November 22, 2017
Africa: Alsf and Connex Support Initiative Capacity Building to Strengthen Corporate Governance in the Extractives Sector
The extractives sector has witnessed sustained increase in equity participation by governments throughout the African region in recent times. As the prevalence of National Mining… Read more »
Africa: Iata, African Development Bank Sign MOU to Advance Africa's Aviation
MoU focuses on capacity building, improved safety, connectivity, infrastructure Read more »
November 21, 2017
Africa: Africa Must Implement 1999 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Africa Must Implement 1990 Yamoussoukro Agreement for Open Skies, Says AfDB President
"Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies." - Akinwumi Adesina, President… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and ISDB Partner to Boost Agriculture and Fight Drought in Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda
A joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will boost agriculture value chains and enhance drought resilience in Nigeria,… Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: AfDB Co-Hosts Third Icao World Aviation Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is partnering with the Nigerian government, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Officials and Private Sector Leaders to Chart Actionable Plan to Accelerate Africa's Agricultural Transformation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with Initiative for Global Development (IGD) and Grow Africa is organizing the first high-level convening,… Read more »
Africa: Industrialize Africa - Strategies, Policies, Institutions and Financing
A new report released Friday by the African Development Bank (AfDB) calls for the industrialization of the continent with a focus on smart industrial policy, structural… Read more »
Africa: Africa Industrialization Day - AfDB Reiterates the Need to Accelerate Africa's Development
Accelerating Africa's development through industrialization is one of the African Development Bank's High 5 strategic priorities. Industrialization has long been recognized as a… Read more »
Africa: Why Does Africa's Industrialization Matter? Challenges and Opportunities?
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will join other organizations to commemorate Africa industrialization day on 20 November 2017. Read more »
Africa: Afmi / AfDB to Host the 6th Annual Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector Development
The 6th Annual African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) workshop on Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector development will take place from 22 to 24 November 2017 at… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Tanzania Case Study Examines Impact of Hosting Refugees Over Long and Short Term
Receiving large numbers of refugees has a significant impact on human capital in the host country and especially on education and youth employment. This is the conclusion of a… Read more »
Rwanda: AfDB - Board Approves U.S.$ 171 Million Loans for Water and Sanitation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved two loans amounting to US$ 171 million to finance Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Fighting Climate Change in Africa - AfDB Launches Africa NDC Hub With 10 Partners
Africa Day, held on 15 November within COP23 in Bonn, was the springboard for the official launch of Africa NDC Hub, the African Platform for Nationally Determined Contributions… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Issues 2.125 Percent U.S.$ 2 Billion Global Benchmark Due 16 November 2022
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new US$ 2 billion 5-year Global… Read more »
Africa: African Governments and Off-Grid Energy Industry Take Steps to Accelerate Progress Towards Universal Energy Access
At the first edition of the Off-Grid Government-Industry Dialogue (OGID) Day on 24 October 2017 in Abidjan, 80 representatives of African governments and practitioners from the… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Africa: Africa Day At Cop23
"Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement: Africa's Response" Read more »
November 14, 2017
Africa: Invitation to the Leadership for Agriculture Forum - From Policy to Action
The African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, in collaboration with Grow Africa and the Initiative for Global Development (IGD), is organizing the… Read more »
Africa: The Paris Agreement Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
The challenge of the Paris Agreement is "to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this… Read more »
Africa: "Africa Is Now the Place to Be" - in Portugal, AfDB President Calls for Partnerships to Accelerate Development
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called for more partnerships to accelerate development of the African continent. Read more »
November 13, 2017
Africa: Global Water and Climate Action Day At Cop23
On Friday, November 10, COP23 is holding Global Water Action Day, established within the Global Climate Action Agenda. Read more »
Africa: Spotlight On "Water for Africa", the New African Water Initiative Launched With AfDB Support
On Saturday, November 11, 2017, the day after the Global Water Action Day that marked the fourth day of COP23, the "Water for Africa" initiative was the subject of a presentation… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Africa: Cop23 - Is Sustainable Land and Water Management Compatible With Small-Scale Farming Under Climate Change?
During a panel discussion on "The Land and Water Advantage: Is sustainable land and water management compatible with small-scale farming under climate change?" at the ongoing… Read more »
Tunisia: AfDB Approves €72 Million Loan for Radical Upgrade of Tunisia's Digital Capability
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €71.56 million to support the implementation of 'Digital Tunisia 2020' National Strategic Plan. The… Read more »
Zambia: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 25 Million to Zambia National Building Society
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$ 25 million in Kwacha equivalent to Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS). Read more »
