Kenya: African Development Bank President to Brief the Media in Kenya

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Kenya: African Development Bank Group President Begins Official Visit to Kenya

African Development Bank Group chief Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, will call on President Uhuru Kenyatta today at the start of a four-day official visit to Kenya . Read more »

Sierra Leone: Access to Clean, Piped Water Offers a Paraplegic Seamstress in Sierra Leone Hope for a Brighter Future

When Hawa Koroma moved to Kenema in Sierra Leone's Eastern Province twelve years ago, she was looking for a fresh start following the civil war, which claimed her husband's life.… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Financing for Kenya Roadway Boosts Local Economy and Regional Integration

Kenya is making rapid progress in the construction of its part of the Great Trans-African highway that runs from Cairo in Egypt to South Africa's Cape Town. Read more »

Africa: On Its 50th Anniversary, the African Development Fund Draws Accolades, Gratitude, for Its Achievements in Africa

"The ADF has expanded opportunities and brought hope wherever it has operated in Africa" -Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Read more »

Africa: Key Lessons in Mainstreaming Green Growth and Climate Change in the African Development Bank's Interventions

The African Development Bank has won praise, in particular from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, for setting the bar in 2019 by allocating half of its climate finance… Read more »

Africa: 2022 Annual Meetings - Africa Needs to Turn Climate Change Challenges Into Green Job Opportunities for Youth and Women

Africa -- the main victim of climate change, despite emitting only 3% of greenhouse gases -- should turn its climate challenges into opportunities to create green jobs for youth… Read more »

Africa: Winners of the 2021 Youthadapt Challenge Acquire Skills to Accelerate Climate Adaptation Innovation and Create Green Jobs

Winners of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program's 2021 YouthADAPT Challenge have received training to equip them to produce and scale climate-related innovation and create… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Showcases Major Projects, Including $15.6 Billion Abidjan-Lagos Highway

On the margins of the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings, the Africa Investment Forum convened investors to promote the power of the platform to draw critical… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Governors Endorse the Bank's Vision for the Next 10 Years

The African Development Bank Group has concluded five days of annual meetings in Accra, Ghana on Friday with a rallying cry from its President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, to be proud of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Concludes Annual Meetings - Governors Endorse the Bank's Vision for the Next 10 Years

The African Development Bank Group has concluded five days of annual meetings in Accra, Ghana on Friday with a rallying cry from its President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, to be proud of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Concludes Annual Meetings Close - Governors Endorse the Bank's Vision for the Next 10 Years

The African Development Bank Group has concluded five days of annual meetings in Accra, Ghana on Friday with a rallying cry from its President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, to be proud of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Reports Strong Financial Health, Despite Covid-19 Crisis

The African Development Bank Group is progressing with financial reforms that have helped it become stronger, more resilient, and better equipped in the wake of the Covid-19… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Shares 'Rare' Success Story, Sets Its Sights On Becoming an African Breadbasket

Ethiopia has set its sights on becoming a regional breadbasket, the country's finance minister Semereta Sewasew said on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Africa Day - Young African Entrepreneurs Propose Sustainable Solutions for the Future of the Continent

Young African entrepreneurs on Wednesday expressed their doubts about the future. But, above all, they shared their hopes for our continent's development. Read more »

Ghana: 2022 Annual Meetings - Ghana Shares Its Rich Culture Through Song and Dance

On Thursday evening, Ghana shared its rich cultural legacy with participants at the African Development Bank Group's 2022 Annual Meetings, which ended on Friday. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Calls Roundtable to Discuss Mobilizing Resources for Regional Integration and Development in Africa

Heads of Africa's leading regional and continental bodies on Thursday met to discuss how to fast-track the continent's development plan, known as Agenda 2063. Covid-19 and rising… Read more »

Africa: 2022 Annual Meetings - a $20 Smartphone Could Spark Africa's Mobile Boom. Experts Offer This and Other Digital Solutions During Panel Discussion

The African Development Bank hosted a panel of experts drawn from industry, government and the investment community to lay out key actions for Africa to deliver a transformational… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Launches Dedicated Trust Fund for Circular Economy

The African Development Bank Group today launched its first Africa Circular Economy Facility during its 2022 Annual Meetings. The circular economy is a model of production and… Read more »

Africa: African Legal Support Facility Holds 2022 Annual Meetings

The Management Board and Governing Council of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) have expressed satisfaction with the strong 2021 performance of the ALSF. They also… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Signs $830,000 Grant Agreement to Improve Climate Resilience for Communities and Ecosystems

The African Development Bank has signed an $830,000 technical assistance grant agreement for Ethiopia. The funds will help mainstream climate risk management, gender and resilience… Read more »

Africa: Africa Day - African Leaders Express Optimism for the Africa We Want

Governors, the board, management and staff of the African Development Bank Group--meeting in the Ghanaian capital for its annual meetings this week--devoted much of Wednesday to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Recovery Remains Uneven - More Resources Are Needed - African Development Bank Report

With the support of the Bank's rapid Covid-19 Response Facility, more than 300,000 small and medium enterprises received affordable finance Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Signal Support for African Development Bank's Emergency Food Production Facility

African governments and international development institutions have voiced support for the African Development Bank Group's $1.5 billion emergency food production facility to help… Read more »

South Africa: Joint Statement of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the African Development Bank in Relation to South Africa's Just Energy Transition Process

South Africa submitted an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) prior to COP 26. At COP26, the South African government also forged the Just Energy Transition… Read more »