North Africa: Accelerating Gender-Lens Financing - High-Level Afawa Breakfast Champions Women Entrepreneurs in North Africa

Bankers, heads of development finance institutions, policymakers, civil society organizations and women entrepreneurs convened at a strategic breakfast forum on November 27 during… Read more »

Africa: Joint African Development Bank-Financial Action Task Force (Fatf) Webinar

In December 2025 the African Development Bank Group and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will bring together a panel of international experts to discuss key insights from the… Read more »

Africa: G20 Summit - Norway Reaffirms Support to Africa's Development With Nok 3.1 Billion Pledge to the African Development Fund's Seventeenth Replenishment

Norway reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa's low-income countries with a NOK 3.1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund's seventeenth replenishment (ADF-17).… Read more »

East Africa: AfDB and IGAD Launch a New Initiative to Stimulate a Blue Economy Breakthrough in the Horn of Africa

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), recently launched a new multinational project to accelerate… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Secures $15.3 Billion, 39 Bankable Projects At 2025 Rabat Gathering

The 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days wrapped up on Friday in Rabat, Morocco, with $15.3 billion in investment interest covering 39 bankable projects, underscoring a… Read more »

Africa: Time Is Running Out to Close Continent's Massive Infrastructure and Climate-Finance Gap - 2025 Africa Investment Forum Panel Warns

Senior policymakers, investors, and development finance leaders converged at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Thursday to tackle one of the continent's most pressing… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank Appoints Societe Generale As Lead Advisor for Innovative Synthetic Securitization Platform

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Societe Generale as Lead Advisor for the structuring and execution of its Multi-Originator Synthetic Securitization Platform (SST… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum - Harnessing Capital, Sustainable Investment and Project Bankability Dominate Panel Discussions

Boosting trade through investments by export credit agencies and harnessing African capital for infrastructure development were key topics on the agenda during two "fireside chat"… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Governing Council Adopts New Five-Year Strategy to Boost Africa's Water Security Efforts

The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted the organisation's new five-year strategy, marking a major milestone in efforts to mobilise resources and strengthen… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Government of Congo and African Development Bank Group Adopt Plan to Improve Portfolio Performance

Following a joint review, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the African Development Bank Group have approved a plan to improve the performance of the… Read more »

Africa: AIF 2025 Market Days - African Finance Ministers Urge Private Sector to Bridge Development Gap

African finance ministers convening at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have urged a decisive shift from showcasing potential to delivering bankable projects, stressing that… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2025 - Leaders Champion Private Capital and Policy Reforms to Accelerate Economic Transformation

The 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days opened on Wednesday with strong calls from government leaders and development experts for expanded private-sector participation,… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo - The African Development Bank and Congo Adopt a Project Portfolio Improvement Plan

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of the Republic of Congo have completed a joint review of the Bank's portfolio in the country, assessing progress on ongoing… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group and Shanghai Ocean University Announce 2026 Scholarship Drive for African Talent

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) invite interested and qualified African nationals to apply for the 2026 SHOU Scholarship… Read more »

Africa: COP30 - African Development Bank Strengthens Investments in Climate-Peace-Security Nexus

Climate change, of which Africa has been the principal victim, is aggravating severe and rising security threats across the continent -- including terrorism, armed confrontations,… Read more »

Morocco: Africa Investment Forum - Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (Rpff) Governing Council Holds Inaugural in-Person Meeting in Rabat

The Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) Governing Council convened for its first-ever in-person meeting in Rabat, Morocco, on the margins of the Africa Investment… Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania - African Development Bank Completes Midterm Review of Its 2023-2028 Country Strategy to Advance Economic Transformation and Job Creation

The African Development Bank Group has completed the midterm review of its 2023-2028 Country Strategy for Mauritania, assessing progress achieved to date and identifying lessons to… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - The African Development Bank Group Grants €39 Million to Support Governance and Resource Mobilisation

Côte d'Ivoire will receive new support from the African Development Bank Group to strengthen governance and promote more inclusive, resilient economic growth. The Bank's… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million to Support Economic Governance and Energy Transition

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to finance the… Read more »

Kenya: NARSIP II - Turning Flying Toilets Into Cleaner, Safer Communities Across Nairobi

"Without the African Development Bank, this school would have been closed because of the poor sewerage system that broke down due to flooding from heavy rains in 2024," Alice… Read more »

Somalia: African Development Bank Unveils New Country Strategy Paper for Somalia to Boost Infrastructure, Build a Resilient and Competitive Economy for Inclusive Growth

On a small field in Somalia, a farmer bends to pick fresh melons -- one of many beneficiaries of the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme. Read more »

Benin: Benin - The African Development Fund Grants an Additional $28 Million in Financing to Boost the Private Sector's Contribution to the Country's Economy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved additional financing of $28 million for Benin to continue the Economic Governance and Private Sector Development… Read more »

Tanzania: African Development Bank Approves $24 Million to Advance Private Sector-Led Agro-Industrial Growth in Tanzania

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $24.6 million senior corporate loan to Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL) to revitalise and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Investment Forum Hosts First 'Mission 300' Day, Accelerating Push for Universal Electricity Access

The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, and Sustainable Energy… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia - African Development Fund Invests Over $7 Million to Complete Run-of-River Hydropower Plant and Related Infrastructure Project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, meeting today in Abidjan, has approved an additional loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable… Read more »