July 14, 2022
Guinea: Guinea - $66 Million From the African Development Bank to Extend Access to Electricity
On 14 July 2022 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $66.39 million support package for Guinea. The funding is intended to help it… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - Cabo Verde Prime Minister, African Development Bank Head Affirm Commitment to Strengthen Island Nation's Economy From Exogenous Shocks
The African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has met with Cape Verde Prime Minister José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva on an official visit to the… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - The African Development Bank Group Extends $400,000 Grant to Build Capacity of Public Financial Institution
The African Development Bank Group has approved on 13 July 2022 a $400,000 technical assistance grant to the Deposit and Consignment Office of Côte d'Ivoire (CDC-CI, a State… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: Cameroon - African Development Bank and Government Launch Programme to Strengthen Supreme Audit Institutions
The African Development Bank and the Government of Cameroon have launched the Regional Programme to Strengthen the Mandates of Supreme Audit Institutions. The launch took place… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: African Development Bank-Supported Trade Credit Guarantee Project Increases Access to Fertilizer in Nigeria
In the middle of Kamba market in Nigeria's north-western Kebbi State, hub agro-dealer Umar Sani points to a stack of fertilizer bags in Alhaji Musa's retail shop, a sign to… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Senegal: African Development Bank Extends €121 Million Food-Production Loan to Senegal to Cushion Impacts of War in Ukraine
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved a €121 million loan to Senegal for implementation of an emergency agricultural programme that will… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Senegal: The Dakar TER, an Express Train to Development in Senegal
The smiling boy runs up to his brother, who is waiting for him by the school gate. Together, they hurry to one of the stations served by Senegal's first regional express train, or… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Africa: Ghana - African Development Fund Approves $27.19 Million Grant for Skills Development Infrastructure to Boost Post Covid-19 Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund today approved a $27.19 million grant to Ghana for infrastructure for skills development and job creation for youth and women… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Mauritania: Mrs. Abdawa's Tents
Chay-a Abdawa is a mother of six and president of the El Wihda cooperative in Nouakchott, Mauritania. El Wihda produces traditional tents known as khaïmas. Once emblematic of… Read more »
June 28, 2022
West Africa: Ecowas - African Development Fund Approves $2 Million Technical Grant to Boost Electricity Reforms
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on 24 June approved a technical assistance grant of $2 million to fund research that will contribute to electricity reforms… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Board Approves €39.6 Million Loan to Improve Access to Kribi Industrial and Port Area
On Wednesday, 22 June, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €39.62 million loan to Cameroon to improve road access to the industrial and port… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Group Supports Cabo Verde's Investment Forum As It Targets €2 Billion in Investments
The fourth edition of the Cabo Verde Investment Forum has successfully ended in Sal Island, with active support from the African Development Bank. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Gambia: Gambia - African Development Bank Strengthens Health System to Eradicate Covid-19 and Ward Off Possible Pandemics
Since 2020, the Multi-Country Covid-19 Crisis Response Program has strengthened the health system in Gambia. Significant health infrastructure has been built to contain possible… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - A Food and Nutrition Project Has Been a 'Godsend' for Students At Village Schools
It's 13:00 at the primary school in Konioudou, a village in the rural commune of Kombissiri, about 40 km outside the capital Ouagadougou, and it's time for the pupils' midday… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Economy Shows Signs of Rebound, but Covid-19 and the Ukraine-Russia Crisis Will Test Resilience and Inclusivity - - Report
Ghana has enjoyed two decades of steady growth, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia crisis could dent economic prospects, according to an African… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Extends $2m to Etg Inputs Ghana Limited to Boost Farmers' Access to Fertilizers
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) will extend a $2 million partial trade credit guarantee to ETG Inputs Ghana Limited to support delivery of fertilizer to 200,000… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, Global Center on Adaptation host dialogue to look at climate risks facing Gambia's port of Banjul fourth expansion project
The African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation hosted a virtual dialogue on Monday last week to discuss climate adaptation related to the Port of Banjul Fourth… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Africa: Liberia, DRC, South Sudan, Chad, Provide Lessons On Promoting Resilience in Africa
The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) unit at the African Development Bank has published two evaluation reports that examine the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Sierra Leone: Access to Clean, Piped Water Offers a Paraplegic Seamstress in Sierra Leone Hope for a Brighter Future
When Hawa Koroma moved to Kenema in Sierra Leone's Eastern Province twelve years ago, she was looking for a fresh start following the civil war, which claimed her husband's life.… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Showcases Major Projects, Including $15.6 Billion Abidjan-Lagos Highway
On the margins of the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings, the Africa Investment Forum convened investors to promote the power of the platform to draw critical… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Ghana: 2022 Annual Meetings - Ghana Shares Its Rich Culture Through Song and Dance
On Thursday evening, Ghana shared its rich cultural legacy with participants at the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings, which ended on Friday. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Ghana Signs Grant Agreement With African Development Fund, Government of Switzerland, to Support Development of Mini-Grids and Solar PV Net Metering
The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini Grid and… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, Masen and Res4africa to Co-Organise Training Programme for Sahel Countries
The African Development Bank, MASEN and RES4Africa have agreed to join forces on a dedicated solar energy training programme in 2022, to foster the uptake of solar energy in five… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022 - Harness the Collective Institutional Financial Strength of Africa to Meet Development Needs and Fight Climate Change, Ghana Says
Harness the collective institutional strengths of Africa for sustained transformation - President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: Cop 15 - In Senegal, the Women-Led Ndoloum Vert Project Is Fighting Desertification One Tree - and One Baby - At a Time
Women and their central role in fighting climate change and sustainable land management was the focus of a special session during the 15th summit of the United Nations Convention… Read more »