March 07
Egypt: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire Win Top Honors At 2024 Bonds, Loans & Esg Capital Markets Africa Awards
Two African Development Bank-supported projects have been recognized at the 2024 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards conference. A RMB3.5bn ($478.7 million)… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: Global Green Bond Initiative Joins With African Development Bank to Strengthen Green Bond Markets in Africa
"Let's help Africa fully leverage the power of green bonds," says AfDB Vice President Hassatou N'Sele. Alliance envisages €15-20 billion in green investments Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, African Securities Exchanges Association Sign Agreement for $600,000 Grant to Expand Network of Linked African Stock Exchanges to 15
AfDB Vice President Solomon Quaynor (left) and Thapelo Tsheole, ASEA's President and CEO of the Botswana Stock Exchange, signed a grant agreement for $600,000 for the African… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Receives Five Awards From Emea Finance for Its Achievements in Debt Capital Markets
The African Development Bank has received five awards in the 2022 Achievement Awards organized by EMEA Finance. The awards were announced on Thursday 8 June 2023 in London. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 - (Side Event) Title - 'Ifrs Sustainability Disclosure Standards: Better Information to Enable Capital Markets to Support Sustainable Economic Development in the African Continent.'
WHAT: (Side Event) Title: 'IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards: better information to enable capital markets to support sustainable economic development in the African… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank's Sefa Approves $5 Million in Grants to Set Up Super Energy Service Companies in Three Countries
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank has approved a technical assistance grant of $5.03 million to implement the Africa Super Energy… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, African Securities Exchange Association Launch Aelp E-Platform Linking Seven African Capital Markets With $1.5 Trillion Market Capitalization.
Representatives of the African Securities Exchanges Association, the African Development Bank and other partners at the launch of the African Exchanges Linkage Project Link Trading… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (Cmdtf) - Call for Proposals for the 2023 Work Program
CMDTF's operations complement the African Development Bank's efforts to mobilize resources through domestic financial markets while advancing the Bank's High 5 operational… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and West African Monetary Union Capital Markets Authority Sign Grant Agreement for Development of Regional Financial Markets.
The African Development Bank and the West African Monetary Union's Capital Markets Authority (AMF-UMOA) have signed a grant agreement for $750,000 to implement the second phase of… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Education Stakeholders in Africa to Set New Learning Agenda At 2022 Triennale Summit
What: Triennale Summit on Education Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire - Representatives of African Cities and Local Authorities Learn About the Functioning of Financial Markets
Finance directors from roughly 40 African cities and local authorities have arrived in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Cote d'Ivoire for an intensive training in tapping capital… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Mauritius: Mauritius - National Bourse Launches New Automated Trading Platform
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) on Thursday launched a new automated trading system, positioning itself as an attractive multi-currency listing platform capable of offering… Read more »
April 21, 2022
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire - African Development Bank-Supported Digital Platform Will Support Women Farmers to Gain Access to Markets
Women farmers in Cote d'Ivoire will more easily find markets for their crops, thanks to a digital platform recently launched by UN Women. Read more »
February 16, 2022
Africa: Promoting Long-Term Finance Through Local Currency Bond Markets - Evidence From Selected African Countries
What: Webinar Read more »
February 04, 2022
Africa: Cabo Verde Launches Bank-Funded Capital Markets Project
The government of Cabo Verde has launched a project to propel the development of vibrant capital markets in the country. Read more »
December 20, 2021
West Africa: West African Monetary Union - African Development Bank Group Extends $400,000 Grant for Development of Regional Financial Markets Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group has approved $400,000 in grant funding for technical assistance to support automation of securities issuance by the West African Economic and… Read more »
August 06, 2021
Southern Africa: African Development Fund Extends $2.5 Million in Grants to Support the Regulatory Environment in SADC and Comesa Electricity Markets
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants of $2.5 million to advance intra-regional harmonization of electricity regulations and drive cross-border power… Read more »
June 03, 2021
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Group Supports Risk-Based Supervision for Capital Markets
The African Development Bank Group and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana today launched a $400,000 project to strengthen the development of Ghanaian capital… Read more »
March 24, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Second Phase of West African Capital Markets Integration Project Backed By $850,000 Grant
The African Development Bank on Tuesday launched the second phase of the West African Capital Markets Integration (WACMI) Project to establish a common securities listing and… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Provides $400,000 Grant for Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to Support Capital Markets Development
The African Development Bank Group today signed a $400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to strengthen securities market regulation and… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: Connecting Africa's Capital Markets
What: Webinar Read more »
February 01, 2021
Nigeria: Consultation With Nigerian Stakeholders On 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy
What: Consultative Meeting with Nigerian Stakeholders on African Development Bank Group's 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy Read more »
December 04, 2020
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches $50 Million Facility to Support Energy Access Companies Through and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to establish the… Read more »
December 05, 2020
Nigeria: Remarks of Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at the 2020 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Fellowship Investiture
Your Excellency, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Mr. Ernest Ebi, Chairman of the occasion, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, FCIB, the President and Chairman of the Council of the… Read more »
June 03, 2020
Africa: African Equity Capital Markets Activity See Downward Turn, but Increase in Domestic Investors
Data presented from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria 2019 African Capital Market Watch, which reviewed the performance of Africa's capital markets between 2010 and the… Read more »