September 27, 2018
Africa: World Tourism Day 2018 - Africa Sees Rise in Tourism, New Countries Emerge As Players
27 September marks World Tourism Day. According to the July issue of Africa Tourism Monitor 2018, recently published by the African Development Bank, the continent earned $36.2… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute Partner to Fast-track Green Growth in Africa
The African Development Bank (link is external) and the Global Green Growth Institute (link is external) (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… Read more »
September 27, 2017
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 »
August 17, 2017
Africa: With ALSF Support, Rwanda Lays Foundation Stone of Bugesera International Airport
On the 9th of August, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame laid the foundation stone of the country's newest transportation hub, the Bugesera International Airport. Read more »
August 04, 2017
Africa: Ghana Targets 5 Million Passengers Yearly With AfDB-Funded International Airport Expansion Project
Project to boost regional integration, says Adesina Read more »
June 15, 2017
Africa: Intra-Africa Trade and Visa Openness, Says Africa Tourism Monitor
More than ever before, African countries need to craft economic and trade policies that will foster inclusive and green tourism growth, intra-Africa trade, and contribute to visa… Read more »
May 19, 2017
Africa: Africans Moved More Freely in 2016, According to Second Africa Visa Openness Index
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the World Economic Forum, launched on Friday, May 19, 2017, the second edition of the Africa… Read more »
January 24, 2017
Africa: Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Driving Development in Africa
The United Nations has declared 2017 as "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development", with the official launch by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on January… Read more »
December 16, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Group Approves €769.78 Million to Improve Urban Transport in Abidjan
87.9 kilometers of developed urban motorways and a fourth bridge in Abidjan Read more »
December 15, 2016
Ethiopia: AfDB Approves USD $159 Million Corporate Loan to Ethiopian Airlines to Finance Expansion Plan and Fleet Modernization Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 159 million to partly finance Ethiopian Airlines' expansion plan and fleet… Read more »
November 10, 2016
Africa: Africa Mulls Tourism Certification Framework to Manage Water and Waste
Experts at the ongoing climate talks in Marrakech have advocated the development and adoption of a policy and strategic framework that support expansion and mainstreaming of… Read more »
October 05, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina Receives African Passport, Symbol of Continental Integration
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina received his copy of the African Passport in Abidjan on Wednesday, 5 October 2016, hailing the… Read more »
September 27, 2016
Africa: Unlocking the Potential of the Tourism Industry in Africa
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 marks World Tourism Day, organized by the World Tourism Organization which is a special United Nations agency dedicated to the promotion of responsible,… Read more »
August 26, 2016
Africa: Free Movement in Africa Is Desirable, but How to Realize It?
Free movement is back on the continent's policy agenda and within its integration discourse. Read more »
August 10, 2016
Africa: Single African Passport - A Turning Point for an Integrated and Prosperous Africa
To all those who are convinced that regional integration requires strong political will and committed leadership, African Heads of State showed just that when they were presented… Read more »
May 17, 2016
Africa: Relaxing Visa Regulations - An Imperative to Push Africa's Integration Agenda and Unlock the Continent's Economic Potential
As world leaders gather in Kigali to attend the World Economic Forum for Africa, the free movement of people across the continent, a top priority in the vision for Africa set in… Read more »
January 12, 2016
Africa: Tourism in Africa Is On the Rise, but Has Not Yet Reached Its Full Potential
For the third year running, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has published the Africa Tourism Monitor, an annual report on the tourism industry in Africa. This year's report, a… Read more »
October 16, 2015
Africa: AfDB Launches African Economic Outlook 2015 Report in Nordic Capitals
The African Development Bank has just concluded three back-to-back African Economic Outlook 2015 information seminars in the Nordic capitals of Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki. The… Read more »
January 29, 2015
Africa: Growth of Africa's Tourism Industry Depends On Policies, Says Bank's Chief Economist
The lack of proper policies aimed at generating tourist interest is a major reason why Africa's tourism remains largely untapped, Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, African Development Bank… Read more »
November 18, 2014
Africa: 2014 Edition of Africa Tourism Monitor Focuses On Continent's Greatest Asset - Its People
Tourism has enormous potential to transform lives, particularly in terms of job creation and human development. In 2013 alone, the African continent welcomed 65 million visitors.… Read more »
May 07, 2014
Africa: AfDB President Donald Kaberuka Supports "Visa Free Travel in Africa"
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, alongside two African leaders, on 7 May 2014 in Abuja, Nigeria, launched a call to action for regional integration in… Read more »
February 06, 2014
Africa: Tourism in Africa is an Untapped Goldmine - Report
The future of tourism in Africa holds great potential, but its expansion and development depends on better transport infrastructure - including airline connections, roads and… Read more »
March 26, 2013
Africa: A Win-Win in Infrastructure - The Durban Brics Summit
The new world order comes to Durban this week - for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma… Read more »
October 31, 2012
Africa: AfDB and World Bank Conduct Workshop On Export Dynamics in IGAD Region
The African Development Institute (EADI), in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Economist, the Sudan Field Office (SDFO) and the World Bank are organizing a training… Read more »
September 20, 2012
Africa: AfDB to Embark Upon Developing Africa's Air Transportation to Strengthen Regional Integration
A high-level delegation from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) visited the African Development Bank Group on September 18 in Tunis to share industry knowledge and lessons… Read more »
