September 13, 2017
Africa: Speech Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, On the Occasion of the Africa50 Annual Shareholders Meeting On September 12, 2017 in Dakar, Senegal
Your Excellency President Macky Sall, Read more »
September 07, 2017
Africa: Africa50 to Announce New Strategy, New Investments, and New Members At Its Shareholder Meeting in Dakar On September 12
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, will hold its third Shareholders Meeting in Dakar on Tuesday, September 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the King Fahd Hotel. Read more »
July 13, 2017
Senegal: AfDB Mourns Babacar Ndiaye, its 5th Elected President
Africa has lost one of its best sons - Adesina Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Authorizes More Thorough Investigations On Sendou Coal Fired Power Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the eligibility assessment for compliance review of the Bank-financed construction of a 125 MW Coal… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Meeting of Regional and Sector Directors of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) in Dakar
Representatives from WHO, African Development Bank, GAVI, Global Fund, France, JICA, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWomen and USAID met in Dakar from 28-31 March 2017 to decide upon the… Read more »
February 21, 2017
Africa: ADEA 2017 Triennale - Change of Venue From Marrakech to Dakar
The flagship event of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the 2017 Triennale, initially scheduled to take place in Marrakech, the Kingdom of Morocco… Read more »
December 15, 2016
Africa: USAID and Adea Organize a Joint Sub-Regional Meeting in Dakar to Promote the Launch of the Global Book Alliance
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners have launched an initiative named "the Global Book Alliance (GBA)," aimed at transforming and… Read more »
December 07, 2016
Senegal: Cashew Nut Value Chains Need State Support to Flourish in the Casamance, Paper Finds
Three presentations were made during the ongoing 11th African Economic Conference in Abuja on the examining the dynamics and constraints of the agricultural value chain on the… Read more »
November 29, 2016
West Africa: AfDB Rolls Out Its Feed Africa Strategy in the West Africa Sub-Region in Dakar
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched its Feed Africa Strategy in the West Africa sub-region during a workshop held on November 24, 2016 at the Dakar Terrou-Bi Hotel.… Read more »
September 15, 2016
Africa: AfDB Mobilizes 28.6 Billion Fcfa for Local Development in Senegal
On September 14, 2016 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a loan of 34.78 million units of account (approximately 28.6 billion… Read more »
September 18, 2016
Senegal: The AfDB pledges US $1.4 billion in funding for Senegal for 2016-2020, including US $48.4 million in budget support for 2016
On September 14, 2016, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Country Strategy Paper for Senegal for the next five years… Read more »
September 05, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Engages With African Civil Society At Dakar Meeting
Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Senegal: AfDB Approves €15.7-Million Loan to Compagnie Agricole De Saint-Louis for an Integrated Rice Production Project in Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €15.7-million senior loan through its private sector window to "Compagnie Agricole de… Read more »
May 03, 2016
Senegal: The African Development Bank a Key Partner in Senegal's Economic Emergence
A ministerial delegation from Senegal led by Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, visited the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan on Tuesday,… Read more »
October 24, 2015
Africa: Closing Remarks By Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank Group
Three days ago, we all arrived in the beautiful city of Dakar and this wonderful Abdou Diouf International Conference Center. We have all enjoyed the fantastic architectural… Read more »
Africa: Feeding Africa Conference Resolves to Accelerate Agriculture Transformation
Delegates attending talks on transforming African agriculture rose from three days of talks, from October 21-23, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, excited about new commitments… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Decoration From Republic of Senegal
African Development President Akiwumi Adesina was named Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion (Grand Officier de l'Ordre National du Lion), one of Senegal's highest… Read more »
October 21, 2015
Africa: "Nourishment Is a Right" - Africa Should Modernise Its Agriculture
"The most important security is that of the stomach," Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), declared at the opening of the conference on… Read more »
Africa: President Macky Sall Invites Africa to Develop More Competitive, Integrated Agricultural Networks
The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has invited the African states to Dakar to look at ways to develop more competitive, integrated agricultural networks. The Senegalese leader… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Board Approves €70 Million for Construction of Senegal's Digital Technology Park
In its bid to contribute to promoting Senegal as an information and communications technology (ICT) centre of excellence and a destination for the establishment of call centers,… Read more »
Africa: Opening Speech Delivered By African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina At the High-Level Conference On Feeding Africa
Good morning everyone! Welcome to the beautiful city of Dakar, to this high-level conference on transforming agriculture in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Agricultural Transformation Will Change Africa for the Better in a Decade, Says AfDB President
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said that harnessing Africa's agricultural potential can serve as the much-needed game changer of the… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Africa's Potential to Create Wealth From Agriculture
There is an unbelievable contrast today in Africa: How can a continent with such an abundance of arable land, water and sunshine annually import food worth $35 billion? How can it… Read more »
October 20, 2015
Africa: Transforming Africa's Agriculture for Growth and Development - Delegates Converge On Dakar for Landmark Conference
Delegates from across the globe are converging on Dakar, Senegal, for a landmark conference on agriculture that promises to yield one of the boldest initiatives ever taken on… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Africa: AfDB High-Level Conference to Catalyze Africa's Agricultural Transformation
On October 21-23, Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economy, as well as Ministers of Agriculture, Rural Development, Trade and Industry and Governors of Central Banks will join… Read more »