October 18, 2016
Africa: Fostering a Conducive Climate to Support African Countries' Climate Change Commitments
Under the December 2015 global Paris Agreement on climate change, African nations have sent a clear signal of their commitment to achieve climate-resilient and low-carbon… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina's Opening Remarks At "Jobs for Youth in Africa" West African Ministerial Conference
Good morning everyone. Read more »
Africa: European Investment Bank-AfDB Africa Day 2016
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with European Investment Bank (EIB) is organising the second Africa Day. Read more »
Africa: African Leaders for Nutrition - The AfDB Plays a Greater Role in Promoting Nutrition Accountability and Grey Matter Infrastructure
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, and John Kufuor, former President of Ghana and Co-chair of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for… Read more »
October 17, 2016
Africa: Keynote Address Delivered By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the World Food Prize, Des Moines, Iowa, October 13, 2016
1. Your Excellency President Joyce Banda, Professor M.S. Swaminathan, the Borlaug family, John and Janet Ruan, the World Food Prize Laureates, Excellencies, distinguished ladies… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Africa: World Food Day - Adapting Africa's Agriculture to the Exigencies of Climate Change
This World Food Day, Sunday, October 16, 2016, will mark the 71st anniversary of the creation of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) whose primary objective is to free… Read more »
North Africa: Agricultural Production, Food Security and Higher Value in North Africa
Interest in agriculture and food security issues in North Africa increased after the food price rise and continued price volatility since late 2006. Read more »
Ethiopia: African Water Facility Turns Waste Management Into Strategic Input for Local Production Value Chain in Ethiopia
The African Water Facility (AWF) held a three-day event from September 28 to 30, 2016 to launch the Improved Sanitation Value Chain (ISVC) project, which aims to serve the urban… Read more »
Africa: Studies On Africa's Transport Sector Highlight Opportunities for Investment
The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) held a one-day workshop at the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to discuss findings of… Read more »
October 13, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank to Partner With Standard Chartered Bank and Tackle Financial Crime
The AfDB and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) will jointly organize a 1-day interactive workshop on November 3, 2016 at the CCIA, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
Africa: Adea and Jica Support Quality Science and Mathematics Education in Africa
"Probing and thinking critically is what will make Africa a continent of the 21st century... inculcating skills at an early age is the key, says Shem Bodo, Senior Programs Officer… Read more »
October 12, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves 570 Million Rands Loan to Finance Affordable Housing in South Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a Senior Loan of ZAR 570 million to South Africa's Housing Investment Partners Trust 2 -HIP2), also… Read more »
Africa: Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Jbic) Delegation Visits AfDB
A delegation from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) visited the Bank on Monday, 10 October 2016 in Abidjan, for consultations primarily with the Private Sector… Read more »
October 10, 2016
Africa: AfDB to Launch an Africa Investment Forum
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the institution's proposal to launch an 'Africa Investment Forum (AIF)'--a meeting place for investors interested in… Read more »
Africa: West African Ministerial Conference On Youth Employment in Africa to Be Held in Abidjan
A West African ministerial conference on youth employment will be held on 18 October 2016 at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan. Read more »
Africa: AfDB Group to Co-Host the 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (Koafec) Ministerial Conference in Seoul
An African Development Bank (AfDB) Group delegation led by President, Akinwumi Adesina, will attend the 5th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference in Seoul, South Korea from 24-27 October… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Meet in Abidjan to Invest in Nutrition
Influential African leaders, philanthropists and heads of businesses will meet in Abidjan on 17 October 2016 with the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)… Read more »
October 08, 2016
Africa: Regional Development Bank Heads Respond to CGD's Panel On Multilateral Development Banking
We, the Heads of the Regional Development Banks (RDBs), welcome the report of the Center for Global Development's High-Level Panel on Multilateral Development Banking. Read more »
October 06, 2016
Africa: AfDB Launches a Green Mini-Grid Help Desk to Support Project Developers Deliver Energy Access in Rural Areas
The AfDB-hosted Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa Hub launched a Green Mini-Grid Help Desk for renewable energy mini-grid project developers during the 3rd International… Read more »
October 05, 2016
Malawi: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 22 Million to Finance Youth Agribusiness Project in Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$22.33 million concessional loan to the Republic of Malawi to finance the country's Agricultural Infrastructure and Youth in… Read more »
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina Receives African Passport, Symbol of Continental Integration
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina received his copy of the African Passport in Abidjan on Wednesday, 5 October 2016, hailing the… Read more »
North Africa: The Renewable Energy Sector and Youth Employment in the Maghreb
"Despite transition contexts, negative impacts of the global economic and financial crises, and important socio-economic pressures, the Maghreb countries should maintain their… Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: African Nations Join Front-Runners in Ratifying Paris Agreement On Climate Change
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2016, nine African nations deposited their articles for ratification of the global Paris Agreement on climate… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Issues 0.125 Percent Eur 750 Million Global Benchmark Due 7 October 2026
On Friday, 30th September 2016, African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), successfully launched and priced its inaugural €750mm… Read more »
October 01, 2016
Africa: The Pan African Farmers' Organization Delegation At the Bank to Explore Areas of Collaboration
The Pan African Farmers' Organisation (PAPO) delegation, led by its President, Theo de Jager, paid a courtesy visit to the Bank Group on 30 September 2016 in Abidjan, to explore… Read more »
