Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - African Countries Lead Drive for Country-Led Development Platforms

African countries are taking increasingly taking the lead in shapingtheir development agendas through innovative country-led platforms that align national priorities with… Read more »

Zambia: African Development Bank Cuts Sod for Construction of Permanent Country Office, Cementing Over Five-Decades of Partnership With Zambia

The African Development Bank Group commenced construction of its permanent country office in Lusaka on Friday, marking a transformative milestone in the institution's 54-year… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria and All of Africa Should Be Proud of the Legacy of African Development Bank's President Akinwumi Adesina--Says WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has paid glowing tribute to African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he concludes his… Read more »

Africa: World Bank President Applauds Akinwumi Adesina for Vision, Dynamism and Transformative Leadership

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has commended African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for his "transformative leadership" as he concludes his… Read more »

West Africa: African Development Bank and Iati Hold Workshop for Francophone West Africa Governments to Strengthen Development Effectiveness

The African Development Bank and the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) concluded a workshop on Thursday aimed at enhancing the use of development finance data to… Read more »

Africa: G20 Expert Panel Launches Stakeholder Dialogue to Reshape Global Economic Governance

Members of the G20 Africa Expert Panel have discussed how to address flaws in the global financial architecture which oblige African countries to pay loan interest rates roughly… Read more »

Burundi: Anzana Electric and African Development Bank Power Up Burundi's Energy Future With $600,000 Grant to Weza Power

At the launch of Burundi's National Energy Compact during the Mission 300 (M300) Private Sector Consultation in London, Anzana Electric Group and the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: UN Secretary-General António Guterres Commends African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for Transformative Leadership in Sustainable Development

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has praised African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for his extraordinary vision and dedication to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and Zimbabwe Chart Path for Inclusive Growth With Review of $137m Country Portfolio

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Zimbabwe have concluded the 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) workshop, bringing together key stakeholders… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Energy Future - Blended Finance, African Capital Mobilization and Sefa's Growing Impact Take Centre Stage

A conversation on the role of African private capital in securing Africa's energy future kicked off the first day of proceedings at the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host Policy Dialogue On Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Natural Resources Sector

What: GONAT Project: Illicit Financial Flows and Resource-Backed Loans training and policy dialogue Read more »

Africa: Mission 300 Gains Momentum As More African Countries Submit Transformative National Plans to Connect More People to Electricity By 2030

The Mission 300 initiative led by the African Development Bank Group and World Bank Group together with other development partners to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Heads of Continental Institutions Recommit to Joint and Accelerated Action for Regional Integration

At a side event during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) held on 29 May 2025, the AfDB, African Union Commission, Heads of Africa's Regional… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank's Adesina Affirms Civil Society's Critical Role in Unlocking Africa's Capital for Inclusive Growth

In a resounding affirmation of the vital role non-state actors play in Africa's development agenda, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for… Read more »

Egypt: African Development Bank Wins 'Infrastructure Deal of the Year' for Landmark 1.1 Gw Suez Wind Project in Egypt At African Banker Awards 2025

The African Development Bank was awarded top place in the "Infrastructure Deal of the Year" category for 2025 by The African Banker Awards, in recognition of its pivotal role in… Read more »

Central Africa: Gef Backs $8.7m Initiative to Unite African Nations Against Extreme Weather Events in the Ubangi River Basin

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from a pioneering… Read more »

Sudan: African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Crisis Response for Women and Affected Communities in Sudan

The African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have formalized their partnership to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan at a ceremony… Read more »

Africa: 'Preventing Corruption and Making Sure That Our Disbursements Reach Their Intended Targets'. Hassatou Diop N'sele, Vice-President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the African Development Bank, Special Guest of Radio France International

On Thursday, Hassatou Diop N'Sele was the guest of Appels sur l'actualité, the flagship current affairs programme of Radio France International (RFI), the French language… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Tours €693m Abidjan Urban Transport Project During African Development Bank Annual Meetings

In a sprawling metropolis where millions once spent hours navigating congested streets, Maxime Prévot, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings 2025 - Billions in Domestic Capital to Drive Africa's Development Idling in Pension Funds, Experts Say

Africa possesses over $165 billion in readily available domestic capital to drive continental development and reduce dependence on volatile external funding sources, participants… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In the DRC, the African Development Bank Is Accelerating the Transformation of Infrastructure and Access to Basic Social Services

Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous examples of… Read more »

Africa: Curtain Falls On African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings, New President Elected

The African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings closed on Friday with a plenary session, following five days of meetings and discussions on Africa's development… Read more »

Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Country Platforms Dominate Discussions During Expert Panel On Development Financing

At the recently concluded 2025 African Development Bank Annual Meetings representatives of African countries, multilateral development banks, institutions, and private sector… Read more »

Nigeria: African Development Bank and Nigeria Sign $500 Million Protocol Agreement to Extend Nigeria Trust Fund for 15 Years

The African Development Bank Group and the Federal Government of Nigeria have signed a protocol agreement committing $500 million over 15 years to extend the Nigeria Trust Fund… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Launches Inaugural Integrate Africa Magazine (I.a.M) to Tell a New African Story On Regional Integration

The African Development Bank Group has unveiled its first edition of Integrate Africa Magazine (I.A.M.) during a colourful ceremony at the Sofitel Hotel, Abidjan. Read more »