August 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB and African Ambassadors Host 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum in Tokyo
The 2nd Japan-Africa Business Forum was held in Tokyo on 25-26 July 2017 on the theme 'Investment and Business Opportunities with Africa'. The Forum was organized by the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: Ghana Targets 5 Million Passengers Yearly With AfDB-Funded International Airport Expansion Project
Project to boost regional integration, says Adesina Read more »
August 02, 2017
Nigeria: Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund Celebrates First Ten-Year Life Cycle (2004 - 2014)
The Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) of Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrated the completion of the first… Read more »
Africa: Transformation of Cocoa Production, Rural Economy, Energy in Focus, As Adesina Visits Ghana
Ghanaian government pledges support for AfDB's High 5s Read more »
Africa: Amcomet-Africa Hydromet Forum 2017 - Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services
Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services Read more »
August 01, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements With Governments of Somalia and South Sudan to Strengthen Drought Resilience and Address Chronic Hunger and Malnutrition
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals South Sudan grant of US$ 43.8 million set to benefit 300,000 individuals Read more »
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements with Governments of Somalia and South Sudan
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals Read more »
Somalia: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements With Governments of Somalia and South Sudan
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals South Sudan grant of US$ 43.8 million set to benefit 300,000 individuals Pastoralists and agro-pastoralist… Read more »
West Africa: Improving Accountability of Development Projects in West Africa
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB); the Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) of the International Finance… Read more »
West Africa: Improving Accountability of Development Projects in West Africa
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB); the Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) of the International Finance… Read more »
July 28, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Invest U.S.$24 Billion in Agriculture in Next 10 Years
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest US $24 billion dollars in agriculture as part of its Feed Africa programme- a strategy for agricultural development in Africa. Read more »
July 27, 2017
Ghana: AfDB President Adesina Visits Ghana to Strengthen Cooperation
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, will visit Ghana from 1-4 August 2017 as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation. Read more »
July 25, 2017
Sudan: AfDB Takes the 'Desert to Power Initiative' to Sudan
In a collaborative initiative, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have joined efforts to operationalize the 'Desert to Power… Read more »
July 24, 2017
Africa: NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility Proposes Regional Information Hub to Stimulate Investment in Africa
The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has advocated the establishment of a regional information hub to advertise bankable projects in Africa. Read more »
Madagascar: President of Malagasy Republic Visits AfDB Headquarters
The President of the Republic of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, paid a courtesy call on the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina on Saturday 22… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Briefs Donors on Its New Strategy for Somalia and the Status of the Multi-Partner Somalia Infrastructure Fund
The AfDB has briefed donors on its new Country Brief for Somalia and the status of the Multi-Partner Somalia Infrastructure Fund (SIF). The briefing was chaired by Gabriel Negatu,… Read more »
July 20, 2017
Africa: ALSF Management Board Welcomes Its Two Newest Members, Bruce Montador and Rafique Mahomed
After bidding a fond farewell to its outgoing members, the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) warmly welcomed two new additions to its Management Board - Rafique Mahomed and… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Africa: Speech By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank At the State Dinner Offered By H.E. Philemon Yang Prime Minister, Head of Government Republic of Cameroon
Monday 17th July 2017 Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Wins U.S.$21.7 Million From Climate Investment Funds to Advance Geothermal Exploration and Transform Its Energy Sector
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved US $21.7 million for the United Republic of Tanzania to finance its Geothermal Energy Development Project. Read more »
July 18, 2017
Africa: Paul Biya manifeste son soutien au Président de la BAD
« Nous apprécions ce que vous accomplissez pour l'Afrique en général et pour le Cameroun en particulier. Grâce à vos efforts, le… Read more »
Cameroon: AfDB President Lays Foundation Stone of Lom Pangar Dam Power Plant
On Sunday 17 July 2017, The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, laid the foundation stone of the Lom Pangar Dam power plant in the… Read more »
July 17, 2017
Africa: African Parliamentarians' Network On Development Evaluation Gains Momentum
The 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the African Parliamentarians' Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE), held in Khartoum, Sudan, from July 15th to 17th, attracted 47… Read more »
July 14, 2017
Africa: Team AfDB At the "Olympics of Economics"
It was during a beautiful breathy summer in Santa Fe, Mexico City, that the 18th International Economic Association (IEA) World Congress was held between 19 and 24, June 2017. Read more »
Angola: Study Calls for Comprehensive Reforms in Angloa's Education System
A report on the role of the private sector in higher education and research has called attention to the need to prioritize the teaching and learning of science, technology,… Read more »
July 13, 2017
Africa: Connecting the Continent - With Alsf Support, Rwanda Concludes Concession Agreement for New Bugesera International Airport
With the backing of the African Legal Support Facility, the Government of Rwanda has taken a concrete step toward becoming a transportation hub for the East African region with the… Read more »
