April 20, 2017
Africa: Ghana - Apesika Abom Feeder, the Story of an AfDB-Financed Feeder Road That Changed the Everyday Lives of Rural Households
One of the beneficiaries using the road Read more »
Africa: Carole Wamuyu Wainaina, Named Chief Operating Officer for Africa50
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform capitalized by the African Development Bank, 23 African countries, and two African Central Banks, is pleased to… Read more »
Africa: Remarks delivered by Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank at the Centre for Global Development, Washington DC, April 19, 2017
Good morning everyone! I am honoured to have been asked by President Masood Ahmed to speak with you and share my vision and views on Africa’s development and the role of the… Read more »
April 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB and London Stock Exchange Launch "Companies to Inspire Africa" in Abidjan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the London Stock Exchange (LSEG) will launch "Companies to Inspire Africa" (CTIA) report on 26 April 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
April 18, 2017
Benin: African Development Bank to Open a National Office in the Republic of Benin
Bank Group (AfDB) Director-General for the West African Region, Janvier Litse visited the Republic of Benin from 10 to 12 April 2017 as part of a dialogue mission with the… Read more »
Africa: Famine, Fragility and Infrastructure Development On the Agenda At World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is participating in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, in Washington, DC, from April 18-23, 2017. The… Read more »
April 13, 2017
South Sudan: AfDB Approves U.S. $18.15 Million to Support South Sudan's Membership in the African Trade Insurance Agency and Trade & Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $18.15 million facility to the Government of South Sudan (GRSS), to assist the country with the required resources for… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank Group Provides U.S.$10.61 Million Supplementary Loan to Rehabilitate and Expand Electricity Distribution Networks in Juba, South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) supplementary loan of US $14.57 million to rehabilitate and expand… Read more »
April 12, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Group Announces Staff Changes
The African Development Bank Group announced today the departure of Dr. Frannie A. Léautier, its Senior Vice-President. Dr. Léautier's decision to move on was for… Read more »
Africa: Korea-Africa Business Forum Urges Greater Korean Private Sector Engagement in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Busan Metropolitan City have jointly urged South Korea's private sector to do more business with Africa. Read more »
April 11, 2017
Zambia: AfDB Pledges Support to Batoka Energy Project At Investors' Conference in Zambia
Vice President Amadou Hott (middle) at the construction site of the 2,400 MW Batoka Gorge hydro-electric scheme for Zambia and Zimbabwe. On his left is Mr. Mdaniso Ernest Sakala,… Read more »
April 09, 2017
Africa: Bank President Addresses Issues of Youth Employment, Access to Energy and Gender Equality During 10th Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend
The African Development Bank and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation have long had a close affinity and a natural alliance based on shared interests and complementary objectives. These… Read more »
April 08, 2017
Africa: Adesina Visits the Marrakech-Menara Airport, an Impressive Project Financed by the AfDB
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), accompanied by Yacine Fal, AfDB Deputy Director for North Africa, visited the Marrakech-Menara international… Read more »
April 07, 2017
Sudan: AfDB Vice President Kacou Concludes Three-Day Official Visit to Sudan
The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) responsible for Corporate Services and Human Resources, Alberic Kacou, concluded a three-day official visit to Sudan on… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Meeting of Regional and Sector Directors of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) in Dakar
Representatives from WHO, African Development Bank, GAVI, Global Fund, France, JICA, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNWomen and USAID met in Dakar from 28-31 March 2017 to decide upon the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Discusses Sub-National Financing at 2nd Kaduna State Investment Summit
The African Development Bank on Thursday 6th April, participated in the 2nd Kaduna Investment Forum (Kadinvest 2.0) in Nigeria's northern State of Kaduna. Kadinvest 2.0 is an… Read more »
Africa: ALSF Management Board Reviews Its Activities Ahead of 2017 Annual General Meetings
On March 27, 2017, the Management Board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) met to review the progress made in 2017 and to assess the challenges ahead in the… Read more »
April 06, 2017
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Africa's Investment Attractiveness At African Venture Capital Association Conference
The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank, Frannie Léautier addressed the first day of the 14th Annual African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Conference… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Reiterates Africa's Investment Attractiveness At African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Conference
The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank, Frannie Léautier addressed the first day of the 14th Annual African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Participate in Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Marrakech
Programme of Event: http://mo.ibrahim.foundation/governance-weekend-2017/ Read more »
Africa: CIEA 2017 Ends With a Call to Build On the Dynamic of Emergence and Institutionalize Its Platform for Exchanging Knowledge and Practices
The second edition of the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa (ICEA) has concluded its three-day discussions on the theme: "Implementing plans for emergence in… Read more »
April 05, 2017
Tanzania: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 29.8 Million Loan to Boost Tanzania's Natural Gas Sector and Domestic Resources Mobilisation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a USD 29.8 Million loan to Tanzania to help the country mobilize domestic resources and unlock the potential of its natural gas… Read more »
April 04, 2017
Sudan: AfDB Vice-President Begins Three-Day Official Visit to Sudan
The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) responsible for Corporate Services and Human Resources, Alberic Kacou, began a three-day official visit to Sudan on… Read more »
Africa: Seforall Stakeholders Call for Faster and Bolder Actions to Light Up and Power Africa
Rachel Kyte, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations and CEO of SEforALL Read more »
April 03, 2017
Africa: AfDB President Concludes Official Mission to India
President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) left Ahmedabad, India, early on Monday at the end of a four-day official visit to India. Read more »
