January 23
Togo: In Togo, Solar Energy Raises the Quality of Community Healthcare and Opens Up Opportunities for Small-Scale Farmers in Rural Areas
Night falls on the Batonou health center along the Mono River, which separates Togo from Benin. Victorine Massegbe Ablavi, nurse, midwife and head of the Peripheral Care Unit, is… Read more »
Africa: Ustda and African Development Bank Renew Partnership to Advance Quality Infrastructure in Africa
The African Development Bank and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), extending their strategic partnership for five years. This… Read more »
January 21
Africa: African Development Bank Approves Pioneering Regional Chemicals and Waste Management Project in Africa
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the challenge posed by hazardous chemicals, including Persistent Organic… Read more »
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves USD 170 Million Loan to Support Egypt's Private Sector and Economic Diversification
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of USD 170 million to the government of Egypt for the implementation of the second phase of a programme to foster private sector… Read more »
January 20
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - South-South Meeting to Promote Gender Equality and Combat Deforestation
From 10 to 12 December 2024, the African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), initiated a South-South exchange trip, which saw a delegation from Burkina… Read more »
January 17
Africa: Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit to Concretize Efforts to Connect 300 Million Africans to Energy By 2030
In a bold step to address Africa's persistent energy crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will convene an Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Partners With Prosper Africa and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to Enhance Capital Flows to Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a $700,000 Donor Contribution Agreement with Prosper Africa, a U.S. Presidential initiative, and the United States Department of the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and International Organization for Migration Hold Talks to Strengthen Migration and Development Collaboration in Africa
African Development Bank Group Senior Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade met on Tuesday with Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)… Read more »
January 16
Africa: African Development Bank Launches a New GBP 500 Million 4.625 Percent 3-Year Global Benchmark
The African Development Bank ("AfDB"), rated Aaa (Moody's) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch) / AAA (Japan Credit Rating), has launched and priced a new GBP 500 million 3-year Benchmark… Read more »
Africa: Nepad-Ippf Advances Africa's Infrastructure Development and Integration Goals
The NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), a multi-donor special fund hosted by the African Development Bank, held its 39th Oversight Committee Meeting… Read more »
January 15
Africa: African Development Bank, Powergen, and Partners Launch Transformative Renewable Energy Platform to Scale Clean Energy Access Across the Continent
PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of… Read more »
Africa: The Critical Need for Energy Access in Africa - A Roadmap to Prosperity
Across Africa, the sunlight shines bright and natural resources abound. Read more »
January 14
Africa: 'AfDB Has Amplified Africa's Voice in Global Finance,'--Akinwumi Adesina
Original version: https://afrique.latribune.fr/finances/2025-01-10/la-bad-a-amplifie-la-voix-de-l-afrique-dans-la-finance-mondiale-akinwumi-adesina-1014285.html Read more »
Africa: Media Briefing On Mission 300 and the Africa Energy Summit
The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank Group, and the Government of Tanzania will host a media call to discuss progress under the Mission 300 initiative and provide a… Read more »
January 13
Senegal: African Development Bank Launches Pioneering Energy-Efficiency Project in Senegal
The African Development Bank has approved an €8.51 million loan for Senegal's "Programme to Promote Efficient Lighting Lamps" (PPLEEF), a trailblazing initiative to advance… Read more »
January 11
Africa: African Development Bank's Transformative Leadership Earns Global Recognition
In a major tribute to the African Development Bank Group's role in improving the lives of millions across the continent, New African Magazine has named two of the Bank Group's… Read more »
January 10
Africa: African Development Bank Group, World Bank Group, African Union, and Tanzanian Government to Host Africa Energy Summit
What: Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit Read more »
January 06
Tunisia: Tunisia - African Development Bank Grants a Loan of Over €80 Million to Upgrade Road Infrastructure in Seven of the Country's Governorates
The African Development Bank has granted Tunisia a loan of €80.16 million to implement the next phase of the country's road improvement scheme. Read more »
December 20, 2024
Africa: 2024 Year in Review - First Visit By a U.S. Secretary of State to the African Development Bank, Waves of Investment in the African Development Fund... the Bank in Action for 60 Years
As the curtain falls on 2024, the African Development Bank marks the final celebrations of its 60th anniversary - six decades of promoting sustainable economic growth and reducing… Read more »
December 19, 2024
Chad: Chad - The African Development Fund Approves a Grant of USD 11 Million to Increase Rice Production Through Comprehensive Water Management.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund - the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window - approved a grant of USD 11.53 million to Chad in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days Highlights Japan's Role in Africa's Agricultural and Energy Revolution
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina painted a compelling picture of the potential of Africa's agricultural and energy transition during a plenary session at the… Read more »
Chad: Chad - New Eur 28 Million African Development Bank-Funded Solar Project to Boost Chad's Energy Access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved funding worth EUR 28 million to build solar power plants in Gassi and Lamadji, Chad. This is part of the… Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Fund Approves a Grant of Over $9 Million to Strengthen Protection and Sustainable Use Systems for Natural Capital and Ecosystems
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund - the African Development Bank Group's concessional financing window - approved a donation of $9.42 million to Madagascar to… Read more »
December 18, 2024
Africa: COP29 in Baku Highlights Just Transition As Cornerstone of Equitable Climate Action and Sustainable Development
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) spotlighted just transition principles, highlighting the critical importance of equitable climate action and sustainable development. Two… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - The African Development Bank Grants Loan of Eur 30.5 Million to Boost Economic Growth By Strengthening Financial Governance and Economic Competitiveness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group granted a loan of EUR 30.5 million to Côte d'Ivoire to implement the first phase of an economic growth programme… Read more »
