October 28, 2015
Africa: AfDB Unveils Plan to Empower Nigerian Women in Agriculture
The office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG) and the Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) commissioned a report, "Economic… Read more »
October 20, 2015
Zambia: Zambia - $30 Million for Skills, Jobs and Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth in the Agriculture Sector
The African Development Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, October 14 a loan of US $30 million to the Government of Zambia for the Skills Development and… Read more »
September 16, 2015
Africa: Nigerian Entrepreneur's Award-Winning Clean Energy Project Ensures Cooking Does Not Kill
Femi Oye, winner of the first-ever West African Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF) award in 2013, is living his dream of contributing to women's health in Nigeria and… Read more »
August 31, 2015
Africa: New Report Targets Women's Participation in Agribusiness
The African Development Bank has launched a report that seeks to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness and agriculture value chains thus participating in Africa's economic… Read more »
August 27, 2015
Africa: AfDB Unveils Plan to Empower African Women in Agriculture
The office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG) and the Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a new report, "Economic… Read more »
July 27, 2015
Africa: AfDB in Talks On the Use of Technology to Empower Women in Agriculture
The African Development Bank held high-level consultations with the Dutch government about developing a platform for providing women with market information to enhance their… Read more »
June 19, 2015
Africa: Africa's Infrastructure Drive Must Take Into Account Health and Gender to Be Sustainable
Strengthened environmental and social impact assessments can improve access to health and improve gender equality Read more »
Africa: AfDB Promotes Gender Equality in the Media Through 'Women's Rights ' Award
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with UK-based One World Media, has just awarded the first 'Women's Rights in Africa' Media Award. Read more »
June 11, 2015
West Africa: Member States Endorse the Ecowas Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access
Countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), represented by the Ministries of Energy, validated on 4-5 June 2015 in Dakar, Senegal, the regional Policy to… Read more »
June 03, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils First-Ever Study of Female Board Membership in Africa
Africa may stack up pretty well compared with the world's regions on having companies with female board members, but the continent has a distance to go to make sure its strong… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: Connecting African Women With It Is Good for Growth
Getting women in Africa access to information technology (IT) like smart phones is not just about closing the usage gender gap, experts say it is also a major driver of economic… Read more »
May 26, 2015
Africa: Women's Empowerment At Top of Agenda As AfDB Launches Gender Equality Index for Africa
Are women and men on a level playing field? That was the question of debate on Monday, May 25 as the African Development Bank (AfDB) unveiled its first-ever Gender Equality Index… Read more »
May 25, 2015
Africa: Mind the Gap - African Development Bank Launches Gender Equality Index for Africa
The African Development Bank's Gender Equality Index shows how to make gender equality a reality Read more »
April 01, 2015
Africa: Gender Inequality in African Labour Markets Under the Spotlight in Two AfDB Reports
The African Development Bank continues to commemorate the International Women's Day through forums to discuss challenges in accelerating gender equality. Read more »
March 09, 2015
Chad: Chadian Woman Named As First Recipient of AfDB Women's Scholarship Fund
The African Development Bank's Women's Network (AfDBWN), in its bid to boost African girls' access to higher education and as part of its commitment to achieving gender equality,… Read more »
Africa: Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and IMF Commit to Promote Gender Equality
Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and the International Monetary Fund have called on all international development and financial institutions to join the effort to promote… Read more »
March 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB Supporting Women to Become Self Sufficient
The opportunities for women to contribute to Africa's development have been in sharp focus this week at the African Development Bank ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday,… Read more »
March 05, 2015
Africa: 25 Portraits - How the AfDB Is Improving the Lives of African Women
On the occasion of International Women's Day, we share the stories of 25 women from across the African continent whose lives have dramatically improved, thanks to interventions… Read more »
Africa: Walking the Talk - Mainstreaming Gender Into the Bank's Operations
As the world marks International Women's Day on March 8,2015, the issue of mainstreaming gender within the African Development Bank's operations is in sharp focus. Simon Mizrahi,… Read more »
March 08, 2015
Africa: International Women's Day 2015 - Celebrate Progress, Evaluate Gaps That Impede Gender Equality
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Read more »
March 04, 2015
West Africa: AfDB-Hosted Workshop to Develop Pioneering Ecowas Gender and Energy Policy
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), and the United States-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)… Read more »
March 03, 2015
Africa: International Women's Day 2015 - Transition Support Department Brainstorms On Women's Empowerment and Economies
This week the African Development Bank has organized a series of events at its headquarters in Abidjan leading up to International Women's Day (IWD) 2015 on March 8. On Tuesday… Read more »
February 25, 2015
West Africa: Process of Developing an Ecowas Policy On Women and Energy Kicks Off
The development of a policy that will help address barriers hindering participation of women in energy access in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is… Read more »
February 20, 2015
West Africa: AfDB Hosts Workshop to Develop Ecowas Gender and Energy Policy
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), and the United States-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)… Read more »
February 19, 2015
South Africa: AWF Sanitation Project in South Africa to Raise School Girl Attendance
The African Water Facility announced on Monday, February 16, 2015, that it is providing a €1.2-million grant to help improve school sanitation facilities in Eastern Cape… Read more »
