Senegal: In Senegal, Kolda Inaugurates Its Agro-Industrial Park -The Agropole-Sud Will Change the Lives of Thousands of Farmers

The inauguration of the Kolda Agro-Industrial Park marks a new milestone in the emergence of agricultural value chains in Senegal. It will lead in the processing of maize, mangoes,… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank and Invest in Africa Sign $850,000 Grant Agreement to Boost Inclusive Green Jobs in Ghana and Senegal

The African Development Bank has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood… Read more »

West Africa: Improving Climate Governance in West Africa - Three Calls for Inclusive Climate Action in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal

Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the ND-GAIN index, Burkina Faso (162nd out of 182),… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal and Kenya Top African Development Bank's Electricity Regulatory Index, As Regulators Drive Tangible Reforms

Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank's 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector… Read more »

Senegal: Launch of Pavie II - Empowering Women and Youth for Food Sovereignty Project in Senegal

What: Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) Read more »

Gambia: A Bridge to Progress - AfDB Executive Directors Visit Transformative Project in the Gambia

Standing on the Senegambia Bridge - an emblem of regional integration and economic resilience - a team of Executive Directors from the African Development Bank Group witnessed… Read more »

Senegal: Powering Progress - Malicounda's Energy Transformation With the African Development Bank

In Malicounda, a bustling town of 15,000 located 85 kilometers southeast of Dakar in Senegal's Thiès region, a new era of reliable energy has dawned with the African… Read more »

Rwanda: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors At 2025 Bonds, Loans & Esg Capital Markets Africa Awards

Two African Development Bank Group-supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards conference. A $545 million… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank Launches Pioneering Energy-Efficiency Project in Senegal

The African Development Bank has approved an €8.51 million loan for Senegal's "Programme to Promote Efficient Lighting Lamps" (PPLEEF), a trailblazing initiative to advance… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank Places 12-Month Debarment On Compagnie Sénégalaise De Travaux Publics for Fraud

The African Development Bank Group has concluded a negotiated settlement agreement with Compagnie Sénégalaise de Travaux Publics, ending sanctions proceedings for… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Releases Over €55 Million to Boost Agricultural Production, Employment and Incomes in Nine Regions of the Country

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €55.33 million to Senegal for the second phase of a life transforming water project in the… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Mobilises Over 74 Million Euros to Promote Entrepreneurship Among Women and Young People

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €73.72 million to Senegal to implement the second phase of the project to support and… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Fund Releases $81 Million Dollars for Construction of Road Linking Guinea and Senegal to Promote Integration and Trade

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a loan of $80.93 million to Senegal and Guinea for the construction of a new interstate road linking Labé and… Read more »

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 »

Senegal: Senegal - Local Rice Production, Supported By the African Development Fund, Is a Source of National Pride That Contributes to Food Self-Sufficiency

A frail but dynamic figure busies herself around a cooking pot. Read more »

Africa: Amadou Hott Steps Down From African Development Bank As Special Envoy of the President for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

Amadou Hott, Special Envoy to the President of the African Development Bank Group, responsible for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), has resigned from his… Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank Provides U.S.$ 102.79 Million to Support Farmers Through Climate Resilient Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Infrastructure in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ("ADB") approved $102.79 million for the Multinational (Guinea, Senegal and Togo) Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Provides Training to Project Management Units On Disbursement Procedures

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) held a capacity-building workshop between July 10 and 12, to improve management and monitoring of projects financed or co-financed… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Fund Livestock Project to Improve Animal Product Quality

The project three project components -- animal productivity, products and product processing, animal product marketing and skill enhancement, and project coordination and… Read more »

Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank President Outlines Gains of Historic 2023 Dakar 2 Summit

Bank will invest $2.9 billion to support the Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts; appoints Special Envoys to fast-track implementation Read more »

Senegal: African Development Bank 2024 Annual Meetings Side Event - Post Dakar 2: Achieving Food Sovereignty and Resilience

What: African Development Bank 2024 Annual Meetings side event: Post Dakar 2: Achieving Food Sovereignty and Resilience Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian and Senegalese Entrepreneurs to Benefit From African Development Bank Yei Mdtf Grant for Green Jobs in Natural Resources

The African Development Bank, through its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF), has approved a $999,000 grant to support an initiative to foster… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - Third Drinking Water Treatment Plant At Keur Momar Sarr, Built With African Development Bank Backing, Substantially Enhances Water Service in Dakar and Surrounding Area

The Project relating to the construction of a third drinking water treatment plant in Keur Momar Sarr (KMS3), launched in 2017 in the Louga department, is a major drinking water… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Project Improves Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation for Two Cities and Three Rural Areas

Launched in Senegal in 2014, the Water and Sanitation Sector Project ends this December 2024. With $15 million in funding from the African Development Fund, the African Development… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - The African Development Bank Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Food Security and Increase Incomes of Small Producers

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group granted a donation of $20 million to Senegal, in Abidjan on Tuesday 5 March 2024, to implement the Post-Covid Food and… Read more »