March 28
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Strong Turnout At Supplier Seminar Prompts Calls for Regular Engagements
The seminar, held on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at the Bank's headquarters in Abidjan, was led by Ms. Marcelle Akposso, Chief Procurement Officer at the Bank Group. It brought… Read more »
Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $19.85 Million Grant for Emergency Support to the Most Vulnerable in Sudan's Conflict Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant to support emergency humanitarian operations in Sudan, with a strong focus on… Read more »
Madagascar: African Development Bank Grants $25 Million Trade Finance Facility to Bank of Africa Madagascar
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for Bank of Africa Madagascar to accelerate the… Read more »
March 27
Africa: African Development Bank Group Refutes False Claims By Africa Intelligence Regarding Presidential Recruitment Process
The African Development Bank Group categorically refutes the article published by Africa Intelligence on 21 March 2025, regarding the Bank's presidential recruitment process. Read more »
March 26
Egypt: African Development Bank Approves Eur 15 Million Loan to Boost Biosimilars' Development and Production in Egypt
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (the "AfDB") has approved a EUR 15 million senior corporate loan to Minapharm Pharmaceuticals S.A.E. (Minapharm), a leading… Read more »
Lesotho: African Development Bank President Brings Hope to Lesotho Schoolchildren
"Before the African Development Bank-funded water project, pupils had to walk over one kilometer to fetch water for meals, drinking, and cleaning," said headmasters Read more »
Africa: ADF-17 First Replenishment Meeting - Setting the Stage for a Transformative Cycle
The first meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF) 17th replenishment cycle (ADF-17) concluded after three days of substantive discussions on the Fund's strategic direction,… Read more »
March 25
Tunisia: Tunisia - The Government, the African Development Bank and Several Partners Launch the Cap Emploi Programme to Boost the Economy and Create Sustainable Jobs
The CAP Emploi programme, a results-based financing initiative designed to transform Tunisia's employment landscape, was officially launched on 26 February 2025 in Tunis at a… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: High-Level Review of African Development Bank Portfolio in Côte d'Ivoire Signals Robust Progress and Shared Vision for Future
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire held a High-Level Portfolio Review last Thursday in Abidjan to assess the performance of Bank-financed… Read more »
Kenya: African Development Bank and Mastercard Expand Made Alliance - Africa With Launch of Kenya Country Chapter
The African Development Bank and Mastercard have announced the launch of the Kenya Country Chapter of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa. The… Read more »
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Group and Council of the Entente Join Forces to Boost Regional Growth in West Africa
A new chapter of regional collaboration is taking shape in West Africa as the African Development Bank and the Council of the Entente explore closer ties to accelerate integration… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank Sign Letter of Intent for Financing of World-Class Abusera International Airport
The African Development Bank and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation's planned Abusera International Airport… Read more »
March 24
Africa: Experts Urge Stronger Collaboration to Boost Smallholder Farmer Financing
Agricultural policy experts have called for deeper collaboration between commercial banks and farmers, along with the adoption of quality digital platforms in renewed efforts to… Read more »
Lesotho: African Development Bank Group to Expand Investment in Lesotho to $331 Million
The African Development Bank Group plans to invest $331 million in key strategic sectors in Lesotho as part of its proposed Country Strategy Paper for 2025-2030 to boost economic… Read more »
March 23
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Group Approves €330 Million Loan to Upgrade Ngaoundéré-Garoua Road to Improve Connectivity and Strengthen Regional Integration
The African Development Bank Group has given the green light to a loan of €330.48 million to Cameroon to redevelop and widen a key section of the Douala-Ndjamena economic… Read more »
Lesotho: The Gift of Water - How the Lesotho Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project Is Transforming Lives
"Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people living." Read more »
March 22
Africa: World Water Day 2025 - Preserving Africa's Water Resources
Each year, World Water Day highlights the pressing challenges surrounding global water resources and the actions needed to address them. Nowhere is this more critical than in… Read more »
March 21
Africa: African Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and Partners to Host Regional Dialogue On Modernising Transparency and Accountability of Public Finance Management in Africa
What: High-Level Regional Dialogue on Public Finance Systems in Africa Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Advocate Digitalization to Support Smallholder Farmers
Agricultural ministers from several African countries have called for the digitalization of the sector over the next five years (2025-2030) to address problems of risk and the… Read more »
Africa: No Child Should Be Forced to Choose Between Hunger and Education, King Letsie III and African Development Bank President Adesina Declare
A school feeding organization in Kenya, Food4Education, left King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi… Read more »
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 »
