June 23
Benin: Benin - AfDB, Government Offer Training Opportunities for 2,500 Young Job-Seekers
Applications are open in Benin for 2,500 young people who will be able to access reskilling programmes or apprenticeship placements in the agriculture and renewable energy sectors. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Fund Approves $8.5m Grant to Restore Cyclone-Ravaged Irrigation Schemes
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $8.49 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) to support Malawian communities hit by… Read more »
June 22
Morocco: The Rise of Morocco's Guarantee System
1. How was Morocco's guarantee system built? Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and IOM Deepen Partnership to Mainstream Mobility Into Development Investments
The African Development Bank and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have taken a step forward in deepening their institutional partnership following a Deep Dive… Read more »
June 19
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank Approves Ghana International Bank As Confirming Bank Under Its Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Instrument
The African Development Bank Group signed a confirming bank agreement with Ghana International Bank (GHIB), a United Kingdom-based bank, under its Trade Finance Transaction… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - The African Development Bank and Unicef Launch a $58 Million Response to Port Sudan's Water Crisis
The African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), in partnership with UNICEF, is scaling up efforts to restore safe water and sanitation services for hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank and Government of Japan Visit FAPA-Funded Projects
Highlighting innovative financing solutions for SMEs and the role of diaspora capital in private sector development Read more »
Africa: Abidjan to Host Africa's Top Economic Leaders for the 2026 African Economic Conference
What? 2026 African Economic Conference Read more »
Cameroon: In Cameroon, the Circular Economy Is Becoming a Driver of Economic Transformation With the Support of the African Development Bank
Cameroon now has a ten-year (2025-2035) national circular economy roadmap, designed to make better use of the country's agricultural, forestry, and urban resources. It was… Read more »
June 18
West Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $100 Million to Support EBID's Activities in West Africa Region
On 17 June 2026, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US$100 million financing facility to support the activities of the ECOWAS Bank… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Group Prepares 2027-2031 Country Strategy Paper
A delegation from the African Development Bank Group and Burkinabè authorities have met to prepare the country's 2027-2031 Country Strategy Paper, expected to support… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $100 Million to Support BIDC's Activities in West Africa Region
On 17 June 2026, in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a US$100 million financing facility to support the activities of the Investment… Read more »
Tunisia: African Development Bank to Showcase Business Opportunities At the 22nd Tunisia Investment Forum
What: Seminar on business opportunities with the African Development Bank Group at the 22nd edition of the Tunisia Investment Forum Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania - African Development Bank and Government Hold Workshop to Strengthen Procurement Capacity and Accelerate Project Delivery
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Mauritania have concluded a three-day technical workshop in Nouakchott organised to strengthen procurement capacity and… Read more »
Uganda: African Development Bank Group Approves €155.99 Million to Upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport to Boost Regional Trade and Tourism
Uganda is set to transform regional air transport and unlock new economic opportunities following the approval of €155.99 million by the African Development Bank Group's Board… Read more »
Angola: Angola's Science and Technology Development Project - Building the Nation's Research Future
Angola stands at a defining moment. After decades of economic dependence on oil revenues, the nation is investing boldly in its most valuable resource: its young people, especially… Read more »
June 17
Africa: Zafiri Announces USD 176 Million Commercial Launch to Accelerate Energy Access Via the Private Sector Across Sub-Saharan Africa
At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Inspired Evolution announced the USD 176 million commercial launch of Zafiri, a blended permanent-capital vehicle focused on… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Brazilian Cooperation Agency Sign Pact to Boost Africa's Food Systems and Enhance Resilience
The African Development Bank Group and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency have agreed a new strategic partnership in Abidjan on 12 June to expand cooperation in food systems, job… Read more »
Southern Africa: GEF Approves $4 Million to Accelerate the Great Green Wall Initiative in Southern Africa
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a grant of $3.98 million for the African Development Bank to implement the "Southern Africa Great Green Wall Accelerator," across… Read more »
June 16
Egypt: From Fragmentation to a Shared Vision - How Egypt Is Reshaping Its Startup Ecosystem
As North Africa looks for new engines of job creation and private-sector-led growth, Egypt's Startup Charter offers timely lessons on how policy coordination, innovative financing… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: 'To Keep Farming, We Have to Adapt' - in South-Western Côte d'Ivoire, Cocoa Farmers Are Building Their Resilience Through Climate-Smart Innovation
In the cocoa-growing region of Soubré, in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. Behind this landscape, however, lay a growing… Read more »
West Africa: The African Development Fund Extends $14 Million Grant to Bolster Health Systems in Seven West African Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $14.26 million to the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to strengthen health systems and… Read more »
June 15
Africa: African Development Bank Group Joins World's Leading Export Credit and Insurance Community As Full Member
A team from the African Development Bank participated in the 2026 Berne Union Spring Meeting, a landmark forum hosted by Kazakh Export, marking the Bank Group as the first… Read more »
Tunisia: Cap Emploi in Tunisia - Skills, Entrepreneurship and Formalisation Serving Young People and Businesses
With support from the African Development Bank, the CAP Emploi Programme is helping Tunisia address a central challenge: turning skills, entrepreneurial ideas, and informal… Read more »
Africa: Evaluation Week 2026 - Putting Evidence At the Heart of a Seamless, Inclusive, and Resilient Africa
The African Development Bank Group's 7th Development Evaluation Week opens today, convening policymakers, evaluators, development practitioners and partners to examine where the… Read more »
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