Morocco: In Morocco, Water Irrigates the Future and Breathes New Life Into the Countryside

At the first light of day, a natural paradise stretches as far as the eye can see: tall date palms towering above rows of pomegranate and almond trees, and patches of mint filling… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Consultative Dialogue On NAFA - Abidjan to Host a Crucial Meeting to Redesign Africa's Financial System and Accelerate the Continent's Development

Representatives of Africa's financial ecosystem will gather in Abidjan on 9 April for a Consultative Dialogue on the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA). Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Civil Society Organisation Open Day

What: Botswana Civil Society Organisation - Open Day Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Launches Call for Proposals for New Green Hydrogen Programme

The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has launched a Call for Proposals under its newly established Green Hydrogen Programme (GH), open to… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Group Strengthens Procurement Capacity of Executing Agencies to Improve Project Implementation Efficiency

The African Development Bank in partnership with Tunisia's Ministry of Economy and Planning, organized a national procurement workshop to improve implementation of Bank-financed… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Group Approves $10.41 Million Grant to Strengthen Financial Governance and Economic Resilience.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $10.41 million grant to strengthen Ghana's public financial management and support inclusive,… Read more »

Morocco: The Abdelmoumen Pumped Storage Plant - Powering Morocco's Industrial Emergence

At the Aït Baha cement plant, energy never stops Read more »

Namibia: African Development Bank-Funded Credit Facility to Unlock Economic Power for 100 Percent Women-Owned Enterprises in Namibia

The African Development Bank and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) have begun the roll out of DBN For Her, a landmark financing facility for enterprises that are 100%… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Host Consultative Dialogue On the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA)

What: Consultative Dialogue on the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) Read more »

Botswana: Botswana's Francistown Academic Hospital - Where Care Meets Compassion

As the afternoon sun glints off a half-open bonnet, Harry Gulubane is crouched beside the car in his backyard. Wrench in hand and with the smell of oil and dust mingling on the… Read more »

Cameroon: Enable Youth Programme - Young Graduates in Cameroon Are Transforming Agriculture Into Innovative Businesses

In her processing workshop, 24-year-old Christian Bisih oversees the various stages of preparing and packaging her soya-based products. The machines are running, the teams work… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Group Commits $80 Million to DRC's First Census in Over 40 Years

The African Development Bank Group has announced an $80 million contribution towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo's second General Population and Housing Census (RGPH2). Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Urges Further Action to Increase Domestic Revenue Across Africa

Days after releasing its 2026 macroeconomic outlook, the African Development Bank Group has urged African finance ministers to ramp up efforts to unlock hundreds of billions of… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - Andoh Obed Mensah Assumes Duty As African Development Bank Country Manager

The newly appointed Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group for Sierra Leone, Andoh Obed Mensah, presented his Letters of Credence to the Deputy Minister of Foreign… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The Ubangi River As a Driver of Resilience and Integration - The Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches a Project to Address Major Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges

In the heart of Central Africa, the Ubangi River basin, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, is now the pivot of a… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Economic Resilience Holds Firm Amid Global Headwinds, Says New AfDB Report

Despite ongoing regional and global headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate impressive resilience and maintains its status as a global growth frontier. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Commits Up to USD 15 Million to Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund ('Alterra'), Supporting High-Growth Enterprises Across Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of up to USD 15 million in the Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund L.P. ("Alterra" or the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Invests Over €7.5 Million in Breega Africa Seed I Fund to Support African Innovative Start-Ups

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €7.5 million investment in the Breega Africa Seed I Fund, to support Africa's most promising… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Gender in Focus - Breaking Workplace Barriers and Advancing Justice for Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Every day, women enter the workplace bringing not only skills and expertise, but also a strong sense of responsibility and commitment. Many navigate multiple roles -balancing… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Invests $15 Million in SPE Pef III to Support Growth-Stage Businesses in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $15 million equity investment in the SPE PEF III private equity fund to support growth-stage businesses… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Bank's Mid-Term Review Reaffirms Strategic Partnership Priorities in Kenya

African Development Bank's mid-term review reaffirms strategic partnership priorities in Kenya · 2024-2028 Country Strategy Paper review confirms strategic priorities remain… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Country Manager Presents Letter of Credence, Reinforcing Strategic Partnership for Economic Transformation

The African Development Bank Group's newly appointed Country Manager for the United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Mary Manneko Monyau, formally presented her Letter of Credence on 25… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania - Country Manager Presents Accreditation Letter, Reinforcing Strategic Partnership for Economic Transformation

The African Development Bank Group's newly appointed Country Manager for the United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Mary Manneko Monyau, formally presented her Letter of Credence on 25… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group to Launch 2026 Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report

What: Launch of African Development Bank Group's 2026 Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report Read more »

Lesotho: African Development Bank Launches $209 Million Strategy to Boost Lesotho's Economy

The African Development Bank Group launched its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the Kingdom of Lesotho on Wednesday, setting out an ambitious development programme covering the… Read more »