June 01, 2021
Africa: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum
What: The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum (JABF 2021) Read more »
May 31, 2021
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Extends $84 Million in Financing to Boost Electricity Access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants to electrify nearly 80,000 rural households in south Rwanda. The… Read more »
May 28, 2021
Nigeria: Africa Road Builders - Nigeria's President Buhari Wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was named the winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, the Babacar Ndiaye Trophy, during the inaugural Africa Road Builders Conference held… Read more »
Africa: Call for Papers - 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 »
Africa: African Development Fund Ranked Among the World's Leading Providers of Development Assistance
The African Development Fund has been ranked second among 49 international agencies for the quality of its development assistance, underscoring its relevance to the continent's… Read more »
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition
What: Africa Resilience Forum - Fourth Edition Read more »
Africa: Webinar Series On Debt Management in the Context of Covid-19
What: Webinar on the link between tax policies and debt management Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Shares Lessons On Spiritual and Cultural Issues From Two Bank-Funded Energy Projects in Uganda
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published a landmark report that deals with spiritual and cultural issues that emerged during the… Read more »
May 27, 2021
Africa: African Countries Show Significant Progress On Tax Transparency - 2021 Tax Transparency Report
African countries strengthened their ability to recover funds held offshore, directly boosting national tax revenues, according to the latest Tax Transparency in Africa report… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Group Signs Loan Agreements for $140 Million to Increase Power Generation
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan agreements totalling $140 million to finance the construction of the 50-megawatt Malagarasi… Read more »
Uganda: President Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Renowned Makerere University in Uganda
Dr. Adesina recalled how the university helped turn an oversupply of bananas into a revolution in the matooke industry in Uganda Read more »
May 26, 2021
Africa: Act Now to Safeguard Biodiversity, Nature's Asset Class in Africa - Dasgupta Review
A U.K. Treasury -commissioned independent review on the economics of biodiversity has called for a change in the way the world thinks and acts with regard to nature. Africa,… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Extends Grant to Speed Countries' Energy Transition Ahead of Cop26
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has extended a $1 million grant to help accelerate African countries' transition to flexible green grids and other clean power… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia - Lusaka's Water Point Ambassadors Turn the Tap to Protect Residents From Covid-19
A water point attendant in Zambia's capital Lusaka has a new role beyond filling up containers for residents at the community tap. John Nyambe spreads the word about the novel… Read more »
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Releases Its 2020 Annual Report
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published its 2020 Annual Report. Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: The Role of Media in Branding African Fashion
What: Fashionomics Africa webinar series, Episode 8 Read more »
Africa: The Impact of Covid-19 On the African Tourism and Transport Industries
What: Webinar Read more »
Africa: 3-Day Climate Action Workshop for Development Finance Institutions in Africa
What: Climate action workshop Read more »
May 22, 2021
Africa: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa Report 2021
What: Launch of the Tax Transparency in Africa 2021 report Read more »
May 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Water Policy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster… Read more »
May 19, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Signs $348 Million in Financing Agreements for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Two Major Roads
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totaling around $348 million for the improvement of road transport in Uganda. The… Read more »
Africa: The Economics of Biodiversity
What: Virtual event to present key findings of the report, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, and discuss implications for Africa Read more »
Africa: Us, Germany, UK Target Africa for Increased Trade At African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Conference
Investor and trade interest in Africa remains strong despite challenges around Covid-19, senior officials from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom said at the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Debars Mactebac Contractors Limited and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno for 36 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group announces the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Limited, a company registered in Kenya and Mr. Joram Opala Otieno, the director and… Read more »
May 18, 2021
Southern Africa: Kazungula Bridge Project to Expand Regional Integration and Trade Across Southern Africa
On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the Presidents of Botswana and Zambia, who applauded the Bank for its work on this… Read more »