Mozambique: SME Linkages Across Mozambique's Expanding Energy Sector Value Chain - Challenges and Opportunities

Webinar: SME Linkages across Mozambique's Expanding Energy Sector Value Chain - Challenges and Opportunities Read more »

Africa: African Governments Need to Take Urgent Action On Fertiliser Shortages

Food security in Africa could face major disruption due to continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more »

Kenya: New Project Set to Transform Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Kenya

A launch workshop for the new Bank-financed Kenya National Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Program (NUWSSP) has recently concluded, paving way for the implementation of this… Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania Advances Green Hydrogen Ambitions With AfDB-Supported Auction Framework

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Mauritania in accelerating its transition to sustainable energy through the Africa Energy Transition Catalyst and the Africa… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund to Extend $87 Million to Strengthen Food Security, Amid Conflict and Climate Pressures

The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $87 million to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods in Sudan to address a deepening food crisis driven by… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan-Lagos Highway - The African Development Bank Group and Its Partners On a Field Mission to the Five Member Countries of the High Corridor

The African Development Bank Group has concluded a joint multi-country mission with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to mobilise financing for the… Read more »

Africa: Gabon - African Development Bank Group and Government Conclude 10th Africa Energy Market Place, Charting Path to Universal Energy Access Under Mission 300

The African Development Bank in partnership with the Government of Gabon has concluded the 10th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) in Libreville. Read more »

Morocco: Morocco - African Development Bank Group Approves $510,000 Support for the Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority to Benefit Vulnerable Populations

The African Development Bank Group, through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), has awarded a $510,000 grant to Morocco's Insurance and Social Welfare… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Convenes Civil Society Consultation to Shape New Regional Integration Strategic Framework (2026-2033)

WHAT: The African Development Bank Group will convene a high-level consultation with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on 24 April 2026, marking the next milestone in the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Jpmorgan Align On Financing Africa's Growth and Energy Transition

The African Development Bank Group and JPMorgan Chase held high-level bilateral talks in Abidjan on Monday April 20, focusing on strengthening their strategic partnership amid… Read more »

West Africa: AfDB-Backed Mobile Savings Model Transforms Women Farmers' Livelihoods in West Africa

Khady Diouf's millet field in Medine, in the Thiadiaye area of western Senegal, used to yield 30 kilogrammes of the nutrient-rich grain. From the same plot, she now harvests 64… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank Grants $25 Million to Protect Drought-Prone Communities and Strengthen Food Security

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million grant to Zimbabwe for rural communities severely affected by climate change, expected to… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Approves $24.5 Million Grant to Power Clean Energy Future

The African Development Fund has approved a $24.5 million grant package for São Tomé and Príncipe, anchoring a landmark $30 million investment that will… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Cabei Sign Framework Agreement to Boost Economic Growth, Social Well-Being of Member Countries

The African Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) have signed a Letter of Intent aimed at facilitating Balance Sheet Optimization in line… Read more »

Nigeria: African Development Bank Pushes for Continent-Wide Sustainability Reporting Standards At Lagos Workshop

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) called for faster adoption of global sustainability reporting standards across Africa's capital markets during a workshop held in Lagos on… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Reaffirms AfDB Partnership As New Country Manager Presents Credentials

Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday received the letters of accreditation of Halima Hashi, the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) newly… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: At 61 Years Old, Maboudou Dosso More Than Doubles His Income and Transforms His Family's Life

Maboudou Dosso, 61, embodies the tenacity of Ivorian smallholder farmers. Since 1991, he has cultivated rice, maize, and soybeans in Gouaké, in the Touba area of the Bafing… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Approves Additional €7.33 Million to Complete Payouts to Communities Affected By Rural Electrification Project

The African Development Bank Group has approved €7.33 million in additional financing to support the completion of compensation payments to people impacted by the Uganda Rural… Read more »

Africa: African Ports Advance Data Harmonization to Strengthen Competitiveness and Investment Readiness

The African Development Bank Group has convened a workshop for 104 port statisticians and maritime stakeholders from across Africa under the African Ports Connectivity Portal… Read more »

Libya: Libya and African Development Bank Group Launch Transport Sector Reforms to Drive Economic Recovery

The African Development Bank and Libya's Ministry of Transportation have concluded a three-day workshop to define the roadmap for implementing a strategic transport sector study… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Government of Italy Sign Co-Financing Agreement to Strengthen Partnership for Support to Key Sectors in Africa

The Government of Italy, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the African Development Bank Group have… Read more »

Africa: Lusophone Compact Steering Committee Meets in Washington D.C. to Enhance Cooperation Among Its Members and Partners

The Lusophone Compact has convened its 8th Steering Committee Meeting at the headquarters of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C.… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: From Subsistence to Surplus - A Rice Farmer's Journey in Tabou

For years, Coulibaly Soumaïla struggled to produce enough rice from his one hectare of farmland. The harvest from the lowland field in Outouké in the Tabou district of… Read more »

Africa: Joint MDB Statement On Critical Minerals to Manufacturing Value Chains

We, the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), recognize the importance of working together to help build diversified, resilient, and responsible critical minerals to manufacturing… Read more »

Egypt: African Development Bank and ILX Complete First Joint Renewable Energy Transaction in Egypt

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) have completed their first transaction, marking an important milestone in their partnership to mobilise… Read more »