September 08, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Commit to Pursue Green and Inclusive Growth--Nairobi Declaration
African leaders ended the three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to act with urgency in reducing emissions, honour a commitment to provide $100 billion… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Africa: Africa's Youth Biggest Asset for the Continent and the World, Say Kenya's President Ruto and African Development Bank's Adesina
Hundreds of young people from across Africa are demanding a significant role in decision making for climate action. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Kenya: In Kenya, 1.6 Million People On Low Incomes Now Have Access to Electricity Thanks to a Project Supported By the African Development Bank
Over 1.6 million people on low incomes have been able to access electricity thanks to a project supported by the African Development Bank. Read more »
August 18, 2023
Kenya: African Development Bank Celebrates Kenyan Judge for Defending Community in West Pokot
Justice Nixon Sifuna, a Kenyan High Court judge has been named one of two recipients of the African Development Bank's inaugural Accountability in Action Award for the year 2022. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Board Okays Funds to Support Women and Youth in Agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of Ꞓ18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF) and another Ꞓ1.2 million to… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: African Hidden Champions Hosts First Regional Reception for 2023 in Nairobi
AHC Co-Partners: Franziska Hollmann and Antje Steiner from DEG with Thomas Viot from AfDB. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Kenya: The African Development Bank, Kenya's Power Utility Ketraco Hold Workshop On PPP Law
The African Development Bank recently hosted a workshop for stakeholders in Kenya's energy sector to discuss the new Public-Private Partnership Act 2021 and how it can advance the… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Approves $30 Million Trade & SME Finance Facility for Family Bank Limited
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $30 million Trade & SME Finance Facility for Family bank Limited (FBL) in Kenya. The facility is… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Opens Second Center of Excellence to Boost Youth Digital Skills
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi.… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Approves $150 Million for Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved financing of $150 million to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government's… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Approves a €63 Million Loan to Increase Cereals and Oil Seed Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €63 million loan to Kenya to significantly boost cereals and oil seeds production by over 1.5… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Kenya: President Kenyatta Endorsed As Global Champion for Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
Global leaders on Thursday tasked Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta to spearhead Africa's effort to address climate change under the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). Read more »
July 05, 2022
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Approves €89 Million Loan to Bolster Economic Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an €89 million loan to boost the Kenyan government's economic recovery efforts. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Kenya: African Development Bank President to Brief the Media in Kenya
What: Press Briefing Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Financing for Kenya Roadway Boosts Local Economy and Regional Integration
Kenya is making rapid progress in the construction of its part of the Great Trans-African highway that runs from Cairo in Egypt to South Africa's Cape Town. Read more »
Kenya: African Development Bank Group President Begins Official Visit to Kenya
African Development Bank Group chief Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will call on President Uhuru Kenyatta today at the start of a four-day official visit to Kenya . Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: Is Africa Ready for Green Growth? New Report Assesses Gabon, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia
A new report co-authored by the African Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute, has found evidence of growing political commitment to green growth in Africa. Read more »
March 28, 2022
Kenya: Sewerage Plant Changing the Face of Kenya's Narok Town
The people of Narok County in southwestern Kenya are breathing a sigh of relief after the construction of the first-ever sewerage treatment plant in the county. 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 »
January 24, 2022
Kenya: International Education Day - From Kenya to Cameroon, Students Find the Root of Stem Success At Nigerian Institute
Dancan Onyango left Kenya in 2017 to study at the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute in Nigeria and is now the proud owner of a doctorate in environmental… Read more »
December 14, 2021
Kenya: Technical Education Transforming Rural Towns and Livelihoods in Kenya
Kemeloi, a rural township in Kenya's North Rift region, is witnessing a social and economic transformation. Read more »
December 04, 2021
Africa: 2021 AEC / Sovereign Wealth Funds Slowly Making Progress in Africa - Studies On Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe Highlight the Need for Financial Reforms
Sovereign wealth funds are gaining ground in Africa, although urgent financial reforms are needed to boost foreign investment following the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to… Read more »
October 19, 2021
Africa: Ahead of Cop26, Global Leaders to Gather in Nairobi to Share New Research On Benefits of Adaptation Action in Africa
WHAT: Global Center on Adaptation Africa Adaptation Acceleration Day - Annual lecture, responses from global leaders and press conference with Q&A Read more »
October 05, 2021
Africa: Identifying Opportunities Across the Energy Value Chain - Resolving Bottlenecks and Unlocking Investments in Kenya, Tunisia, Cameroon, Guinea, Mozambique
What: The 5th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
August 12, 2021
Kenya: "Last Mile" Connectivity Project Lights Up Lives in Kenya
"... Access to electricity, first and foremost, is a right of every citizen, and it is therefore the duty of the government of Kenya to provide electricity to all." -George Tarus,… Read more »
