May 21, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Commissions Value Chain Study Into Jewelry Manufacturing in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and the Republic of Guinea
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May 20, 2019
Burkina Faso: President Kaboré Receives Mission Roadmap From the African Leaders for Nutrition
The president of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, is now officially a champion of the "African Leaders for Nutrition" (ALN) initiative, after being… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Commissions Value Chain Study Into Jewelry Manufacturing and Jobs for Women and Youth in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and the Republic of Guinea
The African Development Bank has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing industry and its potential for job creation for women and youth in Sierra… Read more »
May 15, 2019
Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Welcomes New Nutrition Champion, President Kaboré
The African Development Bank will this week welcome a new African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) champion. Read more »
May 02, 2019
Africa: Investors Say African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Will Drive Agricultural Revolution
Senior Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, describing it as a… Read more »
April 26, 2019
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$70 Million Loan for Ebonyi State Road
The African Development Bank Group, on Wednesday 24 April 2019 approved a US$70 million loan for a road project in Nigeria's southeastern Ebonyi State. Read more »
April 25, 2019
Nigeria: President Buhari Commends African Development Bank's Transformative Role
At a meeting with the African Development Bank President in Abuja, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari commended the Bank for its successes and pledged Nigeria's continuous… Read more »
Guinea: Country Results Brief 2007-2018 / The African Development Bank - A Decade of Key Partnership With Guinea
Access to energy and development of agricultural and industrial value chains represent the two pillars of the Bank's new strategy in Guinea. Read more »
April 23, 2019
Togo: African Development Bank Helps to Create 35,000 Jobs in Agricultural SMEs
Since 2016, the African Development Bank has committed $1.7 million to the Project to Support the Employability and Integration of Young People in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) in… Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
Heads of state, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women Entrepreneurs… Read more »
April 12, 2019
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Approves $15 Million Investment Package for Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company
The Board of the African Development Bank has approved a $15-million investment package to Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit), to support infrastructure… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative to Hold First-Ever Regional Summit in Cote d'Ivoire
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April 10, 2019
Africa: Agriculture Fast Track Fund to Launch 17 New Projects in Support of Agribusiness SMEs in Ghana and Seven Other African Countries
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April 07, 2019
Senegal: African Development Bank VP Amadou Hott Joins New Senegal Cabinet
President Macky Sall of Senegal has announced the appointment of Amadou Hott, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank, as… Read more »
April 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Microsoft Launch All-Female Coding Training in Nigeria
One hundred and sixty young women have begun a month-long coding class on two Nigerian campuses under a new programme to give African youth digital skills for the work force. The… Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank - All-Female Coding for Employment Class to Open Doors for Nigerian Women in ICT
"In the current digital area, we need to invest in African women and create a diverse, innovative and resourceful workforce ... The time for investment is now!" - Ashish Thakkar,… Read more »
April 03, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook - West Africa Region to See Mixed Growth Into 2020
"The region could benefit immensely from many opportunities--diversification, infrastructure development, and linking production to global value chains, " - African Development… Read more »
March 28, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves €12.5 Million Investment in Adiwale Fund 1 Targeting Francophone West Africa
The Board of the African Development Bank has approved a €12.5 million equity investment in Adiwale Fund 1, a first-generation private equity fund targeting high growth… Read more »
March 27, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Investment in Uhuru Growth Fund, to Build Regional Champions Across West Africa
The African Development Bank has approved a US$20 million equity investment in Uhuru Growth Fund 1, a first-generation fund sponsored by Uhuru Partners Limited, a private equity… Read more »
March 28, 2019
Cameroon: Seminar On Financial Instruments and Business Development for Private Sector Operators in Cameroon
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March 20, 2019
Africa: Speech By President Akinwumi A. Adesina At the First Consultative Meeting of the 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF)
Good morning everyone! A special welcome to you all, the ADF Deputies and Ministers representing ADF countries. Welcome to Abidjan. A special welcome as well to the ADF 15… Read more »
March 11, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka, to Convene Seminar On "Achieving the High 5s"
The African Development Institute (ADI) of the African Development Bank will host a seminar on the theme "Achieving the High 5s of the African Development Bank: Role of Think Tanks… Read more »
March 04, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Flag Off 'Coding for Employment' Programme
Some of the beneficiaries of the African Development Bank-Microsoft Hour of Code campaign Read more »
February 25, 2019
West Africa: Visiting African Development Bank Governors From West Africa Laud Bank's Transformative Projects
"The African Development Bank is the answer for Africa's development," Governors acknowledge in annual consultative meetings Read more »
February 20, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Starts Electricity Cooperative Feasibility Studies in Nigeria and Ethiopia
The African Development Bank has kicked off a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The effort is part of… Read more »