South Africa: AfDB Hosts the 2026 Private Sector Integrity Meeting in Cape Town

The African Development Bank Group concluded the 2026 Private Sector Integrity (PSI) Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa last month, bringing together integrity and compliance… Read more »

Africa: Africa Sabre Awards Presents Global Campaign Honour for African Development Bank Group 'Afawa - Banking On Women' Communications At South Africa Ceremony

The awards dinner, held during the PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) South Africa Conference on 17 March, recognized Bank communications showcasing the impact… Read more »

Africa: In South Africa's Mpumalanga Fields, a Quiet Revolution Is Underway - - and Women Farmers Are Leading It

Once excluded from formal markets due to limited training, technology and financial literacy, 25 women farmers from South Africa's Mpumalanga province are now supplying major… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Hex Battery Energy Storage System Is Delivering Energy Solutions That Africa Can Scale

The alarm goes off at 4:47 a.m in Pieter Loubser's farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his cattle are already stirring --their internal rhythms demand a… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Participation At the Africa Green Economy Summit (Ages) 2026 in Cape Town South Africa

What: The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at the Africa Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Approves $310 Million Financial Package for Firstrand Bank to Scale Up Lending to MSMEs, Women Entrepreneurs and Agribusinesses in South Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $310 million financial package to FirstRand Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Africa.… Read more »

Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $75 Million in Nyanza Light Metals to Drive Large-Scale Titanium Processing

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $75 million in financing to support South Africa-based Nyanza Light Metals Pty Ltd (Nyanza) to boost… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group's Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Partners With Special Investigations Unit of South Africa to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa

The African Development Bank's Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption (PIAC) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »

Africa: Outcome Statement On the African Consultative Meeting On South Africa's Legacy Initiative to Accelerate Cross Border Infrastructure in Africa the Ubuntu Approach - Moving Forward Together

The objective of the meeting was to provide a platform for representatives from African countries and regional economic communities (RECs) to gain a deeper understanding of the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Country Focus Report Highlights Urgent Need for Economic Transformation As GDP Growth Remains Subdued

South Africa's GDP growth declined to 0.6% in 2024 from 0.7% in 2023, underscoring the need for critical action and strategic reforms to unlock the country's vast capital resources… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Awards $1 Million Grant to Support Green Skills Development for South Africans, With Focus On Youth

The African Development Bank, through the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), has awarded a $1 million grant to South Africa's National Business Initiative (NBI) to… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Approves Zar 2.5 Billion Loan to City of Johannesburg for Critical Urban Infrastructure Development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 2.5 billion (approximately $139 million) corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Approves $474.6 Million Loan to Support South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $474.6 million loan for South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP).… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Strengthens Strategic Partnership With South African Suppliers

The African Development Bank Group's Regional Development and Business Delivery Office for Southern Africa last week brought together more than 30 key service providers to… Read more »

Africa: Finance in Common Summit Urges Global Development Finance Institutions to Harness Collective Power to Address Global Poverty

The fifth edition of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) concluded on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, with strong calls for global development finance institutions to work… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank and Global Public Development Banks to Convene in Cape Town to Advance Climate Resilience

WHAT: Finance in Common Summit 2025 Read more »

Africa: Advancing Gender Equality in South Africa's Just Energy Transition

A series of impactful events held between November 12-15 marked several strides forward in advancing gender equality in South Africa's Just Energy Transition. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank and Absa Unveil Multi-Billion Rand Financial Package to Expand Sustainable Capital Markets, Boost Economic Growth for Women and Youth

The African Development Bank and Absa Group, one of Africa's leading financial services providers, today celebrated a landmark agreement to mark the execution of a transformative… Read more »

South Africa: African Development Bank Approves ZAR 18.85 Billion ($1 Billion) Corporate Loan for Transnet's Business Recovery Plan

The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, South Africa's major freight transport and logistics company, for its… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Annual Meetings 2024 - African Development Bank Secretary General Joins South African Leaders to Highlight Investment Opportunities of Enlarging Brics Alliance

The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, provides immense trade and investment opportunities for the African continent, Prof. Vincent O. Nmehielle, Secretary… Read more »

South Africa: African Business Founders to Take Center Stage At AHC Soirée in Johannesburg

African Hidden Champions (AHC) will host an exclusive Soirée on April 24, 2024, in Johannesburg to convene and celebrate entrepreneurial spirit with top African founders… Read more »

South Africa: Powering Economic Growth - African Development Bank President Calls for Political Will to Kick-Start Inga 3 Project and End South Africa's Energy Crisis

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has called for a major political commitment to kick-start construction work on Democratic Republic of Congo's giant… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $1 Billion Guarantee From the United Kingdom to Support SA's Just Energy Transition

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $300 Million for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $300 million loan to South Africa to implement its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme. Read more »

Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves Zar 2.7 Billion Subordinated Financing and $150 Million Trade Finance Facility for Absa Group Limited

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a financial package for Absa Group Limited comprising a sustainability-linked loan for an amount of ZAR 1.7… Read more »