September 19, 2019
Rwanda: Rwandan Women Making a Difference At Water Treatment Plant
About 30 minutes' drive outside Kigali, the tidy capital of Rwanda, past lush forests, marshland and makeshift roadside stores advertising their offerings on hand-painted signs, a… Read more »
September 18, 2019
Angola: Country Office Anniversary Cocktail Toasts Bank's 55 Years of Making a Difference
The Angola country office of the African Development Bank on 10 September 2019 marked the Group's 55th anniversary with a cocktail reception in Luanda, during which dignitaries… Read more »
September 16, 2019
West Africa: G5 Sahel Heads of State Throw Their Weight Behind African Development Bank's Desert to Power Initiative
Bank commits $20 million towards project preparation for the realization of the project Read more »
September 13, 2019
Africa: The Future of Development Banks Discussed As Senior Officials Meet At 20th Annual Meeting
Senior officials from the world's leading financial institutions have wrapped up their 20th annual meeting in Abidjan at the headquarters of the African Development Bank. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches U.S.$ 2 Billion 1.625 Percent Global Benchmark Due 16 September 2022
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch, all stable), has launched and priced a US$ 2 billion 3-year Global Benchmark bond due 16 September 2022, its… Read more »
Africa: Innovative Thinking Marks African Development Bank's Africa Jobs Manifesto
Employment is top of the agenda of every African leader - SVP Charles Boamah Read more »
West Africa: G5 Sahel Summit - African Development Bank, Partners, Commit to Light Up and Power the Sahel With the Desert to Power Initiative
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has arrived in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, ahead of the G5 Sahel Summit, and was received by Burkina… Read more »
September 12, 2019
Africa: Three Questions to Wale Shonibare, Acting VP, Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth
What is the Desert to Power Initiative? Read more »
September 11, 2019
Eswatini: Eswatini's 'Flag Lady' On the Road to Prosperity
Senteni Mahlalela is a 27-year-old woman who lives in Ezulwini, in the northwest of Eswatini, the historical center of the kingdom. Since 2017, she has worked along the Main Road 3… Read more »
Africa: 5 Takeaways From the 2018 Africa Investment Forum
"We want investments in Africa to land on a smooth investment runway. No bumps," Read more »
Africa: International Financial Institutions - Corporate Secretaries to Meet in Abidjan 11-13 Sept
The Corporate Secretaries of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) will hold their 20th annual meeting from 11 to 13 September 2019 at the headquarters of the African… Read more »
September 09, 2019
Zambia: African Development Bank, UN Nutrition Network Will Lead Nutrition Commitments
The African Development Bank country office in Zambia and the UN Nutrition Network have agreed to lead multi-agency commitments aimed at effective implementation of the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Pretoria, South Africa - Bank Raises Awareness of Rules On Integrity and Anti-Corruption in Two-Day Session
The Bank's consultants and contractors at an integrity and anti-corruption workshop at the Bank's office in Pretoria 13.08.2019 Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Procurement Award
The first multilateral development bank achieving CIPS Procurement Excellence - silver award Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: "Prospects for Africa" Great As New Spaces Open Up for Tunisia's Youth in Industry
Smartly dressed Maroua Khemiri is ready to start a busy day. The young engineer has secured a contract with Eleonetech in Tunisia, an electro-mechanical firm that specialises in… Read more »
Africa: African Green Revolution Forum 2019 - African Development Bank, Partners Relaunch Agriculture Platform
Platform important tool for learning lessons from each other and to help move Africa to a more dynamic agriculture Read more »
Liberia: The African Development Bank Organises a Successful Open Day With Liberian Civil Society
On 30 August 2019, the African Development Bank country office in Monrovia, Liberia held a civil society open day, which provided information on the progress of the Bank's work,… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership Sign $5.4 Million Agreements to Foster Fertilizer Market in Nigeria and Tanzania
The African Development Bank and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees worth $5.4 million… Read more »
September 05, 2019
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank, Partners Launch $96.7 Million Post-Cyclone Idai Recovery Projects
The African Development Bank, with the World Bank and the government of Zimbabwe on 2 September 2019 launched post cyclone Idai recovery projects totaling $96.7 million to restore… Read more »
September 03, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Announces Senior Appointment in Asia
The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has approved the appointment of Mr. Takashi Hanajiri, as head of the Asia external representation office in the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate… Read more »
Malawi: African Development Bank Propels Competitiveness of Small Businesses and Cooperatives
Mega Signs and Media Ltd is today the first and unique printing company able to manufacture professional, directional and product signs and all-size billboards across Malawi. Based… Read more »
September 02, 2019
Eswatini: Economic Recovery Plan Is On Track and Showing Results, Says Finance Minister of Eswatini's New "Cabinet of CEOs"
The Kingdom of Eswatini has embarked on a recovery plan to fight its way out of an economic slump, the country's Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg said on Monday. Read more »
August 30, 2019
Africa: Japan and African Development Bank Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa's Private Sector Development
Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank Contributes to Major Power Transmission Line
The African Development Bank is to part-finance the construction of a 563 km power transmission line in Mozambique, after signing the agreement on 28 August to start the Temane… Read more »
