May 26, 2025
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves an Investment of U.S.$100 Million in Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms Limited
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an investment of $100 million in the industrial platform developer and operator Arise Integrated Industrial… Read more »
Africa: Planting Power - Africa Climate Change Fund Enhances Gender Equality and Climate Resilience in Uganda
In Uganda's northeastern district of Kotido, where the land is dry and the climate harsh, a bold idea is taking root. Tree by tree, woman by woman, Kotido is transforming from a… Read more »
Africa: Driving Africa's Economic Future - Digital Transformation for Inclusive Growth and Governance
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Club de Madrid (CdM) would like to invite you to a joint side event under the theme: "Driving Africa's Economic Future: Digital… Read more »
Africa: Presentation of the African Development Bank Group's Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2025
What? Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2025 Read more »
Africa: Side Event - 'The Ai Revolution: How Will Artificial Intelligence Support the Delivery of the AfDB's Ten-Year Strategy and the Transformation of African Economies?'
WHAT: Side Event : "The AI Revolution: How Will Artificial Intelligence Support the Delivery of the AfDB's Ten-Year Strategy and the Transformation of African Economies?" Read more »
May 24, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings - 'Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development.'
The African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings open next week amidst shifting winds of global trade. Read more »
Africa: Annual Meetings Side Event - Leveraging African Capital for the Energy Transition Through Blended Finance
What: panel discussion on Leveraging African capital for the energy transition through blended finance on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank in Morocco - 60 Years of Making a Difference.
Founded in 1964, the African Development Bank was born from the bold vision of the continent's founding fathers: to create an institution capable of financing Africa's development… Read more »
May 23, 2025
Africa: Digitalisation of Healthcare in Africa - Blink Pharma Mobilises Capital for Innovation
In a continent where optimizing resources is crucial for development, the digital transformation of strategic sectors is a priority. The Annual Meetings of the African Development… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches New Eur 1 Billion 2.500 Percent 5-Year Social Benchmark
On Wednesday 21st May 2025, the African Development Bank "AfDB" rated Aaa/AAA/AAA (all stable) by Moody's / S&P / Fitch, priced a EUR 1 billion 5-year Social Benchmark due May… Read more »
May 22, 2025
Burundi: Burundi - The African Development Bank Combines Initiatives for a Sustainable Response to the Influx of Refugees
A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by Yero Baldeh, Director of the Transition States Coordination Office, visited Bujumbura from 14 to 17 May 2025. The… Read more »
Africa: Unveiling the Future - 10 Years of Connecting Africa
WHAT: Launch of 'Integrate Africa Magazine' at African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meeting Read more »
Africa: IDEV Side Event At the 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings
What: Harnessing Africa's Financial Capital for Development: Evidence from Independent Evaluations Read more »
May 21, 2025
Togo: Benin's Road to Prosperity - Voices From Parakou
Adidjatou Soumaila, a 39-year-old yam seller in Zongo market, also felt the stress. "The road was too tight," she recalls, gesturing to where RNIE 2 cuts through stalls. "Crossing… Read more »
Togo: Togo's Youth Revolution - Harvesting Wealth and Hope
In Togo, agriculture once promised opportunity but delivered frustration. Harvested goods piled up unsold, pushing youths like Yao Toyo, Komi Kanko, Jean Paul Bogley, and Dodji… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Fund Approves $10.12 Million Grant to Boost Agricultural Production and Strengthen Resilience in Drought-Prone Rural Regions
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $10.12 million grant from its African Development Fund to boost sustainable agricultural production and… Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Fund Approves $43.6 Million for 120 Mw Mozambique Transmission Line Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $43.6 million in financing for the construction of the Namaacha-Boane Transmission Line and related… Read more »
Africa: Building Effective Institutions in Africa to Harnessing Capital for Development
What? Knowledge Event 2: Building Effective Institutions in Africa to Harness the Continent's Capital for Development Read more »
Africa: Africa's Capital, People's Impact - A Civil Society Side Event At 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings
WHAT: Side Event -- Harnessing Civil Society's Role in Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Inclusive Development Read more »
May 20, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank's Adesina Warns of Economic Shockwaves From U.S. Tariffs, Calls for Strategic Global Engagement
As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group and Private Infrastructure Development Group Team Up to Scale-Up Domestic Capital Mobilization Across Africa.
The African Development Bank Group and the Private Infrastructure Development Group have agreed to work together to unlock long-term local currency capital for energy,… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco - Perforation of the Al Massira Dam Sets New Civil Engineering Standard for Africa to Meet the Challenge of Water Stress in the Marrakech Region
The question of water management is of paramount importance in debates on Africa's development. It will be central to the upcoming Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank,… Read more »
Africa: Knowledge Event 1 - 'Leveraging Africa's Capital for Development Amidst Increased Economic Challenges'
What: Knowledge Event 1: Leveraging Africa's domestic capital potential for Development Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, DEG to Deepen Partnership in Private Sector Development in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), the Development Finance Institution that is a subsidiary of KfW, have reinforced… Read more »
Djibouti: 'The Land Is Life' - A Regional Project Supported By the African Development Bank Boosts Rural Women's Climate Resilience in Djibouti
"Before, farming was an unattainable dream. Today, I feed my children from the land." These words from Assia Obakar Hassan, a mother from the village of Kalaf, epitomize the… Read more »
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