February 10, 2022
Africa: Circular Value - Current and Future Opportunities for Business Cooperation in EU and Africa
Who: European Commission and the African Circular Economy Alliance (hosted by the African Development Bank) Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Partners Publish Guide to Help Governments Address Public Health Investments
The African Development Bank, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and their partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa Initiative have published A… Read more »
February 08, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank President Begins Three-Day Official Visit to Tanzania
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina began a three-day official visit to Tanzania on Monday. The visit signals strong ongoing support by the pan-African… Read more »
February 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank's African Leaders for Nutrition Lauded By African Union During Assembly Declaration of 2022 As "African Union Year of Nutrition"
The African Leaders for Nutrition initiative, housed at the African Development Bank, has been honored by the African Union for progress made toward advancing investments in… Read more »
Africa: "Africa Cannot Outsource Its Healthcare Security to the Benevolence of Others" Akinwumi Adesina says at 35th AU Summit
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism… Read more »
February 04, 2022
Africa: As Covid-19 strains health budgets, African Development Bank and partners develop tool to enhance public-private collaboration
The African Development Bank, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and their partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa Initiative have published a… Read more »
Africa: Cabo Verde Launches Bank-Funded Capital Markets Project
The government of Cabo Verde has launched a project to propel the development of vibrant capital markets in the country. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Promoting Continent's Recovery At 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly
African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, is leading his institution's delegation to the African Union's Executive Council and Assembly meetings taking… Read more »
February 03, 2022
Senegal: At Senegal's Home of Vaccines, African Development Bank President Reiterates Commitment to Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
Bank President visits pioneering Covid-19 vaccine production center, discusses $3 billion investment in the pharmaceutical industry Read more »
February 02, 2022
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Calls On Graduating Class of Federal University of Technology Minna to Create a New, Greater, and More Dynamic Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Awarded Honorary Doctoral Degree At Federal University of Technology Minna - Calls On Graduating Class to Create a New, Greater and Dynamic Nigeria
The Federal University of Technology Minna has awarded the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina an honorary doctorate. The honor was conferred at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Sets Course to Close Infrastructure Gap With Board Approval of Its First Public Private Partnerships Strategic Framework
Senegal's Regional Express Train, co-financed by the African Development Bank, was launched in December 2021. The Bank has just approved a plan to accelerate its infrastructure… Read more »
February 01, 2022
Africa: African Development Fund extends $27.39 million grant to support development of mini grid and solar PV net metering in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the mini grid and net… Read more »
January 31, 2022
Africa: 11th Governing Council Meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
Who: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Bank Extends $10 Million Grant to Enhance Climate Information Systems
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, for which the Bank is the accredited agency, to improve… Read more »
Zambia: A Water Project in Rural Zambia Helps a Little Go a Long Way
"We used to fetch water from scoop holes, but the water was very dirty, and the alternative was the river, which is a long distance walking." -Kamana Chinyunda, a resident of… Read more »
Africa: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
Who: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Read more »
January 30, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau - African Development Bank Group President Announces $30 Million Package for Infrastructure, Budget and Governance Support
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has announced a financial package of $30 million dollars to the West African nation of Guinea -Bissau. Read more »
Africa: Senegal - African Development Bank President Visits Pasteur Institute in Dakar
Akinwumi A. Adesina announces $3 Billion in funding to strengthen Africa's pharmaceutical industry Read more »
January 28, 2022
Senegal: The African Development Bank Delivers for Senegal, Says President Macky Sall
President Macky Sall of Senegal has commended the African Development Bank for the impact of its funded projects in his country, the most recent of these being the Regional Express… Read more »
January 27, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President and African Union Commission Chairperson Discuss Africa's Challenges and Solutions At Impromptu Dakar Airport Meeting
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina was relaxing at Dakar's Blaise-Diagne International Airport VIP lounge with Senegal's Minister of Economy, Planning… Read more »
January 26, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina and Nigerian Governors Resolve to Advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria
Governors Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state; Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Kaduna State; Dr. Akinwumi. A Adesina; Hope Uzodinma, Imo State; Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Read more »
East Africa: African Development Bank Debars CP Power East Africa Limited and Mr. Dawit Wondwossen for 48 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group on 26 January 2022, announces the 48-month debarment of CP Power East Africa Limited and Mr. Dawit Wondwossen with effect from 4 November 2021.… Read more »
January 25, 2022
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, AfCFTA Secretary General Discuss EU-Africa Cooperation and Trade
Ahead of the EU-African Union Summit scheduled for 17-18 February 2022, African thought leaders stressed the importance of trade agreements and regional integration as keys to… Read more »
January 24, 2022
Kenya: International Education Day - From Kenya to Cameroon, Students Find the Root of Stem Success At Nigerian Institute
Dancan Onyango left Kenya in 2017 to study at the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute in Nigeria and is now the proud owner of a doctorate in environmental… Read more »
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