Lesotho: African Development Bank Group Board Approves New Strategy to Drive Economic Diversification and Private Sector-Led Inclusive Growth in Lesotho

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate the… Read more »

Tunisia: In Sejnane, Water Brings Life - - and Opens the Future

On the green hills of Sejnane, in northern Tunisia, running water was never a given. For many years, women, men, and children from nearby villages had to fetch it daily from… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank Group Funds New Tax Collection and Revenue Management System

The Government of Zimbabwe has completed the deployment of a new online Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS), in a bold reform effort supported by the African Development Bank… Read more »

East Africa: African Development Bank Trains Public Finance Experts From East Africa for Improved Service Delivery

The African Development Bank Group's Fiduciary and Inspection Department, in collaboration with the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Secretariat of the World… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Boosts Project Management in the DRC

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has concluded a four-day workshop in Kinshasa to strengthen project management and improve the performance of Bank-financed operations in… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, AU Commission Launch Continental Food Safety Initiative

The African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC) have recently launched the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) project, a crucial… Read more »

Africa: Key Takeaways From a Multi-Stakeholder Project Restructuring - Lessons for Future Deals

WHAT: Learning session to share key lessons from the African Development Bank Group's financing of the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) Project Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank, Republic of Congo Sign MOU for Hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting and organization of the Bank's 2026 Annual Meetings, scheduled… Read more »

Africa: Africa Mobilizes for Circular Economy Transition At the 2nd Africa Climate Summit

African countries are moving their circular economy vision from words to delivery. At the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), a pan-African dialogue took place recently on the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Approves Equity Investment to Expand Local Currency Access in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of USD 25 million in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), a global leader in offering… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah Pays Courtesy Visit to President Alassane Ouattara

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Sidi Ould Tah, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara. Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Technical Meeting

What: 4th African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Technical Meeting Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Water and Health Centres Changing Lives in Kasaï

Drinking clean water, receiving treatment in a modern health centre or seeing your children study in bright classrooms is no longer a dream in Kasaï province, in the centre of… Read more »

Africa: African Experts Urge Governance Reforms, Domestic Resource Mobilization, and Stronger Partnerships to Drive Economic Transformation in Transition States

African economists and development leaders have called for sweeping governance reforms, stronger domestic resource mobilization, and innovative partnerships to accelerate economic… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice (Africa Nca Cop) Secretariat

The African Development Bank Group has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice (Africa NCA-CoP),… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco's Rail Modernization - African Development Bank's Investments Boost Mobility and Competitiveness

It is 8 a.m. and the bustling streets of Casablanca are already alive with commuters heading to work. Read more »

Algeria: IATF 2025 - African Development Bank and Algeria Strengthen Partnership to Boost Startups and SMEs in Africa

The African Development Bank and Algeria's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro-Enterprises have pledged to strengthen their partnership to accelerate the growth of… Read more »

Tanzania: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Launches $2 Million Project to Boost Fertilizer Access in Tanzania

The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism of the African Development Bank in collaboration with the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership has officially launched a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Provides $400,000 for Public Disclosure Platform to Boost Capital Market

The African Development Bank Group and the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) have signed a grant agreement for $400,000 for the set up of a public disclosure platform and… Read more »

Chad: National Sanitation Forum in Chad - African Development Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Universal Access to Sanitation Services

The African Development Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Chad's efforts to achieve universal access to sanitation services during the country's inaugural… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Gender-Responsive Climate Finance At Africa Climate Summit

The African Development Bank convened high-level discussions on scaling gender-responsive climate solutions at the Second Africa Climate Summit. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Inclusive, Resilient Water Services in Maiduguri

The Government of Borno State, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have convened a partnership roundtable to… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders, AfDB Push for Governance Reforms, Regional Integration for Africa's Transformation At Nigerian Economic Society Conference

African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and UNFPA Meet to Strengthen Institutional Partnership for Women and Youth in Africa

African Development Bank President Sidi Ould Tah on Monday welcomed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Diene Keita on her first official visit to the Bank… Read more »

Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Hit Record $137 Billion in Climate Finance, Driving Sustainable Development Worldwide

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year--a 10% increase that underscores the growing scale of international… Read more »