April 04
Africa: Gender in Focus - Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa-Funded Training Gives Women Entrepreneurs Tools and Confidence to Grow
Editor's note: The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa initiative aims to increase access to financing for the continent's women-run business,… Read more »
March 12
Togo: Empowering Vulnerable Women - African Development Bank Financing Bolsters Economic Inclusion in Togo
Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping the lives of vulnerable women like Adjoa Agbomassi. Following her… Read more »
March 08
Africa: #iwd2024 - Impactful Investment: African Development Bank Support Shapes Scholarship Graduate Career in Drone-Enabled Public Health
The African Development Bank's Japan Africa Dream Scholarship program invests in promising African students from Bank member countries at partner universities in Africa and Japan,… Read more »
Africa: #iwd2024 - African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (Afawa) Is Investing in Women, Accelerating Africa's Progress Toward Gender-Inclusive Economic Growth
Africa is undergoing a fundamental reset in mindset toward investing in its women entrepreneurs. For too long, too many commercial banks and other financial institutions have been… Read more »
March 05
Africa: Bootcamp for African Women Entrepreneurs
What: Launch of bootcamp for African women entrepreneurs Read more »
February 05
Morocco: Morocco - The Assafae Association for Sustainable Development, Concrete Support for Women Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Profile of Morocco, published in December 2023 by EiNA, the African Development Bank and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, pays particular attention… Read more »
January 30
Comoros: African Development Bank Country Gender Profiles Reveal Progress in Addressing Gender Discrimination in Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Seychelles
African Development Bank reports on Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Seychelles show advances in addressing gender discrimination - despite uneven rates of… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: Webinar 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Join Us for the 16 Days of Activism Webinar: Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: COP28 - African Development Bank's Afawa Grants $1.8 Million to Boost Entrepreneurship Skills for Thousands of Women in Partnership With Export Trading Group
The African Development Bank Group's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) and Export Trading Group have signed a technical assistance agreement of $1.8 million to… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Make Business Case for Investing in Africa's Women-Led Enterprises At Afawa Finance Series Kenya
AfDB Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade (third from left) poses with Kenyan government officials and Jules Ngankam,… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Africa: Call for Applications - Youthadapt Challenge 2023 - Empowering Africa's Female Tech Innovators to Tackle Climate Change
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation, has launched a call for applications for the… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Kick Off Afawa Finance Series Nigeria to Unlock Financing for Women-Led Start-Ups
Consul-General of the Kingdom of Netherlands, HE Michel Deelen; Special Assistant to Nigeria's Minister for Women Affairs Dr Fatimah Abdullahi; African Guarantee Fund Group CEO… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Gambia: The Gambia and the African Development Bank Group to Boost Rice Output and Uplift Youth and Women Entrepreneurs
Dr Adesina (left) and The Gambia President Barrow (right) with a local rice producer Read more »
September 15, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Renew Partnership to Advance Access to Finance for Women-Led Businesses
Presenting at the AFI Global Policy Forum (l to r): Dr. Alfred Hannig, Executive Director of AFI; Caroline Abel, Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles; and Malado Kaba,… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Signs On Partnership Role in Women Deliver 2023 Conference Africa Debut
The African Development Bank has signed on as a partner of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, a multi-sectoral gathering for advancing gender equality. The conference will debut in… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Space Should Not Be an Exclusive Club, Follow Me! Africa's First Woman Astronaut Urges Continent
"The demographic in space must reflect that of people on Earth. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Board Okays Funds to Support Women and Youth in Agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of Ꞓ18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF) and another Ꞓ1.2 million to… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank, Government of Chad Sign $650,000 Grant Agreement to Extend Digital Financial and Non-Financial Services to Women and Youth
The Afdb-managed Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility is providing a $650,000 grant to help extend digital services to women and youth entrepreneurs in Chad. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: Webinar to Connect African and Japanese Women Entrepreneurs
What: Young African and Japanese women entrepreneurs networking webinar Read more »
June 03, 2023
Africa: Sahel Region - African Development Bank to Extend Nearly $1m in Gender-Based Grants to Boost Opportunities for Women-Led Businesses
The African Development Bank's Gender Equality Trust Fund will provide a $950,000 grant to the Africa Small and Medium Enterprise Business Linkages Program in Burkina Faso, Chad,… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Nigeria: Letshego Microfinance Bank Nigeria Named Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Initiative's First 'Afawa Bank of the Year' At African Business Awards
Giles Aijukweb, representing Leshego Microfinance Bank Nigeria accepts the AFAWA Bank of the Year award from Malado Kabba, African Development Bank's Director for Gender, Women and… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: Women Must Play a Larger Role in Peace Building and Resolving Conflicts - -African Development Bank Chief
Women's proven role in conflict resolution makes the unique position of First Ladies even more important as agents for resolving conflicts in Africa. Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: Hear From Women Smallholder Farmers About How Digital Microinsurance, Together With Digital Agronomy Tips Can Help Them Mitigate Against Climatic and Other Risks to Their Crops.
"We are very happy knowing that whenever we face disasters, there is insurance to help us." Read more »
March 30, 2023
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank and Cif Enhance Gender-Responsive Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Capacity in Forestry Sector
The African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) held a three-day workshop to enhance in-country gender-responsive monitoring, evaluation and reporting capacity in… Read more »
Senegal: Gender in Focus - African Development Bank's Digital Ambassadors Program Training Boosts Senegalese Entrepreneur Business Performance, Service to Community
Senegalese entrepreneur Fatou Diouf is one of 1,000 youth selected from 21,000 applicants for the African Development Bank's Digital Ambassadors program. Read more »
