May 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB and UN Environment Launch the "Atlas of Africa Energy Resources" at the World Economic Forum for Africa in Durban, South Africa
On 4 May 2017, at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban South Africa, the African Development Bank's Vice-President Power for Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Amadou Hott… Read more »
May 04, 2017
Africa: AfDB to Celebrate Young African Agripreneurs At India Annual Meetings
African heads of state to discuss youth in agriculture Read more »
Africa: Competitiveness Boost Urgently Needed to Meet Africa's Demographic Challenges - Report
Without urgent action to address stagnating levels of competitiveness, Africa's economies will not create enough jobs for the young people entering the job market Read more »
Africa: Competitiveness Boost Urgently Needed to Meet Africa's Demographic Challenges - Report
Without urgent action to address stagnating levels of competitiveness, Africa's economies will not create enough jobs for the young people entering the job market Read more »
May 03, 2017
Nigeria: Speech for the Feed Nigeria Summit, Delivered By Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
Your Excellencies, friends, ladies and gentlemen. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Participates in 2017 World Economic Forum On Africa
The African Development Bank is participating in the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, South Africa, from May 3-5. The delegation will be led by Jennifer Blanke,… Read more »
May 02, 2017
Africa: Agripreneurs in Africa Gather for First-Ever Youth Agribusiness Forum
Youth from all over Africa came together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum in Ibadan, Nigeria, on April 25-26, 2017. The forum provided an opportunity for… Read more »
Africa: Koffi Klousseh Appointed Director of Project Development for Africa50
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform has announced the appointment of Koffi Klousseh as Director of Project Development. Read more »
Africa: Africa Investor and Africa50 Partner to Co-Host African CEO Project Developers Summit
Africa investor (Ai), the international investment and communications group, and Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure fund, in partnership with the African Development Bank,… Read more »
April 28, 2017
Africa: Adesina Addresses Need to End Rural Poverty At One World Conference in Berlin
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has called for urgent action to end rural poverty in Africa at a conference on the future of the rural… Read more »
Africa: Mr. Charles O. Boamah Appointed As Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Charles O. Boamah as Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group, effective immediately. Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Ms. Hassatou Diop N'sele As the Acting Vice-President for Finance/Chief Financial Officer
President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Hassatou Diop N'Sele, as Acting Vice-President for Finance and Chief… Read more »
April 27, 2017
Africa: AfDB, in Collaboration With London Stock Exchange Group Hosts Inaugural Africa Launch of 'Companies to Inspire Africa 2017' in Abidjan
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in collaboration with London Stock Exchange Group, hosted the inaugural African Launch of the 'Companies to Inspire Africa 2017' Report on… Read more »
Africa: Adesina Commends Germany's Support to Africa's Development and Reiterates the Importance of the Bank's High 5s
President Adesina addresses meeting with members of the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Bundestag (Parliament) on April 26, 2017 in Berlin Read more »
April 26, 2017
Angola: AfDB Country Support Strategy Focuses On Agricultural Transformation and Infrastructure Development for Inclusive Growth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the Bank's Angola Country Strategy Paper (CSP) to guide its interventions in the country in the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Northern Rural Growth Programme
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) sought the African Development Bank's (AfDB's) financial support to implement the Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP)… Read more »
April 25, 2017
South Africa: AfDB Assesses Results of U.S.$ 5 Billion Investment in South Africa
What do we get for US$ 5 billion investment? The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has just published a report evaluating more… Read more »
April 24, 2017
Africa: African Youth Agripreneurs Conference and Competition
The African Development Bank and partners such as such IITA, AAIN, CTA, are organizing an African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYA Forum) to serve as a platform for aggregating… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Announces Expansion of Its African Bond Index
Zambia and Ghana join index family bringing transparency to the most liquid African bond markets Read more »
April 22, 2017
Africa: Multilateral Banks to Deepen Collaboration With Private Sector to Boost Inclusive, Sustainable Infrastructure
Leaders of the top multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to deepen their collaboration to encourage private sector investment in vital infrastructure needed to support… Read more »
April 21, 2017
Africa: Bank President Discusses Youth Employment, Agriculture and Fragility With Partners and Key Stakeholders in Washington
The African Development Bank President's full and busy second day in Washington, DC opened with a meeting of Multilateral Development Bank Heads and a bilateral… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves Its New Results Management Framework in Its Bids to Further Boost Development Impact and Corporate Performance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the new Results Management Framework (RMF), for the period 2016-2025. The RMF is designed, not just to… Read more »
Africa: The "10,000 Communities in 1,000 Days Initiative" - Delivering the High 5s in Transition States
The African Development Bank's "10,000 Communities in 1,000 Days" Initiative was launched by Bank President Akinwumi Adesina during the inaugural African Resilience Forum in… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Is Delivering for Africa - Adesina
In an impassioned speech delivered at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 19, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina spoke about… Read more »
April 20, 2017
Africa: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Authorizes More Thorough Investigations On Sendou Coal Fired Power Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the eligibility assessment for compliance review of the Bank-financed construction of a 125 MW Coal… Read more »
