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 »
April 08, 2020
Africa: World Health Worker Week - Amid a Global Pandemic, We Must Celebrate "Leaders On the Front Line"
During World Health Worker Week 2020 (5-11 April), the African Development Bank joins the global community to celebrate and recognise the contributions of health workers, including… Read more »
March 20, 2020
Egypt: The Furniture Industry Generates Jobs and Wealth in Damiette
As the early morning sun lights the roofs of Damiette, the Egyptian city's streets begin to come alive. Children are off to school, motorbikes fill the avenues, and shop doors… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Africa: Tunisia's High-Tech Pharma Business Creates Skilled Jobs
Take the case of Sabra Gmati. Read more »
January 29, 2020
Mali: African Development Bank Support Improves Livelihood of Rural Youth
Momou Dembélé, 30, is a qualified electrician. Married with two children, she left her hometown of Kimparana, where she trained, for Ségou in central Mali. Read more »
December 11, 2019
Senegal: African Development Bank Lends €62.8 Million to Help Create 150,000 Jobs for Women and Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €62.83 million loan to the Government of Senegal for implementation of the first phase of a project aimed at… Read more »
December 05, 2019
Africa: 2019 African Economic Conference - Work As One and Listen to the Youth to Create Jobs for Africa's Next Generation, Delegates Urge Policymakers
Africa must work as one to turn the continent's 'youth bulge' into opportunities, delegates at the closing of the 2019 African Economic Conference said on Wednesday. Read more »
December 04, 2019
Africa: Fostering Jobs, Entrepreneurship, and Capacity Development for African Youth - the Time for Disruption Is Now!
"There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth," a statement that has been repeatedly proclaimed, but the continent still has a long way to go. Despite robust economic growth… Read more »
Africa: Bring Us to the Table to Unlock Youth Jobs and Power Growth, Say Young African Entrepreneurs
Young African entrepreneurs urged to make their voices heard in business policy-making across the continent and called on governments to implement friendlier tax policies, improve… Read more »
Africa: "Let's Address Skills Mismatch in Jobs for the Youth," Speaker Tells African Economic Conference
The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to create jobs for Africa's youth, focused on the youth skills gap issue across the continent. Read more »
December 02, 2019
Africa: African Economic Conference 2019 - Participants Converge On Sharm El Sheikh to Debate Jobs, Skills and Capacity Development for Africa's Youth
More than 350 stakeholders are converging on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC), with this year's focus on jobs, skills and… Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: Speaking Up - Diplomats, Policy Makers and the African Development Bank Share Lessons On Creating Harassment-Free Workplaces
- More people willing to speak out about abuse means there is progress - panel Read more »
October 30, 2019
Africa: Nigeria Country Office of the African Development Bank Launches Jobs Report
The Nigeria country office of the African Development Bank on 28 October 2019 launched the Bank's 'Creating Decent Jobs: Strategies, policies and instruments' report in Nigeria. Read more »
October 23, 2019
Africa: Seedstars World Partners With African Development Bank to Propel Youth Startups and Jobs
Seedstars World, a Swiss-based startup competition in emerging markets, and the African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to implement its innovative… Read more »
July 30, 2019
Africa: From Youth Empowerment to Youth Investment
Africa's greatest asset is its young people. However, without harnessing their potential and equipping them with skills of the future, restless, hungry, unemployed young people… Read more »
May 23, 2019
Mozambique: African Development Bank Supports New Tracking System to Create Growth-Friendly Labor Market
Mozambique has launched a new statistics-based system to track trends in the labour market sector. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of Mozambique (MITESS)… Read more »
April 23, 2019
Togo: African Development Bank Helps to Create 35,000 Jobs in Agricultural SMEs
Since 2016, the African Development Bank has committed $1.7 million to the Project to Support the Employability and Integration of Young People in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) in… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Nigeria: African Development Bank - All-Female Coding for Employment Class to Open Doors for Nigerian Women in ICT
"In the current digital area, we need to invest in African women and create a diverse, innovative and resourceful workforce ... The time for investment is now!" - Ashish Thakkar,… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Flag Off 'Coding for Employment' Programme
Some of the beneficiaries of the African Development Bank-Microsoft Hour of Code campaign Read more »
November 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Calls for Increased Investments Into Pension Funds On the Continent
Africa's largest economies are leading the way, investing in equity market and pension funds but more countries need to follow suit to attract much needed foreign institutional… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Nigeria: Bank Strives to Boost Job Creation and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Engages Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, National Universities Commission, Siemens, GE, Master Card Foundation, World Bank &t NESG Read more »
