November 07
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire - African Development Bank Grants Loan of Over €24 Million to Improve Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors, Benefitting Some 700,000 People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d'Ivoire to boost the development of fisheries and aquaculture… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group to Host Virtual Ministerial Meeting On 'Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations - Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa.'
When: 06 November 2024 (virtual) Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Wins Prestigious Award for Its Innovative Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The African Development Bank has been awarded the Special Jury Grand Prix at the inaugural Finance Your Cities (FYC) Innovation Awards for its groundbreaking Adaptation Benefits… Read more »
November 06
Africa: African Development Bank Champions Nature-Based Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa At COP16 Biodiversity Conference
The African Development Bank outlined a strong case for accelerating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa during a side event at the recently… Read more »
November 05
South Sudan: A Fruitful Journey - African Development Bank Financing Propelling Youth Entrepreneurship, Nutrition in South Sudan
Three years ago, Amaka Scovia's small fruit and juice business in South Sudan's capital, Juba, was stuttering. Her prospects looked bleak as she faced constant challenges. The… Read more »
November 04
Africa: African Development Bank-Backed Research Highlights Potential of Health Tech to Boost Africa's Health Systems
A new study co-funded by the African Development Bank finds that applying technology to healthcare delivery, management, and research could provide more Africans with universal… Read more »
November 02
Tanzania: Tanzania Marks Record Agricultural Achievement As African Development Bank President Adesina Urges Investment in Africa
Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. Read more »
October 30
Africa: Adesina and Banga Lead the Charge to End Hunger in Africa At 2024 Borlaug Dialogue
In a powerful opening to the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the president of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his counterpart at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves a $75 Million Participation in Export Trading Group's Sustainability Linked Loan for Core Value Chain Financing Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $75 million financing package to support Export Trading Group (ETG), a Mauritius-based conglomerate with extensive operations… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Approves $54 Million Loan for Mozambique's First Wind Energy Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $54 million for a 120 MW onshore wind farm that will help position Mozambique as a regional energy… Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum Welcomes Badea As New Partner Ahead of the December Market Days in Rabat
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined the Africa Investment Forum as a founding partner, marking a new phase in the Forum's expansion and influence as… Read more »
October 29
Africa: Zambia - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $8 Million for Development of 25 Mw Solar Plant
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved an $8 million concessional loan to support the construction of a 25MW Solar Photovoltaic power plant in Zambia.… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi - African Development Bank Group Hosts Training for Project Partners On Social and Environmental Safeguards
As part of its commitment to building the capacity of its partners and improving the quality of project implementation, the African Development Bank Group organized a workshop on… Read more »
October 28
Sudan: African Countries Push for $25 Billion Replenishment of the African Development Fund As Sudan Tops Up Its Pledge
Sudan has increased its pledged contribution to the replenishment of the African Development Fund to $3 million, its Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Dr Gebreil Ibrahim… Read more »
Kenya: World Food Prize - The Faces and Farmers Behind African Development Bank's Big Agricultural Numbers. Recognizing Champions in Kenya Who Are Boosting Food Production and Transforming Lives.
World leaders and experts in development, agriculture, economic policy, resource management and nutrition gather in Des Moines, Iowa this week for the annual presentation of the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Spearheads Plans to Preserve Continental Biodiversity
The African Development Bank has outlined a comprehensive plan to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in Africa. Read more »
East Africa: East Africa - The Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Is Shaping Regional Connectivity With the Support of the African Development Bank
The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more than 10 years of planning and construction, is redefining energy connectivity in East… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host 12th Gcop Policy Dialogue On 'Climate Financing for Green Transition and Building Resilience in Africa.'
WHAT: Global Community of Practice (GCOP) Policy Dialogue Series 2024 Read more »
Angola: African Development Bank's Career Opportunities Publicity Event in Angola
What: Career Opportunities Publicity Event for Nationals of Angola. Read more »
Africa: Sweden Commits $4.8 Million to the Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (Cmdtf) to Boost Regional Capital Markets Development
The Government of Sweden will extend a grant of 50 million SEK (roughly $4.8 million) to the African Development Bank's Capital Markets Development Trust Fund (CMDTF). The… Read more »
October 26
Africa: African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank Sign $1 Billion Exchange Exposure Agreement to Increase Development Lending Capacity to African Nations
The African Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank have signed a $1 billion exchange exposure agreement (EEA) aimed at enhancing the African Development Bank's capital… Read more »
October 25
Africa: Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins to Deliver 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture
WHAT: 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers' Lecture Series Read more »
Africa: The Launch of the Africa Gender Index 2023 Report
What: The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) invite the press to the launch of the 2023 Africa Gender Index Report in Addis… Read more »
Africa: Regional Stakeholder Consultation Webinar On Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the Central and Northern Africa Regions
What: Regional Stakeholder Consultation Webinar on Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the Central and Northern Africa Regions Read more »
Africa: Inaugural ESG Forum Wraps Up in Abidjan With Stakeholders Uniting Around Vision for an Africa ESG Hub
Two days of intensive discussions on building a sustainable finance ecosystem for Africa ended in Abidjan on Tuesday with stakeholders from government and the private sector… Read more »
