July 15
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)
What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) Read more »
Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal
The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data… Read more »
July 13
Nigeria: Nigeria's Food Importation Policy Could Destroy Country's Agriculture, Warns Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria's government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the… Read more »
July 08
Mauritania: Dig Deep to Aim High - How to Use Mining to Unlock Mauritania's Potential
These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the… Read more »
July 05
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - AfDB-Supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation With Rapid Growth and Economic Impact
A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park during a recent visit, highlighting its rapid… Read more »
July 02
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Approves $20 Million Grant for Youth and Women Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - the African Development Bank Grants $17 Million to Strengthen Resilience of Female Market Gardeners, Add Value to Agricultural Production and Increase Incomes of Rural Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group Board of Directors has approved a grant of $17 million to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to implement the Project for Promotion of… Read more »
June 28
Benin: African Development Bank and Partners Visit Lomé-Cotonou Road Upgrading Site and Ancillary Projects
Representatives of development partners financing a major highway upgrade linking the Togolese capital, Lome, to Cotonou, Benin, joined Togolese officials on 19 June 2024 to… Read more »
June 26
Guinea: Guinea - USD 14 Million Loan From the African Development Fund Will Support Industrial Development and Resilience of SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a loan of US $14.04 million to Guinea for… Read more »
June 24
Cote d'Ivoire: Cultivating Hope - Ivorian Cocoa Farmers' Path to Empowerment
On a misty morning in rural Cote d'Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometers through the fog to her cocoa plantation, she's headed to… Read more »
June 21
Central Africa: Seminar for French-Speaking Civil Society Organizations From West and Central Africa
What: Seminar for French-speaking civil society organizations in West and Central Africa Read more »
June 22
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Fund Approves $10 Million From Gafsp Trust Fund to Scale Up Nutrition Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to implement activities… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited Sign $15 Million Agreement to Enhance Infrastructure Financing
The African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) have signed an agreement for a $15 million subordinated loan facility to strengthen… Read more »
Gambia: Bridging Progress - African Development Bank Powers the Gambia's Leap Into the Future
The African Development Bank's investments in The Gambia's energy sector have significantly improved access to affordable and reliable electricity, with at least 70% of Gambians… Read more »
June 12
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Builds Civil Society and Private Capacity to Promote Gender Equality, to Reduce Emissions Caused By Deforestation
The African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), ran a capacity-building session for civil society and private sector organisations on gender mainstreaming… Read more »
June 11
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Lamin Barrow As Director General for West Africa Region
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Lamin Barrow, an economist, as the Director General for the West Africa Region, effective June 1, 2024. Read more »
June 07
Benin: Benin - Solid Support From the African Development Fund Dissuades Emigration in the Countryside
"Thanks to the African Development Fund project, we have decided not to try our luck in Europe or anywhere else." Read more »
June 10
Niger: Niger - Integrated Programme for Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin Mid-Term Results Evaluated
The African Development Bank and the Niger Basin Authority (ABN) organized a regional workshop to evaluate the mid-term results of the Integrated Program for Development and… Read more »
June 07
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Fund Livestock Project to Improve Animal Product Quality
The project three project components -- animal productivity, products and product processing, animal product marketing and skill enhancement, and project coordination and… Read more »
June 04
Ghana: Ghana's New Ship Repair Dock Project Funding Sealed As Financiers Sign $94 Mn Syndicated Loan
A consortium, including the African Development Bank, has signed an agreement to extend $94 million in senior debt funding to PMD Assetco Limited (PMD) for the construction and… Read more »
May 28
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Funds Two Major Projects to Support Agricultural Value Chains
Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component of Project 2 of the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Resilience Programme in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) and… Read more »
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank President Outlines Gains of Historic 2023 Dakar 2 Summit
Bank will invest $2.9 billion to support the Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts; appoints Special Envoys to fast-track implementation Read more »
May 26
Senegal: African Development Bank 2024 Annual Meetings Side Event - Post Dakar 2: Achieving Food Sovereignty and Resilience
What: African Development Bank 2024 Annual Meetings side event: Post Dakar 2: Achieving Food Sovereignty and Resilience Read more »
May 24
Niger: Niger - Private Sector Asks African Development Bank for Massive Investments to Boost Country's Economy
The private sector in Niger, the vast West African Sahelian country that has faced a years-long security crisis, is calling on the African Development Bank Group to invest… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: African Development Bank Invests $1.44 Billion to Support Infrastructure Development in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has invested $1.44 billion to support the development of energy and power, transport, water, and sanitation infrastructure in Nigeria. Read more »