April 09
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Ousmane Fall As Acting Director for the Industrial and Trade Development Department
The African Development Bank has appointed Ousmane Fall Acting Director of the Industrial and Trade Development Department. Read more »
March 26
Africa: International Day of Forests - Global Experts Urge Action As Africa Grapples With $65 Billion Timber Trade Deficit
Africa must work to urgently address its staggering $65 billion timber trade deficit to position forests as a critical driver for the continent's future development, global experts… Read more »
March 21
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Strengthen Partnerships to Boost Regional Infrastructure Development and Trade
The African Development Bank and Mozambique reinforced their partnership during a visit by Mr. Solomon Quaynor, the Bank's Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and… Read more »
March 11
Africa: Second Webinar Series On Harnessing Forestry for Industrialising and Integrating Africa - Timber Trade Flows and Trends in Africa
Who: African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, African Development Bank Read more »
February 27
East Africa: African Development Bank Approves $150 Million Regional Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement Facility for Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (Tdb)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $150 million Trade Finance Unfunded Risk Participation Agreement facility between the African… Read more »
February 22
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - African Development Bank Grants $7 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Access Bank DR Congo to Support SMEs and Local Businesses
On 20 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $7 million trade finance guarantee facility grant to Access Bank DR Congo. Read more »
February 02
Angola: Angola - Growth of Non-Petroleum Exports and 36,000 New Businesses Thanks to African Development Bank Support
Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in… Read more »
January 26
Africa: African Development Bank, Attijariwafa Bank Europe Sign €100 Million Risk-Sharing Agreement to Unlock Private Sector Potential to Drive African Trade
The African Development Bank and Attijariwafa bank Europe, European subsidiary of the Attijariwafa bank group, have signed a €100 million risk-sharing agreement to strengthen… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Central Africa: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank Approves $25 Million Trade Finance Line of Credit for Central Africa Building Society
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million trade finance line of credit facility to the Central Africa Building Society of Zimbabwe, to… Read more »
Africa: Africa Union Ready to Support Member States to Advance Land Policies Aligned With the African Continental Free Trade Area's Objectives
At the conference convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 21-24 November 2023 under the theme, "Promoting Sustainable Land Governance in Africa for Accelerating Implementation of… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Bank Approves Usd 7 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for NBS Bank to Support SMEs and Local Corporates
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Monday, 4 December 2023 approved a USD 7 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for NBS bank in Malawi… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs Just Trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank Head Says At Doha Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: Africa Visa Openness Index 2023 - Progress in Visa Openness in Africa to Ease Cross Border Travel, Boost Trade, Investment and Regional Integration
Rwanda becomes latest African country to offer visa-free access to all Africans Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Fsdh Merchant Bank Sign $20 Million Trade Finance Agreement to Support SMEs and Corporates
Bukola Smith, Managing Director, FSDH Merchant Bank (left) and Lamin Barrow, Director General, African Development Bank Nigeria Country Department, display copies of the signed… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Approves Usd 15 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for NMB Bank to Support SMEs and Local Corporates in Zimbabwe
Support from the African Development Bank will enable NMB Bank to support SMEs and local businesses, including those owned by women. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Egypt: Egypt - African Development Bank Supports Commercial International Bank With $148 Million to Prop Up SMEs and Trade
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November 23, 2023
Africa: Land Governance Critical to the Realization of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Say Experts
Land governance regulating access, use and ownership of land is critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and is needed to… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: Africa Economic Conference 2023 - Africa Must Harness Intra-African Trade to Support Small Firms and Drive Industrialization, Say Experts
Experts from academia, the private sector and development finance institutions have agreed that African countries must leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Approves €100-Million Risk Participation Agreement With Attijariwafa Bank to Promote African Trade
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October 30, 2023
Africa: IATF 2023, Cairo, Egypt, From 9 to 15 November 2023
WHAT: The Intra-African Trade Fair Read more »
October 27, 2023
East Africa: African Development Bank Launches Capacity Building Initiative to Enhance Trade in East Africa
The African Development Bank is partnering with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to launch a capacity… Read more »
Africa: South Africa - African Development Bank Approves Zar 2.7 Billion Subordinated Financing and $150 Million Trade Finance Facility for Absa Group Limited
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a financial package for Absa Group Limited comprising a sustainability-linked loan for an amount of ZAR 1.7… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank's Umdf and Icex Spain Trade and Investment Team Up to Boost Sustainable Urban Development in Africa
Ms. María Peña Mateos, CEO of ICEX Spain Trade and Investment of the Kingdom of Spain, and Stefan Atchia, Manager of the Urban Development Division, sign a… Read more »
June 07, 2023
East Africa: The African Development Bank to Boost Electricity and Transport Infrastructure, Value Chain Development and Trade Facilitation to Spur Regional Integration in East Africa in 2023-2027
Over the next five years, the African Development Bank will invest in cross-border electricity interconnections to strengthen connectivity and increase access to reliable and… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: African Development Fund, Smart Africa Alliance Launch $1.5 Million Project to Enhance Digital Trade and E-Commerce Ecosystems Across Africa
The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries. Read more »