Congo-Kinshasa: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an African Development Bank-Funded Agroforestry Project Is Rebuilding Biodiversity and Enhancing Livelihoods

In a farming community located in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo, Dorcas Tshabu is turning a childhood dream into a reality. Situated 20 kilometers from the city of… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank VP Woos Korean Businesses for Infrastructure Development in Africa

African Development Bank Group Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor, recently concluded a two-day visit to South Korea, where… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Mr. Mtchera Johannes Chirwa Acting Director for the Water and Sanitation Department

The African Development Bank has appointed Mtchera Johannes Chirwa Acting Director for the Water and Sanitation Department effective 1 August 2024. Read more »

Africa: Appointment of Senior Vice President Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, as Senior Vice President, with effect from 4th October 2024. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Nnenna Nwabufo As Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Nnenna Lily Nwabufo, as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business… Read more »

Benin: Modernizing Agriculture - African Development Fund Project Changes Lives in Benin's Ouémé Valley

The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin's Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to her flourishing vegetable farm.… Read more »

Nigeria: African Development Bank Group and Nigerian Government to Accelerate Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program

What: High-Level Dialogue on Accelerating the Implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program in Nigeria Read more »

Africa: Food Industries Investment Forum

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Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira As Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet

The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President's Cabinet Office, effective 1 July 2024. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds Deliver Just Transition Planning Masterclass for African Decision-Makers

As Africa transitions toward a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, the African Development Bank, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), is reinforcing its… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank to Showcase Its Flagship Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program At 2024 West & Central Africa Regional Wheat Summit

What: Advancing the Wheat Sector Transformation in Africa through the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Initiative and Private Sector Engagement Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - Electricity From the Rusumo Falls Power Station, Built With Support From the African Development Bank, Is Saving the Lives of Hospital Patients and Premature Babies

Cheap and reliable hydroelectric supplies mean that the Gitega hospital can spend more money on medical equipment and hospital teams can focus on saving lives. Read more »

Benin: Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund, Cotonou (Benin)

What? Mid-Term Review of the African Development Fund (ADF-16) Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank's High Impact Projects Transform Côte d'Ivoire's Energy and Agriculture Sectors

During a recent three-day field visit to central Côte d'Ivoire, Joseph Ribeiro, the African Development Bank's Deputy Director General for West Africa, expressed his… Read more »

Africa: Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala Steps Down As Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group

The Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala has resigned from her role with immediate effect. Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank Approves a Trade Finance Facility of EUR 70 Million for Bank of Africa Morocco to Promote Trade in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a trade finance facility of EUR 70 million for Bank of Africa Morocco (BOA). Read more »

Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Grants Over 9 Million Euros for Digitizing the Comorian Economy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved financing of 9.51 million euros to the Comoros for implementation of the Project to Support the… Read more »

Benin: African Development Fund Crucial in Development and Modernisation of Benin Sheep Industry

In the early 2000s, Benin reformed its sheep industry, largely because meat and milk production was insufficient to meet local demand. The objective was to reduce imports, then… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Bank Takes $10 Million Equity Stake in Kenya's Dhamana Following Anchor Investment From Private Infrastructure Development Group

The African Development Bank has made a strategic equity investment of $10 million in Dhamana Guarantee Company, a Nairobi-based provider of guarantees to support sustainable… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves a USD 25 Million Loan to Improve Access to Renewable Energy and Create Jobs

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million loan to Seychelles to implement the first phase of the Economic Resilience and Green… Read more »

West Africa: African Development Bank and USAID Sign $600 Million Landmark Regional Development Agreement for the Sahel

The African Development Bank Group and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a landmark Regional Development Objective Agreement (RDOAG) to… Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's King Letsie III, African Development Bank Group and Global Philanthropies Forge Strategic Partnership to End School-Age Hunger

The African Development Bank Group and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing a commitment to establish the End School-Age… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea - African Development Bank Group, UNDP Partner to Promote Economic Diversification and Job Creation for Women and Youth

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $3 million technical assistance project to boost local content for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Equatorial… Read more »

Africa: UNGA 79 - UN Women Honors African Development Bank Group President Adesina As "HeForShe Champion"

I am resolute in my conviction that when Africa's women win, Africa wins – Akinwumi Adesina Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and CEOs of Global Citizen and Movember also honoured Read more »

Benin: From Darkness to Light - Local Bakeries and Homes Flourish Under Benin's New Urban Electricity Project

The bustling sound of dough kneading fills the air at Pierre Gbenou Tito Dossou's bakery in Okoun-Sèmè, Benin, as the once energy-starved business now hums along… Read more »