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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: The African Development Bank and Giz Champion Public Goods As Drivers of African Transformation

The Bank joined with the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Germany's Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to discuss Global and Regional Public… Read more »

Africa: Ensuring a Just Transition - African Development Bank Calls for Inclusive Climate Action At FICS 2025

The Just Transition was central to discussions during the just concluded Finance in Common Summit 2025. At the core of the concept is ensuring that Africa's shift to a greener… Read more »

Africa: 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings

What? 2025 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Read more »

Africa: Congo and the African Development Bank Celebrate the Strengthening of Their Strategic Partnership for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Talks held by the African Development Bank Group in the Republic of Congo from 24 - 28 February 2025 marked a significant step forward in strengthening the strategic partnership… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Host Webinar On Innovative Approaches to Online Education in Africa

WHAT: Leading-Edge Insights (LEI) Series Webinar Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo - The African Development Bank and the Government Sign Deals to Improve People's Access to Electricity

The African Development Bank and the Republic of the Congo have signed two grant agreements totalling $1.5 million to strengthen the country's energy sector and improve people's… Read more »

Ethiopia: A Celebration of International Women's Day 2025 Hosted By FSD Ethiopia, in Collaboration With G7 Partnership for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion

What: A celebration of International Women's Day 2025 hosted by FSD Ethiopia, in collaboration with G7 Partnership for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Read more »

Africa: Innovative Technical Assistance - Driving Impact Through Global Cooperation

At the ongoing Finance in Common Summit in Cape Town, African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure & Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor,… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Pan-African Farmers Organization to Host Conference On Channelling Financing to Smallholder Farmers

What: High-level Conference on Smallholder Farmers Financing - "Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Africa" Read more »

Tunisia: The African Development Bank Celebrates 60 Years of Transformative Investments in Tunisia

The African Development Bank marked its 60th anniversary with an official ceremony that showcased the institution's significant investments in Tunisia since 1967. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Reiterates Commitment to Bold Action On Energy and Climate Finance At 2025 Finance in Common Summit

Energy access and sustainable finance took center stage at the 2025 Finance in Common Summit, where two roundtable discussions addressed critical financing gaps and highlighted… Read more »

Africa: Finance in Common Summit Urges Global Development Finance Institutions to Harness Collective Power to Address Global Poverty

The fifth edition of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) concluded on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa, with strong calls for global development finance institutions to work… Read more »

Africa: Fics 2025 - African Development Bank VP Quaynor Makes Case for Sports As Development Catalyst

"The key thing is not sports as a business, but sports as a catalyst," argued Solomon Quaynor, Vice President at the African Development Bank, during a discussion on how… Read more »

Chad: African Development Bank Signs $45 Million Grant Agreement With Chad for Asphalting of the Kyabé-Mayo Road Section

The African Development Bank and the government of Chad have signed a grant agreement worth $44.9 million to finance the asphalting of the 49.5-kilometre Kyabé-Mayo section… Read more »

Africa: 2025 FICS Summit - African Development Bank Champions Value-Chain Approach to Bolstering Private Investment in Infrastructure

The African Development Bank joined global development finance institutions in Cape Town on Wednesday 26 February to explore effective strategies for addressing infrastructure… Read more »

Africa: African Development Fund 17th Replenishment Meeting

What: African Development Fund 17th Replenishment meeting Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Pandemic Fund Sign Agreement to Leverage Resources for Pandemic Preparedness

The African Development Bank Group has signed an agreement to become an implementing entity of the Pandemic Fund. This enables the Bank to coordinate financing of the Fund's… Read more »

Africa: Investing in Hydrological Monitoring for Sound Water Resources Management - 'You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure'

What: Webinar on Hydrological Monitoring and Water Resources Management Read more »

Africa: 13th Global Community of Practice (G-Cop) - Unlocking Africa's Potential / Driving Innovation and Harnessing Domestic Debt Markets for Sustainable Development

Do you wish to be part of a transformative conversation shaping Africa's future? Read more »