March 04, 2016
West Africa: Partnership Seeks to Boost West Africa's Health Sector
A high level meeting took place on February 25, 2016 between a delegation of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and the Human and Social Development Department (OSHD) of… Read more »
February 23, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Launch of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative in Nouakchott
The African Development Bank (AfDB) played a key role in the First International Conference on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on February… Read more »
February 11, 2016
West Africa: Greek Lessons for West Africa (II) - Borrowing and the Importance of Intergenerational Equality
Several policy-makers have cautioned African countries to carefully learn lessons from the Greek debt crisis. Given the importance of debt sustainability to supporting economic… Read more »
February 15, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB President Meets Ivorian Private Sector Representatives
Côte d'Ivoire's development objective for the next five years is to secure its position as "an emerging economy by 2020". Read more »
Africa: Statement By Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Your Excellencies, Read more »
February 12, 2016
Africa: Stakeholders Gather in Abidjan to Advance Sustainable Energy for All in Africa
Over 100 stakeholders from Government, private sector, civil society, and international organizations gathered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the annual Sustainable Energy… Read more »
February 01, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Nigeria's Kano State Government Discuss Development Collaboration
Governor Ganduje presents the Kano State Development Road Map to AfDB Country Director Ousmane Dore Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Contribute to Funding Nigeria's Deficit
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approached the African Development Bank for Budget Support Loan of US $1 billion. Read more »
January 28, 2016
West Africa: AfDB Launches Project to Strengthen the Aviation Sector in Central and West Africa
On January 26, 2016, the African Development Bank and representatives of the Central and West African economic communities inaugurated a major project to improve the safety,… Read more »
Mali: AfDB Announces Fcfa 60 Billion Package to Finance Mali-Cote d'Ivoire Road Infrastructure Project
On January 25, 2016 in Bamako, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Mali reached an agreement on a FCFA 60-billion funding package, including a 40-billion FCFA… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Africa: First Winner of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund Pursuing Communication Science Studies in Abidjan
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It is with these words from the late Nelson Mandela that the first laureate of the African… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: €89-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Agricultural Value Chain Development Project in Cameroon
At its regular meeting in Abidjan on Wednesday, January 20, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a €89.291-million loan to finance the… Read more »
January 18, 2016
Benin: The African Legal Support Facility Partners With Benin to Promote Its Mining Sector
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January 15, 2016
Cape Verde: Blue Economy - Cape Verde Wins Sefa Grant to Develop Revolutionary Wave-Powered Desalination System
Cape Verde was awarded a US $930,000 grant by the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) on December 21, 2015 to develop the world's first… Read more »
January 07, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Nigeria's Federal Government to Spend Us $300m On Youth Agriculture Scheme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Government of Nigeria are planning for long-term solutions to youth employment in the agricultural sector. They will spend about… Read more »
December 21, 2015
Africa: AfDB Finances Its First Independent Power Producer Project in Sierra Leone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on 17 December, 2015 in Abidjan, approved a senior loan of up to USD 20 million to fund up the construction and… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves Eur 24 Million to Boost Cameroon's Energy Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on December 17, 2015 in Abidjan, approved EUR 24 million to fund the expansion of Kribi Power Plant, an… Read more »
December 16, 2015
Africa: Launching of the Development Effectiveness Review Report On Sierra Leone
On Wednesday, December 9. 2015, the African Development Bank launched the Development Effectiveness Review (DER) on Sierra Leone in Freetown. The ceremony was attended by Senior… Read more »
December 07, 2015
Sierra Leone: AfDB Launches Development Effectiveness Review On Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone recognized as a success story among states emerging from conflict, but underlying drivers of fragility still remain Read more »
November 19, 2015
Mali: AfDB Showcases Mali's Community Led Total Sanitation On World Toilet Day
Communal latrines in Konobougou, 150km east of Bamako in the Ségou region of Mali Read more »
November 20, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Ghana's Public Financial Management and Private Sector Competitiveness Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 approved a US$ 56.2-million African Development Fund loan to support Ghana's Public Financial… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration
A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »
November 11, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Holds an Official Meeting With the President of Togo
On November 2, 2015, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, attended a meeting with Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo, during an… Read more »
November 06, 2015
Zambia: AfDB Supports Agriculture in Zambia - Financial and Economic Governance in Niger and Mali
At their regular meetings on Wednesday, 4 November 2015, the Boards of Directors of the African development Bank (AfDB) approved three loans totaling US$ 94 million to finance a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Mitigates Cameroon's Eurobond Currency Risk
The African Development Bank (AfDB), approved on July 9th 2015 a EUR 500 million partial credit guarantee to cover the payment obligations of the Republic of Cameroon related to… Read more »