May 27
Africa: High-Level Knowledge Event On 'Valuing the Green Wealth of Nations - Biodiversity and Carbon Credits, Ecosystem Services and Economic Productivity in Africa'
What: High-Level Knowledge Event on "Valuing the Green Wealth of Nations: Biodiversity and Carbon Credits, Ecosystem Services and Economic Productivity in Africa" Read more »
May 28
Central Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Over $3b Raised for 63 Projects in the Congo Basin, the World's Largest Ecological Lung
Over USD 3 Billion has been pledged to safeguard, one of the world's largest ecological lungs. At an inaugural roundtable held on Tuesday 26 May in Brazzaville on the sidelines of… Read more »
April 03
Congo-Kinshasa: The Ubangi River As a Driver of Resilience and Integration - The Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches a Project to Address Major Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges
In the heart of Central Africa, the Ubangi River basin, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, is now the pivot of a… Read more »
February 05
Southern Africa: Gef Approves $9.45 Million Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Zambezi Basin
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $9.45 million grant for a regional project led by the African Development Bank Group to strengthen climate resilience,… Read more »
December 19, 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank's $21.9 Million Grant to Boost São Tomé and Príncipe's Blue Economy and Strengthen Food Security
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant to finance the Blue Economy and Fisheries Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Africa: New AfDB Review Highlights Inland Fisheries As Lifeline for Millions of Africans
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a "Review of African Inland Fisheries," calling for urgent investment in restoring aquatic habitats and integrating fisheries into… Read more »
September 02, 2025
Cameroon: Cameroon - Fish Farming Makes a Difference in the Fight to Improve Living Standards
Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation. A new… Read more »
August 28, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Donates Laboratory Equipment to Boost Fisheries and Food Safety in Democratic Republic of Congo
The African Development Bank, under the Programme for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors in the Southern African Development Community Region… Read more »
April 01, 2025
Chad: African Development Bank and Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign $10 Million Grant Agreement to Revitalize Lake Chad
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (CBLT) have signed a $10.2 million grant agreement to implement the Technical Support Project for the… Read more »
November 07, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Grants Loan of Over €24 Million to Improve Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors, Benefitting Some 700,000 People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d'Ivoire to boost the development of fisheries and aquaculture… Read more »
October 24, 2024
Senegal: In Dakar, African Development Bank and FAO Call for Prioritisation of Inland Fisheries
The African Development Bank Group and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have called for greater recognition of the contributions made by inland… Read more »
May 17, 2024
Benin: Benin - A Government and African Development Bank Project Launched to Boost the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
Benin and the African Development Bank officially launched the Project to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture and the Competitiveness of Fisheries Value Chains in Cotonou on 15 May… Read more »
February 20, 2024
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign MOU to Restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
January 19, 2024
Africa: COP28 Day 9 - More Investment Needed to Protect Africa's Marine Economy
The world's oceans are crucial to humankind. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Senegal: African Development Bank Embraces 'Risky' Entrepreneurs - Young Fishers in Senegal Increase Their Incomes Threefold and Turn Their Backs On Illegal Immigration
These young people in Senegal have turned their back on illegal immigration thanks to the support provided by the PAVIE project. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Jule Naharesy - A Fisherman's Catch of Success
The sea ripples with shallow turquoise waters, split as far as the eye can see by tapered pirogues loaded with fishermen. Read more »
April 26, 2022
Africa: The Future of Marine Fisheries in the African Blue Economy - Challenges and Opportunities
What: Webinar on findings of a study on the Blue Economy Read more »
April 06, 2022
Africa: Stakeholders Discuss African Ports and the Role of the Blue Economy in Integration
The African Natural Resources Center of the African Development Bank brought together a range of stakeholders on 30 March to explore ways to integrate African ports more… Read more »
March 14, 2022
Africa: African Ports and the Blue Economy Nexus - Institutional, Policy and Governance Arrangements
What: Webinar to present findings of a study on Blue Economy Read more »
November 30, 2021
Mozambique: Mozambique Conference Calls for Revival of Fishing Communities
African leaders and policymakers have called for strategies to harness the potential of the blue economy to achieve sustainable development. The call came at a high-level… Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: Webinar On the Blue Economy
What: Webinar on the Blue Economy Read more »
July 13, 2021
Africa: Africa's Potential in the Blue Economy Highlighted in the World Water Congress
Thirty-eight countries in the African continent are bordered by the ocean or the sea, but for 70% of them, their maritime exclusive economic zones are largely under-exploited. The… Read more »
April 08, 2021
Africa: African Fisheries Need Reforms to Boost Resilience After Covid-19 - Study
The African fisheries sector could benefit substantially from proper infrastructure and support services, which are generally lacking. The sector currently grapples with fragile… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Africa: Webinar On the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (Fiti)
What: Webinar on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Read more »
June 01, 2020
Africa: Africa's Biodiversity Webinar Series - World Environment Day and World Oceans Day
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