June 27, 2022
Africa: Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series On Green Minerals and Energy Transition
What: Leveraging Africa's green minerals for the energy transition: The role of regional integration and the AfCFTA Read more »
Mauritania: Mrs. Abdawa's Tents
Chay-a Abdawa is a mother of six and president of the El Wihda cooperative in Nouakchott, Mauritania. El Wihda produces traditional tents known as khaïmas. Once emblematic of… Read more »
Tanzania: African Development Bank, Tanzania Sign $125.2 Million Loan Agreement to Address Water Shortages in Dodoma Region
The African Development Bank and the Tanzanian government have signed a $125.2 million loan agreement for a project that will help address water shortages in three districts in the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Board Approves Landmark Institution - Establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation to Transform Africa's Pharmaceutical Industry
"Africa can no longer outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others" - Akinwumi Adesina Read more »
June 25, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Urges G7 Countries to Support Africa's Emergency Food Production Plan
The world must do more to tackle the increasing global food insecurity worsened by Russia's war in Ukraine, the African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina told a… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: Aswan Forum - Building On Economic and Social Development to Achieve Sustainable Peace and Development
The first day of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, which took place from 21 to 23 June 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, concluded with a plenary session on regional… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank, Africa50 and the Newly Launched African Sovereign Investors Forum Signal Strong Desire to Jointly Mobilize Capital for Infrastructure Projects
Africa50, the African Development Bank, and Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on developing green and climate resilient… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon - African Development Bank Board Approves €39.6 Million Loan to Improve Access to Kribi Industrial and Port Area
On Wednesday, 22 June, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a €39.62 million loan to Cameroon to improve road access to the industrial and port… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Africa: Rwanda to Host 2022 World Circular Economy Forum in December, a First for Africa
The World Circular Economy Forum will, for the first time, take place on African soil in 2022, bringing together participants from around the world to absorb lessons from the… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana - Private Sector Development in Southern Africa Region Gets Boost With Approval of $30 Million Loan to Norsad Capital From African Development Bank Group
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved a $30 million loan to Norsad Capital Limited, a Botswana-based impact investor, to finance… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Calls for Strong Investment in the Youth At 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum
The 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum opened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday with a resounding call for action to do more to spur intra-Commonwealth trade, protect the environment and… Read more »
Africa: Outside the Classroom, Ghanaian Student Thrives As a Poultry Farmer
Mornings start early for Clara Saibu of Tamale in Ghana. She doesn't wake up to the sound of an alarm clock, but to chickens, waiting to be fed. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Sudan: Sudan - Bank-Funded Programme Yields a Pioneering Batch of Graduates in the Education Sector
When the African Development Bank launched a project to enhance institutional and human capacity in Sudan's education sector, Ahmed Mutiagin was a student with ambitions of getting… Read more »
Cape Verde: African Development Bank Group Supports Cabo Verde's Investment Forum As It Targets €2 Billion in Investments
The fourth edition of the Cabo Verde Investment Forum has successfully ended in Sal Island, with active support from the African Development Bank. Read more »
Gabon: Gabon - African Development Bank and Government Host National Consultations to Review the Country Diagnostic Note and Country Strategy Paper 2016-2022
The African Development Bank will join the Gabonese Government to host national consultations on the Country Diagnostic Note and Country Strategy Paper for the 2016-2022 period in… Read more »
Africa: In 2021, Africa Notches Strong Progress in Building Tax Transparency, Tackling Illicit Financial Flows
African countries' requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signaling continued progress toward tax transparency in spite of a… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Names Jacques Edjangue As Acting Vice President, People and Talent Management Complex
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jacques Edjangue as Acting Vice President, People and Talent Management Complex, effective 20th June… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Appoints Simon Mizrahi As Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex
The African Development Bank has appointed Mr. Simon Mizrahi as Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, effective 20 June 2022. Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank VP Mateus Magala Appointed Minister of Transport and Communication in Mozambique
Dr. Mateus Magala, Vice President for Human Resources and Corporate Services at the African Development Bank, has been appointed Minister of Transport and Communication of the… Read more »
Africa: Egypt and the African Development Bank Discuss Africa's Climate Agenda Ahead of Crucial 'African Cop'
Egypt will host a critical meeting in September aimed at rallying African leaders for a single voice on Nationally Determined Contributions to cut emissions and adapt to climate… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Gambia: Gambia - African Development Bank Strengthens Health System to Eradicate Covid-19 and Ward Off Possible Pandemics
Since 2020, the Multi-Country Covid-19 Crisis Response Program has strengthened the health system in Gambia. Significant health infrastructure has been built to contain possible… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Africa: Africa and the Caribbean to Strengthen Cooperation Through Their Regional Development Banks (Speech and Video Available)
Economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean took a strong upward turn this week as the regions' premier financial institutions--the African Development Bank and the Caribbean… Read more »
Africa: North African Conference On Labor, Entrepreneurship and Msmes Concludes With the "Rabat Declaration"
"The post-Covid-19 world is opening up new avenues and opportunities. All public and private actors have a role to play in making themselves even more accessible to entrepreneurs.… Read more »
North Africa: North African Conference On Labor, Entrepreneurship and Msmes Concludes With the "Rabat Declaration"
"The post-Covid-19 world is opening up new avenues and opportunities. All public and private actors have a role to play in making themselves even more accessible to entrepreneurs. Read more »
Africa: President Adesina to Attend 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali
What: Commonwealth Business Forum (part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) Read more »