Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Reiterates Women's Crucial Role in Transforming Agriculture

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (first from right to left on the first row) at the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit on 17th July… Read more »

Africa: MOU Signed to Strengthen Collaboration Between AfDB and UN Women

The African Development Bank's Senior Management Coordinating Committee (SMCC) recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bank and UN Women. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Special Envoy On Gender At the Business Forum On African Infrastructure

To: 10/06/2016 Read more »

Africa: Is It What They Need? Experts Debate AfDB's New Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa

Three women each with a large basket full of fresh fruits, sat under the shade of a wide signpost just outside the main gate of Mulungushi International Conference Centre where the… Read more »

Africa: Jobs for Women and Young People - The Transformative Potential of Agribusiness

To: 23/05/2016 Read more »

Kenya: Training of Law Enforcers to Stem Rising Gender-Based Cyber Violence Kicks Off in Kenya

An African Development Bank-supported training for the Kenya Police and Judiciary in handling gender-based cyber violence kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 25, 2016. Read more »

Africa: Pinging Not Poking - Making Online Spaces Safer for Women in Africa and Beyond

This year marks the 60th anniversary for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), an annual, global forum that takes place in March. The 2016 theme is "Planet 50-50: Step it up… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Lack of Water Is a Stumbling Block to Gender Equality in Zimbabwe

A 10 mega litre tank constructed under the first phase of the ZimFund project in Mutare. The tank has a capacity to supply water to 100 000 people. Read more »

Africa: Women in Business Initiative Launched At Africa CEO Forum

The Women in Business Initiative was launched on March 21, 2016 during the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. Read more »

Africa: Violence Against Women and Girls is a Global issue. It's Also an African Issue

Imagine a scenario where billions of dollars are draining from the economies of Africa’s 54 countries every year. Where productivity is being systematically cut out from the… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality: An Imperative for Inclusive Growth

In December 2014, I delivered the keynote address at the African Forum on Inclusive Economies, which was co-convened by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Rockefeller Foundation,… Read more »

Africa: Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, Named "2016 New African Woman of the Year"

On Thursday 10 March 2016, AfDB Special Envoy on Gender and Vice-President, Geraldine Fraser Moleketi was named "2016 New African Woman of the Year", an award made by London-based… Read more »

Africa: Legislation and Training Crucial for Tackling Cybercrimes Targeting Women

Cyber-based violence against women was the focus of a forum hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in commemoration of the International Women's Day on March 8, 2016. Read more »

Africa: "Women in Transportation" - Bank Holds Two-Day Capacity-Building Seminar to Mainstream Gender Equality in Transport Projects

Global data shows that women and men travel by different modes of transport, at different times and for different purposes. Poor access to transport for women has major implication… Read more »

Africa: New AfDB Partnership to Stem Gender-Based Cyber Violence

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a partnership with Facebook, the Kenya ICT Authority, Judiciary and the Kenya Police to increase awareness on cyber-based gender… Read more »

Africa: Addressing Gender Barriers Through a Common but Differentiated Approach

Gender is an important universal concept when understood comprehensively through its many multilayered features. I view it in its common but differentiated approach. Historically,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Releases New Report On the Impact of Ebola On Women

On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2016, the Office of the African Development Bank's Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, has launched a report… Read more »

Africa: International Women's Day - AfDB Calls for Safe Cyberspace for Women

To: 08/03/2016 Read more »

Africa: Gender, Energy and Clean Cooking Solutions On the Agenda At Se4all 3rd Annual Workshop

On Thursday, February 11, the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa… Read more »

Africa: Participation of Women and Girls in Science Crucial for Africa's Development

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, presents an opportunity to look at the intersection of two important issues - gender and science - and their… Read more »

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 »

Africa: AfDB Invests in Women-Owned SMEs in Africa Through Alitheia Identity Fund (AIF)

The Bank Group's (AfDB) Board of Director, met on December 17, 2015 in Abidjan, and approved USD 12.5 million equity investment in Alitheia Identity Fund (AIF or the Fund). Read more »

Africa: "Violence Against Women and Girls Harms the Development of Africa" - AfDB Concludes 16 Days of Activism

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Africa: 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women

To: 10/12/2015 Read more »

Africa: African Women Are Among the Most Hardworking, but Least Privileged in Terms of Income and Opportunities

Four papers focusing on gender, poverty and inequality received considerable attention, Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at the 10th African Economic Conference in Kinshasa, as they… Read more »