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 »
January 30, 2015
Africa: African Women Can Transform the Continent, Says AfDB Special Gender Envoy
African women can and will be agents of change for the continent's transformation at all levels. This was the message delivered by the African Development Bank's Special Envoy on… Read more »
November 25, 2014
Africa: Continuing the Fight to End Violence Against Women
Violence against women is not only a human rights issue but also a matter of justice. It is about fighting it all the time, everywhere; and each of us can be an actor for change.… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Goes Orange for International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women
Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Read more »
November 03, 2014
Africa: Women's Skills Are Needed for Africa's Industrial Boom, Says AfDB Research Economist
Women must be empowered with entrepreneurial and ICT skills in order to contribute significantly to the industrial growth of Africa. This was the message put forward Saturday at… Read more »
October 16, 2014
Africa: AfDB Marks World Food Day Focusing On Role of Women and Youth in Agriculture
The African Development Bank Group joined the international community in celebrating the World Food Day in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday, October 16 on the theme,… Read more »
September 01, 2014
Africa: African Business Women Forum - AfDB Encourages Women to Get Into Nontraditional Business
About one hundred African business women gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the African Women Linkage Forum from 18 to 20 August 2014. The session was organized by the Chairperson of… Read more »
July 30, 2014
Zambia: AfDB Special Gender Envoy Lauds Transformative Change at Nega-Nega Irrigation Scheme in Zambia
"It is exactly this kind of innovative irrigation system that will ensure Zambians are part of the green and inclusive growth of Africa," Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Gender Envoy Calls for Improved Banking Services for Women As Well As Access to Finance
The 3rd African Women's Economic Empowerment Summit, held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, from July 24-26, 2014, has officially closed with… Read more »
Africa: Donald Kaberuka Urges African Countries to Tap Into Women's Tremendous Potential As Economic Forces
On his visit to Zambia, President Donald Kaberuka visited Kariba Dam to inspect the water corrosion to the dam. Opened in 1959, the dam is a significant generator of hydroelectric… Read more »
July 15, 2014
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts 3rd African Women's Economic Summit in Lusaka
To: 26/07/2014 Read more »
June 02, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves $109 million Road Project for Uganda with Strong Focus on Female Population
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a Unit of Account (UA) 70 million (about $109 million) loan to the Government of Uganda to finance… Read more »
May 23, 2014
Africa: Gender Dividend - The Economic Benefits of Investing in Women
The debate around gender equality has recently adopted the notion of gender dividend whose focus is to increase the economic opportunities of women. Its proponents believe that… Read more »