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 02
Africa: Annual Meetings 2026 - Governors Back Bank's Platform Solutions to Transform Aviation and Health Systems in Africa
Governors of the African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), technical and financial partners, private sector representatives, philanthropic foundations, and investors expressed… Read more »
May 06
Africa: African Development Bank Strengthens Partnership With Germany to Advance Railway Infrastructure in Africa
The African Development Bank Group is deepening its partnership with Germany to advance modern, sustainable, and integrated transport systems across the continent. Read more »
April 20
Africa: African Ports Advance Data Harmonization to Strengthen Competitiveness and Investment Readiness
The African Development Bank Group has convened a workshop for 104 port statisticians and maritime stakeholders from across Africa under the African Ports Connectivity Portal… Read more »
Libya: Libya and African Development Bank Group Launch Transport Sector Reforms to Drive Economic Recovery
The African Development Bank and Libya's Ministry of Transportation have concluded a three-day workshop to define the roadmap for implementing a strategic transport sector study… Read more »
April 13
Congo-Kinshasa: From 'Black Holes' to Safe Skies - DR Congo's Aviation Turnaround Takes Flight With AfDB Support
At dawn, the tarmac at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa stirs to the roar of an Airbus A320's engines. In the cockpit, Captain Arnaud Cassellé adjusts his controls.… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: The Gambia - African Development Bank Group Supports Commissioning of Green Ferry to Boost Sustainable Transport in the Gambia
The African Development Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable infrastructure and climate-resilient transport in The Gambia, with the commissioning of a new green… Read more »
March 02
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Supports Development of Integrated Industrial Zone At the Port of Kribi
Cameroon has taken a decisive step in its industrialisation drive with the official launch of a company to develop an integrated industrial zone at the deep-water Port of Kribi, in… Read more »
March 06
Mauritania: In Mauritania, SNIM--A Flagship of Growth--Steps Up Its Expansion
A ship carrying ore moves like a behemoth toward Cap Blanc in Northern Mauritania. On this November morning, the sky is clear and the ocean perfectly calm. On the ship's bridge,… Read more »
February 24
Africa: Airlines, Capital and Connectivity Forum - Launch of the Integrated Aviation Transformation Program (LATP) for Africa
Who: The African Development Bank Group and the African Airlines Association Read more »
January 29
Africa: AFDB and Air Côte d'Ivoire Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Aviation Financing, Skills Development and Sustainability
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Air Côte d'Ivoire (ACDI) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore strategic cooperation opportunities aimed at… Read more »
January 28
East Africa: Tanzania - AFDB Allocates $98 Million in Savings for Completion of Road Project That Will Strengthen Regional Connectivity
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 10 December 2025, the diversion of $98 million in savings from the completed Transport Sector Support… Read more »
December 17, 2025
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Launches Mongoumba Port Construction to Bolster Regional Connectivity
The Central African Republic has entered a new phase in the development of the Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville-Bangui-N'Djamena (CD13) multimodal transport corridor with the laying of the… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Algeria: African Development Bank Approves €747 Million Loan for First Phase of Laghouat-Ghardaïa-El Menéa Railway
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €747.32 million loan to finance the first phase of the 495 km Laghouat-Ghardaïa-El… Read more »
December 11, 2025
East Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $76.3 Million in Additional Financing to Advance Transport Connectivity in the Horn of Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $76.37 million in additional financing for the Road Infrastructure Programme in Somalia, a key component… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - the African Development Fund Grants €70.34 Million in Financing for the Transport Sector Support Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a €70.34 million loan to Burkina Faso to finance the Transport Sector Support Project in Abidjan on 10 December… Read more »
December 03, 2025
East Africa: The Boards of Directors Approves $214.4 Million for Phase II of South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $214.47 million in financing to launch the second phase of the South Sudan-Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport… Read more »
October 02, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank and JGC Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Africa's Green Aviation Agenda
The African Development Bank and JGC Corporation, a leading Japanese engineering company, have signed an agreement to explore cooperation in the development of sustainable aviation… Read more »
August 07, 2025
Africa: Ethiopia - Ceremonial Signing Appointing the African Development Bank As Mandated Lead Arranger to Mobilize 8 Billion Dollars for Africa's Largest Airport
What: Ceremonial signing as mandated lead arranger for the mobilization of financing for Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ghana: African Development Bank President Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following Wednesday's tragic… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Kickstarts Pioneering Cable Car Project in Kigali
The African Development Bank has approved a grant of $500,000 to undertake a feasibility study into the first phase of a cable car transport network in Kigali, that will be… Read more »
June 03, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Tours €693m Abidjan Urban Transport Project During African Development Bank Annual Meetings
In a sprawling metropolis where millions once spent hours navigating congested streets, Maxime Prévot, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,… Read more »
May 29, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Transforming Abidjan - Inside the Largest Urban Transport Project in Côte d'Ivoire
The bustling streets of Abidjan tell a story of transformation. What was once a frustrating journey lasting three hours between Yopougon and Plateau districts has been reduced to… Read more »
May 07, 2025
Botswana: Wiring Africa's Industrial Future - African Development Bank's Helping to Spur Botswana's Automotive Revolution
The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands… Read more »
March 25, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank Sign Letter of Intent for Financing of World-Class Abusera International Airport
The African Development Bank and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation's planned Abusera International Airport… Read more »
