December 11, 2020
Africa: African Economic Conference - Experts Confident of Finding Solutions to Covid-19 Pandemic
The 2020 African Economic Conference ended on an upbeat note on Thursday as the continent's policymakers, leading researchers, economists and other experts called for a united… Read more »
December 10, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank, 11 Leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF Launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals
"To accelerate Africa's development, we will continue joining investment hands across the globe." - Adesina Read more »
Africa: Nobel Week Dialogue - Africa's Recovery From Covid-19 Will Depend On Its Ability to Mobilize Resources - Adesina
Africa's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent's ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: Africa Ready for Potential New Covid-19 Wave, Experts Affirm At Aec2020 Special Session
Africa is better equipped to deal with a potential second wave of COVID-19, leveraging on measures adopted in tackling the pandemic's initial adverse health effects, experts… Read more »
Africa: Visa Openness Solutions Can Boost Africa's Economic Recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index Reveals
A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on arrival Read more »
December 09, 2020
Africa: "If We Cannot Find a Balance Between Nature and Economic Development, Humans Will Suffer the Most," a Financing Biodiversity Webinar Concludes
The African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) and the African Development Bank held the first joint webinar on 'Financing Biodiversity in Africa from… Read more »
Africa: Food Security, Agriculture, Afcta, Crucial for Africa's Post-Covid-19 Recovery - African Economic Conference
"The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food integration," African Development… Read more »
Africa: Back to Better, Not Normal
African researchers meeting this week must devise ways the continent's economy can do even better than before the coronavirus pandemic hit Read more »
Africa: Regional Development Banks Heads Discuss Common Challenges, Opportunities to Build Back Better Post Covid-19
Heads of four regional development banks (RDBs) meeting virtually on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to working together to build back better in the wake of the COVID-19… Read more »
December 08, 2020
Africa: African Economic Conference - Don't Overlook Women As Part of Covid-19 Recovery
In order to recover rapidly from COVID-19, Africa must focus on building sustainable health, education and food industries, with income support for women, attendees at the opening… Read more »
Africa: Irena and African Development Bank Partner to Scale Up Renewable Energy Investments in Africa
"The Bank's partnership with IRENA will support Africa's energy transition and our goal to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy in Africa… Read more »
Africa: Africa Business Media Innovators (Abmi) 2020
What: The opening address at the virtual ABMI20 Innovator Chats will examine the immense and unprecedented disruption of COVID-19 and other factors on the media landscape in Africa… Read more »
Africa: Making Finance Work for Africa Annual General Assembly (Aga)
What: Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Read more »
December 07, 2020
Africa: Africa Must Forge Strong Partnerships, Effectively Manage Its Abundant Natural Resources, to Rebuild Faster Post-Covid-19 - International Forum On African Leadership
"African leaders must be at their creative best to get the best partnerships on offer"- Lazarus Chakweras, Malawian President Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference 2020 - Africa Beyond Covid-19: Acceleration Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development
WHAT: African Economic Conference 2020: Africa beyond COVID-19: acceleration towards inclusive sustainable development Read more »
December 05, 2020
Africa: Remarks of Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, At the 2020 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (Cibn) Fellowship Investiture Saturday December 5, 2020
Your Excellency, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Mr. Ernest Ebi, Chairman of the occasion, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, FCIB, the President and Chairman of the Council of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Remarks of Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at the 2020 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Fellowship Investiture
Your Excellency, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Mr. Ernest Ebi, Chairman of the occasion, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, FCIB, the President and Chairman of the Council of the… Read more »
December 04, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Offers African Aviation a Chance to Reset
The air transport system is really at the forefront of all our collective objectives to realize Africa as a single economic bloc - VP Solomon Quaynor Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Launches $50 Million Facility to Support Energy Access Companies Through and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to establish the… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Fund Approves $71.5 Million in Loans for Road Upgrading Project
Improved access to schools, hospitals and farms expected to benefit 1 million people in southwestern Uganda Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Development Evaluation Week - African Development Bank Marks 40 Years of Evaluating Progress As Experts Mull SDGs and Covid-19
The African Development Bank celebrated 40 years of evaluating its development efforts, taking the opportunity to reflect on the challenges around monitoring and evaluating… Read more »
Africa: Leave No One Behind - Fostering Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa
How can people in Africa acquire the skills to digitize work and help diversify and grow economies? Read more »
Africa: Local Currency Financing for Off-Grid Energy Solutions in Africa Limited, Needs Scaling Up - African Development Bank Report
Although advantageous, local currency financing for off-grid renewables projects and businesses in Africa is still limited, according to a new report released by the African… Read more »
West Africa: Unlocking the Solar Potential of the G5 Sahel Countries
WHAT: Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) - Unlocking the Solar Potential of the G5 Sahel Countries Read more »
December 02, 2020
Africa: Webinar On the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (Fiti)
What: Webinar on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Read more »