June 22, 2020
Africa: How Rwanda Is Spurring a Generation of Women in Technology
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. Read more »
Africa: A Launch of Africa Initiative's Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 Report
What: Live event for the Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 Report Read more »
June 19, 2020
Africa: Video - An Unprecedented Pandemic Requires Unprecedented Support, AfDB VP Says
The Covid-19 pandemic is poised to have widespread impacts on African economies, with experts estimating that the continent could see an average 1 to 3 percent drop in GDP. Read more »
June 18, 2020
Egypt: Infrastructure Fund Africa50 Helps Egypt's Solar Power Sector Take Off
Aerial view of the Benban solar power plant (credit: Scatec Solar) Read more »
June 17, 2020
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Hosted a Virtual Outreach With Civil Society Organizations
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM), the Secretariat of the Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), organized an information webinar for civil society organizations… Read more »
Africa: The Relevance of Digital Skills in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many existing systems and highlighting the need to reimagine the role of… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $4 Million Grant to Bolster South Sudan's COVID-19 Response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a UA 3 million ($4.16 million) grant to South Sudan to support the emergency response to COVID-19 and… Read more »
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves 225 Million Euros Budget Support Loan for Electricity Sector to Bolster Economic Resilience and Sustainability Amid COVID-19
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a 225 million euros loan to finance Egypt's Electricity and Green Growth Support Program (EGGSP). The… Read more »
June 16, 2020
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Debars Sieyuan Electric and Subsidiaries for Fraud
Pursuant to a settlement agreement between the African Development Bank and Sieyuan Electric, the company will be debarred for 12 months. Jiangsu Rugao, a Sieyuan subsidiary, will… Read more »
June 13, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank COVID-19 response - Moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 12, 2020
Egypt: Egyptian Refining Company Unlocks Industrial Potential and Uplifts Communities
Eyes glued to screens and flashing lights in the control room, Mohamed Said Amer, a 32-year-old operations field engineer at the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC), a greenfield… Read more »
Africa: Building Resilient Health Systems - Policies for Inclusive Health in Post COVID-19 Africa
Global experts gather to rethink Health Systems Resilience in a post COVID-19 Africa Read more »
June 10, 2020
Africa: Vice-President Jennifer Blanke bids farewell to the African Development Bank
Blanke joined the Bank in early 2017 and has overseen a number of the Bank’s key programs Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank and Development Partners Propel Somalia Back From the Brink
In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union, settled its arrears to the African Development Bank, paving the way for the lifting… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Approves $20 Million to Contain Spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel Nations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 9 June 2020 approved $20 million in grant funding from the African Development Fund, to build capacity to curb and stop… Read more »
Sudan: The African Development Bank Gives $1.2 Million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway Study
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia's government to finance a feasibility study into a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link… Read more »
Africa: African Forum On Green Economy
Investing in Natural Capital for a Resilient Africa Read more »
Somalia: African Development Bank's Intervention Helps to Curb COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities
With 2.6 million internally displaced persons in Somalia, the outbreak of COVID-19 poses an additional challenge in an already fragile situation, leaving the population highly… Read more »
June 09, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Announces 100 Finalists for Ideathon #africavs Virus Challenge
The African Development Bank has announced the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge ideathon to find solutions to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Read more »
June 08, 2020
Ethiopia: African Development Bank-Funded Water and Sanitation Program Helping Ethiopia Fight COVID-19
Villagers fill water containers at a waterpoint in Rob Gebeye village square, Wuchale District, Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Strategy Roadmap to Safeguard Food Security Against Impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the… Read more »
Africa: From Farm to Fork - The Women Championing Agricultural Transformation in Africa
From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the face of agriculture, adapting and innovating to tackle the challenges of climate change,… Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Debars Burmeister & Wain for Fraudulent and Corrupt Practices
Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the African Development Bank Group on 8 June 2020, announces the debarment of Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, for a period of 21… Read more »
June 05, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (Irm) Hosts Webinar for Civil Society Organizations
How are complaints from people affected by Bank-funded projects handled? Read more »
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves New Five-Year Strategy for Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved Nigeria's Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2020-2024, which builds on the successes and challenges of the 2013-2019… Read more »