Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Mamadou Coulibaly Assumes Duties As Head of the African Development Bank Group Country Office

Mamadou Coulibaly, the newly appointed head of the African Development Bank Group's Country Office in the Central African Republic (CAR) on 26 January 2026 presented his letters of… Read more »

Africa: Green Finance - AfDB Accords $1 Million Grant to Strengthen Actions of Crédit Agricole Du Maroc Group in Climate Transition

The African Development Bank Group, through the African Green Banks Initiative and the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance, launched on 28 January a $1 million… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves New Program to Help African Countries Turn Energy Promises Into Power for Millions

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Group Approves U.S.$110 Million for Environmental Upgrading of Tunisian Chemical Group

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved, on 28 January 2026 in Abidjan, $110 million in financing to Support the Environmental Upgrading and… Read more »

Africa: AFDB and Air Côte d'Ivoire Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Aviation Financing, Skills Development and Sustainability

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Air Côte d'Ivoire (ACDI) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore strategic cooperation opportunities aimed at… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank-Financed Drone Technology Responds to Devastating Floods

Search and rescue and disaster assessment operations have kicked off in Mozambique, using advanced drone technology financed and supported by the African Development Bank Group… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Invests $33.64 Million in Skills and Innovation for Better Healthcare in Rwanda

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved new financing of $29.85 million for Rwanda's Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Engineering and e-Health… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-Afd Meeting Aligns Partners On Energy, Jobs and Agriculture As Cofinancing Nears €2.4bn

The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have held discussions on scaling up joint investment and aligning more closely on… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Debars Martin Obiero Achieng for 24 Months for Fraudulent Practice

The African Development Bank Group today announces the debarment of Mr. Martin Obiero Achieng for 24 months with conditional release. Mr. Martin Obiero Achieng is a national of the… Read more »

East Africa: Tanzania - AFDB Allocates $98 Million in Savings for Completion of Road Project That Will Strengthen Regional Connectivity

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 10 December 2025, the diversion of $98 million in savings from the completed Transport Sector Support… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group Strengthens Strategic Ties With Korea to Advance Knowledge Exchange and Development Cooperation

The African Development Bank Group has renewed a key agreement with the Korea Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management, as part of a broader effort to… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Approves $16.5 Million Loan to Boost Kenya's Clean Energy Transition

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $16.5 million to support the development of the 35 MW OrPower Twenty-Two (OTTL) Geothermal Power… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Approves $150 Million for Coral North Floating LNG Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on 14 January a $150 million senior loan to support the development of the Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural… Read more »

Guinea: Guinea - The African Development Bank Commits to Supporting the Country in Achieving the Simandou 2040 Programme, a Strategic Development Project

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, has reaffirmed the institution's commitment to supporting Guinea's Simandou 2040 Programme, a flagship… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Climate-Smart Agriculture Experts for Continental Forum - Here Are Five Important Things to Know

Climate-smart agricultural technologies like heat-tolerant seeds have enormous potential to bolster Africa's food production, strengthen climate resilience and boost farmer… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Launches Aud 1 Billion 4.6 Percent 5-Year Kangaroo Social Bond Due January 2031

On Tuesday 13th January, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new AUD 1 billion 5-Year Social Kangaroo Benchmark… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Launches USD 1 Billion 4.125 Percent Global Benchmark Due January 2036

On Wednesday 14th January, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new USD 1 billion 10-year Global Benchmark due… Read more »

Africa: Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch a Structured Strategic Partnership to Scale Co-Financing and Investment in Africa

The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) today launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling co-financing, mobilising private… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia's Path to Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency

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Africa: African Development Bank Group Welcomes OPEC Fund and Tdb Group Into Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) have joined the Alliance for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host High-Level Consultation On Africa-Arab Development Finance in Abidjan

WHAT: A High-Level Consultation between the African Development Bank Group and the Arab Coordination Group on strengthening Africa-Arab development finance cooperation Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Launches a Gbp 1 Billion 3.750 Percent Global Benchmark Due January 2029

On Wednesday 7th January, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new GBP 1 billion 3-year Global Benchmark. Taking… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Champions Circular Economy As Africa's Pathway to Sustainable Industrial Growth At Unea-7

The African Development Bank has underscored the circular economy as both an environmental necessity and a major industrial opportunity at the seventh session of the United Nations… Read more »

Mali: African Development Bank Debars Iya S.A.R.L. for 20 Months for Fraudulent Practice

The African Development Bank Group today announces the 20 months debarment of IYA S.A.R.L. with conditional release, requiring the company to complete an integrity compliance… Read more »

Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Deepen Partnership to Boost Private Investment in Africa

Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the… Read more »