March 21
Africa: African Development Bank Launches Ennova Ai Platform to Boost Entrepreneurship and Job Creation At Sankalp Summit
The African Development Bank's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab launched ENNOVA, an artificial intelligence-powered platform connecting entrepreneurs, enterprise support… Read more »
March 20
Africa: AfDB Provides €5 Million Grant to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to Advance Agricultural Transformation in Africa
The African Development Bank has provided a €5 million grant in supplementary financing to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to advance food security… Read more »
March 19
Africa: African Development Bank Mulls $500 Million Facility to Mobilize Financing for Smallholder Farmers
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for smallholder… Read more »
Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Regional Corridors As Drivers of Continental Integration
"It is only via regional corridors that we will be able to move goods and services easily across the continent, reduce transport costs, encourage integration and achieve effective… Read more »
Africa: Ministers Call for Increased Financing to Boost African Smallholder Productivity
Agriculture ministers have reaffirmed the importance of scaling up financing for smallholder farmers to enhance agricultural productivity through targeted subsidies, irrigation… Read more »
Cameroon: Reform of the Transport Sector in Cameroon - Signature of a Financing Agreement Between the African Development Bank and the Government
What? Signing ceremony for a financing agreement between the African Development Bank and Cameroon Read more »
March 18
Africa: Africa's Green Growth Agenda - Unlocking Opportunities for a Climate-Resilient Future
The African Development Bank Group participated in the third edition of the Africa's Green Economy Summit (AGES) in Cape Town, South Africa, from 18 - 21 February, 2025. Read more »
Africa: Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Germany Sign €18.4 Million Financing Agreement in Support of NEPAD-IPPF to Boost Infrastructure Project Preparation in Africa
The African Development Bank and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German state-owned investment and development bank, have signed an agreement for a contribution of… Read more »
March 17
Kenya: Kenya's President Ruto Awards African Development Bank's Adesina Highest National Honour
Kenya's President H.E. William Samoei Ruto has conferred the country's highest honour, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart CGH, on the President of the African Development Bank… Read more »
Africa: Africa Circular Economy Facility - Bolstering Africa's Transformation in 2025
In Adjamé's bustling streets, resources are valued and repurposed, providing livelihoods to thousands of self-taught mechanics and artisans. Across Ebrié Lagoon in… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Water Facility, Association of European Development Finance Institutions to Hold Investment Event for Water and Sanitation in Africa
The African Development Bank Group, African Water Facility, and the Association of European Development Finance Institutions will host a high-level event to generate investment for… Read more »
Africa: 14th Governing Council Meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
What: 14th Governing Council Meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Who: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism When: 20 March 2025, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm EAT … Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank Vice President Visits Angola to Strengthen Investment
African Development Bank Vice-President Solomon Quaynor has concluded a two-day mission to Angola for meetings with government and private sector stakeholders and to affirm the… Read more »
Cameroon: In the Centre of Cameroon, Pineapple Farming Is Transforming the Daily Lives of Women
On the green hills of Ngoumou, cocoa, coffee, banana and pineapple plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. The district in the Centre Region of Cameroon is a rapidly… Read more »
March 14
Eritrea: Desert to Power - The African Development Bank Group, Eritrea Sign Agreement for 12 Mw Mini-Grid Project
The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding for the Desert to Power Eritrea 12MW Mini Grid Project. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Disclosure and Access to Information (DAI) Appeals Panel
Members of the African Development Bank Group's Disclosure and Access to Information Appeals Panel (DAI Appeals Panel) have selected Mohammed Nyaoga and Devalingum Naiken Gopalla… Read more »
March 12
West Africa: African Development Bank and Ecowas Commission Sign $11.78 Million Agreement to Strengthen Rice Value Chains in West Africa
The African Development Bank and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have signed a Protocol of Agreement for a grant of $11.78 million to strengthen… Read more »
Southern Africa: Transforming the Zambezi River Basin Region - a Bold Vision for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience
In February 2025, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) approved funding to support the Zambezi Region Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Investment Plan, a significant milestone for… Read more »
March 10
Africa: How My African Development Bank Journey Brings Africa Gender Index Statistics to Life
When I joined the Bank more than 12 years ago, I was struck by the incredible potential of Africa's women. I've witnessed firsthand how our advocacy, investments, and commitment to… Read more »
Central Africa: African Development Bank and Chad Sign Grant Agreement of Nearly $11 Million to Stabilise Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the government of Chad have signed a $10.8 million grant agreement to promote stability and economic development in the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
March 08
Africa: Vice President in Charge of Finance, Hassatou Diop N'sele, Among the 50 Most Inspiring Women of 2025
We are pleased to announce that Hassatou N'Sele, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been named by Forbes Africa as… Read more »
March 07
Kenya: Gender in Focus - Kenyan Entrepreneur Patents Bee Venom Collection Technology to Boost Productivity and Beekeeper Incomes
Editor's Note: Kenyan entrepreneur Patrice Murugi Wachira developed an innovative technology to extract venom from bees, then monetized the product - to create an additional… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Afawa Initiative Takes Stage At Élysée Palace International Women's Day Event
The African Development Bank Group is showcasing its transformation of Africa's financial sector to provide Africa's women entrepreneurs billions of U.S. dollars to grow their… Read more »
March 06
Africa: Breaking Barriers - Africa Gender Index Insights for Action
What: Webinar on the Africa Gender Index 2023 Analytical Report - Breaking Barriers: Africa Gender Index Insights for Action Read more »
