May 20, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Prioritizing Social Entrepreneurship As Key to Africa's Social Development Minister Says During Visit to African Development Bank
AfDB Senior Vice President Swazi Tshabalala (right) and Vice President Beth Dunford (left) received South African Government Minister Lindiwe Zulu for a courtesy visit at AfDB… Read more »
May 26, 2022
South Africa: Joint Statement of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the African Development Bank in Relation to South Africa's Just Energy Transition Process
South Africa submitted an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) prior to COP 26. At COP26, the South African government also forged the Just Energy Transition… Read more »
March 28, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's Energy Transition Needs Full Financial Support, Says African Development Bank Group President
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (left) and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Energy, held a bilateral meeting on 25 March… Read more »
March 24, 2022
South Africa: South African Investment Conference Highlights Nation's Resilience
African Development Bank pledges $2.8 billion to South Africa over five years Read more »
March 22, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina Begins Official Visit to South Africa
African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A Adesina is in Johannesburg at the start of a three-day official visit to South Africa. Read more »
March 01, 2022
South Africa: Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa's Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion and Advance Long-Term Health Security Across Africa
Consortium of nine development partners to support Biovac's expansion of its existing vaccine manufacturing plant capacity, and enable the production of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19… Read more »
February 23, 2022
Africa: Six African Countries to Receive Initial Transfer of Mrna Vaccine Technology
Six African countries - Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria - have emerged as the first African recipients of mRNA technology under the global mRNA technology… Read more »
February 11, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's largest renewable energy project Redstone CSP achieves first debt draw down
Commercial operation scheduled to start in Q4 2023 Read more »
October 30, 2021
South Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves $57.67 Million Loan to Eskom to Boost Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $57.67 million loan to Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa's public electricity utility--and Africa's… Read more »
October 11, 2021
Lesotho: Multinational - African Development Bank Approves $86.72 Million Loan to Boost Water Security and Socio-Economic Development in South Africa and Lesotho
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a loan of $86.72 million to co-finance the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Read more »
December 11, 2020
South Africa: Sweet Spot - African Development Bank Supports Zambian Honey Exports to South Africa
Zambezi Gold Honey has been selling its table honey on the South African market for the last three years. The company's breakthrough into the export market, partially thanks to the… Read more »
November 12, 2020
South Africa: South Africa Civil Society Virtual Open Day
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July 28, 2020
South Africa: Road to Annual Meetings - South African villagers find fresh water in ancient mountain springs
The village of Tsakhuma in the Vhembe district of South Africa's Limpopo region is proof positive that communities can find solutions to their problems. Like many rural areas in… Read more »
July 22, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank Approves First Ever Crisis Response Budget Support of R5 Billion to Fight Covid-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion ($288 million) to the government of South Africa, as the country battles one… Read more »
July 17, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Fourth Monitoring Report On Management Action Plan for Eskom's Medupi Power Project
The African Development Bank approved the recommendations of the Fourth Monitoring Report of the Independent Review Mechanism on the implementation of the Updated Management Action… Read more »
June 23, 2020
South Africa: Infrastructure Symposium "Is Laying a Path for South Africa After Coronavirus, but Also Way Into the Future." - President Ramaphosa
South African President and African Union Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa today hosted a historic conference to spur infrastructure investment in his country and inspire similar… Read more »
April 22, 2020
South Africa: African Development Bank, SA Taxi Sign $100 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Industrialization, Enhance Transport Sector
The African Development Bank and SA Taxi Development Finance Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Taxi Holdings Proprietary Limited ("SA Taxi"), have signed a $100… Read more »
March 01, 2020
South Africa: Keynote Speech by Dr Adesina, President of the AfDB Group, on the occasion of the 8th African Leadership Persons of the Year Award Investiture
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December 02, 2019
Africa: Government of Flanders Grants 1 Million Euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund to Support 5 Projects in Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa
The Government of Flanders this year has committed 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) to support five projects in three African countries - Malawi, Mozambique… Read more »
November 29, 2019
South Africa: Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Allies, Join Hands With African Development Bank to Spur Cross-Border Investments in Africa
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), working with seven African exchanges, the African Development Bank and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) hosted the African… Read more »
November 11, 2019
Africa: Free-to-air Broadcast live television feeds from the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, South Africa 11-13 Nov, 2019
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September 09, 2019
South Africa: Pretoria, South Africa - Bank Raises Awareness of Rules On Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Two-Day Session
The Bank's consultants and contractors at an integrity and anti-corruption workshop at the Bank's office in Pretoria 13.08.2019 Read more »
August 29, 2019
Africa: Ticad 7 - Japan, South Africa and the African Development Bank Unveil Priorities to Accelerate Africa's Technology Transformation Journey
"Let's be visionary. Let's be bold. Let's support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,"- Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
July 11, 2019
South Africa: Standard Chartered Hosts Regional Correspondent Banking Academy in Collaboration With the African Development Bank
"The African Development Bank has a goal to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa and will continue to work with strong and committed partners such as… Read more »
June 27, 2019
South Africa: Agripreneurs Forum Welcomes Young Entrepreneurs and Investors
The third African Youth Agripreneurs Forum and AgriPitch competition, a platform connecting sector start-ups with potential partners and financiers, has opened in Cape Town under… Read more »
