June 20, 2025
Zambia: Zambia - Sefa and Partners Pioneer New Financing Model With $26.5 M Package for 32mw Ilute Solar Project
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed to contribute $8 million toward a $26.5 million financing package to support… Read more »
June 17, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani… Read more »
June 08, 2025
Zambia: African Development Bank Cuts Sod for Construction of Permanent Country Office, Cementing Over Five-Decades of Partnership With Zambia
The African Development Bank Group commenced construction of its permanent country office in Lusaka on Friday, marking a transformative milestone in the institution's 54-year… Read more »
June 05, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and Zimbabwe Chart Path for Inclusive Growth With Review of $137m Country Portfolio
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Zimbabwe have concluded the 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) workshop, bringing together key stakeholders… Read more »
May 26, 2025
Zimbabwe: From Despair to Hope - Zimbabwe Breaks New Ground With Compensation Program for Displaced Farmers
The international community has described Zimbabwe's payment of compensation to white farmers as a new chapter in national healing. The payment is part of the Zimbabwe Arrears… Read more »
May 21, 2025
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Fund Approves $10.12 Million Grant to Boost Agricultural Production and Strengthen Resilience in Drought-Prone Rural Regions
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $10.12 million grant from its African Development Fund to boost sustainable agricultural production and… Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Fund Approves $43.6 Million for 120 Mw Mozambique Transmission Line Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $43.6 million in financing for the construction of the Namaacha-Boane Transmission Line and related… Read more »
May 19, 2025
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank's 2025 Annual Meetings' Side Event to Advance Zimbabwe Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution Process
What: Side Event on Zimbabwe Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution Process at the African Development Bank Group's Annual Meetings Read more »
May 16, 2025
Botswana: African Development Bank Approves $304 Million Loan to Support Botswana's Fiscal Stability and Economic Reforms
The African Development Bank has approved a $304 million loan to Botswana to support the southern African country in managing mounting fiscal challenges and implementing key… Read more »
May 13, 2025
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 »
May 09, 2025
Botswana: Rebuilding Botswana's Construction Future - African Development Bank Bolsters Lobatse Clay Works Revival
The kilns are firing again--and with them, the economic hopes of a community. In the quiet town of Lobatse, southern Botswana, a decades-old industrial landmark is undergoing a… Read more »
May 03, 2025
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion programme across… Read more »
May 07, 2025
Botswana: Wiring Africa's Industrial Future - African Development Bank's Helping to Spur Botswana's Automotive Revolution
The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands… Read more »
May 03, 2025
Zambia: Transforming Zambia's Agricultural Landscape - African Development Bank Approves $32m Guarantee for Zambeef's Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a Zambian Kwacha-denominated Risk Sharing Credit Guarantee of $32 million to support Zambeef Products Plc's $100 million expansion… Read more »
April 29, 2025
Southern Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani As Director General for Southern Africa Region
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Kennedy K. Mbekeani, a Malawian national, as Director General for the Southern Africa Regional Development and Business… Read more »
April 23, 2025
Zimbabwe: Stakeholders Acknowledge Progress With Zimbabwe Arrears Clearance Dialogue, Call for More Effort and Support
International organisations, creditors, and other stakeholders in the Zimbabwe arrears clearance and debt resolution unanimously acknowledged on Monday that tremendous progress has… Read more »
Africa: Botswana Vice President Lauds African Development Bank's 60-Year Legacy, Urges Economic Resilient Africa
Botswana's Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe has urged African leaders to build an economically viable and resilient continent amid global funding… Read more »
April 18, 2025
Botswana: Botswana and the African Development Bank Reaffirm Strategic Partnership to Drive Private Sector-Led Industrialization
Botswana's Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe, has reaffirmed the country's strong partnership with the African Development Bank Group during high-level… Read more »
April 07, 2025
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Lauded for Projects Worth $10.3 Million in Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (The Mechanism) is making significant strides toward closing Africa's agricultural productivity gap. At its 14th Governing Council… Read more »
Botswana: African Development Bank's 60th Anniversary Celebration Moves to Botswana
What: African Development Bank Group's 60th Anniversary Celebration Read more »
April 04, 2025
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Launch Drone-Based Initiative to Strengthen Country's Disaster Preparedness
The African Development Bank, the government of Mozambique, and Korea's government agency Busan Technopark have launched an innovative drone-driven initiative to strengthen… Read more »
March 31, 2025
Eswatini: African Development Bank Approves New Country Strategy Paper to Build a More Diverse, Resilient, and Competitive Economy for Eswatini
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Eswatini's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2025-2030. The target is to accelerate the country's structural… Read more »
Southern Africa: Supporting Lesotho's Bold Plans for Sustainable Water and Energy Supply in Southern Africa - King Letsie III and Akinwumi Adesina Meet
The Kingdom of Lesotho, with support from the African Development Bank, is leveraging its abundant water and renewable energy resources to chart an ambitious path that will… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gender in Focus - African Development Bank's Support Ignites the Entrepreneurial Spirit Within Zimbabwean Women
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: How Two Zimbabwean Women Entrepreneurs Are Building Thriving Businesses Read more »
March 26, 2025
Lesotho: African Development Bank President Brings Hope to Lesotho Schoolchildren
"Before the African Development Bank-funded water project, pupils had to walk over one kilometer to fetch water for meals, drinking, and cleaning," said headmasters Read more »
