Africa: Heads of Multilateral Development Banks Commit to Strong Joint Action On Development Priorities

The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met today in Paris, hosted by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), which currently chairs the Heads of MDBs Group. The… Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania - African Development Bank Approves €25.5 Million Trade Finance Facility for Générale De Banque De Mauritanie to Support SMEs and Women Entrepreneurs

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €25.5 million trade finance facility for the Générale de Banque de Mauritanie (GBM)… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - The Inauguration of the Jiji Hydroelectric Power Station Marks a Significant Step Towards the Country's Energy Self-Sufficiency

The President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, officially inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power station, on 24 June, in the presence of numerous representatives of… Read more »

Kenya: Speed Up the Deployment of Digital Tax Systems, Experts Urge During Kenya Vat Seminar

Tax experts are calling for the rapid scaling-up of digital tax systems across Africa to strengthen domestic resource mobilization, enhance efficiency, and improve transparency in… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Visa Formalize Strategic Collaboration to Expand Digital Access and ID Solutions

The African Development Bank and Visa have formalized their cooperation to transform the African digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to enhance the affordability of mobile… Read more »

Mozambique: African Development Bank and Mozambique Collaborate to Maximize Country Portfolio Performance and Economic Transformation

The African Development Bank and the Government of Mozambique have completed a joint 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) - setting the stage for maximum impact of the… Read more »

Africa: World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day - How African Development Bank's Afawa Initiative Helped Woman-Led, Custom Kitchen Startup Grow

Among the clanging sounds of machinery and the smell of sawdust, Dipuo Phakathi is building something extraordinary in a male-dominated home furnishings field. A mining engineer by… Read more »

Rwanda: How the Bank's Africa Circular Economy Facility Nurtures the Creativity of Young Entrepreneurs in Rwanda

It's a warm morning in Kigali. Motorbikes weave through early traffic, shopkeepers arrange displays, and entrepreneurs bustle in pursuit of their ideas. Rwanda is home to over 4… Read more »

Africa: Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF 2025)

What: Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF 2025) Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: 2026 Annual Meetings - High-Level African Development Bank Delegation On Consultation Mission in Brazzaville

A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by the Secretary General, Vincent Nmehielle and the Director General for Central Africa, Léandre… Read more »

Africa: Spotlight On NDC 3.0 - Scaling Ambition and Action in Africa At Sb62 Side Event

As countries gathered in Bonn for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), a high-level side event titled "Making the Investment Case for African NDCs",… Read more »

Africa: Corporate Council On Africa Honors African Development Bank President With Prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award

The Corporate Council on Africa has bestowed its prestigious 2025 Distinguished Economic Leader Award upon African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition… Read more »

Southern Africa: African Economic Outlook - African Development Bank to Launch 2025 Country Focus Reports in 13 Southern African Countries

What? 2025 Country Focus Reports for Southern African countries Read more »

Africa: African Economic Outlook - African Development Bank to Launch 2025 Country Focus Reports in 15 Western African Countries

What: 2025 Country Focus Reports for West Africa region Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Kickstarts Pioneering Cable Car Project in Kigali

The African Development Bank has approved a grant of $500,000 to undertake a feasibility study into the first phase of a cable car transport network in Kigali, that will be… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Urge U.S. to Embrace Investment-Driven Partnerships and Review Tariffs

African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa's… Read more »

Africa: Country Diagnostic Studies On Gender and Renewable Energy

What: Launch of Country Diagnostic Studies on Gender and Renewable Energy Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Public Finance Management Academy for Africa (PFMA) Holds Second Edition of the Spotlight Training Series On Public Debt Management for Africa's Transition States

WHAT: 2025 Edition of PFMA Spotlight on Public Debt Management in Transition States Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Launches 2025 Country Focus Reports With Spotlight On Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank officially launched its 2025 edition of the Country Focus Reports in Abidjan, beginning with Côte d'Ivoire, a country projected to be one of the… Read more »

Africa: Adesina Spotlights African Development Bank's Role in Delivering Mattei Plan and Global Gateway Investments Across Africa to Drive Industrial Growth

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has reaffirmed the Bank's central role in advancing Africa's connectivity, industrialization, and regional integration… Read more »

Central African Republic: Central African Republic - African Development Bank Strengthens Capacity to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows and Manage Resource-Backed Loans

The African Development Bank Group has successfully concluded a high-level workshop and policy dialogue aimed at enhancing the Central Africa Republic's capacity to combat illicit… Read more »

Africa: Launch of the 2025 Country Focus Reports Series 'Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development'

What? Launch of the 2025 Country Focus Reports series. Institutional launch and presentation of the Côte d'Ivoire report. Read more »

Senegal: Senegal and Kenya Top African Development Bank's Electricity Regulatory Index, As Regulators Drive Tangible Reforms

Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank's 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector… Read more »

Africa: Idev Highlights Role of Evaluation in Unlocking Africa's Financial Capital At AfDB 2025 Annual Meetings

Independent evaluations are essential to unlocking Africa's domestic financial capital and driving reforms that deliver real development impact. This was the central message from a… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia - Sefa and Partners Pioneer New Financing Model With $26.5 M Package for 32mw Ilute Solar Project

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed to contribute $8 million toward a $26.5 million financing package to support… Read more »