June 19
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Approves Ghana International Bank As Confirming Bank Under Its Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Instrument
The African Development Bank Group signed a confirming bank agreement with Ghana International Bank (GHIB), a United Kingdom-based bank, under its Trade Finance Transaction… Read more »
June 17
Africa: Zafiri Announces USD 176 Million Commercial Launch to Accelerate Energy Access Via the Private Sector Across Sub-Saharan Africa
At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Inspired Evolution announced the USD 176 million commercial launch of Zafiri, a blended permanent-capital vehicle focused on… Read more »
June 18
Uganda: African Development Bank Group Approves €155.99 Million to Upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport to Boost Regional Trade and Tourism
Uganda is set to transform regional air transport and unlock new economic opportunities following the approval of €155.99 million by the African Development Bank Group's Board… Read more »
June 15
Africa: Evaluation Week 2026 - Putting Evidence At the Heart of a Seamless, Inclusive, and Resilient Africa
The African Development Bank Group's 7th Development Evaluation Week opens today, convening policymakers, evaluators, development practitioners and partners to examine where the… Read more »
June 12
Africa: AM2026 African Development Bank Group Launches Inaugural Integrate Africa Forum, Commits to 'Made in Africa. Trade in Africa'
The African Development Bank Group held an inaugural Integrate Africa Forum during its 2026 Annual Meetings, convening heads of development partners, corporate leaders and other… Read more »
June 05
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Grants $20 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Support Local Businesses
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Banque Malgache de l'Océan Indien (BMOI),… Read more »
May 28
Africa: AM2026 - AfDB 2025 Trade Finance Report Highlights Resilience of African Financial Institutions After Covid-19
The fifth edition of the African Development Bank's Trade Finance Report paints a picture of resilient African financial institutions in the post Covid-19 years, despite a… Read more »
May 21
Zambia: Zambia - African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Trade Finance Guarantee to Boost SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia Limited, a move that will significantly… Read more »
May 22
Africa: African Development Bank Private Sector Forum - Connecting the Continent Through Industrialization and Trade
WHAT: The African Development Bank Group Private Sector Forum, held during the Bank Group's 2026 Annual Meetings Read more »
May 18
Central African Republic: African Development Bank and Ecobank Centrafrique Sign €5 Million Trade Guarantee Facility to Support Industrialisation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Ecobank Centrafrique have signed a €5 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility agreement to support industrialisation… Read more »
April 14
South Sudan: Sweet Success - An African Development Bank Grant Propels a Youth-Led Honey Enterprise in South Sudan Into an International Supplier and Job Creator
In just six years, 33-year-old June Owdo Joseph Ojukwu, a determined entrepreneur from South Sudan, has transformed her honey business into a nationally recognised and… Read more »
March 09
Cote d'Ivoire: Gender in Focus - How E-Commerce Is Transforming Women's Entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire
Every morning in Abidjan, a fabric seller begins her day not at her market stall, but on her phone. Overnight, customers have placed orders through messages and social media… Read more »
February 26
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Zimbabwe Country Manager Eyerusalem Fasika Presents Credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ms Eyerusalem Fasika, newly appointed country manager for African Development Bank Group for Zimbabwe, has formally presented her credentials to the country's Minister of Foreign… Read more »
February 16
Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - African Development Bank Extends €10 Million Guarantee to Ecobank Congo to Boost International Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €10 million trade finance guarantee that will enable Ecobank Congo to boost trade flows across… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Nigeria - The African Development Bank Group Approves $200 Million to Boost Agricultural Production and Reduce Food Imports
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to finance the scale up priority agricultural investments that boost productivity,… Read more »
February 10
North Africa: Morocco - Grant Agreement Between the African Development Bank Group and Bank Al-Maghrib to Develop Electronic Payments and Strengthen Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank Group, through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), has awarded a grant of USD 510,000 to the Electronic Payments Acceptance… Read more »
February 07
Tunisia: African Development Bank Group and Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie Sign $50 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Boost Tunisia's Trade
The African Development Bank Group and the Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) have signed a $50 million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to strengthen trade finance and… Read more »
January 22
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $16.5 Million Loan to Boost Kenya's Clean Energy Transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $16.5 million to support the development of the 35 MW OrPower Twenty-Two (OTTL) Geothermal Power… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Kenya: African Development Bank Approves $60 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Equity Bank (Kenya) to Support SMEs, Drive Regional Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $60 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility to support the trade finance activities of… Read more »
December 18, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group Sign Multi-Billion-Rand Funding Partnership to Transform Housing Access and Boost African Trade
The African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the continent. Read more »
December 11, 2025
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group and Kcb Bank Sign $150 Million Deal to Accelerate Green Lending and Trade
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and KCB Bank Kenya Limited have signed a $150 million financing package to support green finance and accelerate climate-smart investments… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Cameroon: 'We're Blown Away!' New Essos Meat Market Opens in Yaoundé
The Essos meat market in the heart of Yaoundé's 5th district now has a new lease of life. On Wednesday 26 November, at a festive ceremony attended by government officials,… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Approves €25 Million Trade Finance Facility to Enable Crédit Communautaire d'Afrique-Bank Expand Support to SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing of €25 million to help Cameroon's Crédit Communautaire d'Afrique-Bank (CCA-Bank)… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Champions Trade Corridors for Africa's Prosperity At Luanda Infrastructure Financing Summit
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to advancing a connected, industrialised, and inclusive Africa by enabling investments in… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: Women Leading Digital Change - E-Commerce for African Women Entrepreneurs
When: Wednesday, 26 November 2025; 10:00 AM--12:00 Noon (UTC) Read more »
