February 08
Tunisia: Tunisia Launches Cutting-Edge Rasme Tool for Project Monitoring
The African Development Bank Group has launched the Remote, Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RASME) initiative in Tunis to strengthen the supervision of… Read more »
February 06
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Adopts New 5-Yr Plan to Boost Growth and Human Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 14th December 2023 approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya. Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Empower African Youth-Led Climate Solutions in Francophone Regions
At COP28, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) - a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) - and the Institut… Read more »
Uganda: With African Development Bank Support, Uganda Takes First Step to Embedding Circular Economy Model Into National Strategy
Uganda has taken a major step towards creating a circular economy to drive sustainable growth and green industrialisation in line with its Vision 2040 national agenda. Read more »
February 05
Morocco: Morocco - The Assafae Association for Sustainable Development, Concrete Support for Women Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Profile of Morocco, published in December 2023 by EiNA, the African Development Bank and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, pays particular attention… Read more »
February 02
Africa: Italy to Collaborate With the African Development Bank Group As It Unveils Its $5.95 Billion Strategic Plan for Africa
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina have agreed to work together to strengthen the alliance between… Read more »
Angola: Angola - Growth of Non-Petroleum Exports and 36,000 New Businesses Thanks to African Development Bank Support
Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Lends $40 Million to the Mozambique Rail and Port Authority to Buy Rolling Stock for the Ressano Garcia Railway Line
Finance Read more »
February 01
Africa: Pharmaceutical Investment Roundtable and Clinics
What: Pharmaceutical Investment Roundtable and Clinics Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Participate in 2024 African Mining Indaba
Who: African Development Bank Read more »
January 31
Africa: Italy Announces $6 Billion Plan to Strengthen Partnership With Africa at Italy-Africa Summit
The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Historic Perpetual Non-call (PerpNC) 10.5-year Inaugural USD Global Sustainable Hybrid Capital Transaction
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody's/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched and priced its first Sustainable US… Read more »
January 30
Somalia: African Development Bank Launches Design of Country Development Strategy for Somalia
The African Development Bank has concluded a workshop to launch the design of a National Capacity Development Strategy in Somalia. Read more »
West Africa: COP28 Day 7 - Innovative Financing for Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa
"Climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: challenges for innovative financing in support of the public and private sectors" was the theme of a parallel session held at the West… Read more »
Comoros: African Development Bank Country Gender Profiles Reveal Progress in Addressing Gender Discrimination in Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Seychelles
African Development Bank reports on Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Seychelles show advances in addressing gender discrimination - despite uneven rates of… Read more »
January 28
Africa: Global Gateway - European Commission and African Development Bank Group Unlock New Funding for African Infrastructure Projects
On the sidelines of this week's Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership… Read more »
January 27
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Research Centres to Transform African Agriculture and Improve Food Security
The African Development Bank Group and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) committed on Thursday to strengthen their collaboration to increase… Read more »
January 26
Mauritania: Mauritania - Over $289 Million in Financing to Develop Solar Power Generation and Transmission and Accelerate Energy Transition
Mauritania's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Abdessalam Mohamed Saleh, and the African Development Bank's Deputy Managing Director for North Africa, Malinne… Read more »
Africa: Sowing Seeds of Success - African Development Bank Credit Scheme Boosts an Agro-Dealer Cocoa Farm Fertilizer Supply Tenfold in Côte d'Ivoire
Under a vast blue sky, the Atlantic Ocean waves embrace Côte d'Ivoire's San Pedro city's shores alongside a warm breeze from the Gulf of Guinea, signaling to Ivorian… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Attijariwafa Bank Europe Sign €100 Million Risk-Sharing Agreement to Unlock Private Sector Potential to Drive African Trade
The African Development Bank and Attijariwafa bank Europe, European subsidiary of the Attijariwafa bank group, have signed a €100 million risk-sharing agreement to strengthen… Read more »
Uganda: Launch of the Process to Develop Uganda's Circular Economy Roadmap
WHAT: Launch of the process to develop Uganda's Circular Economy Roadmap Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo - African Development Bank Presents 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper Focused On Industrialization and Employment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) met on 17 January 2024 in Abidjan and approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the… Read more »
January 24
Africa: Investing in Innovative Research to Enhance Financial Inclusion and Increase Economic Empowerment
Like many women across Africa, Judith Laokwali, who lives in northern Nigeria's Kano State, runs her own small tailoring business for customers in her community. However, the… Read more »
January 23
Africa: Us and African Development Bank Forge Stronger Ties to Boost Food Production
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised the African Development Bank Group for the exceptional efforts it is undertaking to help Africa feed itself and the rest… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Head Adesina Backs Infrastructure Projects in Strategic Two-Day Visit to DRC
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has concluded a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo for high-level talks on accelerating strategic development… Read more »
