June 13, 2017
Africa: African Forestry Investment Conference (Afic)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the first African Forestry Investment Conference (AFIC) in Accra, Ghana, on June 13 and 14, 2017. Read more »
June 12, 2017
Africa: 2016 Was Business Unusual for AfDB's Independent Evaluation, Says Annual Report
Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has published its Annual Report 2016, a year marked by the delivery of an exceptional report,… Read more »
Africa: G20, African Countries Explore Opportunities to Increase Investments in Africa At Berlin Conference
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, joined leaders from African countries and G20 members in Berlin on Monday to discuss opportunities to enhance the… Read more »
Africa: 20 Million Africans Benefit From Transport and ICT Projects Financed By AfDB in 2016
Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions… Read more »
June 09, 2017
Africa: Adesina Calls On Mandela Washington Fellows to Be Change Agents for Africa
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has encouraged the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows for Côte d'Ivoire to research and develop innovative… Read more »
June 08, 2017
Africa: AfDB Approves €5 Million Equity Investment to Support Small Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €5 million equity participation in Investisseur & Partenaire pour le… Read more »
Africa: Alsf At Africa Energy Forum 2017
The quest for energy security is central to a great part of the advisory services and litigation support provided by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF). In keeping with this… Read more »
June 07, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Work With African Central Banks to Increase National Savings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Governors of Central Banks in Africa have resolved to strengthen cooperation on a range of issues to curb illegal financial outflows,… Read more »
Africa: 5.6 Million People Benefit From AfDB's Agriculture Interventions in 2016
Efforts by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade Africa's agriculture sector is yielding good results with about 5.6 million people benefiting from the Bank's… Read more »
Africa: How AfDB's Investments in Youth Raise Hope for a New Africa
"The future of Africa's youth does not lie in migration to Europe; it should not be at the bottom of the Mediterranean; it lies in a prosperous Africa. We must create greater… Read more »
June 06, 2017
Africa: Political Will Needed to Drive Africa's Agricultural Transformation, Debate Hears
The African Development Bank has identified political will as a key ingredient to Africa's agricultural transformation agenda and to pull millions of people out of poverty. Read more »
June 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Host Independent Review Mechanism Experts to Familiarize With the Policies and Procedures
From 4 to 10 June 2017 in Abidjan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a mission of Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) experts, as part of the mechanism's annual and… Read more »
June 02, 2017
Somalia: Donors Commit to Fill U.S.$ 105 Million Infrastructure Projects Funding Gap
On 25 May 2017, during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad, India, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) organised… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $343,000 to Enhance Honey Production in Rwanda
- 80% of beneficiaries are women Read more »
June 01, 2017
Africa: Nutrition et sécurité alimentaire - La Banque Africaine de Développement offre son appui dans la région Cedeao
Antoinette Batumubwira, représentante résidente de la BAD au Burkina Faso, prononce son allocution d'ouverture. À sa gauche, Landry Hien, représentant… Read more »
Africa: African Community of Practice Project Trains Senior Government Officials On Rapid Results Initiative
The African Community of Practice (AfCoP) on Managing for Development Results (MfDR), at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the Delivery, Performance Management and Results… Read more »
Malawi: AfDB to Support Local Agri-Businesses in Malawi-Nacala Corridor
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 23rd May 2017 approved a US$ 1 million grant from the African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) fund to the… Read more »
May 31, 2017
Africa: AfDB Promotes Sustainable, Resilient and Healthy Agro - and Forest Ecosystems With GEF
On May 24, 2017 at the 52nd Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting, the GEF approved a total funding of US $11.2 million for two projects co-financed with the African… Read more »
Africa: Africa-India Partnerships - E-Governance Identified As a Key Enabler of Africa's Transformation
E-governance is the future of development, and without it African countries will struggle, says Malawi's Secretary to the Treasury, Ben Botolo. Read more »
Gambia: AfDB-the Gambia - Country Strategy Update and Portfolio Review
An African Development Bank (AfDB) mission visited Banjul from 8-12 May 2017 to hold talks with the Government and other stakeholders on updating the Second Joint Assistance… Read more »
May 30, 2017
Africa: Closing Infrastructure Gap in Africa a Key Catalyst for Investment, Says G20
The G20 says closing infrastructure gap on the continent represents a key step to achieving better youth employment and economic transformation. Read more »
Africa: Japan and India Team Up With AfDB to Support Africa's Development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and key agencies in Japan are working towards stronger cooperation in support of Africa's development. Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Seek Greater Partnership With India to Enhance Cancer Diagnosis, Check High Disease Burden
Worried about the continent's poor health indices, African countries are seeking greater partnership with India. Read more »
May 29, 2017
Africa: Remarks By Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the G7 Summit, May 26-27, 2017, Taormina, Italy
Your Excellencies, I wish to thank Prime Minister Gentiloni for inviting me to participate at this G7 Summit. It sends a major message: the G7 takes Africa seriously and sees the… Read more »
Africa: Thirteen African Countries Seal Agriculture Industrialization Deal With India
Thirteen African countries have signed a series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of agricultural machinery, credit advancement to farmers and scientific… Read more »
