September 26, 2023
Africa: Former World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Deliver 2023 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture
WHAT: 2023 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Welcomes Banga's Confirmation As World Bank Chief
World Bank-African Development Bank partnership to deliver transformative impacts for Africa, Adesina Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Jica Sign $350 Million Loan Agreement to Support Africa's Private Sector
The African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed a JPY 44,100,000,000 ($350 million) loan to finance the Bank's support for private… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Egypt: Egyptian Leader Lauds African Development Bank for Supporting Continent Through Tough Times
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has commended the work of the African Development Bank Group in helping the continent to deal with the impact of… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: US Nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, to Hold Discussions With Leadership of African Development Bank Group
What: Visit of Ajay Banga, United States nominee for World Bank president, to the African Development Bank Group Read more »
February 20, 2023
Africa: Egypt - Seminar On Industrial and Trade Business Opportunities Organized By the African Development Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Cairo
What? Seminar on industrial and trade business opportunities in Africa (IT-BOS) Read more »
February 19, 2023
Africa: Sustain Minimum Growth Rate of 7-10 Percent of GDP to Achieve Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa, Experts Say At AU Summit
Study will inform recommendations for a development blueprint to help transform Africa's economies and eradicate poverty Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Working Group Meets to Discuss AU-AfDB Study On Driving Inclusive Growth in Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank Group have a concluded a technical session on how to conduct an upcoming joint study on driving development in… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Africa: 2022 Review - Confidence in the African Development Bank Increases!
2022 was a year of renewed confidence in the African Development Bank Group. Contributing countries mobilized and contributed $8.9 billion to replenish the African Development Fund… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and African Union Commission to Release the 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index
What: Launch of the 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index Read more »
November 11, 2022
Southern Africa: African Development Bank Country Managers Hold Discussions With Officials From Southern Africa Development Community Officials
Country managers of the African Development Bank Group and representatives of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat last month held a series of discussions… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Africa: Opec Fund and African Development Bank Group Increase Cooperation to Promote Sustainable Development in Africa
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development and the African Development Bank Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference On Water Investment
What: European Union-African Development Bank Group High Level Conference on Water Investment Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Senegal - African Development Fund Replenishment Meeting - Delegates Visit Rice Fields and Interact With Beneficiaries of Projects Financed By the Fund
On Thursday, 15 September 2022, the farmers of the Baboulaye Valley in western Senegal welcomed special visitors. Delegates from the African Development Fund (ADF), the African… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Join World Leaders for UN General Assembly
African Development Bank Group head Dr. Akinwumi Adesina will join other world leaders for the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City to discuss global issues… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Central Africa: African Climate Week 2022 - In Central Africa, the African Development Bank Collaborates With UN Agencies to Advance Climate Action
The African Development Bank and several UN agencies - the UN Regional Office for Central Africa, the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Office… Read more »
August 28, 2022
Africa: Japan and the African Development Bank announce up to $5 billion in support for Africa's private sector
- The government of Japan and the African Development Bank have announced a $5 billion financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2022 - African Development Bank and IMF Experts Underscore the Urgency of Climate Financing for Africa
African Development Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts have stressed the urgency of mobilizing climate financing for Africa during a panel discussion on the African… Read more »
March 25, 2022
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ecowas for $3.56 Million Grant to Develop West Africa Pharmaceutical Industry
The African Development Bank and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding for $3.56 million in grant… Read more »
March 30, 2022
Africa: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council Calls for More Private Sector Financing in the Fertilizer Sector
Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism's Governing Council endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent's fertilizer sector. Read more »
March 28, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's Energy Transition Needs Full Financial Support, Says African Development Bank Group President
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (left) and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Energy, held a bilateral meeting on 25 March… Read more »
February 23, 2022
Africa: Six African Countries to Receive Initial Transfer of Mrna Vaccine Technology
Six African countries - Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria - have emerged as the first African recipients of mRNA technology under the global mRNA technology… Read more »
Zambia: The African Development Bank's 2017-2021 Country Strategy Paper Extended to 2023
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a two-year update and extension of Zambia's 2017-2021 Country Strategy Paper through to 2023, according to a… Read more »
February 11, 2022
Africa: African Union Welcomes $11.48 Million Grant From the African Development Fund to Strengthen Delivery of Agenda 2063
The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to strengthen its governance and provide it with institutional… Read more »
November 25, 2021
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank Group approves $36 million grant for power scheme that includes refugees and internally displaced persons
UN workers deliver relief items to internally displaced people in Corrane Site in Nampula Province. Read more »