October 14, 2025
Gambia: UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction - Five Things to Know About the African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme in the Gambia
The United Nations International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction calls for funding resilience now to avoid paying for disasters later. Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank and Government Step Up Delivery of €72 Million Country Portfolio to Drive Economic Diversification
The African Development Bank Group and the government of São Tomé and Principe have redoubled efforts to strengthen the Bank's €72 million portfolio in the… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Rwanda: Bank Group Lauds Rwanda's Momentum On Transformative Muvumba Dam Project
An African Development Bank mission to Rwanda has praised progress and affirmed continued implementation support toward the timely completion of a multipurpose dam on the country's… Read more »
East Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Project Empowers Women With Disabilities in East Africa
For most of her life, Florence Ntisai lived in the shadows of her community, silenced by stigma and excluded from conversations that shaped her future. Born with phocomelia, a… Read more »
Zambia: Seeds of Tomorrow - How Investment From the African Development Fund Is Cultivating Zambia's Future
The African sun beats down on the fields of Kafue - a town in Zambia's Lusaka Province - where Grace Nyirongo Phiri walks between rows of lush, green crops that are just sprouting.… Read more »
October 11, 2025
Zambia: Zambia Affirms Strong Support for AfDB President Ould Tah's Vision for New African Financial Architecture
Zambia has voiced strong backing for African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah's push for a new African financial architecture that strengthens the continent's… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Sudan: African Development Bank and IOM Sign $62 Million Agreement to Rebuild Sudan's Social Infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have signed a $62 million grant agreement to help rebuild essential social infrastructure… Read more »
Nigeria: Rebuilding the Breadbasket - African Development Bank, WFP and Ifpri Launch Report On Innovative Investment in Food Systems in Northern Nigeria
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has released a new… Read more »
October 09, 2025
Algeria: Algeria - African Development Bank Strengthens Project Management Units' Capacity in Financial Management and Procurement
The African Development Bank and the Government of Algeria jointly organised, from 5 to 7 October 2025 in Algiers, a fiduciary clinic to help project coordinators and managers… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank President Calls for Solidarity Ahead of Critical ADF-17 Pledging Session
African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah has called for solidarity and decisive action as donor nations and beneficiary countries prepare for a crucial pledging… Read more »
October 08, 2025
Africa: Forum for Resilience in Africa 2025 - Farmers Must Become Providers of Food Aid, Not Recipients, Say Experts
Agricultural experts attending the 6th edition of the Africa Resilience Forum, held in Abidjan from 1-3 October, have urged African governments to place greater value on farmers --… Read more »
Zambia: In Zambia, African Development Fund Reshapes the Country's Agriculture and Education Landscape
Concessional financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) has been transformative for Zambia's agriculture and education sectors, while "anchoring peace, prosperity, and… Read more »
Africa: ADF-17 - At Replenishment Meeting in Zambia, African Development Bank Calls for Bold Investment Partnerships to Bridge Africa's Critical Financing Gap
With Africa facing a critical financing gap the African Development Bank Group and the Government of Zambia on Wednesday urged development partners to reimagine development… Read more »
Africa: African Development Fund Launches ADF-16 Delivery and Results Report 2025 - Driving Inclusive Growth Through Strategic Investments for Impactful Results
The African Development Bank Group today released its African Development Fund (ADF-16) Delivery and Results Report for 2025, demonstrating the Fund's significant impact in… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Workshop Advances Regional Push to Eliminate Toxic Pollutants in Africa's Least Developed Countries
The African Development Bank has wrapped up a two-day virtual workshop on implementing a regional initiative to help least developed countries in Africa better manage hazardous… Read more »
Africa: Tracking Climate Action - Africa Pioneers New Tools to Track Commitments
A decade after the promulgation of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperatures below 2°C and ideally 1.5°C, African countries are stepping up efforts to hold… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Príncipe - African Development Bank Group Approves Additional $8.9 Million Gef Grant to Strengthen Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors Against Climate Shocks
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved an additional grant of $8.9 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support São… Read more »
October 06, 2025
Africa: United Kingdom to Host African Development Fund Replenishment Pledging Session, Reaffirming Strong Support
The United Kingdom has announced it will host the African Development Fund's 17th replenishment pledging session in December, bringing together donors to agree on contributions for… Read more »
October 03, 2025
Africa: Sixth Africa Resilience Forum Concludes With Signing of MOU Between African Development Bank and IOM
The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the African Development Bank Group and the International… Read more »
Africa: Denmark Announces 40 Percent Increase in Contribution to the African Development Fund to Benefit Africa's Lowest Income Countries
Denmark has announced a planned DKK 1,1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund's 17th replenishment (ADF-17), representing a 40 percent increase over its previous… Read more »
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum 2025 - Development Leaders Call for High-Quality Border Infrastructure to Facilitate Free Movement of Goods and People
The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitised checkpoint between two neighbouring countries, should facilitate the… Read more »
Africa: Local Solutions for Preventing Conflict Take Centre Stage At 2025 Africa Resilience Forum
Leading development financiers, aid agencies and political leaders in Africa have called for stronger investment in local solutions to conflict prevention over crisis response as… Read more »
October 02, 2025
Africa: Germany - African Development Bank Group Presents 2025 African Economic Outlook Report in Berlin
A mission to Berlin by African Development Bank Group executives has highlighted Germany's pivotal support for the African Development Fund, the institution's concessional lending… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - Local Businesses Are Better Informed About Procurement Procedures and Ready to Seize Business Opportunities With the African Development Bank
Employees of over 100 Congolese companies received training in the African Development Bank's rules and procedures during an information and awareness seminar held in Brazzaville… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-Hosted Forum Brings Global Development Bank Accountants Together for Discussions On Ai, Climate Risks
Fifteen of the world's largest development banks have wrapped up three days of high-level talks on artificial intelligence, climate accounting, and new financial reporting… Read more »
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