September 01, 2020
Africa: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Eighth President of the African Development Bank, Sworn in for Second Term
Adesina - "Let us move forward, driven by the power of our mission, inspired by the primacy of our vision and emboldened by the strength of our togetherness" Read more »
Africa: "We Must Help Africa Build Back Boldly, but Smartly," Says African Development Bank President Adesina
In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank chief, newly sworn in President Akinwumi Adesina unveiled a sweeping vision to consolidate the institution's… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement for Asian Audiences
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August 31, 2020
Africa: Swearing in Ceremony of Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group
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Africa: Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa Post Covid-19
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August 28, 2020
Africa: Au revoir, Abidjan. Hello, Accra - African Development Bank 2021 Annual Meetings to Be Held in Ghana
Ghana will host the African Development Bank's next Annual Meetings in May 2021, it was announced Thursday, at the end of the Group's 2020 meetings. Read more »
August 27, 2020
Africa: Governors Endorse President Adesina's Bold Development Program
Newly reelected African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina voiced great optimism about Africa's future as the institution closed its 55th Annual meetings. The Bank's Board… Read more »
Africa: Highlights - Day 2 of the African Development Bank Group's 2020 Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank Group on Thursday climaxed its 2020 Annual Meetings with a decisive reelection of President Akinwumi Adesina for a second five-year term as the… Read more »
Africa: Highlights - Day 1 of the African Development Bank's 2020 Annual Meeting
Video presentations showcased COVID-19 pandemic and the African Development Bank's efforts to cushion member countries against its impacts Read more »
Africa: 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group - Final Communiqué
FINAL COMMUNIQUE OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) AND THE FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank 2020 Annual Meetings - Governors' Dialogue: a Key Moment of the Meetings
On the first day of the African Development Bank's 2020 Annual Meetings, President Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday 26 August 2020, outlined the Bank's successes and challenges. Read more »
Africa: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Re-Elected As President of the African Development Bank Group
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank Group on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the Board of… Read more »
August 26, 2020
Africa: 2020 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina Seeks a Second Term "To Serve Africa"
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday made a case for his re-election as head of the institution, saying that he wanted to fulfil "his sense of duty and… Read more »
Malawi: The Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay Road Now Among the Country's Safest Roads, Thanks to African Development Bank Support
A five-year project to rehabilitate the Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay road with African Development Bank financing has made the road one of Malawi's safest, according to the project's… Read more »
Africa: 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank
The 55th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the 46th meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF) began in Abidjan, Côte… Read more »
Africa: Opening Speech By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the 2020 Annual Meetings
Your Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Read more »
Africa: Policies for Enhancing Resilience and Transparency in Public and Private Finance Management in Post Covid-19 Africa
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August 24, 2020
Africa: Secretary General of the African Development Bank Group Explains What to Expect for Its 2020 Annual Meetings
The highly communicable nature of the COVID-19 virus has forced the African Development Bank, like many international institutions, to move its 2020 Annual Meetings to an online,… Read more »
Africa: Building Back Better After Covid-19 - Moving Towards a More Sustainable and Inclusive Fashion Industry On the Continent
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Africa: African Development Bank 2020 Annual meetings - Building Africa back better after the COVID-19 pandemic
For the first time in the history of the African Development Bank, its Annual Meetings will be held virtually to comply with the COVID-19 pandemic-related social-distancing… Read more »
Africa: By Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management At the African Development Bank Group
After demonstrating its resilience during the Ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strength and agility because of the… Read more »
August 21, 2020
Africa: Appointment of Director, Syndication and Client Solutions Mr. Samuel Mugoya Higenyi
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Samuel Mugoya Higenyi as the Director, Syndication and Client Solutions, effective 1st August 2020. Read more »
Africa: Appointment of Director, Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU/BCRM) Mr. David J. Simpson
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David J. Simpson as the Director, Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU/BCRM), effective 1st… Read more »
August 20, 2020
Africa: Africa Information Highway (AIH) Live Exchange #Session 2
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Africa: Invitation to review draft policy on water - External stakeholders' consultation
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