December 12, 2022
Africa: African Economic Conference 2022 Urges Development Community to "Walk the Talk" On Innovative Solutions to Fight Climate Change
The 2022 African Economic conference, held in Mauritius, brought together policymakers, climate experts, private sector representatives, academics, and youth to develop an action… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Appoints Professor Padmashree Gehl Sampath As Special Advisor for Pharmaceuticals and Health Infrastructure to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
The African Development Bank Group has appointed renowned Professor Padmashree Gehl Sampath as a special advisor on pharmaceuticals and health infrastructure to the Bank's… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Fund Extends Additional Grant Funding of $12 Million to Boost Drive for Self-Sufficiency in Rice
The African Development Bank is supporting Sierra Leone to achieve self sufficiency in rice, a key staple food Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: African Economic Conference Opens With a Strong Call for Adaptation Measures to Tackle the "Looming Climate Change Threat" to Africa
The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened today in the island nation of Mauritius with a strong call for Africa to adopt smart technologies to tackle what speakers… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, World Bank Launch Electricity Regulatory Index Reports for Africa and the World
The African Development Bank and the World Bank have launched reports capturing the state of the power sector regulation in Africa and across the developing world. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and African Union Commission to Release the 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index
What: Launch of the 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index Read more »
Africa: Achieving Zero Hunger in Africa Is Within Reach, Say Global Agriculture Leaders in Rome Ahead of 2023 Africa Food Summit in Dakar
Eradicating hunger in Africa by 2030 is possible, said global agriculture leaders in Rome. Meeting ahead of the African Food Summit (Dakar 2) to be hosted by President Macky Sall… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Provides $10 Million Grant to Support Tulu Moye Geothermal Resource Development
The African Development Bank's SEFA is supporting the Tulu Moye Geothermal project in Ethiopia with $10m. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, African Securities Exchange Association Launch Aelp E-Platform Linking Seven African Capital Markets With $1.5 Trillion Market Capitalization.
Representatives of the African Securities Exchanges Association, the African Development Bank and other partners at the launch of the African Exchanges Linkage Project Link Trading… Read more »
West Africa: The African Development Bank, Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund Team Up to Bolster Customs Services in Five Sahel Countries
The African Development Bank, with the support of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Fund (KOAFEC) brought together 40 customs officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad… Read more »
Benin: Meeting of the African Development Bank With Benin Civil Society
What ? Meeting with Beninese civil society Read more »
December 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo - African Development Fund Provides Grant of $12 Million to Develop the Financial Market and Drive Financial Inclusion
The African Development Bank is supporting financial sector reforms in DR Congo that will provide access to financial services for vulnerable populations in rural areas. Read more »
Africa: Statement By Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President of the African Development Bank Group - 16 Days of Activism 2022 Against Gender-Based Violence
Africa can only reach its full development potential with its women. I have always been insistent that no bird can fly or soar with one wing. Likewise, Africa can only fly on the… Read more »
Africa: Botswana - African Development Bank Group Commits $180 Million to Bolster Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery
The African Development Bank is providing $180 m to support Botswana's economic recovery. Read more »
Africa: Mano River Union Launches Scheme to Build Inclusive Business Ecosystems
Government representatives and experts from the Bank and the Mano River Union, joined by women traders to launch the BI-BEST project. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Save the Date - Register to Participate in the 2022 African Economic Conference
The island nation of Mauritius is set to host the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) from 9 to 11 December. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Global Center On Adaptation Work With Partners to Enhance Capacity to Access Climate Adaptation Funding
The African Development Bank and Global Center on Adaptation today launched a new initiative under the Technical Assistant Programme of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank At the UN Biodiversity Conference (Cop 15)
What: United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (Cmdtf) - Call for Proposals for the 2023 Work Program
CMDTF's operations complement the African Development Bank's efforts to mobilize resources through domestic financial markets while advancing the Bank's High 5 operational… Read more »
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project
A screenshot of participants during the virtual launch Read more »
Africa: High-Level Meeting On the Theme of the African Year of Nutrition 2022
Who: African Development Bank Group, African Leaders for Nutrition, the African Union Commission, and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank's New 2023-2027 Strategy to Help Spur Economic Transformation
The key objective of the Country Strategy Paper 2023-2027 is to support Ethiopia in expanding inclusive and sustainable growth through agro-industrialization Read more »
December 04, 2022
Africa: Crucial Replenishment Meeting for the African Development Fund As It Marks 50 Years of Supporting the Continent's Low-Income Countries
Members of the African Development Fund are meeting in Morocco for the fourth and final pledging session on the Fund's sixteenth replenishment. The crucial meeting will culminate… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Africa: World Circular Economy Forum 2022
What: World Circular Economy Forum 2022 Read more »
Africa: Diaspora's Remittances, Investment and Expertise Vital for Africa's Future Growth, Say Participants At African Development Bank Forum
Bank president Akinwumi Adesina opens a two-day event in Abidjan on tapping the skills and wealth of the African Diaspora Read more »
