September 28, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Lays the Foundation Stone in the Electrification Project in Burkina Faso
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Ouagadougou for a three-day official visit and was immediately welcomed by Burkina Faso's… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Receives Accolade of Highest Honour From the Republic of Niger
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has been elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Republic of Niger on… Read more »
Africa: Speech By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the Gala Dinner During the State Visit to Niger, September 26, 2017
Prime Minister, Head of Government, Read more »
September 27, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Sells Industrialize Africa Theme Bond for AUD 50 Million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sold its first "Industrialize Africa" theme Bond to Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company, the sole investor in the transaction, for AUD 50… Read more »
Africa: President Akinwumi Adesina in Niamey - the AfDB Is Working With Niger to Speed Up Its Development
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a… Read more »
Africa: President Akinwumi Adesina in Niamey - the AfDB Is Working With Niger to Speed Up Its Development
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Joins International Community in Supporting Sustainable Tourism Development in Africa
To mark World Tourism Day on September 27, 2017, the African Development Bank has called for collaborative actions from all stakeholders for sustainable tourism development in… Read more »
September 22, 2017
Africa: The Bank Group Has Approved Eur 15 Million Equity Investment in the Mediterrania Capital Fund III (MC III)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a EUR 15 million equity investment in the Mediterrania Capital Fund III (MC III) under the management of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, AU, UN Agencies Pledge More Action for Africa's Industrial Transformation
Implementation to be anchored on AfDB's Industrialize Africa Strategy Read more »
Africa: The Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa - From Political Commitment to Actions On the Ground
African leaders, UN officials, and representatives of international finance institutions and of the private sector met on Thursday, September 21 at the United Nations Headquarters… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and Korea Launch Preparations for 2018 Annual Meetings in Busan
Secretary-General, Vincent Nmhielle, and Korean Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, Hyoung-Kwon Ko, display signed MOU. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Will Be One of the Key Collaborating Partners for the 2018 World Water Week
The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.worldwaterweek.org/">World Water Week</a> organized every year in Sweden, by the Stockholm Water Institute (SIWI), was held from… Read more »
Africa: An Emotional Tribute in Memory of Former AfDB President Babacar Ndiaye
"Goodbye, Papa, farewell to the ambassador for Africa's development, rest in peace." In an intensely emotional tribute, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB),… Read more »
September 21, 2017
Africa: The AfDB Pays Tribute to Late President Babacar Ndiaye
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will pay tribute to honor its former President, late Dr. Babacar Ndiaye, on Thursday 21 September 2017, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at the Bank's… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Reports Show Greater Finance Needed to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030
Highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »
Africa: Reports Show Much Greater Finance Needed to Achieve Global Goals to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030
New Energizing Finance report series highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »
Africa: Wwf Partners With AfDB On the Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub
The<a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/"> Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF)</a> and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the… Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - African Development Bank Debars Malian Company Entreprise De Construction Urbaine Et Rurale
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on September 19, 2017, announced the debarment of Entreprise de Construction Urbaine et Rurale (ECUR) for a minimum period of three years. Read more »
Africa: Leading Young People to Win Up to US $10,000 - Register Here!
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September 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB Advocates Linkage Between Development Partners, Policy-Makers to Build Africa's Food and Cuisine Value Chain
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating closer linkages between development partners and policy-makers to enhance the informal sector's contribution to building an… Read more »
Africa: Experience Is the Best Teacher in Agribusiness, Young Experts Say
When it comes to agribusiness, experience is the best teacher, according to young Africans who have successfully cut out profitable and society-changing business ventures in… Read more »
Africa: Agriculture Sector Financiers Resolute On Cushioning Farmers Against Climate Change
Major agriculture sector financiers, U.N. agencies and research organizations have underscored the urgent need to cushion small-scale African farmers from the adverse effects of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Groom African Youth in Cassava Processing
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African… Read more »
September 15, 2017
Africa: 11 West African Ministries Explore Practical Policy Tools to Turn Extractives Into Development Outcomes
Natural resources make significant contributions to economic growth in most African countries. But how can countries turn extractives-driven growth into development outcomes? Read more »
September 13, 2017
Africa: Speech Delivered By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, On the Occasion of the Africa50 Annual Shareholders Meeting On September 12, 2017 in Dakar, Senegal
Your Excellency President Macky Sall, Read more »
