November 05, 2021
North Africa: North Africa Economic Outlook 2021 - Growth Expected to Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels On Rebound in Oil, Vaccines and Trade
Real gross domestic product growth in North Africa was largely negative in 2020, at -1.1% with a -5.1 percentage point drop over 2019, the African Development Bank's 2021 edition… Read more »
November 04, 2021
Africa: Harnessing Africa's Forestry Sector to Drive Industrialization and Intra-Continental Trade
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July 31, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Launches New Transaction Guarantee to Support SMEs and Trade in Africa
The African Development Bank, through its Financial Sector Development's Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100%… Read more »
July 16, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa, Google Train African Fashion Entrepreneurs in Digital Marketing Strategies
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative and Google held a 2-hour virtual masterclass on using digital tools and social media for African fashion… Read more »
July 13, 2021
Ghana: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana and Congo Republic Underline Importance of Regional Integration to Intra-Africa Trade in Wood Products
Regional economic integration can boost trade in wood products among African countries, according to the findings of a new report produced by the African Natural Resources Centre… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Djibouti: African Development Fund Extends $83.6 Million in Grants to Boost Ethiopia-Djibouti Electricity Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti… Read more »
May 19, 2021
Africa: Us, Germany, UK Target Africa for Increased Trade At African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Conference
Investor and trade interest in Africa remains strong despite challenges around Covid-19, senior officials from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom said at the… Read more »
May 18, 2021
Southern Africa: Kazungula Bridge Project to Expand Regional Integration and Trade Across Southern Africa
On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the Presidents of Botswana and Zambia, who applauded the Bank for its work on this… Read more »
May 05, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa, DHL Express Train African Fashion Entrepreneurs to Excel in International Trade, Logistics and E-Commerce
More than 280 million online shoppers in Africa represent a huge opportunity for e-commerce development on the continent, attendees of a recent Fashionomics Africa webinar heard. Read more »
April 22, 2021
Africa: African Trade Finance Sees $5 Bn in Portfolio Outflows in Q1 2020 Due to Covid-19, but Opportunities Exist - Report
Constrained global financial conditions caused by Covid-19 have led to massive portfolio outflows from Africa, exceeding $5 billion in the first quarter of 2020, a new… Read more »
April 13, 2021
Africa: Future of Africa's Jewellery Market Lies in Socially Conscious Consumers, Industry Experts and Designers Tell Fashionomics Africa Webinar
The future of Africa's jewellery industry lies in ethically and responsibly made bling that appeals to socially conscious consumers, industry experts said during Fashionomics… Read more »
March 26, 2021
Africa: AfCFTA - Free Trade Bloc Can Be a Game Changer for African People and Business
Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021… Read more »
March 18, 2021
Africa: African Continental Free Trade Area - Opportunities for African Fashion Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's latest Fashionomics Africa webinar attracted well-known designers and industry experts to discuss the potential of the newly launched African… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank Provides $1 Million for Ai-Based National Customer Management Systems in Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to process customer complaints on behalf… Read more »
February 19, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series Episode 6 - African Continental Free Trade Area - Opportunities for Fashion Entrepreneurs
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February 12, 2021
Africa: Implementing the AfCFTA - The Need for Deepening Private Sector Engagement and Commitment
What: Joint webinar on the implementation of the AfCFTA within the WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking Event 2021 Read more »
January 18, 2021
Africa: Africa Free Trade Agreement - President Adesina Receives Award for Strong Leadership and Support
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government were on Friday honoured for their leadership in the African Continental Free… Read more »
January 15, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank President, Ten African Heads of State to Be Awarded for Exceptional Contribution to the AfCFTA Process
What: AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina and ten African Heads of State to receive an award for contribution to AfCFTA Read more »
November 26, 2020
Africa: Put Small-Scale Traders At the Heart of Efforts to Accelerate Trade and Investment in Africa Post Covid-19
The AfCFTA will not in one dramatic swoop alter existing commercial and economic realities on a vast scale, but its implementation could lead the recovery efforts from the COVID-19… Read more »
November 11, 2020
Africa: AfCFTA - Covid-19 As a Catalyst for Accelerating Trade and Investment in Africa
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November 10, 2020
Africa: Indo-Africa Summit Panel Calls for Strong PPPs to Close Africa's Infrastructure Gap, Strengthen Trade
Panelists at the IMC Indo-Africa Summit called for stronger public-private partnerships to close Africa's infrastructure gap and speed up intra-continental and world trade. Read more »
November 06, 2020
Africa: Intra-Africa Trade in the Age of Covid-19
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October 12, 2020
Africa: Webinar "Pulse Check - Trade Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa During Covid-19"
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September 18, 2020
Africa: Africa Needs Urgent Trade Finance Boost in the Wake of Covid-19, Report Finds
There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa's trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest trade finance report released jointly by the… Read more »
July 07, 2020
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Project Tripled Incomes of Rural Producers and Traders
An African Development Bank project to enhance market infrastructure, value addition and rural finance (MIVARF) in Tanzania produced highly satisfactory results, according to a… Read more »
