June 24, 2022
Africa: Aswan Forum - Building On Economic and Social Development to Achieve Sustainable Peace and Development
The first day of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, which took place from 21 to 23 June 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, concluded with a plenary session on regional… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Egypt: Third Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development to Be Held in Cairo, Hybrid Format
Who: African Development Bank, development partners Read more »
June 03, 2022
Mozambique: After Cyclones, Conflict and Covid-19, Recovering Mozambique Prepares Next Five-Year Strategy
The national economy is beginning to recover from the economic contraction seen in 2020, and has attracted greater volumes of domestic and foreign investment, said Mozambique… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Leveraging the Power of Special Drawing Rights - How Developed Countries Can Help Boost Africa's Development
An interview with Hassatou Diop N'Sele, Acting Vice-President for Finance and CFO Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: Ghana's President Strongly Supports African Development Bank's Quest for More Resources to Accelerate Continent's Transformation Agenda
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed calls for more resources for the African Development Bank Group to accelerate its transformative role across the continent. Read more »
May 10, 2022
West Africa: In the Sahel, the African Development Bank Group Helps the Region Push to Its Potential
Through multiple transformative actions, the African Development Bank Group has become an indispensable development partner for Sahel countries facing enormous challenges. Support… Read more »
March 18, 2022
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank Group Approves $1.4 Million Grant for Enhancing Private Sector Engagement and Capacity Building for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 11 February 2022 approved a $1.4 million grant for enhancing private sector engagement and capacity building for… Read more »
November 12, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Collaborative ICT Initiative Rasme, Will Enable Remote Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects in Real Time
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the World Bank, has launched an initiative that will use real time data gathering tools to remotely compile digital data from… Read more »
October 04, 2021
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum 2021 - Threats and Solutions... Does Local Capacity Hold the Key? Take-Aways From Public and Private Experts
"Each season we are seeing the climate changes. From the flood to the drought... resulting in food insecurity, community conflicts and migration." - environmental activist Hindou… Read more »
June 18, 2021
Africa: Africa Renewable Energy Fund II Secures €125 Million First Close With Sefa and Ctf Investments
The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II has achieved its first close at €125 million, following a joint investment of €17.5 million from The Sustainable Energy Fund for… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development
What: Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development II Read more »
December 10, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank, 11 Leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF Launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals
"To accelerate Africa's development, we will continue joining investment hands across the globe." - Adesina Read more »
December 07, 2020
Africa: African Economic Conference 2020 - Africa Beyond Covid-19: Acceleration Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development
WHAT: African Economic Conference 2020: Africa beyond COVID-19: acceleration towards inclusive sustainable development Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Development Evaluation Week - African Development Bank Marks 40 Years of Evaluating Progress As Experts Mull SDGs and Covid-19
The African Development Bank celebrated 40 years of evaluating its development efforts, taking the opportunity to reflect on the challenges around monitoring and evaluating… Read more »
November 17, 2020
Africa: Investing in Water and Sanitation Is Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, Bank VP Tells African Finance Ministers
Investing in the water and sanitation (WASH) sector in Africa is crucial to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, which calls for universal access to clean water,… Read more »
November 11, 2020
Africa: Financial Modelling in the Extractive Sector - Harness Africa's Natural Resources for Sustainable Development - African Development Bank
Africa should harness its natural resources to accelerate sustainable development, the African Development Bank's Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and… Read more »
August 31, 2020
Africa: Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa Post Covid-19
Virtual Event Read more »
July 03, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Concludes R2 Billion Investment in Nedbank SDG-Linked Bonds
The African Development Bank Group has concluded the investment of R2 billion (around $116 million) in Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds (SDG bonds) issued by Nedbank… Read more »
Africa: VP Kariuki Explains How AfDB Supports Countries in Face of Climate Change
"Climate business is simply and profoundly good business," Vice President Kevin Kariuki says in an interview leading to the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank. Read more »
June 30, 2020
Sudan: Development Finance Institutions Commit to Support Sudan's Transformation
Three leading international financial institutions, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday pledged multi-pronged… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges of the 2013-2019… Read more »
June 02, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Reduces Poverty After a Decade of Transformative Action
For the past five decades, the African Development Bank Group has been at the forefront of driving Africa's economic transformation, leveraging its diverse resources and unique… Read more »
May 29, 2020
Africa: The "High 5s" - A Strategic Vision and Results That Are Transforming Africa
For the past ten years, Africa has recorded some of the world's strongest rates of economic growth. At the same time, many African economies continue to function at well below… Read more »
April 30, 2020
Africa: Egypt's Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Project - A Model for Sustainable Development
Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this spring morning. Now in his fifties, the agronomic engineer is… Read more »
April 01, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Industry Gong for Pioneering 2019 Social Bond Issue
The African Development Bank received on 30 March 2020 an award for its successful one billion Norwegian krone (NOK) social bond issued in 2019. This Environmental Finance 2020… Read more »