September 12, 2018
Africa: A Continent in Mourning
As the world bids farewell to global statesman and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, the African Development Bank joins a continent in mourning in paying tribute… Read more »
September 11, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Prudent Debt Management and Senegal's National Development Strategy
On September 5th, 2018, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a partial credit guarantee for the Republic of Senegal to help hedge currency risk arising… Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - African Development Bank Boosts Private Sector
Spotlight on a few beneficiaries in Mauritania who are flourishing with private sector support. Read more »
Senegal: African Development Bank Supports Senegal's National Development Strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a partial credit guarantee to the Republic of Senegal to help hedge currency risk arising from Eurobonds and to… Read more »
September 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Equity Investment to Boost SME Growth in West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US$ 15 million equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund III, a private equity fund that will make… Read more »
August 18, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Mourns Passing of Former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi A. Annan
The African Development Bank has learned with deep sadness the news of the death of Kofi A. Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Noble Peace Prize Laureate, at… Read more »
August 16, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Poverty On the Decline in Eastern Côte d'Ivoire
The African Development Bank is ramping up the pace of its work in the agriculture sector. Its new strategy to transform African agriculture, approved in May 2016, aims to… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Inaugurates Task Force On Youth Employment and Skills Development
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Task Force to drive its first Public-Private Round Table on Youth Employment… Read more »
August 02, 2018
Cape Verde: The African Development Bank Loans 20 Million Euros to Cabo Verde to Boost Local Economic Development
The African Development Bank and Cabo Verde have signed a 20 million euro loan agreement to revitalize the economy of the West African coastal island. Read more »
July 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Reiterates Support for Lake Chad Basin Heritage Project
Dore was speaking at a side event of a High Level Political Forum held in New York July 16-18 Read more »
July 23, 2018
Cape Verde: Water Project in Cabo Verde Saves Communities, Transforms Livelihoods of Women
A water irrigation and supply system funded by the African Development Bank has transformed the lives of rural farming communities in Cabo Verde's Santiago Island, sparing farmers… Read more »
July 18, 2018
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde - African Development Bank Approves €20 Million for Private Sector Competitiveness & Local Economic Development Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has agreed to award to the Republic of Cabo Verde, a €20-million loan to finance the first phase of the country's… Read more »
July 09, 2018
West Africa: Exploring the Role of Economic Incentives and Spillover Effects in Biodiversity Conservation Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) organized a seminar on "Exploring the role of economic incentives and spillover effects in biodiversity… Read more »
June 28, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism Screens Three Projects
On May 9, 2018, the Boards of Directors approved the Semi-Urban Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, the Ketta-Djoum Road Development Project, and the Kumba-Mamfe Road Development… Read more »
June 27, 2018
Africa: International Lawmakers Gather in Abidjan to Mark 20 Years Jubilee of the African Development Bank's Administrative Tribunal
The Bank to host International Colloquium to enhance participants' capacity to effectively prevent and manage employment disputes in international organizations Read more »
June 26, 2018
Togo: African Development Bank President Awarded Togo's Highest Civilian Honor
Bank, Togolese Government launch initiative to provide 1 million farmers with access to credit Read more »
Africa: Speech Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the Launch of the Mécanisme Incitatif De Financement Agricole (Mifa), June 25, 2018, Lome, Togo
Your Excellency and my dear brother, President Faure Gnassingbe, the Prime Minister, Honorable Ministers and members of the Government, Read more »
June 07, 2018
Africa: We Have High Hopes and Expectations for Your Country, Adesina Tells President of São Tomé and Príncipe
African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, met with São Tomé and Príncipe President Evaristo Carvalho on Wednesday, just as the Bank's Board of… Read more »
June 06, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Promotes Better Access to Mortgage Finance in Ghana
The African Development Bank approved a US $15-million senior loan to GHL Bank PLC, which focuses on mortgage finance, to enhance its mortgage loan portfolio and help develop an… Read more »
June 04, 2018
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank President in São Tomé and Príncipe to Strengthen Alliances
The first President of the African Development Bank group to set foot on São Tomé and Príncipe, Akinwumi Adesina has arrived in the country for a five-day… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Mali: Board Approves Independent Review Mechanism's Recommendations and the Management Action Plan for Modern Mills Project in Mali
On April 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved compliance recommendations of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) on the… Read more »
May 17, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$100 Million for Expansion of Fertilizer Production
The African Development Bank has approved US$100 million senior loan to Nigerian firm, Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited, to support the company's plans to double… Read more »
May 16, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S.$20 Million Facility to Boost Lending to SMEs in Liberia
The African Development Bank has approved US$ 20 million facility to boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Liberia. Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: Capacity Building On Sovereign Debt and Creditor Litigation in São Tomé & Príncipe
To assist the government of São Tomé & Príncipe, a lower middle income island with a fragile economy, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) organized a… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Young Agripreneurs Showcase Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2018 Agripitch Competition
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, held an innovation and entrepreneurship competition and an African Youth Agripreneur… Read more »
