October 24
Senegal: In Dakar, African Development Bank and FAO Call for Prioritisation of Inland Fisheries
The African Development Bank Group and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have called for greater recognition of the contributions made by inland… Read more »
October 25
Africa: Inaugural ESG Forum Wraps Up in Abidjan With Stakeholders Uniting Around Vision for an Africa ESG Hub
Two days of intensive discussions on building a sustainable finance ecosystem for Africa ended in Abidjan on Tuesday with stakeholders from government and the private sector… Read more »
October 22
Nigeria: African Development Bank's $100 Million for Nigeria's Young Entrepreneurs, As Adesina Warns Country Is Losing Its Talent
The African Development Bank Group President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that young Nigerians were voting with their feet and leaving the… Read more »
October 17
Senegal: Senegal - Local Rice Production, Supported By the African Development Fund, Is a Source of National Pride That Contributes to Food Self-Sufficiency
A frail but dynamic figure busies herself around a cooking pot. Read more »
Ghana: Joint African Development Bank - Government of Japan Visit to Fapa-Funded Projects in Ghana
The African Development Bank and the Government of Japan recently concluded a joint visit to two projects funded by the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) in Ghana… Read more »
October 19
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $100 Million to Support Youth and Women-Led Msmes
The African Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led small and medium enterprises, under the Nigeria Youth… Read more »
October 10
Central Africa: Celebration of the African Development Bank's 60th Anniversary - a Strategic Partnership to Support the Development of Cameroon and Central Africa
What: Celebration of the African Development Bank Group's 60th anniversary Read more »
October 07
Benin: Modernizing Agriculture - African Development Fund Project Changes Lives in Benin's Ouémé Valley
The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin's Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to her flourishing vegetable farm.… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group and Nigerian Government to Accelerate Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program
What: High-Level Dialogue on Accelerating the Implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program in Nigeria Read more »
October 02
Benin: Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Cotonou (Benin)
What? Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund (ADF-16) Read more »
October 01
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors
During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »
September 30
West Africa: African Development Bank and USAID Sign $600 Million Landmark Regional Development Agreement for the Sahel
The African Development Bank Group and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a landmark Regional Development Objective Agreement (RDOAG) to… Read more »
October 01
Benin: African Development Fund Crucial in Development and Modernisation of Benin Sheep Industry
In the early 2000s, Benin reformed its sheep industry, largely because meat and milk production was insufficient to meet local demand. The objective was to reduce imports, then… Read more »
September 27
Benin: From Darkness to Light - Local Bakeries and Homes Flourish Under Benin's New Urban Electricity Project
The bustling sound of dough kneading fills the air at Pierre Gbenou Tito Dossou's bakery in Okoun-Sèmè, Benin, as the once energy-starved business now hums along… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves €6 Million for Desert to Power - Burkina Faso Solar Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a €6 million concessional financing package from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a special multi-donor fund… Read more »
September 25
Africa: The African Development Bank and Its Partners to Host Africa ESG 2024 Forum in Abidjan
What: The Africa ESG Forum 2024 Read more »
September 20
Africa: Strengthening Climate Resilience - Abidjan Workshop Addresses Africa's Weather Data Gaps
A three-day workshop co-hosted by the African Development Bank and the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) concluded on September 13, focusing on infrastructure gaps… Read more »
September 18
Africa: Shaping Africa's Transport Landscape - African Development Bank to Host Transport Forum in Abidjan to Tackle Continental Challenges
The African Development Bank is set to host its second Transport Forum to address the continent's critical infrastructure and logistics challenges. Read more »
Africa: Amadou Hott Steps Down From African Development Bank As Special Envoy of the President for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa
Amadou Hott, Special Envoy to the President of the African Development Bank Group, responsible for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), has resigned from his… Read more »
September 13
Senegal: African Development Bank Provides U.S.$ 102.79 Million to Support Farmers Through Climate Resilient Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Infrastructure in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ("ADB") approved $102.79 million for the Multinational (Guinea, Senegal and Togo) Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural… Read more »
September 11
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Bank Extends $400,000 in Technical Assistance to Support Pension Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved $400,000 in grant funding for the Liberia Pension Sector Intervention Project, to support the expansion of pension coverage in… Read more »
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors, African Development Bank Group - 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the African Development Bank
Staff Council Symposium - September 9th, 2024 Read more »
September 10
Africa: From Humble Beginnings to Africa's Development Partner of Choice - Former and Current Staff Reflect On the African Development Bank's Transformation
The African Development Bank has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Read more »
September 03
Cote d'Ivoire: African Institutions Converge in Abidjan to Shape Climate Agenda for COP29
The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA),… Read more »
August 20
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Provides Training to Project Management Units On Disbursement Procedures
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) held a capacity-building workshop between July 10 and 12, to improve management and monitoring of projects financed or co-financed… Read more »
