February 24, 2017
Sudan: AfDB President to Make a Three-Day Official Visit to Sudan
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will make an official visit to Sudan from February 26 to March 1, 2017. He will meet top Government… Read more »
February 23, 2017
Africa: Fashionomics Africa - Outlook for 2017
The continent has experienced a high rate of population growth, which has the potential to be a demographic dividend, but only if there is sufficient investment in jobs, skills and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: AfDB Launches Three Projects Worth U.S..$26 Million in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank and the Government of Zimbabwe officially launched three projects worth US $26 million that were recently approved by the Bank's Board of Directors.… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB to Open Field Offices in Benin, Guinea and Niger
Benin, Guinea and Niger will benefit significantly from the development support provided by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) following the Board's approval to open offices… Read more »
February 21, 2017
Africa: ADEA 2017 Triennale - Change of Venue From Marrakech to Dakar
The flagship event of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the 2017 Triennale, initially scheduled to take place in Marrakech, the Kingdom of Morocco… Read more »
February 20, 2017
Africa: AfDB Engages Governments and Policy-Makers At Investing in African Mining Indaba
The Investing in African Mining Indaba, one of the world's largest mining conference, wrapped up on 9 February, 2017, in Cape Town, South Africa with the African Development Bank… Read more »
February 17, 2017
Gambia: AfDB Undertakes Mission to the Gambia for Dialogue and Portfolio Review
An African Development Bank mission, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, visited Banjul, the Gambian capital, from February 1-4, 2017 in order to engage with the new… Read more »
February 16, 2017
Africa: Speech By Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, to the Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations Accredited to Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, 16 February, 2017
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Cote d'Ivoire: Adesina to Ambassadors Accredited in Côte d'Ivoire - "We Are Stronger Than Ever Before"
In a major speech delivered before the diplomatic community in Abidjan, African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina stressed that the Bank is stronger than ever… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves New $28.2 Million Funding Injection in Shelter Afrique
African Development Bank supports the African housing sector through Shelter Afrique US $20-million loan approved, after a recent US $8.2-million equity injection Shareholders… Read more »
February 15, 2017
Africa: AfDB Commits U.S $3.50 Million to IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan
The eight-nation Intergovernmental Agency on Development (IGAD) has secured a US $3.50-million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African… Read more »
Africa: Government of Sierra Leone Launches the Rehabilitation and Extension of Bo-Kenema Electricity Distribution System Benefiting More Than 54,000 Households
The Government of Sierra Leone, with financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UK Aid, also known as Department for International Development (DfID), launched… Read more »
Africa: 2017 African Development Bank Annual Meetings - "Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa"
The 2017 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will be held on May 22-25, 2017 in Ahmedabad, India. The Annual Meetings are Bank's largest annual event and… Read more »
February 14, 2017
Southern Africa: The AWF and Nepad-IPPF Foster Climate Resilient Water Resources Development in Southern Africa
The African Water Facility (AWF) and NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) signed on January 31, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa, a letter of agreement with… Read more »
February 09, 2017
Africa: Launch of the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM)
Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Lancaster University Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, this… Read more »
Africa: Nepad-IPPF Supports African Countries to Strengthen Regional Infrastructure
The New Partnership for Africa's Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has continued to support African countries to strengthen regional… Read more »
February 08, 2017
Central Africa: Record Number of Participants Attend Central African Ministerial Conference On Youth Employment
The Central African Ministerial Conference on Youth Employment held Tuesday, February 7 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, was a resounding success, with over 200 participants attending… Read more »
February 07, 2017
Africa: Youth Employment Takes Centre Stage At Central African Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé
Ministers in charge of finance, youth, employment and education of the Central Africa Region are meeting in Yaoundé on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 to discuss the African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Shares Insights to Better Bargaining At the Negotiation Table
In addition to the Bank representatives, the two-hour session attracted private sector and government representatives, including Jean-Claude Brou, Minister of Mines and Industry… Read more »
February 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB At Mining Indaba - Helping African Countries Get a Better Deal
The African Development Bank is playing a key role in Mining Indaba, the world's largest mining investment conference, which takes place from February 6-9, 2017 in Cape Town, South… Read more »
February 03, 2017
Africa: AfDB Gives Voice to African Youth during the TV Finale of "Voix des Jeunes" Competition
Friday, February 3, 2017 was a special day at the African Development Bank. Even before 8 a.m., dozens of young people were gathered at the doors of the Bank’s headquarters… Read more »
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum - AfDB President Lays out Blueprint for Dealing with Fragility
The African Development Bank is hosting the first edition of the Africa Resilience Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on January 10-11, 2017. The overarching theme will… Read more »
Gambia: Gambia's Aquaculture On the Path of Sustainable Development
The Gambia continues to face escalating food and nutrition deficits, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). As in most African countries,… Read more »
February 02, 2017
South Sudan: AfDB Director General, East African Region, Hands Over Keys to Bank-Funded Customs Office Building in Juba, South Sudan
African Development Bank Group Director General, East African Region, Gabriel Negatu handed over the keys to the new Bank-funded Customs Building to the Government of South Sudan… Read more »
February 01, 2017
Africa: AfDB and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Sign MOU to Enhance Access to Financial Services On the Continent
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance access to quality financial services on the… Read more »