March 04, 2020
Nigeria: Visiting Abia State Governor Seeks Partnership With African Development Bank to Transform State Into Industrial Hub
A thriving entrepreneurship industry and agricultural base in Nigeria's Abia State are the foundation for the creation of a potentially viable industrial hub, its governor Okezie… Read more »
Ghana: "You Have Been in the Trenches With Us,"Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Tells African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's support for the west African nation Ghana has boosted its government's efforts to consolidate the economy, the country's Vice President, Mahamudu… Read more »
March 01, 2020
Nigeria: 83rd Birthday Message To President Olusegun Obasanjo
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February 21, 2020
Africa: All Hands On Deck to Implement Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, Says Minister Nanono
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the government of Nigeria, has held a meeting with stakeholders to discuss details around Special Agro-Industrial Processing… Read more »
February 05, 2020
Cameroon: In Cameroon, New Seed Varieties Help Cocoa Crops Bloom and Farmers Thrive
Antoine Mani Tonye sinks his thumb into the red soil to gauge how deep to plant the next seedling. The Cameroonian cocoa farmer has seen healthy yields and an improvement in his… Read more »
February 04, 2020
Liberia: African Development Fund Approves Close to $35 Million to the Government of Liberia for Renewable Energy
The African Development Fund has approved a $34.74 million grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an attractive investment climate in Liberia. Read more »
January 29, 2020
Nigeria: 'Agriculture Is the Most Important Business in the World,' African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Tells Students
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent's economic development, as he was conferred with an… Read more »
Mali: African Development Bank Support Improves Livelihood of Rural Youth
Momou Dembélé, 30, is a qualified electrician. Married with two children, she left her hometown of Kimparana, where she trained, for Ségou in central Mali. Read more »
January 16, 2020
Togo: Trading Thrives As New Highway Financed By the African Development Bank Opens Up Northern Togo
Every Tuesday, Alemondji market in northern Togo swarms with people. Amid the throng, Burkinabe and Ghanaian traders offer clothes and kitchen utensils for sale. Others, calling… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: The African Development Bank Signs €6 Million Grant for São Tomé and Principe
The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed a €6.18 million grant in budgetary support to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe. Read more »
January 15, 2020
Senegal: African Development Fund Board Approves $37.2 Million in Credit Risk Participations By the Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility for Non-Sovereign Operations in Kenya, Sudan and Senegal
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved on January 15, 2020, credit risk… Read more »
December 23, 2019
Africa: Ecowas Endorses Adesina for Second Term As President of the African Development Bank
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for a second term at the helm of the… Read more »
Africa: 'Let West Africa's Success Echo Throughout the World.' Ecowas Hails the Success of African Development Bank Investments in the Region
The African Development Bank's investments in West Africa are yielding remarkable results, the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jean-Claude… Read more »
December 20, 2019
Africa: Getting Onboard - A New Highway Along the Nigeria-Cameroon Border Is Helping Women Commuters and Villagers All Around
Women commuters along the Nigeria-Cameroon border are breathing a sigh of relief. Read more »
December 16, 2019
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Commits €20 Million to Boost Private Sector Competitiveness in Cabo Verde
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today approved a €20 million loan to strengthen the private sector's role in Cabo Verde's economic growth. Read more »
December 13, 2019
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $124.2 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Akure to Improve Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Thursday approved a $ 124.2 million loan to finance the Urban Water Sector Reform and Akure Water Supply and Sanitation… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Commits €20 Million to Boost Private Sector Competitiveness in Cape Verde
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today approved a €20 million loan to strengthen the private sector's role in Cape Verde's economic growth. Read more »
December 11, 2019
Senegal: In Senegal, the African Development Bank Supports Farmers to Build Food Security
Gnilane Faye stands proudly by her chicken coop with her son, Serigne Saliou Ba, beside her. Faye, a Senegalese farmer and a beneficiary of the Pasa Loumakaf food security project… Read more »
Senegal: African Development Bank Lends €62.8 Million to Help Create 150,000 Jobs for Women and Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €62.83 million loan to the Government of Senegal for implementation of the first phase of a project aimed at… Read more »
December 04, 2019
Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Approves €48,82 Million for Desert to Power Yeleen Programme to Increase Solar Generation
The Board of Directors of the Bank has approved a €48,82 million loan to the Government of Burkina Faso for the Yeleen solar plant, intended to boost national power supply. Read more »
November 29, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $210 Million Financing for Transmission Expansion Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $210 million financing package to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for the Nigeria Transmission… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: African Development Bank Presents the Lusophone Compact to Private Sector At Economic Forum
The African Development Bank presented the Lusophone Compact to the private sector in Guinea-Bissau last month, during an event at the national Economic Forum. Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: Project Successes in Morocco and Ghana Offer Lessons in Gender and Climate Change
The African Development Bank recognizes the importance of addressing gender in efforts to combat climate change and its effects in order to increase the benefits of its projects… Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, Credit Suisse, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Ghana Cocoa Board Ink $600 Million Loan Agreement to Boost Cocoa Production
Agreement is a turning point for scaling up the cocoa value chain - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana Read more »
Africa: 2019 Africa Investment Forum - Historic Signing of High-Speed Railway Construction Concession Agreement for Ghana
The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction of a high-speed railway in Accra, Ghana's capital. Read more »
