June 13, 2017
Nigeria: African Development Bank Supports Afe Babalola University Expansion With a U.S.$40 Million Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Read more »
May 31, 2017
Gambia: AfDB-the Gambia - Country Strategy Update and Portfolio Review
An African Development Bank (AfDB) mission visited Banjul from 8-12 May 2017 to hold talks with the Government and other stakeholders on updating the Second Joint Assistance… Read more »
May 03, 2017
Nigeria: Speech for the Feed Nigeria Summit, Delivered By Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
Your Excellencies, friends, ladies and gentlemen. Read more »
April 27, 2017
Africa: AfDB, in Collaboration With London Stock Exchange Group Hosts Inaugural Africa Launch of 'Companies to Inspire Africa 2017' in Abidjan
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in collaboration with London Stock Exchange Group, hosted the inaugural African Launch of the 'Companies to Inspire Africa 2017' Report on… Read more »
April 26, 2017
Ghana: Ghana's Northern Rural Growth Programme
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) sought the African Development Bank's (AfDB's) financial support to implement the Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP)… Read more »
April 24, 2017
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces Expansion of Its African Bond Index
Zambia and Ghana join index family bringing transparency to the most liquid African bond markets Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Authorizes More Thorough Investigations On Sendou Coal Fired Power Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the eligibility assessment for compliance review of the Bank-financed construction of a 125 MW Coal… Read more »
Africa: Ghana - Apesika Abom Feeder, the Story of an AfDB-Financed Feeder Road That Changed the Everyday Lives of Rural Households
One of the beneficiaries using the road Read more »
April 18, 2017
Benin: African Development Bank to Open a National Office in the Republic of Benin
Bank Group (AfDB) Director-General for the West African Region, Janvier Litse visited the Republic of Benin from 10 to 12 April 2017 as part of a dialogue mission with the… Read more »
April 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB and London Stock Exchange Launch "Companies to Inspire Africa" in Abidjan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the London Stock Exchange (LSEG) will launch "Companies to Inspire Africa" (CTIA) report on 26 April 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
April 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Meeting of Regional and Sector Directors of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) in Dakar
Representatives from WHO, African Development Bank, GAVI, Global Fund, France, JICA, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWomen and USAID met in Dakar from 28-31 March 2017 to decide upon the… Read more »
March 31, 2017
Ghana: AfDB Bolsters Efforts to Flight Cholera and Flooding in Accra
Low-income residents of the Ghanaian capital, Accra suffering from frequent cholera and flooding will soon experience some relief. Read more »
March 30, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB-Funded Agricultural Transformation Youth Training Center Inaugurated in Abuja, Nigeria
On Monday, March 27, 2017, the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, officially inaugurated the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program, Phase 1 (ATASP-1)… Read more »
Guinea: President Alpha Condé Visits the Bank
The President of the Republic of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union, Alpha Condé, paid a courtesy call on African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina… Read more »
March 27, 2017
Africa: Adesina Speaks of "Africa's Promise" At Emerging Markets Forum in Abidjan
"Africa will develop on its own terms, not based on the benevolence of others. And that is the only way we can make development faster and driven by our own needs - with a deep… Read more »
Ghana: AfDB Co-Organizes a Workshop On Actualizing Mini-Grid Policy and Advancing Universal Energy Access in Ghana
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Energy, the Energy Commission and other partners, organized a two-day… Read more »
March 24, 2017
Africa: AfDB At SSATP Annual Meetings - Promoting Road Transport Performing Regulatory Frameworks for Regional Integration
The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Annual Meetings from February 20 to 24, 2017 in Marrakech, under the theme "Aligning… Read more »
March 22, 2017
West Africa: Nepad-Ippf and Ecowas PPDU Discuss Collaboration to Strengthen Infrastructure Project Preparation in West Africa
The New Partnership for Africa's Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) held discussions with the… Read more »
March 20, 2017
Nigeria: "Face the Future With Courage and Determination," Adesina Tells Nigerian Youth
In a ceremony to mark the 28th graduation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), on Saturday, March 18, 2017, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of African… Read more »
March 15, 2017
Africa: Addis Ababa and Accra Workshops to Identify Urban Transport Development Opportunities
Workshops will take place in Ethiopia and Ghana this month to identify opportunities for investment to improve sustainable urban transport and mobility in the two cities. Read more »
March 14, 2017
Nigeria: AfDB Participates in International Women's Day Activities in Nigeria
The African Development Bank partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs and several development partners (UN-Women, United Nations Development Program, Oxfam, The… Read more »
March 07, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank and Forest Investment Program Sign Loan With Form Ghana Ltd to Restore Ghana's Forests
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/climate-investment-funds-cif/">Climate… Read more »
Africa: Mali to Receive $25 Million Concessional Loan to Build Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Plant and Transform the West African Energy Market
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a senior concessional loan of $25 million to fund the Segou Solar PV Project, Mali's first utility-scale solar… Read more »
February 27, 2017
Gambia: Sefa Commits Close to U.S.$1 Million to Energy Access in the Gambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $995,000-grant to the Republic of The Gambia to implement a programme to… Read more »
February 23, 2017
West Africa: AfDB to Open Field Offices in Benin, Guinea and Niger
Benin, Guinea and Niger will benefit significantly from the development support provided by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) following the Board's approval to open offices… Read more »
