June 04
Africa: Nigeria - Harnessing the Nation's Demographic Dividend: Consultations Shape Africa's 2027-2033 Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan
The African Development Bank Group held a four-day consultation in Abuja, Nigeria in April, about the design of its upcoming Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan for Africa… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $200 Million Financing Facility for Bank of Industry
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank of Industry (BOI), to expand access to long-term financing… Read more »
May 08
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $61 Million Package to Boost Women-Led Businesses in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a $61 million financing package for the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) on April 29 to expand access… Read more »
April 27
Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan-Lagos Highway - The African Development Bank Group and Its Partners On a Field Mission to the Five Member Countries of the High Corridor
The African Development Bank Group has concluded a joint multi-country mission with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to mobilise financing for the… Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: African Development Bank Pushes for Continent-Wide Sustainability Reporting Standards At Lagos Workshop
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) called for faster adoption of global sustainability reporting standards across Africa's capital markets during a workshop held in Lagos on… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group Approves $200 Million for Nigeria's Digital Value Chain Infrastructure Project - Bridge to Expand the Fibre Backbone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved 9a $200 million loan to the government of Nigeria to advance a flagship initiative to deploy 90,000… Read more »
March 24
Nigeria: Rebuilding Northeast Nigeria - Three Women, Three Stories of Water and Equality
In villages across northeastern Nigeria, water determines how women spend their days. Read more »
February 24
Cote d'Ivoire: Mega Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Project Enters Operational Phase With Launch of Governing Board
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member… Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Invests in Women Scientists to Power Africa's Next Wave of Innovation
In Nigeria's capital, Abuja, the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) is contributing to a continent-wide effort to strengthen advanced Science, Technology,… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Nigeria - The African Development Bank Group Approves $200 Million to Boost Agricultural Production and Reduce Food Imports
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to finance the scale up priority agricultural investments that boost productivity,… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Partners Break Ground On $223 Million Urban Water Sector Reform and Sanitation Project in Ondo State
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Ondo State Government and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has broken ground for the Nigeria Urban… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Provides $200 Million to Support Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $200 million for the first tranche of the Multi-Tranche Financing Facility under Phase II of Nigeria's… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million to Support Economic Governance and Energy Transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to finance the… Read more »
October 17, 2025
Nigeria: The Text Message That Changed Everything
At 52, with a family to support and years of wheat farming in Kano State behind her, Hajiya Sidiya Kiru knew what to expect: little help, uncertain harvests, and watching Nigeria… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Nigeria: Rebuilding the Breadbasket - African Development Bank, WFP and Ifpri Launch Report On Innovative Investment in Food Systems in Northern Nigeria
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has released a new… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Inclusive, Resilient Water Services in Maiduguri
The Government of Borno State, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have convened a partnership roundtable to… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders, AfDB Push for Governance Reforms, Regional Integration for Africa's Transformation At Nigerian Economic Society Conference
African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive… Read more »
September 08, 2025
Nigeria: African Development Institute (ADI) High-Level Policy Dialogue for Transition States At Nigerian Economic Society 2025 Annual Conference
WHAT: African Development Institute (ADI) High-Level Policy Dialogue for Transition States at Nigerian Economic Society 2025 Annual Conference Read more »
August 06, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Development Transformation Offers Lessons At Continental Scale
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and largest economy, occupies a central place in the continent's development trajectory. It is a nation of immense potential, with abundant… Read more »
August 03, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Expands Agro-Industrial Footprint With New Processing Hub in Oyo State
Nigeria has launched a new Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Oyo State, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to boost agricultural transformation, job… Read more »
July 31, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $46 Million to Transform Healthcare in Sokoto State
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $46 million loan to finance the Sokoto State Health Infrastructure Project, a transformative initiative… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank to Join Groundbreaking Ceremony of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Oyo State Government will be joined by the African Development Bank for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oyo State Special… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria and the African Development Bank Deepen Delivery Dialogue At 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review
The African Development Bank has conducted a workshop to assess the performance of its country portfolio in Nigeria. Read more »
July 29, 2025
Nigeria: Federal Government of Nigeria to Launch Construction of Nigeria's Third Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State
WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony for the Oyo State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Read more »
July 16, 2025
Nigeria: African Development Bank and Partners Launch a $263.8 Million Infrastructure Project to Transform Urban Development in Abia State
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank, Nigeria's Federal Government and the Abia State, has launched the Abia State Integrated… Read more »
