January 30, 2022
Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank President Visits Pasteur Institute in Dakar
Akinwumi A. Adesina announces $3 Billion in funding to strengthen Africa's pharmaceutical industry Read more »
January 28, 2022
Senegal: The African Development Bank Delivers for Senegal, Says President Macky Sall
President Macky Sall of Senegal has commended the African Development Bank for the impact of its funded projects in his country, the most recent of these being the Regional Express… Read more »
January 27, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President and African Union Commission Chairperson Discuss Africa's Challenges and Solutions At Impromptu Dakar Airport Meeting
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina was relaxing at Dakar's Blaise-Diagne International Airport VIP lounge with Senegal's Minister of Economy, Planning… Read more »
January 26, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina and Nigerian Governors Resolve to Advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria
Governors Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state; Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Kaduna State; Dr. Akinwumi. A Adesina; Hope Uzodinma, Imo State; Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Read more »
January 24, 2022
Kenya: International Education Day - From Kenya to Cameroon, Students Find the Root of Stem Success At Nigerian Institute
Dancan Onyango left Kenya in 2017 to study at the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute in Nigeria and is now the proud owner of a doctorate in environmental… Read more »
January 23, 2022
Nigeria: African Development Bank Chief Visits Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Describes facility as game changer for Africa's industrialization and regional integration. Read more »
December 20, 2021
West Africa: West African Monetary Union - African Development Bank Group Extends $400,000 Grant for Development of Regional Financial Markets Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group has approved $400,000 in grant funding for technical assistance to support automation of securities issuance by the West African Economic and… Read more »
December 16, 2021
Nigeria: African Development Bank Board Approves $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria's Digital and Creative Start-Ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria. Read more »
December 14, 2021
Nigeria: African Development Bank Loans Nigeria $210 Million for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
A $210 million loan approved by the African Development Bank's Board of Directors on Monday could impact the lives of millions of people in Africa's most populous country. The loan… Read more »
December 06, 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank-Supported Road Project Stimulates Improved Health, Education and Household Incomes in Northern Ghana - Study
Communities and households in northern Ghana are enjoying the benefits of better road conditions, increased local economic activity, and better access to health and education,… Read more »
November 09, 2021
West Africa: Sharing Innovations and Good Practices in Resilience in the Sahel
What: Forum for sharing resilience innovations and good practices in the Sahel Read more »
November 13, 2021
Africa: Ghana - African Development Fund Extends $40 Million Grant to Establish the Development Bank Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday approved a grant of $40 million from the African Development Fund to the Republic of Ghana to further… Read more »
November 09, 2021
Ghana: Ghana and the African Development Bank Group Sign MOU to Host 2022 Annual Meetings Next May
Ghana is set to host the African Development Bank Group's next Annual Meetings in May 2022, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties on… Read more »
October 29, 2021
Africa: The Gambia - African Development Bank Focuses On Agricultural Value Chains in 2021-2025 Country Strategy Paper
Agricultural value chains will be a key lever for inclusive growth in The Gambia to address development challenges and combat fragility, according to the Country Strategy Paper… Read more »
November 02, 2021
West Africa: Great Green Wall Will Turn the Sahel Green Says African Development Bank Chief
African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has highlighted the importance of stopping desertification in Africa's Sahel and turning the region green. Read more »
October 27, 2021
Africa: Boost Industrial Manufacturing to Accelerate Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria, African Development Bank Head Says
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has said low levels of industrial manufacturing are hampering economic growth and development in Nigeria and many… Read more »
Africa: Ghana - African Development Bank Extends $75 Million Loan to Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund for Portfolio Expansion
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF). Read more »
October 09, 2021
Africa: Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility Receives $150 Million From Green Climate Fund
The African Development Bank has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its… Read more »
October 05, 2021
Africa: Identifying Opportunities Across the Energy Value Chain - Resolving Bottlenecks and Unlocking Investments in Kenya, Tunisia, Cameroon, Guinea, Mozambique
What: The 5th Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) Read more »
September 17, 2021
Africa: Africa Investment Forum to Host Third Market Days in Abidjan, December 1-3, 2021
The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from the 1-3 of December 2021. The annual business gathering will showcase… Read more »
September 13, 2021
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank President Conferred With Leadership Person of the Year Award 2020 - Leadership Newspaper Group
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has received the Leadership Person of the Year award from the Leadership Newspaper Group in Nigeria.… Read more »
September 01, 2021
Africa: Nigeria - Federal and State Governments Endorse Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme: African Development Bank and Partners to Mobilize $520 Million for Phase 1
Nigeria's Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) - public-private… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria / Federal and State Governments Endorse Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme: - African Development Bank and Partners to Mobilize $520 Million for Phase 1
Nigeria's Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) - public-private… Read more »
August 17, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and Its Affiliates for 18 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group, on 17 August 2021, announces the 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates, including Sargittarius Henan Water… Read more »
July 14, 2021
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank, Koafec Fund Database System to Improve Utility Regulation for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
The African Development Bank and the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund have funded a Database Management System (DBMS) to improve the operations and functions… Read more »
