June 21, 2022
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Group Supports Cabo Verde's Investment Forum As It Targets €2 Billion in Investments
The fourth edition of the Cabo Verde Investment Forum has successfully ended in Sal Island, with active support from the African Development Bank. Read more »
May 29, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Showcases Major Projects, Including $15.6 Billion Abidjan-Lagos Highway
On the margins of the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings, the Africa Investment Forum convened investors to promote the power of the platform to draw critical… Read more »
April 19, 2022
Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank Earmarks €10 Million Equity Investment to Drive Technologies in the Wake of Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to support venture capital investments in African start-ups, from seed… Read more »
March 24, 2022
South Africa: South African Investment Conference Highlights Nation's Resilience
African Development Bank pledges $2.8 billion to South Africa over five years Read more »
March 22, 2022
Africa: AIF Boardroom Sessions Attract $32.8bn in Investment Interest
The Africa Investment Forum (AIF) boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects Read more »
March 21, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: The Africa Investment Forum - Catalyzing Financing for Game-Changing Abidjan-Lagos Highway Project
The construction of the 1,081-kilometer Abidjan-Lagos highway will have a significant impact on the economies of five West African countries - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo,… Read more »
Africa: More Investment Needed to Plug Infrastructure Gap, Says Oversight Committee of the Nepad-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Special Fund
The 34th Oversight Committee meeting of the New Partnership for Africa's Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund has ended with renewed… Read more »
March 17, 2022
Niger: Niger - African Development Bank Group Approves $127 Million Package to Open Up Eastern Agricultural Areas
On Wednesday in Abidjan, the African Development Bank Group approved funding of $127.8 million to Niger. The funds approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development… Read more »
March 16, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Has Opened Africa's Eyes - and the World's - to Investment Opportunities Says Africa Investment Forum
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted Africa's urgent need for better healthcare. Unequal access to vaccines , along with disruptions to supply chains caused by worldwide economic… Read more »
March 11, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions Unveiling of the Results and Press Conference
What: Unveiling of the results of the Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions and Press Conference Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions
What: The Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions: Opening, Closing and Press Conference Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions 2022
What: The Africa Investment Forum Virtual Boardroom Sessions: Opening, Closing and Press Conference Read more »
March 10, 2022
Africa: Africagogreen Fund Receives Over $30 Million Investments From the African Development Bank, the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, and the Nordic Development Fund
The African Development Bank and the Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have approved a combined-equity investment of $20 million in the AfricaGoGreen Fund, a debt… Read more »
February 25, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum to Hold Virtual Boardroom Sessions 15-17 March, Showcasing Over $50 Billion in Bankable Projects
The Africa Investment Forum will host virtual boardroom sessions, a key component of the Africa Investment Forum market days, next month, following a postponement late last year,… Read more »
February 27, 2022
Africa: Africa Is the Place to Invest, Visiting Us Congressional Delegation Acknowledges to African Development Bank Chief
United States Congressman Gregory Meeks has warned that the United States will only be part of the future if it invests in Africa now. Read more »
February 18, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves Leaf Program to Promote Investment in Decentralized Renewable Energy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday approved the Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF), under which the Bank will commit up to… Read more »
February 16, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum (Aif) Partners' Meeting
We are pleased to invite you to the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Partners' Meeting on February 24, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 01:05 pm (GMT+0). Read more »
February 10, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Publish Guide to Help Governments Address Public Health Investments
The African Development Bank, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and their partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa Initiative have published A… Read more »
January 25, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, AfCFTA Secretary General Discuss EU-Africa Cooperation and Trade
Ahead of the EU-African Union Summit scheduled for 17-18 February 2022, African thought leaders stressed the importance of trade agreements and regional integration as keys to… Read more »
December 23, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group Board Approves €10.5 Million Pooled Investment in Tech Start-Up Fund to Boost Innovation Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment pool of €10.5 million toward the first close of the Janngo Start-Up Fund, a… Read more »
December 16, 2021
Nigeria: African Development Bank Board Approves $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria's Digital and Creative Start-Ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria. Read more »
Africa: G7 Development Finance Institutions Create Platform to Boost Investment in Fragile States
New collaboration will be based in London and headed by Vivianne Infante, CDC's Ethiopia Country Director Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Line of Credit of €70 Million and $24 Million Equity Investment to West African Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a line of credit of €70 million and an equity investment of $24 million, to be granted to the West African… Read more »
December 13, 2021
Africa: Five African Countries Shine a Light On Renewables As They Deliver Powerful Investment Pitches At the Africa Energy Marketplace
Five African countries presented their investment cases at the recent Africa Energy Marketplace, which brought together governments, the private sector and development partners, to… Read more »
November 30, 2021
East Africa: African Development Bank Group Board Approves $217 Million to Finance Vital Horn of Africa Road Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $217 million in loans to fund a project that will improve road transport services in Kenya's northeastern… Read more »
