June 12
Africa: African Development Bank and World Bank Deepen Research Partnership On Africa's Economic Challenges
The African Development Bank Group and the World Bank have agreed to deepen their research collaboration on Africa's most pressing economic challenges, including domestic resource… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Supports the Completion of Thwake Dam With € 68.39 Million in Additional Financing
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 22 May, €68.39 million in additional financing to secure the completion and long-term… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 African Development Bank Group Launches Inaugural Integrate Africa Forum, Commits to 'Made in Africa. Trade in Africa'
The African Development Bank Group held an inaugural Integrate Africa Forum during its 2026 Annual Meetings, convening heads of development partners, corporate leaders and other… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Group Approves $140 Million Programme to Expand Irrigation, Agro-Industrialisation, Jobs and Rural Incomes
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $140 million to expand climate resilient irrigation, strengthen food systems, create jobs and… Read more »
June 11
Senegal: In Senegal, Kolda Inaugurates Its Agro-Industrial Park -The Agropole-Sud Will Change the Lives of Thousands of Farmers
The inauguration of the Kolda Agro-Industrial Park marks a new milestone in the emergence of agricultural value chains in Senegal. It will lead in the processing of maize, mangoes,… Read more »
June 10
West Africa: African Development Bank Seminar Advances VAT Digitalization Across West Africa
The African Development Bank Group convened, in April, a regional seminar on Value Added Tax (VAT) digitalization, to discuss ways to strengthen domestic resource mobilization and… Read more »
June 09
Congo-Brazzaville: AM 2026 - National Museum of Congo Receives Artwork Donation
The African Development Bank Group presented the National Museum of Congo with a painting by Congolese artist Derinck Mayk, during the celebration of Africa Day, organised on the… Read more »
Africa: When Climate Shocks in Hit Hardest, African Development Bank Climate Risk Insurance Mobilises Africa's Development Financing At Scale to Build Resilience
In February 2026, floodwaters triggered by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani surged through fields and farmlands in Madagascar, washing away crops and harvests across an estimated… Read more »
June 08
Sudan: African Development Bank Group Launches Project to Boost Agriculture in Sudan
The African Development Bank Group (Bank Group) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a $87 million Boosting Agrifood Systems Resilience in Sudan Project, to strengthen… Read more »
June 05
Africa: On World Environment Day 2026, AfDB and Gef Reaffirm Partnership for Africa's Future
June 5 of every year--World Environment Day--is an opportunity to reflect on the status of the earth's environment. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank to Provide €103 Million to Connect 100,000 Households to the National Electricity Grid
On 15 May 2026 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved €103.14 million in financing for Côte d'Ivoire to extend electricity… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Certifies Its First Drone Workforce to Fight Floods and Disasters
Mozambique has trained a first cohort of 30 certified drone operators to respond to cyclones, floods, and humanitarian emergencies from the air. Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Grants $20 Million Trade Finance Guarantee Facility to Support Local Businesses
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Banque Malgache de l'Océan Indien (BMOI),… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - African Development Bank Group, WFP and Unops Partner to Build Resilience for Drought-Affected Somalis
The Federal Government of Somalia, the African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and World Food Programme (WFP) have recently… Read more »
June 04
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Bank Approves $16.7 Million to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability and Mining Governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of $16.7 million for Liberia to support reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal… Read more »
South Africa: AfDB Hosts the 2026 Private Sector Integrity Meeting in Cape Town
The African Development Bank Group concluded the 2026 Private Sector Integrity (PSI) Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa last month, bringing together integrity and compliance… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria - Harnessing the Nation's Demographic Dividend: Consultations Shape Africa's 2027-2033 Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan
The African Development Bank Group held a four-day consultation in Abuja, Nigeria in April, about the design of its upcoming Youth, Skills and Jobs Action Plan for Africa… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches a New Eur 1.25 Billion 3 Percent 7-Year Social Benchmark Due June 2033
On Wednesday 3rd June 2026, the African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch) successfully priced a new EUR 1.25 billion 7-year Social Benchmark due… Read more »
Africa: AM2026 - Impact Beyond the Numbers - African Development Bank's Exceptional Delivery Over 2025 Lays the Foundations for Greater Impact Tomorrow
The African Development Bank Group's performance over 2025 reflects Africa today - a continent of resilience and opportunity, its Senior Vice President Marie Laure Akin-Olugbade,… Read more »
June 03
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $125 Million Investment in Atidi to Expand Risk Insurance Capacity in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 22 May, a $125 million equity investment in the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance… Read more »
June 02
Mozambique: African Development Bank Group Approves $1 Million Emergency Grant to Support Mozambique's Flood Response
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 million emergency relief grant to support Mozambique's response to the devastating floods that struck the country's central and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Sustainable Energy for All Unveil Strategic African Program to Advance Mission 300
At the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units Convening in Nairobi, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) unveiled a new initiative… Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings 2026 - Governors Back Bank's Platform Solutions to Transform Aviation and Health Systems in Africa
Governors of the African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), technical and financial partners, private sector representatives, philanthropic foundations, and investors expressed… Read more »
June 01
Togo: African Development Fund Approves $59.8 Million for Benin-Togo Border Road Rehabilitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $59.78 million loan to support the rehabilitation of a key transborder road section linking Benin and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Side Event Highlights African-Led Approaches to Mobilising Capital for Development
African financial and private sector leaders called for stronger coordination across the continent's financial system and practical mechanisms to mobilise and deploy African… Read more »
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