September 01, 2015
Africa: Adesina Assumes Office As 8th President of the African Development Bank Group
"We must light up and power Africa - as a Bank we will launch a new deal on energy for Africa" Read more »
Africa: Se4all - AfDB Supports Four More African Countries in the Development of Their Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses
Through the SE4All Africa Hub, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is now supporting the development of the SE4All Country Action Agenda and Investment Prospectuses in four new… Read more »
Africa: Investiture of President-elect Akinwumi A. Adesina
From: 01/09/2015To: 01/09/2015Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Read more »
August 31, 2015
Africa: Baobab Forum - Strong Institutions Needed for Africa's Growth
Building strong institutions is key to achieving Africa's development. This was underscored by opinion leaders attending African Development Bank's first Baobab Forum at its… Read more »
Africa: New Report Targets Women's Participation in Agribusiness
The African Development Bank has launched a report that seeks to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness and agriculture value chains thus participating in Africa's economic… Read more »
August 29, 2015
Africa: Donald Kaberuka Steps Down After 10 Years As President of the AfDB
Monday, August 31 is the last full day in office for Donald Kaberuka, who steps down after 10 years as President of the African Development Bank. Read more »
August 28, 2015
Africa: Donald Kaberuka, AfDB President 2005-2015 - A Passionate Advocate for Infrastructure and Development Soldiering
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 was a defining moment for the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its 7th elected President, Donald Kaberuka. That was the day the Bank… Read more »
August 27, 2015
Africa: Leadership Matters, the Focus of Premiere Baobab Forum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a group of opinion leaders, global thinkers, and innovators, among others, at its headquarters in Abidjan on August 31, 2015 for the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Conducts National Statistics Training and Capacity Building Workshop for Partners and Representatives From 20 African Countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a training of trainers workshop on the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) under the theme "Create a cadre… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Unveils Plan to Empower African Women in Agriculture
The office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG) and the Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a new report, "Economic… Read more »
Africa: First Two Projects of Africa Climate Change Fund Approved to Support Climate Finance Readiness in Africa
The newly established Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) has approved its first two projects in the past month. One will support Mali with preparatory funding to advance its… Read more »
August 26, 2015
Ethiopia: Ethiopia First Country to Launch Climdev-Africa Special Fund Project
The ClimDev Africa Special Fund (CDSF) launched its first project in Ethiopia on August 3 to help the country cope with, and build resilience to, climate change by enhancing… Read more »
August 25, 2015
Africa: Development Evaluation Week - "Emerging Development Issues - Emerging Solutions"
To: 11/11/2015 Read more »
August 24, 2015
Ethiopia: Citizen Participation Necessary for Economic Growth, Meles Zenawi Symposium Hears
Trade, regional integration and governance were some of the key subjects that took centre stage at the Meles Zenawi Foundation's inaugural symposium on Friday, August 21 in Kigali,… Read more »
August 20, 2015
Africa: Meles Zenawi Foundation Holds Inaugural Symposium On the African Democratic Developmental State
The Meles Zenawi Foundation in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Rwanda is holding its inaugural symposium on August 21, in Kigali, Rwanda,… Read more »
August 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Launches New Speaker Series -
To: 31/08/2015 Read more »
Africa: Kayizzi-Mugerwa Presents Paper At the Nigerian Economic Society Annual Lecture in Abuja
African Development Bank Acting Chief Economist and Vice-President Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa was guest speaker at the annual lecture of the Nigerian Economic Society on Thursday,… Read more »
August 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Africa Information Highway Selected As One of the Most Innovative Data Initiatives in the World
The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has selected the African Development… Read more »
August 17, 2015
Benin: President Kaberuka Receives Benin's Highest Honours
African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka was awarded on Monday, August 10 in Cotonou, Benin, the country's highest honours, the title of Grand Officer in the National… Read more »
August 13, 2015
Africa: Youth Employment in Africa Under the Spotlight
On International Youth Day, August 12, the AfDB celebrates and recognizes the importance of African youth, the future of our continent Read more »
August 12, 2015
Africa: Fitch Affirms African Development Bank At 'AAA' - Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR)'s at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at… Read more »
August 11, 2015
Nigeria: President Kaberuka Pays Visit to Nigeria
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, on Monday, August 10, 2015, made his last official trip to Nigeria as he prepares to hand over leadership of the… Read more »
August 06, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Support for Countries Underscored At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Africa Development Bank's Vice President, Solomon Asamoah, represented the Bank at the just concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit that took place July 25th- 26th 2015 in… Read more »
August 05, 2015
Liberia: The Fund for Africa Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) to Support Accessbank Liberia On Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and AccessBank Liberia Ltd (ABL) have signed a technical assistance partnership agreement. The partnership, which is expected to enhance ABL's… Read more »
August 04, 2015
Cameroon: AfDB Road Investment in Cameroon Cuts Journey Time By Half
A recent evaluation conducted by the Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that the Bank's substantial investment… Read more »