September 11
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Bank Extends $400,000 in Technical Assistance to Support Pension Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved $400,000 in grant funding for the Liberia Pension Sector Intervention Project, to support the expansion of pension coverage in… Read more »
August 22
Africa: African Development Bank's Africircular Innovators Programme Names 30 Small and Medium Enterprises to Receive Assistance to Scale Up Circular Economy Solutions
The African Development Bank-supported AfriCircular Innovators Programme has selected 30 small and medium enterprises to receive financing and technical assistance to scale up… Read more »
July 26
Angola: African Development Bank Approves $79 Million Loan to Boost Angola's Youth Employment in Agriculture and Transportation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $79.08 million to the Republic of Angola to promote youth entrepreneurship and employment in the… Read more »
May 16
Togo: Charting Economic Progress - African Development Bank's Initiatives Spur Structural Transformation and Job Opportunities in Togo
2023 was an exciting year for Togo, with the African Development Bank setting the stage for transformative initiatives across various sectors. Read more »
April 16
Cameroon: African Development Bank Projects Improve Job Opportunities for Young People in Cameroon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has underscored the success of its program aimed at bolstering job opportunities for young people in Cameroon. Read more »
April 05
Central African Republic: Young People in the Central African Republic Can Now Enter the Digital Professions Thanks to Fibre-Optic Capacities Installed With AfDB and EU Support
The two-storey building in downtown Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), has a futuristic air. First impressions don't deceive: inside, a fully equipped… Read more »
January 26
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo - African Development Bank Presents 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper Focused On Industrialization and Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) met on 17 January 2024 in Abidjan and approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the… Read more »
December 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Ramzi Mohammed Ali As Director of Staff Welfare Services, Compensation and Employment Policy Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Ramzi Ali, a national of Saudi Arabia, as Director of the Staff Welfare Services, Compensation and Employment Policy Department. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group, Government of Tanzania Launch $54 Million Initiative to Drive Job Creation for Youth in Zanzibar's Blue Economy
Dr Hussein Mwinyi, president of Zanzibar (center) , AfDB Tanzania country manager, Patricia Laverley, and delegations representing the government and the AfDB at the Golden Tulip… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Morocco: Morocco - At Fez-Saïss Airport, Destinies Cross, Careers Take Flight
Two destinies crossed. Two women's paths. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Botswana: The African Development Bank to Host a Career Fair in Botswana
WHAT: African Development Bank Career Fair in Botswana 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 »
February 01, 2023
Sierra Leone: An African Development Bank Project Is Creating Skills and New Jobs for the Youth in Sierra Leone
Project beneficiaries installing a water meter in Freetown Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Scheme to Improve Livelihoods for Youths in Three African Countries
The African Development Bank has launched a multinational project to create jobs and improve livelihoods for youth in three African countries. The Creating Sustainable Youth MSMEs… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Africa: Residents of Benin's Ouémé Valley Increase Their Incomes, Thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Following its launch in Benin in 2013, the Ouémé Valley Rural Infrastructure Support Project successfully improved the incomes of local populations. Rice farmers in… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Tenin Traoré - the "Working Housewife" Who Has Seen Her Life Change Thanks to the New Market
Every day, in Baguinéda, a small rural town in Kati Circle in the Koulikoro region of southern Mali, Tenin Traoré sells her biscuits on a sidewalk corner.… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: World Youth Skills Day July 15 - African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Selects 500 Digital Ambassadors to Lead Peer-to-Peer Training Model
The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program has selected 500 changemakers, 45% of whom are women, from four countries for the pilot Digital Ambassadors Program. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, African Development Bank Launch Industrial Policy Project, Targeting 200,000 Jobs Per Year
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the African Development Bank's Fund for African Private Sector Assistance, has launched a two-year project to boost industrial… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Consultations With Governments to Promote Its Blueprint to Equip Africa's Workforce With in-Demand Skills
The African Development Bank hosted virtual consultations with African government ministers, representatives of the African Union, government officials, and academics to gather… Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program Set to Expand Digital Skills Among Rural Youth
The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program will train over 500 digital ambassadors to lead a peer-to-peer training model set to expand digital skills to more… Read more »
July 22, 2021
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia, Sign $118 Million in Grant Agreements to Support Agro Industrial Park, Youth Employment and Ethiopia-Djibouti Power Interconnection
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Ethiopia have signed two separate grant agreements for new projects to boost youth employment and electricity trade between… Read more »
March 25, 2021
Nigeria: Nigerian 'Experienced Beginner' Lands Job With Us-Based Software Firm After Taking Bank Coding for Employment Course
In 2019, the African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft launched the Coding for Employment digital training platform, an online tool providing digital skills to African… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - Push for Women's Access to Energy Will Boost Economic Participation and Gender Equality
Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate… Read more »
August 21, 2020
Africa: Appointment of Director, Syndication and Client Solutions Mr. Samuel Mugoya Higenyi
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Samuel Mugoya Higenyi as the Director, Syndication and Client Solutions, effective 1st August 2020. Read more »
May 15, 2020
West Africa: As COVID-19 Takes Jobs Overnight, African Development Bank Partners With Ecowas Commission to Share Employment Plan
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held a virtual stakeholder forum to outline the regional bloc's human… Read more »