November 16, 2021
Mozambique: Mozambique - African Development Bank Ups Financial Contribution for Local Content and Job Creation in Mozambique to $2.5 Million
Moçambique: Contribuição financeira do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento para apoiar conteúdo local e criação de emprego aumenta para 2,5… Read more »
November 13, 2021
Africa: Ghana - African Development Fund Extends $40 Million Grant to Establish the Development Bank Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday approved a grant of $40 million from the African Development Fund to the Republic of Ghana to further… Read more »
November 12, 2021
Africa: African Financial Alliance On Climate Change (Afac) Launches Report On the State of Climate Risk Regulation in Africa's Financial Industry At COP26
Getting Africa's financial sector ready to cope with climate risk is vital for a smooth transition to net-zero emissions and resilience, according to a new report published by… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - African Development Bank Forges Ahead With New Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The African Development Bank is forging ahead with its flagship adaptation financing facility -- the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM). It will serve as a vehicle for financing… Read more »
Africa: Cop 26 - Low-Income Countries in Fragile Situations Falling Further Behind in Climate Funding, Urgent Action Needed to Reverse This Trend, African Development Bank and ICRC Say At Climate Conference
Countries hit by conflict cannot continue to be overlooked by climate action and finance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the African Development Bank have… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference - - Financing Africa's Post-Covid-19 Development
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Africa: African Development Bank President Calls for Development Revitalization
African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has called on the developed countries of the world to honor their financial commitments to developing countries as… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Collaborative ICT Initiative Rasme, Will Enable Remote Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects in Real Time
The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the World Bank, has launched an initiative that will use real time data gathering tools to remotely compile digital data from… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - At Africa Day, Activists Challenge Leaders to Ensure Climate Justice and Solidarity
A young Sudanese climate change champion stole the limelight at Africa Day, held on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In a passionate speech, Nisreen Elsaim spoke of… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $150 Million to Support Etc Group's Trade and Agriculture Value-Chain Development in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $150 million facility to ETC Group Limited to address the company's working capital requirements and… Read more »
November 11, 2021
Africa: COP26 - Africa Must Finance Its Adaptation, $100 Billion Commitment or Not, Experts Say
Peritos dizem que África tem de financiar a sua adaptação, com ou sem compromisso de 100 mil milhões de dólares Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Agence Française De Développement Sign €2 Billion Co-Financing Partnership Agreement for Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the Agence Française de Développement on Wednesday signed a co-financing and partnership agreement to strengthen their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Fund Extends $3.5 Million Grant to Bolster Livelihoods of Women and Youth
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $3.5 million grant to Zimbabwe to create jobs and boost livelihoods for youth and women in artisanal… Read more »
Africa: Cop 26 - African Development Bank Group Launches Climate Change and Green Growth Framework
The African Development Bank Group has launched its Climate Change and Green Growth Framework at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The framework is the first of… Read more »
November 10, 2021
Africa: COP26 - African Development Bank Welcomes Nearly $136 Million in Donor Support for Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
The African Development Bank has welcomed $136 million in additional donor commitments for the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program Receives $2.5 Million Pledge From United States
The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. State Department pledged financial support to African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program,… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - "Mission 1 for 200", a Financing Facility for Food and Nutrition in Africa, Will Give African Farmers Support to Adapt to Climate Change
COP26: "Missão 1 para 200", um veículo de financiamento para a alimentação e nutrição em África, vai dar apoio aos agricultores… Read more »
November 09, 2021
Ghana: Ghana and the African Development Bank Group Sign MOU to Host 2022 Annual Meetings Next May
Ghana is set to host the African Development Bank Group's next Annual Meetings in May 2022, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties on… Read more »
West Africa: Sharing Innovations and Good Practices in Resilience in the Sahel
What: Forum for sharing resilience innovations and good practices in the Sahel Read more »
November 08, 2021
Africa: COP26 - The Africa NDC Hub Launches a Flagship Report On Africa's NDCs Journey and the Imperative for Climate Finance Innovation
The African Development Bank and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a flagship report on the status of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Africa… Read more »
East Africa: COP26 - East Africa Takes Center Stage Among Global Experts At Climate Conference
What: Panel discussion on implementing national adaptation financing frameworks for NDC implementation in East Africa Read more »
November 05, 2021
Africa: African Youth-Led Businesses Win $1 Million in Climate Adaptation Challenge At COP26
Português: Vencedores do 'Desafio Soluções YouthADAPT' anunciados na COP26 Read more »
Africa: Winners of the 2021 Youthadapt Solutions Challenge Announced At COP26
Winners of the 2021 Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) were unveiled today at COP26 in a ceremony held at the Africa Pavilion in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, AUC, and Uneca Pledge More Resources to Improve Land Governance in Africa
The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Thursday pledged to work more closely with… Read more »
North Africa: North Africa Economic Outlook 2021 - Growth Expected to Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels On Rebound in Oil, Vaccines and Trade
Real gross domestic product growth in North Africa was largely negative in 2020, at -1.1% with a -5.1 percentage point drop over 2019, the African Development Bank's 2021 edition… Read more »