Irish Entrepreneurs in to Make Africa Their Business and Investment Destination.
L-R: Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist/Vice President for Economic Governance & Knowledge Management, African Development Bank Group, Ms. Ellen Cathrine Rasmussen, Executive… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Morocco: Joint Statement By the African Development Bank Group and the Government of Morocco About the 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days
The Africa Investment Forum Market Days will take place as scheduled from 8-10 November 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank's 2023 Country Focus Report Calls for a Concerted Effort to Seize Investment Opportunities
The African Development Bank has called on Benin to adopt a concerted approach to seize investment opportunities in agriculture, energy, transport and green industry, in its 2023… Read more »
West Africa: West Africa - African Development Bank, Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development Sign Loan Agreement for $50 Million and €50 Million to Enhance Regional Food Security
The African Development Bank Group and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have signed an agreement for a dual currency line of credit comprising $50 million and… Read more »
October 02, 2023
West Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2023 - West Africa Aims to Accelerate the Construction of the Abidjan to Lagos Highway
Representatives from more than 30 regional and international development finance institutions took part in the first roundtable on the Abidjan-Lagos highway. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Africa: 2023 Africa Investment Forum Market Days
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Africa: Africa Investment Forum to Hold Market Days From 8-10 November in Marrakech, Morocco
The Africa Investment Forum Market Days will take place as scheduled from November 8 -10 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Africa: Pharmaceutical Investment Forum
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September 22, 2023
Africa: Showcasing Projects Worth Billions of Dollars, Africa Investment Forum Drums Up Global Investor Interest Ahead of Market Days 2023
AIF Senior Director Chinelo Anohu (center) with Hilda Al-Hinai, Secretary General of the Arab Swiss Chamber of Commerce (left), and Habiba Al Marash, Co-founder and Chair of… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Africa: Adesina to Korean Investors - Africa Is the Leading Market Frontier With Huge Untapped Potential
"Africa is not as risky as you hear. It is a continent of opportunities, waiting to be tapped." Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Investor Calls for Inaugural Usd Global Benchmark Sustainable Hybrid Capital Transaction
The African Development Bank today announces upcoming investor calls and meetings in New York, London and Paris, ahead of an inaugural USD Global Benchmark Sustainable Hybrid… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia and African Development Bank Group Ink $84.3 Million Grant Agreement to Enhance Wheat Production
The African Development Bank Group has awarded grant funding totalling $84.3 million to Ethiopia to advance wheat production and increase farmers' incomes. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Southern Africa: 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook - Southern Africa's Economic Prospects Subdued, Yet Abounds With Investment Opportunity in Climate Change Initiatives
The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year as its largest economy, South Africa, confronts multiple challenges. Civil unrest, electricity… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Group Commits $87 Million to Prop Cereal Production
From left to right: Malinne Blomberg, African Development Bank Group's Deputy Director General for North Africa, and Samir Saied, Tunisia's Minister of Economy and Planning Read more »
Liberia: African Development Fund Approves $16 Million for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Liberia
In an exciting move to unleash the business potential of young Liberians, the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has given the green light for the creation of… Read more »