July 19, 2021
Lesotho: Lesotho - African Development Fund Extends $4.25 Million Loan to Modernize Tax Collection, Boost Revenue
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $4.25 million to the Lesotho Revenue Authority to provide digital tax services, including… Read more »
Africa: Call for Papers--Deadline Extension - 2021 African Economic Conference
The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Economic Commission… Read more »
July 17, 2021
Africa: Close Partnership Between India and Africa Could Improve the Welfare of 2.5 Billion People Post Covid-19, Participants At 2021 Indo-Africa Business Conclave Say
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa with potential benefits to both as they build back sustainably after the crisis,… Read more »
July 16, 2021
Africa: Fashionomics Africa, Google Train African Fashion Entrepreneurs in Digital Marketing Strategies
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative and Google held a 2-hour virtual masterclass on using digital tools and social media for African fashion… Read more »
July 14, 2021
Africa: Technical and Vocational Institutions Must Build Stem Skills in Africa's Youth - Adea Webinar
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization in the workplace, sharpening the need for technical and vocational training aligned with Africa's development needs and youthful… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - African Development Bank, Koafec Fund Database System to Improve Utility Regulation for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
The African Development Bank and the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund have funded a Database Management System (DBMS) to improve the operations and functions… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners, Renew Commitment to End Child Stunting in Africa
Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of the African Development Bank, the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Big Win… Read more »
July 13, 2021
Africa: Africa's Potential in the Blue Economy Highlighted in the World Water Congress
Thirty-eight countries in the African continent are bordered by the ocean or the sea, but for 70% of them, their maritime exclusive economic zones are largely under-exploited. The… Read more »
Africa: The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Reports Record Number of Transactions in 2020, Secures $90 Million in New Funding
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020, its best year in spite of challenging Covid-19 conditions, according to… Read more »
Ghana: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana and Congo Republic Underline Importance of Regional Integration to Intra-Africa Trade in Wood Products
Regional economic integration can boost trade in wood products among African countries, according to the findings of a new report produced by the African Natural Resources Centre… Read more »
July 12, 2021
Africa: Ghana - African Development Bank Group-Financed Road Interchange Opens, Trade and Incomes Expected Up
A jumbo road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, amid hopes the new infrastructure will help reduce road… Read more »
July 09, 2021
Africa: First Hydromet Gap Report Calls for Scaled-Up Investments in Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems
Hydromet create benefits worth at least ten times their costs and are vital to build resilience to extreme weather Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund $8.56 Million Grant to Boost Resilience to Climate Shocks Boosts, Disaster Risk Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.56 million from the African Development Fund to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing… Read more »
West Africa: African Development Bank Group's $6 Million Grant Kicks Off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to launch the initial phase of the Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program.… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: 2021 Conference On Land Policy in Africa (Clpa 2021)
Land governance: safeguarding art, culture and heritage to secure the Africa We Want Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Scoping Study Identifies Opportunities for Private Sector Participation in Africa's Climate Agenda
A recently published African Development Bank scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on… Read more »
Djibouti: African Development Fund Extends $83.6 Million in Grants to Boost Ethiopia-Djibouti Electricity Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Long-Term Finance Initiative Launches Its Website
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July 07, 2021
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank to Support Creation of Agricultural Value Chains in Côte d'Ivoire - President Adesina
The African Development Bank will support Côte d'Ivoire in creating agricultural value chains to create more jobs and make economic growth more inclusive, the bank's… Read more »
Mozambique: Appointment Announcement Country Manager, Designated for Mozambique Country Office Mr. Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo as Country Manager, designated for Mozambique Country Office, effective 16… Read more »
Uganda: African Development Bank, Cif Launch a Study On the Role of Women in Uganda's Plastic Recycling Economy
The African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds have launched the Gender Technical Assessment of Opportunities to improve Implementation of Plastics and Waste Management… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Bolsters Women-Empowered Businesses With $50 Million Loan to Fcmb Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria's First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to channel to local enterprises and… Read more »
July 06, 2021
Nigeria: Appointment Announcement Director General, Nigeria Country Office Mr. Lamin Barrow
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lamin BARROW as Director General, Nigeria Country Office, effective 1st July 2021. Read more »
Africa: Appointment Announcement Acting Auditor General Mr. Mouhamed Ba
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mouhamed BA as Acting Auditor General, effective June 1st, 2021. Read more »
Africa: The Green Climate Fund Approves $170.9m in Co-Financing for African Development Bank's Leaf Program
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development Bank's Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program.… Read more »