June 12
Africa: African Development Bank and World Bank Deepen Research Partnership On Africa's Economic Challenges
The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank have agreed to deepen their research collaboration on Africa's most pressing economic challenges, including domestic resource… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Group Approves $140 Million Programme to Expand Irrigation, Agro-Industrialisation, Jobs and Rural Incomes
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $140 million to expand climate resilient irrigation, strengthen food systems, create jobs and… Read more »
May 29
Africa: 2026 Annual Meetings - Making Better Use of Africa's Natural Capital Is Crucial to Empowering the Continent's Countries for Development (Experts)
The time has come to give value to Africa's immense natural resources in order to accurately determine the gross domestic product (GDP), of the continent and promote its… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Report Highlights Strong Results and a New Chapter for Africa's Transformation
The African Development Bank Group has released its 2025 Annual Report, showcasing another year of strong development results and reaffirming its commitment to advancing a… Read more »
Africa: The African Forum of Deposit Funds Welcomes the New African Financial Architecture for Development Initiative
The African Forum of Deposit Funds welcomed on Wednesday in Brazzaville the initiative launched by the African Development Bank Group aimed at reforming Africa's financial… Read more »
May 24
Africa: Strengthening and Consolidating Africa's Financial Systems and Agency in the Changing World
WHAT: Thematic Knowledge Event 1 (Panel 2) Read more »
Africa: Leveraging Capital, Strengthening Agency - African Ownership and the Future of Development Finance
What: Panel Discussion on Leveraging Capital, Strengthening Agency: African Ownership and the Future of Development Finance Read more »
May 04
Africa: AfDB and FCDO Open Two Days of Talks On Financing Africa's Development
The African Development Bank Group welcomed a high-level delegation from the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on 29 April 2026 for the first of… Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: African Development Bank Pushes for Continent-Wide Sustainability Reporting Standards At Lagos Workshop
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) called for faster adoption of global sustainability reporting standards across Africa's capital markets during a workshop held in Lagos on… Read more »
February 11
Africa: 39th African Union Summit - With His Four Cardinal Points, the African Development Bank Plans to Accelerate Agenda 2063
Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the Bank Group, will lead a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa for the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). Read more »
Benin: African Development Bank Group Supports Benin's Sustainable Transformation Through Circular Economy
The Republic of Benin has formalised its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which aims to embed circularity at the heart of economic growth by strengthening national… Read more »
February 07
Zambia: How the African Development Fund Is Helping Build the Next Generation of Zambian Engineers
In a well-lit, air-conditioned lecture theatre at the University of Zambia (UNZA), Kangwa Bwalya listens intently, alongside 350 other final-year civil engineering students. The… Read more »
February 04
Africa: SEFA Governing Council Meets in Berlin, Lauds Strong Delivery in 2025
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has concluded its annual Governing Council meeting in Berlin, welcoming SEFA's strong… Read more »
January 30
Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$110 Million for Environmental Upgrading of Tunisian Chemical Group
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on 28 January 2026 in Abidjan, $110 million in financing to Support the Environmental Upgrading and… Read more »
December 03, 2025
Eritrea: African Development Bank Launches New Strategy to Boost Eritrea's Growth and Resilience
The African Development Bank has released its Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) 2025-2027 for Eritrea, outlining a focused plan to strengthen infrastructure, expand economic… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - African Development Fund Approves $19 Million Grant to Strengthen Urban Resilience for Displaced and Host Communities
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of $19.7 million to improve living conditions for 20,000 vulnerable households and support the… Read more »
November 07, 2025
Africa: Luxembourg and African Development Bank Deepen Partnership to Advance Africa's Sustainable Growth
African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah and Luxembourg's Finance Minister, Gilles Roth, have pledged to deepen cooperation as preparations advance for the… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Tanzania: Tanzania Boosts Sustainable Development Through AfDB Safeguards Training
Tanzania is stepping up its commitment to sustainable development with a major boost in the capacity of project implementers to apply environmental and social safeguards. Read more »
October 24, 2025
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Group Trains Experts On Improved Project Sustainability
The African Development Bank and the Government of Mozambique have concluded a training workshop aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to apply the Bank's… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Africa: International Day of Rural Women - Empowering Africa's Rural Women for Sustainable Development
Dr. Jemimah Njuki is Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society at the African Development Bank Group. Here she discusses the Bank's commitment to gender equality, its results in… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Calls for Reform of Global Financial Architecture At Seville Conference On Financing Development
The African Development Bank participated in the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, to advocate for comprehensive… Read more »
September 24, 2025
Africa: At UNGA80, AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah Presses for Scaled-Up Financing and Stronger Partnerships to Realize Africa's Development Goals
African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah is attending the United Nations' 80th General Assembly this week to push the continent's development priorities and mobilise… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Hit Record $137 Billion in Climate Finance, Driving Sustainable Development Worldwide
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year--a 10% increase that underscores the growing scale of international… Read more »
August 19, 2025
Guinea: From Potholed Roads to Fresh Tomatoes - Guinea On the Path to Sustainable Progress
Fresh merchandise thanks to new roads Read more »
July 24, 2025
Africa: Financing Africa's Transformation - Towards a Successful ADF-17 Replenishment
What: African Transformation Briefing on the 17th African Development Fund Replenishment (ADF-17) Read more »
