May 23, 2018
Africa: Accelerating Africa's Industrialization
Drawing on the example of South Korea’s economic transformation Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: Korea is a Model for Africa's Industrialization, says President Adesina
Young Africans should be trusted and supported to drive the continent’s industrialization Read more »
Africa: South Korea's Rapid Development is an Inspiration to Africa, says African Development Bank President
The rapid economic development in Korea is an inspiration and a model to African economies, said African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina. Read more »
May 16, 2018
Africa: EUR 200 Million to Develop Morocco's Agricultural Value Chains and Reinforce Sustainable Job Creation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved EUR 200 million loan to support inclusive and Sustainable Development of Agricultural Value Chains in Morocco. Read more »
May 14, 2018
Zimbabwe: ZimFund Brings Joy to Ruwa Residents
"Sewer bursts had become a common feature, sometimes the sewage would find its way into the house, it was horrible," says 54-year-old Ellen Chingodza, a Ruwa resident for the past… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Africa: Civil Society Forum - Engaging With Civil Society to Accelerate Africa's Industrialization
The 2018 edition of the African Development Bank's Civil Society Forum, "Engaging Civil Society to Accelerate Africa's Industrialization," kicked off Monday in Abidjan. The goal of… Read more »
May 08, 2018
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Endorsed as a Game Changer for Financing Africa's Infrastructure Development
By 2050, just 32 short years from now, Africa’s growing population will tip the scales at a whopping 2 billion, with a youth of 840 million. In the process, the continent… Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Provides 121 Villages in Tanzania with Improved Access to Reliable and Affordable Electricity
In line with its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank is expanding access to reliable and affordable electricity with funding support for the… Read more »
April 10, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Is Key to Africa's Economic Development, Say Southern African Governors
Bank described as trusted partner to jumpstart economic growth Read more »
February 21, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Rockefeller Foundation Trust Fund With Initial U.S.$ 3 Million to Support the High 5s
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the establishment of a Rockefeller Trust Fund to be hosted by the Bank. Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: Launch of UNDP Study On Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Development Programme launched its Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa report on Monday during the African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: Keynote Address By Prof. Richard Joseph, John Evans Professor of International History and Politics, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, at the 12th African Economic Conference 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Thank you for inviting me to deliver the plenary address at this important conference. In one month, January 2018, I will celebrate the 50th anniversary of my involvement in the… Read more »
December 10, 2017
Africa: Namibia Hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (Pida Week)
The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 to 14 December in Swakopmund, Namibia on the theme, "Regional infrastructure… Read more »
November 09, 2017
South Africa: Sefa to Support the Development of a Biomass-to-Power Plant in South Africa
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved US$990,000 to eThala Management Services, to support the development of a 10-MW Biomass-to-Power plant to be located in… Read more »
November 07, 2017
Africa: Development Bank Chief Helps Scale Up Nutrition at Abidjan Talks
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank (AfDB)'s President and member of the Lead Group of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement will take an active part in the SUN… Read more »
October 24, 2017
Africa: People, Planet, and Progress in the SDG Era
As international institutions mobilize to meet the ambitious milestones of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Independent Evaluation Office of the United Nations… Read more »
October 22, 2017
Africa: "Africa's Pathway Out of Poverty" - By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, World Food Prize Laureate Luncheon, October 20, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa
Today, I will be speaking about Africa's pathway out of poverty. For millions of rural poor, their aspiration is that they will make it out of poverty, especially through their… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Africa: Towards a Prosperous African Agriculture
No region of the world has ever industrialised without the agricultural sector being first transformed. Africa is the last continent to do so and needs to catch up fast. Read more »
October 13, 2017
Africa: Invitation to the Launch of the Africa Water Facility Long Term Strategy (2017-2025)
The Vice-President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, of the African Development Bank (AfDB) cordially invites you to the launching of the Africa Water Facility (AWF)… Read more »
October 12, 2017
Africa: Africa's Economic Performance Improves in 2017
Expected GDP growth up to 3% from 2.2% in 2016 but down from projected 3.4%Projected to reach 3.7% also down from projected 4.2% in 2018Steady domestic demand and public investment… Read more »
September 27, 2017
Africa: President Akinwumi Adesina in Niamey - the AfDB Is Working With Niger to Speed Up Its Development
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a… Read more »
Africa: President Akinwumi Adesina in Niamey - the AfDB Is Working With Niger to Speed Up Its Development
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins International Community in Supporting Sustainable Tourism Development in Africa
To mark World Tourism Day on September 27, 2017, the African Development Bank has called for collaborative actions from all stakeholders for sustainable tourism development in… Read more »
September 22, 2017
Africa: The Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa - From Political Commitment to Actions On the Ground
African leaders, UN officials, and representatives of international finance institutions and of the private sector met on Thursday, September 21 at the United Nations Headquarters… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Reports Show Greater Finance Needed to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030
Highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »
