September 18
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 »
August 08
West Africa: Regional Consultation On Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the West Africa Region
What: Regional Consultation on Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the West Africa Region Read more »
August 05
Benin: African Development Fund Grants $60 Million Loan to Benin to Strengthen Its Economic Governance and Private Sector Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group's concessional window, approved on Thursday a loan of $60 million to the Republic of… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Group Approves $39.2 Million Loan for Youth Resilience Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $39.2 million loan to Burkina Faso for a project to boost skill development and resilience among young… Read more »
Togo: Togo - The African Development Bank Grants a Loan of Over USD 26 Million to Develop Key Agricultural Sectors Through Private-Sector Investments
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved a loan of US $26.55 million to Togo to implement the second phase of the Agro-Food Processing Zone… Read more »
August 02
Benin: Benin - The African Development Bank Supports a Study Aimed At Strengthening the Textile Industry Through the Private Sector
The Country Office of the African Development Bank Group in Benin - one of Africa's leading cotton producers - organised a workshop in Cotonou on 31 July 2024 to provide feedback… Read more »
August 01
Liberia: Propelling Growth - African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Liberia Under New Government
African Development Bank Executive Director Rufus N. Darkortey has concluded a five-day working visit to Liberia, where he held high-level discussions with major stakeholders,… Read more »
July 31
Nigeria: African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $500 million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to finance the first phase of the Economic… Read more »
July 25
Guinea: African Development Bank Reaffirms Support for Guinea's Economic Strides
The African Development Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Guinea's efforts to diversify its economy and mobilize domestic resources for crucial development… Read more »
July 15
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)
What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU) Read more »
Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal
The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data… Read more »
July 13
Nigeria: Nigeria's Food Importation Policy Could Destroy Country's Agriculture, Warns Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria's government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the… Read more »
July 08
Mauritania: Dig Deep to Aim High - How to Use Mining to Unlock Mauritania's Potential
These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the… Read more »
July 05
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - AfDB-Supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation With Rapid Growth and Economic Impact
A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park during a recent visit, highlighting its rapid… Read more »
July 02
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Approves $20 Million Grant for Youth and Women Jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - the African Development Bank Grants $17 Million to Strengthen Resilience of Female Market Gardeners, Add Value to Agricultural Production and Increase Incomes of Rural Women
The African Development Bank (ADB) Group Board of Directors has approved a grant of $17 million to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to implement the Project for Promotion of… Read more »
June 28
Benin: African Development Bank and Partners Visit Lomé-Cotonou Road Upgrading Site and Ancillary Projects
Representatives of development partners financing a major highway upgrade linking the Togolese capital, Lome, to Cotonou, Benin, joined Togolese officials on 19 June 2024 to… Read more »
June 26
Guinea: Guinea - USD 14 Million Loan From the African Development Fund Will Support Industrial Development and Resilience of SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a loan of US $14.04 million to Guinea for… Read more »
June 24
Cote d'Ivoire: Cultivating Hope - Ivorian Cocoa Farmers' Path to Empowerment
On a misty morning in rural Cote d'Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometers through the fog to her cocoa plantation, she's headed to… Read more »
