December 17, 2019
Egypt: African Development Bank Board Approves €109 Million to Transform Sewage Coverage in Upper Egypt Rural Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a €109 million facility for the development of sewage disposal and wastewater treatment plants for rural… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Re-Thinking Land Reform
As Horman Chitongue, Professor at University of Cape Town, South Africa, stated: "It's a question of guaranteeing the means for people working the land to have a livelihood from… Read more »
November 27, 2019
Africa: Land Policy in Africa - Expert Panel Calls for "Fair, Efficient Land Management"
Experts attending this year's conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management to support moves to transform the continent. Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: 2019 Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Technology and Innovation Will Help Speed Up Removal of Land Sector Corruption in Africa - African Development Bank
African countries must act faster to purge corruption in the land sector by harnessing technology and innovation, African Development Bank Senior Vice President Charles Boamah… Read more »
November 21, 2019
Africa: 2019 Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Why It Matters for the Continent, By Cosmas Milton Ochieng
Cosmas Milton Ochieng, an expert in natural resource governance and economic development in Africa, is the Director of the African Natural Resource Centre at the African… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Africa: Donors Pledge $17 Million to Africa Solidarity Trust Fund At African Development Bank Annual Meetings Side Event
African and non-regional donors on Tuesday pledged $17 million to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative which aims to provide food security and eliminate rural… Read more »
September 26, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $50mn Facility to Support Nigeria's Rural Populations
The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria's Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic… Read more »
May 14, 2018
Zimbabwe: ZimFund Brings Joy to Ruwa Residents
"Sewer bursts had become a common feature, sometimes the sewage would find its way into the house, it was horrible," says 54-year-old Ellen Chingodza, a Ruwa resident for the past… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $1.5 Million USD for Jigiwa On-Grid IPP Solar Power Procurement Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $1.5-million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support the Nigerian Government's… Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Provides 121 Villages in Tanzania with Improved Access to Reliable and Affordable Electricity
In line with its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank is expanding access to reliable and affordable electricity with funding support for the… Read more »
December 18, 2017
Africa: Economic Transformation of Africa's Rural Areas Key to Curtailing Migration
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, December 18, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to reconstruct rural areas from zones of economic misery to… Read more »
August 29, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Water Week - AfDB Joins Global Community to Address Water Challenges
As a leading financing partner on water and sanitation services in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and two of its flagship water initiatives: the African Water… Read more »
August 02, 2017
Africa: Transformation of Cocoa Production, Rural Economy, Energy in Focus, As Adesina Visits Ghana
Ghanaian government pledges support for AfDB's High 5s Read more »
July 04, 2017
Africa: Ghana's Northern Rural Growth Programme Is Transforming Agriculture
Since 2005, Ghana continues to show steady improvements in economic growth of over 7% per year on average, making it the first African country to meet the Millennium Development… Read more »
April 28, 2017
Africa: Adesina Addresses Need to End Rural Poverty At One World Conference in Berlin
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called for urgent action to end rural poverty in Africa at a conference on the future of the rural… Read more »
December 22, 2016
Africa: Female Parliamentarians From Across Africa Meet in Nairobi to Discuss New Policies On Property Rights
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) hosting the first meeting of the WIP Council on Economic Empowerment in Kenya Read more »
December 16, 2016
Africa: AfDB Group Provides USD $250 Million to Support Enable Youth Nigeria Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has approved the ENABLE Youth Nigeria program, and will provide a USD 250 million loan, to contribute to job… Read more »
December 07, 2016
Africa: Participants Advocate for Land Rights for Women Farmers
Participants at the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja advocated for measures that will guarantee women access to land and promote women’s land… Read more »
December 06, 2016
Africa: Experts Seek Timely Climate Action to Support Rural Farmers
Experts at the 2016 African Economic Conference on Monday called for timely implementation of climate actions and release of information capable of assisting rural farmers against… Read more »
November 23, 2016
Africa: Report Calls for Policies to Empower Rural Youth, Encourage Private Investment, Increase Access to Land and Finance to End Poverty in West and Central Africa
Youth unemployment, insecure land tenure and weak value chains are the main obstacles in the way of ending poverty and inequality in West and Central Africa, says a new report… Read more »
Africa: West and Central Africa Regional Presentation "Rural Development Report 2016 - Fostering Inclusive Rural Transformation"
The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department (OSAN) of the African Development Bank will host the West and Central Africa regional presentation of the International Fund for… Read more »
October 06, 2016
Africa: AfDB Launches a Green Mini-Grid Help Desk to Support Project Developers Deliver Energy Access in Rural Areas
The AfDB-hosted Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa Hub launched a Green Mini-Grid Help Desk for renewable energy mini-grid project developers during the 3rd International… Read more »
September 18, 2016
Tanzania: Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project: Improving Lives in Rural Communities
“I no longer need to waste hours fetching water. I have more time to help my husband with our cattle – which was quite difficult without access to clean water.… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Africa: "Feed Africa" - AfDB Develops Strategy for Africa's Agricultural Transformation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an agricultural transformation strategy for a competitive and inclusive agribusiness sector that… Read more »
February 12, 2015
Africa: Gender Equality: An Imperative for Inclusive Growth
In December 2014, I delivered the keynote address at the African Forum on Inclusive Economies, which was co-convened by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Rockefeller Foundation,… Read more »
